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plants increased branching and productiveness has been 

 exploded in the case of cottons in these Provinces. 



Manurial experiments have been carried out with a 

 high degree of thoroughness, and the following facts 

 appear to have been established. 



Of cattle dung, saltpetre, and poudrette for cotton and 

 juar in rotation, poudrette proved to be the most valuable. 

 The results of the application of fertilizers was that the 

 effect these had in increasing the yield of cotton had not 

 been commensurate with the cost of the manure, although 

 in every case there had been an increase of crop due to 

 its use. 



An application of cattle dung followed by top dress- 

 ing of nitrate of soda and saltpetre has given distinctly 

 promising results. By the adoption of dry-earth system 

 of conserving the urine of cattle it is stated that a farmer 

 can double his supply of manure. 



Madras. 



The Presidency of Madras resembles that of Bombay 

 in having a diverse series of species of cottons. In the 



