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Sowing time. Harvest time. 



Manbhum ... (i) May to July, (i) October to 



December, 

 (2) September to (2) February to 



December, April. 



T.ohardaga ... (i) June, (i) November to 



January, 



(2) October. (2) April and May. 



Durbhanga ... (i) May and June, (i) March and 



April, 

 (2) October. (2) August and 



September. 



Sarun June and July. ... April and May. 



Chittagong Hill Tracts (i) April and May ... (i) Nov. Dec. 

 (2) Jany. Feb. ... (2) Aug. Sep. 



According to the above table, March and August are the 

 only months when cotton is not sown and July the only 

 month when picking is not done. 



473. On an average, to every 30 parts of cotton there 

 are 20 parts of seed obtained, and the feeding value of 

 200 Ibs. of cotton seed obtained par acre, is at least Rs.5 

 The profitableness or otherwise of the crop therefore depends 

 mainly on three considerations : (i) the staple chosen, (2) 

 the use of cotton gin, (3) the utilisation of seed as cattle food. 

 One variety would yield 300 to 400 Ibs. of lint per acre, 

 whereas another will yield only 75 Ibs. On the whole, the 

 Burhi cotton seems to be the best to grow in Bengal, though 

 persistent attempts should be made in growing the superior 

 Sea-island and Egyptian cottons. It should be mentioned 

 that sowing of the Egyptian and American cotton seeds 

 should be done in October instead of in June. 



474. The cost of cultivation per acre for the cotton crop 

 may be calculated as below : 



4 ploughings before sowing ... 3 



Manuring with cowdung and lime compost 

 (150 maunds of dung and 4 maunds of lime 280 

 per acre) ~ ... ** 5 P 9 



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