shallow soil areas found so frequently alternated with a better 

 class of soil throughout the Deccan. It is a very representative 

 tract of the region. 



4. The following lines of experiments for sugarcane were 

 suggested : 



(1) To study the more economic system of manuring 

 cane. 



(2) To ascertain the most profitable way in which bone- 

 manure can be used. 



(3) To test the various methods of cultivation. 



(4) To acclimatize newly imported varieties of sugar- 

 cane from Mauritius. 



(5) To compare sugar sorghums with cane as sugar 

 producers. 



Questions 2 and 5 have been quite thoroughly settled. 

 Question 4 has been carried on for 13 years. During th< 

 year under report attention was maiiily given to question No. 1. 



II. Area and Character of the Soil. 



5. Mdnjri Station consists of four Survey Nos^Gl to 64 

 inclusive, a total area of 62 acres 10 gunthas. Of this area 2 L 

 acres 38 gunthas are deep black soil, 6 acres light soil and 1 acre 

 3 1 gunthas rocky or murm&d soil. The new and old buildings and 

 the nala occupy about 8 acres. 



III. Plotting. 



6. For the convenience of experiments the whole area of the 

 Station was permanently plotted this year into five series, leaving 

 a space between each series. Each series was then divided into 

 square one acre fields and the end portions of the series and near 

 the canal wore left as irregulars. Each one acre field was then 

 divided into four 10 guntha plots. In all the whole area was 

 divided into 45 one acre fields and 8 irregular fields. 



IV. Lines of Work. 



7. Manure experiments to test potash and phosphoric acid 

 requirements for sugarcane and the trial of mineral manures 

 compared with cake and poudrette as top-dressing, water 

 demonstration plots, varieties for distribution that were carried 

 on last year with new cane are carried on this year with 

 ratoon cane. 



