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shewed a beautiful green carpet of rice averaging four inches in thick- 
ness. Half an acre of land was prepared in the usual way, and divided 
into plots for the reception of the plants. 
The young rice from the nursery was transplanted into this on 
the nth July, when the plants averaged about sixteen inches in 
height. About four inches were trimmed off the top cf the plants 
before planting. About four shoots were planted in each hole and the 
holes were about a foot apart. The plots were weeded on the 9th of 
August, and on the 20th about 4 inches were trimmed off the tops of all 
the plants except the creole. The Creole rice began to show a few 
ears on the 3rd September, then the Sonadhobay nearly a month after, 
the others following in the order on which they were subsequently cut. 
The Musloti and Orah Mettah had a curious black appearance until 
they were nearly ripe when tbe Musloti lost it to some extent." 
Name of 
Samples. 
Return per Acre in 
One Crop. 
Lbs. Straw. Lbs - Clean 
Rice. 
No. of Days' 
Growth 
from Trans- 
planting to 
Reaping. 
Lbs. Paddy 
Grown 
FROM I LB. 
Seed. 
Ramsah 
13,200 2,772 
125 
264 
Musloti 
8,005 2,747 
114 
225 
Orah Mettah 
12,269 3,777 
136 
317 
Bhojora 
8,996 1,916 
"5 
169 
Sonadhobay 
5,726 2,221 
112 
272 
Bowdhobay 
12,097 2,229 
"3 
256 
Connickchoor 
9,261 1,415 
136 
170 
Creole 
8,197 1,652 
97 
98 
As some of the Connickchoor was stolen it should be left out alto- 
gether, if it were not desired to shew that it can be grown here to ad- 
vantage. The number of pounds of paddy from a pound of seed in the case 
of the creole sample is not reliable for several reasons, but with these 
exceptions I think the figures in the table are to be depended upon. 
The extraordinarily good results caused me to verify them by every 
means in my power. The conditions under which the trials were made 
were exceptionally favourable for good results. The supply of water 
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