Abstract

                                The advantages of mixed cropping have been widely recognised by the dry land farmers of the Madras State and consequently it is common feature in almost all districts. John et al (1943) and Balasubrahmanyan (1950) have summarised the experimental data recorded at the Agricultural Research Stations while the latter had further opportunities for observing the potentialities under the Cotton Extension Scheme during the years 1950 to 1953 both on the Government farms and on the cultivators holdings.

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