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Chap. IV- 4°
PRODUCTION
mstmbStion. that of the previous year
— above the normal but a
In every case the difference is
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
C1910.
Bairi shows an increase of more than liJllilun
still larger decrease below the area of the preceding y"*!
difference is most markcd in the r ‘‘ cc ^ n - e uct . uatlons are mai ,'
•1 in Khandesh Ndsik, Sdtira, Hyderabad and South Gujarat the decline i n
seasonal, but in Kh > , tl t0 t h e extension of cotton cultivation. The area ,
area under cereals is attributed partly “ residen or by 3 . 5 per cent over under
wheat rose by 46,000 ac . t j n gj nd tlle area advanc d b y e fi Vl0 " s
year, though still short of the average by 4 P ^ ^ pu by 6 p
cent, over the average and by^ig P^ r ^ be , ow t { e previ y us year; but th C e ed ^"‘he
fo'e percent °n excess of the average. The cultivation of pulses in the main fluctuates with S
thnt of the cereals with which they are grown. Sugarcane shows a decrease of ,,300
n Sd ara and of 700 acres in Belgaum, due mainly to deficiency of water-supply at the
rime of planting The area under cotton in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. proper was 4,239,000 acres,
showing an increase of .3 per cent, over the previous year and 43 per cent, above the
average Except in Sholapur, where sowing rains were unfavourable, there was an increase
hievlry district; Khandesh shows an advance of 136,000 acres Ahmedabad of 85,000 and
Dharwdr of 78 000, while Belgaum, Ahmednagar, Nasik, Bijapur and Surat also show substantial
increases In’ Sind the area under cotton advanced by 30 per cent, over the previous
vear and bv 52 per cent, over the average, the principal increases being in the Hyderabad
and Thar and Pirkar Districts. Among oil-seeds sesamum shows a net decrease in the
Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of 70000 acres. The decline is most marked in the districts of Khandesh
f-41 000 acres Dharwar (-20,000 acres), Bijapur, Sholapur and Ahmedabad, where it i s
ascribed partly to deficiency of rain for sowing and partly to increased cultivation of cotton and
other more paying crops. On the other hand there were small increases 111 the Panch Mahals
and in Nasik Ahmednagar and Poona under the stimulus of favourable sowing rains.
Safflower shows a net increase of 58,000 acres, chiefly in Sholapur and Ahmednagar, and linseed
shows an increase of 50,000 acres, chiefly in Ndsik and Khandesh. Groundnut cultivation
increased in Sholapur, Satara and Belgaum. The area under tobacco increased in Belgaum
and Kaira, the two districts where it is most cultivated, but decreased elsewhere to an
almost equal extent.
3 The irrigated area of the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. proper amounted to 836,000 acres. This shows
a decrease of 800 acres compared with the previous year, but a contraction by 7,300 acres of
the area irrigated more than once caused a total decrease of about 8,000 acres in the area, of
crops subject to irrigation. In Sind the favourable inundation caused an increase of 2 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of
acres or 6-5 per cent.^ bringing the total irrigated area of the province up to 3,257,000 acres.
The ratio of irrigated to net cropped area was 3-4 per cent, in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. proper and
70-2 per cent in Sind. Irrigation from Government canals fell by 1,700 acres in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. ,
chiefly on account of the plentiful late rains which reduced the demand for irrigation water in
the Ahmednagar, East Khandesh and Satara Districts. On the other hand the Poona and
Nasik Districts show an increase. Well irrigation fell by ig, 000 acres or about 4 per cent.,,
mainly in Khandesh where well water is extensively used to supplement deficient rainfall.
The total area under tank irrigation remained about the same as last year. There was an
increase in Dharwar, Poona, Belgaum and Kaira and a decrease in Ahmedabad and Nasik.
Irrigation from other sources, chiefly 7 pats and bandhdrds ) received an impetus from t e
abundance of late rain in the Deccan. The area consequently rose, by r 17,000 acres or
21 per cent., the increase being most noticeable in Ahmednagar, Satara, Nasik, Poona an
Dharwar. In Sind irrigation from Government and private canals extended by 180,000 acres
or 6-3 per cent. Of irrigated crops in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. proper wheat advanced by 9,000 acres
or 5 per cent., while the area under rice remained about the same as in the pievious year, n
Sind the area under wheat rose by 56,000 acres or 15 per cent., Pie. increase being grea es
in Larkana and Thar and Parkar. There was increased cultivation of rice in ar an
Parkar and Karachi.
4. The total number of masonry wells for irrigation rose by BO! 5, the Deccan
ing 800 to this increase. Some kacha wells were dug in Dharwar, Poona an 0 a P,
Other sources of irrigation show an increase of 800 due to the construction of new v\o r >
chiefly in the districts of Ahmednagar, Ahmedabad and Satara.
half
the
million
Irrigation.
Water-supply.
General.
Sugarcane.
3 .—Agricultural Experiments.
1. Experimental work was carried on throughout the year by the Depart me
Agriculture both on the Government farms and in selected localities elsewhere,
important experiments are summarized below. ^
2 . Experiments in rotation and manure were continued at Manjri arid y' ;ere f a ^ S ? of
out at Karanja in the Nira Valley and at Sholapur. The value of an application o
potash has now been demonstrated by experiments continued over four years. B aceS
tests with sugarcane were made at Baramati and Sholapur. The results, in ° ^ wa ter
confirmed the conclusion already arrived at that an application of 390,000 cubic ye vvere
will give the best outturn of cane. This is equal to a rainfall of 80 inches. Expen me ^
continued at Manjri to test the comparative efficiency of various types of crushing
sugarcane furnar^