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Sundia Jowari.
Sundia Jowari.—" The area put under cultivation was 11 bighas (21/5 acres) and the outturn 300 maunds
of hay. The plant grows very rapidly under favourable conditions, and the crop when in flower stands very
thick and dense and is from 8 to 11 feet in height, the stalks are very slim and can be fed off with no waste.
It is a good fodder plant, although it does not apparently contain so much sugar as some of the Impeys or the
Sugar Solghum.
Sugar Solghum.
Sugar Solghum.—" The area under cultivation was 2 bighas and the outturn 276 maunds. Careful ex-
periments have been tried with this Amber variety of Sugar Solghum. The seed was obtained from the Deputy
Director of Agriculture, Bombay Presidency. It may be classed as a near relative to Impey. The third
growth is diminutive. It does not appear to do so well as Impey, as it does not give the same vigour of growth
after each cutting. The stalks are thin with numerous side leaves which keep green when the seed ripens, the
grain head is much branched and has graceful drooping panioles which afford no foothold for birds. The grain
is large and plump. The sugar which the ripe stalks contain is not so great as was expected.
Month.
Moath.—" The area under cultivation was 15 bighas. The outturn being 3 maunds, a very poor yield.
The poverty of this crop was due to the insufficient rainfall and the prevailing westerly winds. The plots were
too far away to allow of irrigation.
Linseed.
Linssed.—" The area under cultivation was 1½ bighas, the outturn being 4 maunds of grain. An excellent
yield. This was in reality an experimental crop, as I believe this is the first time linseed has been grown on
the Farm. The result is very encouraging and a further trial will be carried out next year.
Karanjna.
Karanjna.—" The plants of this were sown round the ring fence and in many parts they are progressing
favourably, but have not thrived so well as could be wished owing to the great deficiency in the rainfall. The
seeds of this plant will be again collected, placed in seed beds, and the small plants transplanted out when the
rains break.
eason.
Season.—" The first part of the season, viz., from May to September, was favourable and the rainfall
ample, the monsoon breaking during the first week in June and gave a fall of 29½ inches from that time to the
first week in September; but after this date there was practically no rainfall, and the rabi crops consequently
suffered severely. This necessitated the incessant working of the pumps and considerable strain was thrown
on the Farm mares in order to keep the oat and barley plots properly irrigated. The grass lands yielded an
average crop, and the hay was saved in first class condition.
Rainfall
return.
MONTHS.
May . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do . . . . . . . . . . . .
June . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do. . . . . . . . . . . . .
July . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do. . . . . . . . . . . . .
August . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do. . . . . . . . . . . . .
September . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do. . . . . . . . . . . . .
October . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do. . . .
December . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do. . . . . . . . . . . .
January . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do. . . . . . . . . . . . .
February . . . . . . . . . . .
Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fortnight of each
month.
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
Rainfall in inches.
Nil.
Nil.
5/10
6/10
2
76/10
37/10
6
109/10
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
6/10
8/10
9/10
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.