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the year : one is sown in June and July, and cut in September ; 

 the other is sown in October and November, and cut in March and 

 April. One person stated an instance of a third crop being pro- 

 duced. The September crop must always be small, owing to the 

 annual inundation. The inundation helps the March and April 

 crop by fertilizing the land. This crop is the most productive, and 

 the best in quality. 



Rungpore. — The seed being sown here in October, and in 

 most parts of Bengal in April, the Resident doubts whether the 

 Rungpore seed would thrive in the other parts. 



Board of Trade Consult. 11 th Sept. 1801. 



Golagore. — The seed sown between the 20th of May and 

 15th of June is more productive than that sown a fortnight or three 

 weeks later. The latter flowers sooner, and grows to little more than 

 half the height. The plant appears to be equally good. 



Board of Trade Co?is. 25 th Sept. 1801. 



COAST OF COROMANDEU 



In the Rajahmundy Circars, where a considerable quantity of 

 Sunn is grown, the seed-time is at the close of the rains in October. 



