International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Associations, Pearse, Arno Smith, 1872- · [Manchester] · leaf 149
or the growing of cane. Theterms under which the land has been obtained are : First three years,no taxation ; fourth year, 1 anna per acre, and every succeeding yearan additional 1 anna per acre. The Syndicate intends to grow sugarcane on 1,000 acres every year, and cotton on the remaining 2,000.At… … ~&WH >> ;» ^ ** /i^-. • ;, K If : ■ Clearing the land by hand labour. which is calculated to be Rs. 34 per acre. It is however intended tointroduce Fowlers steam tackle. The quality of the soil is very good,a somewhat reddish loam with streaks of black soil intervening. Thesurface is…
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