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The plot from which this soil was taken would derive marked 

 benefit from oilcake, and I should say generally for the gardens on 

 these ridges oilcake, followed by matt kalai as green manure, would 

 be as good a dressing as could be applied. These might be applied 

 thus : 



1st year Ten maunds per acre castor, or I2maunds per acre mustard cake, in March. 

 2nd year Sow mati kalai in August, and hoe in at the end of September or the 



beginning of October. 

 3rd year Nothing. 

 4th year Nothing. 



5th year Wood ashes if obtainable, at 5 cwt. per acre, in the spring, followed 

 by a crop of mati kalai in May. to be hoed in in June. 



Cattle manure can replace, somewhat imperfectly, the oilcake 

 recommended, at the rate of one ton of cattle manure for 2 cwt. of 

 oilcake. 



Nearer the hills, towards Golaghat station, the soil apparently 

 loses its red tinge and becomes grey. I have not had any samples 

 from this section of the district, and hence am at present unable to 

 suggest methods of manuring it. 



On the western side of the Dhunsiri river the soil suddenly rises 

 into a plateau, which extends, gradually decreasing in height, 

 to the Mikir hills. The soil is excellent for tea, Analyses are 

 appended. 



