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It will be interesting to read two illustrations of the fea-
tures of agricultural practice we have described above.
They are taken from crop registers maintained by Gov-
ernment and refer to the fields of two fairly intelligent
farmers. They form practically the history of cultiva-
tion on two plots for the last sixteen years and read as
under :

YEAR
THE CROPS RAISED IN

Surrey No. 22 (Kyari) Area: 10 gunthas
Survey No. I» (Jarayat) Area : 2 acres

1911
Paddy
Kodra and Tur

1912
„ -r wal
Castor seed

1913
fallow
Kodra

1914
Paddy + wal
Grass

1915
Paddy
>5

1916
Paddy (Kharif)
99

1917
f Sugarcaae (Rabi)
99

(Sugarcane (Kharif)

1918
Paddy
»»

1919
, , -|- wal and Sanbi
»

1920
Paddy
»

1921
„ -h wal
99

1922
Paddy (Kharif)
99

1Q93
t Sugarcane (Rabi)

J. *y t(tO
(Sugarcane (Kharif)
99

1924
Paddy H- wal
99

1925
Paddy
99

1926
Paddy + wal
Kodra and Tur

(3) Use oj manures : The manure most commonly used
in this village is cattle-dung. It is dumped in a pit which
is only at a short distance from the cattle-shed and left
to decompose or ferment. These manure-pits are gene-
rally kept under the shade of trees. House-sweepings,
ashes and other rubbish are also thrown into these pits