Abstract

In the Season and Crop Report for 1932-33, it: 15 stated that the area under sugarcane in Chittoor and North Arcot districts was 10,995 and 9,041 acres respectively. The chief cane grow- ing districts in the Presidency arranged in order of rank are, Vizaga- patam, with its 33,606 acres topping the list, then Chittoor, South Arcot, North Arcot, Coimbatore, Bellary, East Godavari, Trichinopoly, Salem, Ganjam, South Kanara, Anantapur, Madura and West Goda- vari. According to the above list, Chittoor holds the second and North Arcot the fourth place in the Presidency. Many varieties of cane are cultivated viz., red and striped Mauritius, Nanal, Fiji B (Badila) J 247, Rasadali and Hebbal varieties. J 247 occupies a small area in both districts, while in North Arcot district in Gudiyattam and Vellore taluks almost the whole area of cane is of this variety. Ryots are just beginning to take to it, in view of its drought resisting quality and indifferent treatment which it can stand, but the main drawback seems to be the hardness of the rind which is very keenly felt by bulls while crushing. This is the chief reason for its low acreage. In 1933, in both districts Co. 213 variety of cane was tried on a small scale and this year the trials are repeated along with two more varieties viz., Co. 281 and Co. 290.

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