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stood the flood remarkably well, viz., Karpursal, K^lejira, 

 Samudrabali and Mohanbhog, the first three being scented 

 varieties and the third and particularly the fourth, prolific 

 varieties. The seed of Kelejira is black, small, but long ; 

 of Samudrabcili, dark brown, small and short, and of 

 Karpursal light coloured and small but long. After the water 

 subsided the plants of these three varieties after being 12 

 days under water yielded a crop as if nothing had happened. 

 The grains of Mohanbhog are light coloured and large. It is 

 an Eastern Bengal variety and very prolific. This also came 

 out of the flood unscathed, while most other varieties perished 

 or suffered more or less in the immediate vicinity. Seed of 

 these varieties should be kept up at the Sibpur Farm. 



278. The proportion of grain to straw is higher in the 

 case of Aman paddy and the absolute yield is also larger, as 

 much as 40 or 50 maunds of grain per acre being often 

 obtained. The net profit per acre is therefore larger in the 

 case of Aman paddy. Rs. 10 to Rs. 15 of net profit per acre 

 may be expected by an intelligent cultivator adopting proper 

 methods. 



279. Boro-paddy* This is a comparatively minor crop. 

 Two successive crops of boro paddy may be obtained in a 

 year, one being cultivated as a rabi or winter crop and the 

 other as a kharif or rain crop. The kharif variety is sown 

 in the seed-bed in June or July transplanted in July or August 

 and harvested in September or October. The rabi variety is 

 sown in seed-bed in October or November, transplanted in 

 November or December, and harvested in May. The kharif 

 boro is grown with the aid of artificial irrigation. A low lying 

 and soft piece of land by a river or bit side is chosen for 

 seed-bed. If necessary the land is flooded artificially before 

 it is ploughed. The seed is sown on soft mud but not in 

 water. Newly thrashed grain is used. For 3 days and nights 

 the grain is alternately dried in the sun and exposed to the 

 night dews. It is then put in a bag which is kept under 



