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The soils on the red ridge above mentioned are very good and 

 very deep. The following is an analysis of that of tea some twenty 

 years old and yielding well, from Rangamati, top-dressed with bheel 

 soil 5 years ago. There is a large amount of bheel soil in many 

 parts of this district, and it should be used without stint. In its 

 default apply cattle manure or oilcake at the rate of ten tons of the 

 former or ten cwt. of the latter per acre, or the soil might well be 

 treated by the scheme laid down for the gardens of the Golaghat 

 district. 



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Much of the remaining part of the district is composed of stiff 

 land, with a still stiffer subsoil, which suffers from drought and 

 also from excess of rain, and being cut up much with very deep 

 hullahs, there is, unless the land is drained across the slopes, a very 

 great loss from wash. Drainage is here essential, by means of deep 

 and narrow drains. The hardier jats of Manipuri plant are alone 

 suitable here, as indeed in practically the whole district. Further, 

 these are the circumstances under which green manuring would be 

 most profitable, and this method can be recommended with much 

 confidence, either in the spring or in August and September; More 

 than this, sau trees will be of much value. Deep trenching between the 

 rows, especially if jungle or cattle manure could be buried, would be 

 of great advantage. In view of the prevalence of red rust, I can in 

 no wise recommend the burial of prunings. Where feasible, irrigation 

 will be of advantage, but it could only be carried out in few cases. 



