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16. Sindhi JBdjri. A small quantity of seed of this variety 

 was obtained from the Bombay Exhibition in 1904, and was sown 

 in small plots in 1905 to get sufficient seed for sowing on a larger 

 area. It was sown on a 10-guntba plot this year. It yielded at 

 the rate of 336 Ibs. of grain and 2,080 Ibs. of straw per acre. 



The yield is below the average. This is partly due to smut and 

 partly to a portion of the crop occupying a shady place along the 

 boundary of the field. 



The castor grown with this was very irregular in growth and 

 yielded a nominal outturn. 



17. Jowdr. The variety of Jowar known as Yellow Cholum 

 is grown in Madras for fodder. The seed was obtained from 

 Madras and sown on a 20-guntha plot to get sufficient seed for 

 sowing as a fcdder crop in the next year. The seed was sown on 

 the 21st of June. The plants grew well and high, but all the 

 heads were found to be devoid of grain, and light, owing probably 

 to the non-fertilization of the flowers. The stalks were cut dowi 

 arid yielded dry fodder weighing 13,652 Ibs. per acre. 



18. SundMa, Nilva, Utdi'ali and Sorghum. These foui 

 fcdder Jowars were grown for seed. The following statemenl 

 gives the per acre results : 



19. Broom Corn. A plot of lOgunthas was sown with this. 

 The ear heads are developed into a loose panicle, which can be 

 used for making brooms after threshing out the grain. This year 

 the crop was almost a failure owing to the uneven nature of the 

 field ; many of the plants became stunted in growth, others getting 

 yellow owing to excess of water in a portion of the field. A few 

 heads have been selected for seed for the next year. 



10. Maize, Two varieties of maize, viz. (1) Cawnpore, (2) 

 Jawnpore, with white Tur from Barainati were grown for seed, 



