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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
The observations made at Madhu-giri on the cultivation of rrce
apply here in every respect, except that at Sir a there are no Cal-
livays, or canals brought from rivers; but the whole is watered from
reservoirs, or by machinery. Two Capilies, wrought by two men
and four oxen, water a Colaga of land (1§ acre) that is cultivated
with rice.
The transplanted Ragy here is of two kinds: one is called Doda
Ragy, and is that which at Madhu-giri is called Gydda, and which
is there cultivated on dry-field. Here, on account of the different
manner in which it is raised, it grows to a larger size. This is taken
as a Kdrtika crop ; but for this there is not time, if the supply of
water has been sufficient for a Vaisakha crop of rice ; and the crop
of rice that follows it is but indifferent. The differences between
the cultivation of this crop here, and at Madhu-giri, are as follow ;
The seedlings are watered twice a day, till they are two inches high;
then only once a day. In 20 days they are fit for transplanting;
and, before they are pulled, it is considered as necessary to loosen
the soil by inundation. The field has five ploughings, and before
the last is manured with dung. It is divided into plots by the
same process as that which at Madhu-giri is used in the cultivation
of Jola. The planted Ragy has water for the first time on the eighth
day, and afterwards once only in 15 days. It is never weeded, but
by occasionally plucking up with the hand any grass that may have
grown.
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CHAPTER
VI.
-6.
Aug. 1-
Ilice.
Transplanted
Ragif, Cyno-
surus Cvra-
canus, of the
kind called
Doda-,
Transplanted
Ragy, of the
kind called
Tripathi.
The other kind of Naf Ragy is called Tripathi, and grows in
place of the Vaisakha crop; but it is evident, from the time required
to bring this to maturity, that in one year these two crops can
aever be taken from the same field. The mode of cultivation is the
same as for Doda Ragy; but the seed time is Aswqja, and the har^
vest Vaisakha. For a Wocula-land cultivated with Ragy, one Capily,
with one man and two oxen, can raise a sufficient quantity of water.
On rice land the farmers never willingly sow Jola; as, even jola Hokm
should they have water, it totally prevents them from having rice
sorghum.
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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
The observations made at Madhu-giri on the cultivation of rrce
apply here in every respect, except that at Sir a there are no Cal-
livays, or canals brought from rivers; but the whole is watered from
reservoirs, or by machinery. Two Capilies, wrought by two men
and four oxen, water a Colaga of land (1§ acre) that is cultivated
with rice.
The transplanted Ragy here is of two kinds: one is called Doda
Ragy, and is that which at Madhu-giri is called Gydda, and which
is there cultivated on dry-field. Here, on account of the different
manner in which it is raised, it grows to a larger size. This is taken
as a Kdrtika crop ; but for this there is not time, if the supply of
water has been sufficient for a Vaisakha crop of rice ; and the crop
of rice that follows it is but indifferent. The differences between
the cultivation of this crop here, and at Madhu-giri, are as follow ;
The seedlings are watered twice a day, till they are two inches high;
then only once a day. In 20 days they are fit for transplanting;
and, before they are pulled, it is considered as necessary to loosen
the soil by inundation. The field has five ploughings, and before
the last is manured with dung. It is divided into plots by the
same process as that which at Madhu-giri is used in the cultivation
of Jola. The planted Ragy has water for the first time on the eighth
day, and afterwards once only in 15 days. It is never weeded, but
by occasionally plucking up with the hand any grass that may have
grown.
403
CHAPTER
VI.
-6.
Aug. 1-
Ilice.
Transplanted
Ragif, Cyno-
surus Cvra-
canus, of the
kind called
Doda-,
Transplanted
Ragy, of the
kind called
Tripathi.
The other kind of Naf Ragy is called Tripathi, and grows in
place of the Vaisakha crop; but it is evident, from the time required
to bring this to maturity, that in one year these two crops can
aever be taken from the same field. The mode of cultivation is the
same as for Doda Ragy; but the seed time is Aswqja, and the har^
vest Vaisakha. For a Wocula-land cultivated with Ragy, one Capily,
with one man and two oxen, can raise a sufficient quantity of water.
On rice land the farmers never willingly sow Jola; as, even jola Hokm
should they have water, it totally prevents them from having rice
sorghum.
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