Our Difficulties and Wants in the Path of the Progress of India - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884. Excerpt: ... Qmpvovement in JlgricuCtitre. 1.--This proposal is most important and why.--Indian agriculture is in need of improvement; but it is very difficult. 2.--Geological condition of the soil--soil very fine and easy to work, and homogenous in man) districts--nonenclature of difficult soil--subsoil--varieties of soil. J.--Mechanical conditions of soil--very easy to work. 4.--Physical condition and climate of the country--rainfall and its effects--combined action of rainfall and heat. Glossary of the technical Indian words--nakhats, different crops sown in them and the amount of rainfall. J.--Chemical conditions of soil--analytical table of Indian soils fromvarious districts ofthe Pro vince--even the poorest soil contain all the nutritive matters for plant life. Indian soils have stores of plant food. 6.--Indian peasants and their experience--mode of life and work. J.---Owing to the above naural gifts India is able to produce more than enough for her people. 8.--Example of growing wheat in India and its general treatment--soil--manure, ploughing, j&c.--seed--weeding--watering--varieties of-wheat--reaping, thrashing, winnowing--average out-turn of grain and straw--cost and return--admixture of other grain--diseases--wheat is not commonly staple food in India. p.--General treatment and process of growing wheat in England--all the points mentioned in the last paragraph compared--the most important question of cost and return compared. 1o.--Most important point of the reduction of cost of manual labour--improvement in agriculture is impossible--some outlay will be needed. 11.--The above examples prone that Indian farmers know all the secrets of husbandry, but cannot make improvement when the question of cost comes in. 12.--Detail of improvements--we agree that improv...