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guntha plots and S oDe-guntha plots. Field No. VII was divided 

 into 4 one-guutha plots. Field No. IX was divided into 9 quarter- 

 guntha, 12^half-guntha and 5 one-guntba plots. Field No. XII 

 was divided into 3 two and a half guntha plots. The above 

 fields were devoted to raise seedlings of experimental plots. The 

 seedlings of varieties were raised in field No. XIV. The fields 

 I, II, III, IV, VIII, X, XI, XIII, XV and XVI were divided 

 into several plots to receive the seedlings raised on different kinds 

 of nib and manures. All the varieties were transplanted iu field 

 No. XVI. 



In the hilly portion of survey No. 104, two varieties of Ndgli 

 (Mutki and Zipri), Vari and Sava were grown. The tree cottons 

 transplanted in 1905 occupy a part of this hilly portion. 



II. Season. 



4. During the year under report there were no ante-monsoon 

 showers. The seed was broad-casted in rab beds as usual by the 

 end of May. The monsoon broke out on the 7th of June. The 

 rainfall during the months of June and July was falling almost 

 daily with breaks at intervals. This was quite favourable for the 

 growth and transplantation of seedlings. The transplantation 

 commenced by the middle of July and was finished by the end of 

 the month. In the second fortnight of July the rainfall was heavy, 

 ?fe. 36f inches. In August the rain fell just when wanted. 

 From the latter part of September the rainfall was deficient for 

 the standing crops. This deficiency has reduced the outturn of 

 rice considerably. There was a thunderstorm on the 8th of 

 October followed by strong winds. This caused the vigorous 

 growing crops to lodge. Harvesting of rdb experimental plots 

 was commenced on the 26th of October and was over by the 24th 

 November. During the season 135 inches of rain was recorded 

 against 106| inches of last year. 



III.-Ra'b Experiments. 



5. Rice may be sown direct in the field or may bo sown first 

 in seed-beds and then the seedlings transplanted to the field. In 

 the preparation of seed beds in this tract it is the custom to cover 

 them with a layer of branches, grass, leaves or cowdung or a 

 mixture of all and slowly burn. The ground is then lightly 

 stirred with a harrow and the seed sown. The burning of this 

 material constitutes the process known in vernacular as <( Dadha 

 Bhajane " and the material used as cc Kdb ". 



