Abstract

While we enter a new year full of promise and hope, it may be worth our while to take stock of the year that is just past and over. The year was ushered in with fairly good harvests in spite of the trying season of the previous year in many perts of the Presidency. The summer was very severe, which was followed in the north by an early outburst of the monsoon. This ended in floods in some districts, especially in Krishna where great damage was done to property and crops alike. On the other hand, the south was unusually dry through the first half year and early sowings had either to be resown or given up altogether. The north-east monsoon has, however, been fair and it is likely that decent harvests will yet be taken.

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