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ON HEMP. 



tion for the reception of the seed, which is sown in Cautic 

 (October). 



From the coming up of the plants, until the time of harvest, 

 no farther attention is given to them. 



The plants blossom in Maug or Faugun (January or February), 

 and after blossoming they are cut down. 



Chaundpore. — The ground should be ploughed and har- 

 rowed seven times, and the seed sown in Cautic or Augun (Octo- 

 ber, November). After the seed comes up, the plants are reared 

 in the same manner as at Teetbaddy. 



Five or six months after the coming up of the plants, in Fau- 

 gun or Chyte (February, March), on the falling of the blossoms, 

 the plants are taken up by the roots, and tied together in small 

 bundles. 



Serampore. — If the ground be already in a state of cultiva- 

 tion, it will only require to be ploughed three, and harrowed four 

 times, previously to the sowing of the seed, which should be in 

 Augun or Poose (November, December), and to be twice ploughed, 

 and three times harrowed, after the sowing: but if the ground 

 have lain waste any length of time, the ploughing and harrowing 

 must be repeated oftener. 



After the seed comes up, the plants are reared in the same 

 manner as at Teetbaddy. 



Seed sown in Augun (November) produces plants which are 

 cut in Faugun (February), Seed sown in Poose (December) pro- 

 duces 



