Imperial Gazetteer Punjab Delhi Division

· 1907 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

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2four-fifths of the maize, three-fifths of the rice, and two-fifths of

3the wheat. No other crop is irrigated to any appreciable

4extent.

5The cultivation of rice has of late years been prohibited

6in canal lands, and its place largely taken by cotton. Expert-

7cultural prac* m ents are being carried on chiefly with the object of introducing

8tice * cotton of a longer staple. There is great room for improve-

9ment in the methods adopted by the people for utilizing the

10canal water at their disposal.

11Large advances are given both under the Land Improve-

12ment Loans Act for digging and clearing wells, and uuder the

13Agriculturists' Loans Act for the purchase of bullocks and

14seed. During the 5 years ending September 1904 a total of

15Rs, 73,000 was advanced under the former and 18 lakhs

16under ~ the latter Act, of which Rs. 43.627 and 105 lakhs

17respectively were advanced during the famine year 1899-1900.

18Cattle, pomes Mariana has been always famous for its cattle, which

19and sheep. were the chief support of its former pastoral inhabitants. The

20breed is still good, though cattle-breeding is somewhat on the

21wane owing to the spread of cultivation. The Hissar Gov-

22ernment cattle farm was started in 1813, and now includes

2366 square miles, The pure breeds of cattle maintained are

24the Gujratl, Ungoli, Nagaur and Mysore, which are aLo

25crossed with Hariana cows. Of late years mule-breeding has

26been commenced. Large cattle fairs are held at Hissar and

27Sirsa, at which it* is estimated that 6^ lakhs come into the

28District annually. The camel is used in all parts for tiding

29Hissar

30District,