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29. Tobacco. The following statement gives the details of 

 several varieties of tobacco grown on this farm : 



All these varieties are more or less degenerating, A curng 

 house is now constructed and experiments on curing on improved 

 methods will be undertaken next season. 



Pests. 



30. Sugarcane borer (Ghilo simplex}. The attack was detect- 

 ed in May when the sugarcane sets were sprouting. The attack 

 was severe and the damage done to the young crop was great. 



31. Caterpillars. The crops of rice, tobacco, cotton and 

 brinjals were attacked with caterpillars. The attack was slight. 



32. Kdtras or hairy caterpillars. In the beginning of July 

 Katras were seen attacking Bajri, cotton, San, etc. They preferred 

 San to other crops. The attack was slight. 



33. White ants. Owing to the sandy nature of the soil white 

 ants are very disastrous. The whole crop of chillies and sugar- 

 cane was damaged by them. 



34. Smut. See above. 



The farm seed was steeped before sowing in \ per cent, copper 

 sulphate solution but unfortunately the printed instructions 

 followed (not issued by me) were faulty. 

 have now been issued. 



35. Wilt disease. Some of the cotton and tobacco plots were 

 very much damaged by this disease. 



86. EdvgcU blight. A very few plants of potatoes were seen 

 attacked with this blight in the young stage. The damage was 

 very slight. The attacked plants were removed and burnt. 



Correct instructions 



