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To the east of this strip of what was formerly korkani forest, 

 as stated above, there lies a huge grass plain containing a considerable 

 number of gardens, In common with much grass land it is not 

 usually very deep, though exceptions do occur, and the soil is generally 

 very light. The methods recommended for manuring the sandy 

 forest gardens in the same district would be applicable here, 



NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT, 



East of the Bishnauth district there lies that of North 

 Lakhimpur, almost all of which is situated in the wedge of land 

 between the Subansiri river and the Himalayas. The country as a 

 whole is here exceptionally low and swampy, and it is only in tracts 

 above the general level that tea can be planted out. In fact even 

 in some of the existing gardens there is need of large works in 

 order to keep out the water. 



In the district, however, theie appear to be three types of land.* 

 The first of these, embracing Hoolmarie, Anniesbari, Doolahat and 

 Merbheel, is composed of a good friable soil overlying a stiffer 

 subsoil, the whole requiring deep thorough subsoil draining and 

 heavy cultivation to yield luxuriant tea, and yet forming really a rich 

 alluvial deposit. The soil of Anniesbari, which has been 20 to 25 

 years under tea, analysed as follows : 



* I am much indebted to Mr. W. A. Hudson of the Dejoo Tea Co. for information 

 as to these parts of this district which I was not able to see H. H, M, 



