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Paddy Fields.—Realizing the profitableness of rice-culture, the aborigines are now taking great interest in it under the instruction and guidance of the Government, and the area and crop are increasing year by year. It is, indeed, one of the most promising industries introduced to them by the authorities.

In 1923, the planted area was 742 ko (about 1,850 acres), from which a crop of 10,194 koku (50,970 bushels) was harvested, an increase of 3,029 koku (15,64 bushels) over the previous year.

It is expected that further encouragement and improvement will add a great deal more to the crop of the cereal.

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