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 358 SIT follows a crop of thán; IV.–Pareli, whore there has been no kharif crop, the land having been under tillage for the cane throughout the rains. “The rates I found to be wore for No. I. Re. 1-4-0 per kachcha bigha plus 2 annas per rupee kharch or Re. 1-6-6, equal to Rs. 6-12-0 per acre: for No. II. Re. 1-8-0 plus 2 andas per rupee, or Re. 1-11-0 a bigha, equal to Rs. 8-1-7 the acre: for No. III. Re. 1-12-0 plus 2 annas as above, or Re. 1-15-6 a bígha, equal to Rs. 9-9-3 the acre: and for No. IV. Rs. 2-0-0 plus 2 annis as before, or Rs. 2-4-0 per bigha, equal to Rs. 10-12-8 por acre. “ The rates diffor directly as the land is occupied by the cane crop for a longer or shorter period as will be seen from the following statement. For Pareli, the land is wholly clear of the rabi crop by Asárh (July); it is not sown with kharif, but is allowed to lio fallow absorbing all the rain and rocciving frequent ploughings till the month of Mágh-Phálgun (January-February) when the cane is sown. Tho crop thus sown is reaped the following Pus-mágh (December-January) having occupied land for ono year and seven months. “Dhankui. The Dhán is the earliest of the kharif crops, and is cut in Kuár (Soptember). This still leaves the husbandman 4 months before cane sowing time to prepare bis land. He sows in Mágh-Phálgun, and cuts in Pús-Mágh, the crop having occupied the land between preparation and development for one year and four months. “ Masuri mish is cut in Aghan (November) leaving Pús and Mágh to prepare the land for a late sowing in Phágun. The crop will then occupy the land for 12 or 13 months. " Chaneri chana is the earliest rabi crop, and is cut in Chait (March- April). The plough is then hastily run through the soil again, and cano may even then be sowń although nearly two months late. It will in all occupy the land 10 or 11 months. “ These several calculations have been reckonod only up to the date of the cutting of the crop, but over and above this it must be reinembered that as the season for rabi sowing is then past, no further return is got out of the land until the following kharíf. though very profitable to the tenant is not specially so to tho landlord even though the rent paid is much higher than ordinary. The real benefit the landlord derives is to be found in the fact that the land after being so thoroughly manurod and watered as it is for the cane, yields a vory fino rabi without fresh manure at tho ensuing spring harvest." It is remarkable that the cultivation of this crop is under a ban in the eastern parganas of Tambaur and Kundri (north) as is also the use of burnt bricks or tiles. Kachhiana crops.--The Kachhiána or vegetable garden produce is very various; garlic, haldi, vegetablos of all description, spices, ginger, water-
 * I conclude therefore," Captain Young goes' on to say," that the crop