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10. Early manuring, January to June ; cost of cultiva- 

 tion with cattle manure, Rs. 150; artificial, Rs. 125 ; and 

 average cost of estate, Rs. no. 



11. Bulky manure, January; artificial, April and May; 

 cost cultivation of fields, Rs. 90 to Rs. 100. 



Cattle manure, costing Rs. 120 per acre, has 

 given 4 cwt. increase for 3 years ; bone dust, 

 costing less, has given 4^ cwt. per acre first 

 year, and 2 cwt. the second year ; bones and 

 poonac, at Rs. 85 per acre, have improved crop 

 to the extent of 4 cwt. for two years ; sombreorum, 

 at Rs. 50, should effect an improvement of 3 to 

 4 cwt. ; and animal refuse, line sweepings, &c., at 

 Rs. 80 per acre, should represent an increase of 

 2 to 4 cwt. But the nature of the original soil 

 will always influence such results. Personally I 

 believe in carefully saved cattle-shed stuff twice in 

 three years, with perhaps a little concentrated 

 artificial manure for emergencies. A yearly ex- 

 penditure of Rs. 30 to Rs. 40 should cover this. 



