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- To enable those who are int erested in the subject to understand my
share in these figures, I add the following details : Bájra seed, two seers.—Ploughing once a day for four days, including sowing, two pairs of bullocks at 6 annas; weeding once, four men at i anna 6 pie ; bird-scaring, one man to three acres, for two months, at Rs. 2 per mensem (contract rate); cutting, four men at l anna 6 pie; thresh- ing, two pairs of bullocks at 6 annas, and two men at 1 anna 6 pie; winnowing at 1 anna 6 pie. "Juár seed, two scer!.—Ploughing three times, including sowing, six pairs of bullocks for one day at 6 six annas; manure, two carts at 8 annas, and four men at 2 annas for one day; weeding, twice, sixteen men at 1 anna 6 pie each time; bird-scaring, one man to two acres, at Rs. 2 pcr mensem for two months ; reaping, four men for one day at 2 annas, ordina- rily paid for by one share in seventeen; cleaning, two pairs of bullocks at 6 annas, and two men at 2 annas; winnowing, two men for one day at I anna 6 pie. “Barley seed, sixty seers.—Ploughing six times, two pairs of bullocks each day at 6 annas; manure, 4 carts at 8 annas, and twelve men at 1 anna 6 pie; weeding once, twenty men at 1 anna 6 pie; watering by well, one pair of bullocks will irrigate one acre in eight days at 6 annas', -requires two waterings; two men at 1 anna 6 pie, equal to sixteen (16) days work; by canal, two lifts, eight then will irrigate an acre in two days at 2 annas each, and one man to guide the water at 1 anna 6 pic, water-rate 1 rupee 8 annas; by canal flow, one man to guide water at 1 anna six pie, water-rate 2 rupees 4 annas; cutting, eight men at 3 annas, but the custom is one share in, twenty-one shares ; threshing, six pairs of bullocks at 4 annas for two days, and six men at l anna 6 pie for two days; winnowing, eight men at I anna 6 pie.. Sugarcane seed, 400 prieces. ---Plougbing eight days, two pairs of bul-. locks at 6 annas; manure, one cart of four bullocks for 4 days at 12 annas, and three men for four days at 1 anna 6 pie; sowing, eight men for two days at 2 annas; weeding, four men, eight times at I anna 6 pie; watering by well, eleven times; one pair of bullocks will water an acre in eight days at 6 anpas per diem, and two men at 1 anna 6 pie; by canal, double lifts, eight men will irrigate an acre in two days at 2 annas each, one man to guide water at 1 anna 6 pie; water-rate 3 rupees 5 annas 4 pie; by canal flow, water rate 5 rupees, one man for eleven days at 1 anna, 6 pie." I have accepted Mr. Hume's. estimate of the cost of cultivating the. cane and manufacturing the sugarcane, as I can get no accurate informa- tion as to the exact detailed cost. The leaves of the cane are never sold. I have given the cost of the most expensive cultivation of sugarcane, which necessitates the land being fallowed for a year previous to sowing; hence I have charged two years' rent. "Wheat seed, forty seers.....Ploughing eight times, two pairs of bullocks at 6 annas; manure, two carts of four bullocks for two days at 12 annas a 23
