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The demonstrations were commenced in 1906 under Govern- 

 ment Resolution No. 5126, dated 25th May 1906. They had their 

 origin in the investigation of the question of water-logging and 

 saline efflorensence in the Bdramati tract. 



II. Meteorology. 



3. The monsoon commenced timely in June and was suf- 

 ficient for sowing of kharif crops. In the month of July rain was 

 in defect of the average, bufc was sufficient for the standing crops. 

 The rainfall in August was much in excess of the usual quantity. 

 Heavy rain in the third week of September caused the cotton 

 plants to lodge. The crop continued in fairly good conditions 

 till January when cloudly weather caused bolls and flowers to fall. 

 The unusual rain in April 1907 affected the outturn of cotton which 

 was then being picked. The season was on the whole a fair one. 



III. Cotton Experiments. 



JL The rented land came into the hands of the Agricultural 

 Department by the 23rd of June, which was rather late for 

 preparation of the field. On account of heavy rain by the end of 

 June the deep soil field had become inaccessible for several days. 

 The preparatory tillage was complete by the 7th of August when 

 the field was divided into two equal plots. One plot was planted 

 according to the ordinary method (bed system), and the second 

 according to the ridge system. 



In the former system seed was dibbled 3' apart in rows and 

 in the latter, the field was put up into ridges 4' apart and 5 seeds 

 were dibbled on the side of the ridge one foot apart. Sowing was 

 done on the 7th, 8th and 9th of August. In all three waterings 

 were given to the plots. One in August, the second in October, 

 and the third in January. Picking commenced on the 1st of 

 April 1907 and was finished by the 24th of May. 



In a similar manner, the light soil area was divided into 

 two half-acre plots which were sown according to the bed and ridge 

 systems. These plots were sown on the 24th and 25th of July 

 1900. They received five waterings, first on -ilst July, second 

 on 12th August, third on 15th {September, fourth on 1st Aovember, 

 and the 5th on the 3rd of .February. Picking was commenced at 

 the end of March and euded by the ls>t of May 1907, 





