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TIIK WHEATS OK liALUClllSTAN 



arc black, the chali" white inul (leu.sely t'elteil. and tlic j^raiu white 

 (var. fnehnopxs AI.). 



15. Zizha. This wheat is said to be only sparingly grown and always 

 on irrigated land. The ears are bearded with smooth, white chafi: and red 

 grain (var. enjOt rasper mum Kokc. Class XLl). There were also present as 

 admixtures a sijnilar wheat with white grain (var. yraevinn Kcke. Class XLV) 

 and a bearded wheat with dejisely I'olted, white vhaft and red grain 

 (var. Hosliunum Clem. Class XXI). 



ZILOB. 



The Zhob J)i«tiict li«'s in the north-eastern corner of Balnchistan. The 

 greatest lengtli is from east to west (IGO miles) and the total area is 9,626 

 square miles. The greater part of the District is covered with mountain 

 ranges inteisected by valleys. In the south lies the great valley of the Zhob, 

 an innuensc stretch of alluvial plain and in the north lies the valley of the 

 Kundar and its tributaries. There are also numerous smaller valleys. 



'i'lie ( liinate vaiies with the altitude. In Upper Zliob ajul in the high- 

 lands generally, the sununer is cool and the winter cold, while in LoAver Zhob 

 the summer is unpleasantly hot. The rainfall varies in different parts of the 

 District, ranging from 10 inches in Fort 'Saiuleman to about 4 inches in KiJa 

 Saifnlla aiul •") inches at Hindubagh. As in nM.st other parts of Baluchistan, 

 the largest rainfall occurs in the winter numths especially in March. Strong 

 winds are comruoii but their direction varies with the season. 



There are a very large number cf rivers in the District, both perennial 

 rivcrs-and hill torrents. Most of the rivers run from west to east. The two 

 most important ar(> the Zlio)» and the KuiuUir with their tributaries. 

 The water in the upper part of the Zhob river cannot be useil for irrigation 

 on account of the high banks but lower down dams are thrown across the 

 stream and the water is taken otf in open channels for irrigation purposes. 

 This is thf nidluid ad.oj)tod to raise the water in all lln' ])eiinanent streams 

 and in some cases the water is raised to great heights on to teriaced fields. 



The following estimate of the irrigation facilities ajid the area watered 

 bv llieni was made in 19(>t-()r): — 



Streams 

 Sprin$;8 

 Kdyi'zes 

 Khushkdba 



