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sown till from the end of September to all October, and the crop is 

 gathered in all February. 



In the upper provinces in Bengal, and throughout Bahar, he 

 adds, he is informed that the seed is sown in May, and the crop ga- 

 thered in September. The cause of the difference in the time of 

 cultivation he supposes to be, that the soil round Chittagong is too 

 damp, and that, during the periodical rains, the face of the coun- 

 try is under water. 



Commercolly. — Phool-Sunn is sown from the beginning of 

 November to the middle of December; it will not thrive if sown at 

 any other season. 



Boggy-Sunn is sown from the 20th of May to the 20th of June ; 

 it will not thrive if sown at any other period. 



Dacca. — Sunn is never sown in Dacca earlier than in October. 



Rungpore. — Sunn (Crotolaria jancea) is sown in October and 

 November, and taken up in February and March. This season is 

 the most favourable, on account of the convenience it affords for 

 the preparation. There is no variety of it cultivated here. 



Board of Trade Consult. 12th June, 1801. 



Luckypore. — Sunn is sown here from September to Novem- 

 ber, and gathered from February to April. The country is too low 

 for its being grown in the rainy season. 



Board of Trade Cons. 11th July, 1801. 



Malda. — In some of the Aurungs two crops are afforded in 



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