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just before flowering 1 is completed, u period during which the crop is 

 richer in nutritive substances. The quantity of green material necx- 

 sary to produce a given weight of hay vane; according to the stage 

 of. ripeness, but generally speaking 4 or 5 parts of green Bersini 

 produce 1 part of hay. by weight. It is rather difficult to state the 

 weight of green crop produced at each cutting, since it is cut at such 

 varying stages of growth. However, in the case of Fahli the average 

 is about 10 tons, with Miscawi and Khadrawi about 8 and in the 

 case of Sai'di about 7 tons. The amount of seed obtained per fedn. 

 usually is from 1 1.5 arclebs weighing about 320 rtls per ardeb. 

 About 2 Hernias of Tibn are also obtained, chiefly used- for feeding 

 Camel, goat, etc. and in making bricks. 



VIII : Bersim requires but very little care in preparing the land 

 and in after cultivation. It grows well on almost every var. of soil 

 even on those which contain a considerable amount of salt. Under or- 

 dinary circumstances manuring is quite unnecessary only water being 

 indispensable with the Miscawi and Khadrawi varieties, in order to 

 obtain a satisfactory crop. 



Sesamum indicum ; Simsim ; Sesame or Gingetly; Podaliaceae. 



I : (a) Abiad ; (b) Ahmar. 



The former is a yellowish-white-seedcd var. producing a pale, 

 fine oil. Is of great demand. 



The latter is darker in colour, generally light brown ; the oil is com- 

 paratively darker. It is of a bss demand. The dull colour of the 

 oil obtained from this var. is due to a colouring substance in the 

 cells of the seed-husk. By repeatedly washing and rubbing the seed 

 and then drying, the majority of the colouring matter is thus removed. 



II : By seed; broadcasted at the rate of 1.5 Maloua per fedn. 

 The seed being light as well as of a small bulk, it is mixed with 

 some amount of fin? earlh in order to assure a regular distribution. 

 Plants require careful thinning, particularly when they come up too 

 thickly. 



Ill: It may extend iVom the beginning of June to the middle of 

 July, the best time being late in June. 



V : Plants are pulled by hand about 8 days b 'fore they are dead 

 ripe. When perfectly dry the seed is shaken on! on a cloth. The 



