Farm Accounts In The Punjab - 1934-1935

poarb of economic Snqutcp, PUBLICATION NO. 53. GENERAL EDITOR J. W. THOMAS, B. Sc., B. COM. FARM ACCOUNTS IN THE PUNJAB, 1934-1935. Being the eleventh years accounts of certain farms with a section on COST OF WELL-IRRIGATION IN THE PUNJAB. BY LABH SINGH, S. S., B. Sc. Aaw., L. Aa., P. A. S - vo. PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURE AND AJAIB SINGH B. Sc. AGRI., TEACHING AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT, PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE LYALLPUR. The Board of Economic Inquiry, Punjab, does not hold itself responsible tor any opinions expressed or conclusions reached by the writers. 1937. FARM ACCOUNTS PUBLICATIONS. 1. Sdme Aspects of Batai Cultivation in the Lyallpur District of the Punjab, by H. R. Stewart. 1923-24. Publication No. 12. 2. Accounts of Different Systems of Farming in the Canal Colonies of the Punjab, by H. If. Stewart and Kartar Singh. 1924-26. Publication No. 15. 3. Farm Accounts in the Punjab, 192 5-27. by 11. It. Steicart and Karm Rasul. Publication No. 19. 4. Farm Accounts in the Punjab, 1927-23, by H. R. Stewart and Kartar Siny t. Publication No. 20. o. Farm Accounts in the Punjab, 1928-29, ly . It. Stewart and Kartar Singh. Publication No. 21. 6. Farm Accounts in the Punjab, 1929-30, by Kartar Singh. Publication No. 24. 7. Farm Accounts in the Punjab, 1930-31. by Kartar Singh. Publication No. 26. f8. Farm Accounts in the Punjab, 1931-32, by Kartar Singh and Arjan Singh. Publication No. 32. 9. Farm Accounts in the Punjab, 1932-33, by Kartar Singh and Arjan Singh. Publication No. 35. flO. Farm Accounts in the Punjab, 1933-34, by Kartar Singh and Arjan, Singh. Publication No. 46. fll. Farm Accounts in the Punjab, 19 34-35. by Labh Singh and Ajaib Singh. Publication No. 53. j 2. Farm Accounts inthe Punjab, 1935-36, by Labh Singh and Ajaib Singh. In Press. I Kludc s i siilion. m Woll-i iig. it um in tho Punjal f Includes al-so a soetiou on Tube-well irtigalion iti the-Iunjab. A complete list of the Boards Publications is given at the end of the Book. Publications 33, 36 and 38 will also be found useful in connection with the above series. TABLK OF CONTENTS. ABRIDGED. Section. PAGES. MAP OF THE PUNJAB .. .. .. Frontispiece. INTRODUCTION . . . ., . . . vii xii I. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE HOLDINGS .. .. 1 II. FARM ACCOUNTS IN THE PUNJAB, 1934-35 .. .. 37 III. A STUDY ON THE COST OF WELL-IRRIGATION IN THE PUNJAB 275 GLOSSARY .. .. .. .. 293 DETAILED. PAGES. MA P of the Punjab showing Locations of the Holdings Frontispiece. INTRODUCTION .. .. .. .. viiaii SECTION I. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE HOLDING. J ftrux 1 General .. .. .. .. 2 2. Chahi-cum-Barani Holdings .. - .. 3. Canal-Irrigated Holdings .. .. .. .. 4 1. ompari. son of Canal-and Well-Irrigated Areas .. . . 8 f Unurigated Amis, t, . .. 7 0. Batai Land . . . . .. . . 7. Rt urn per Worker .. ..., , . .. 10 S. Rrturn per Cultivator .. .. .. .. 10 IK Wages of Hired Permanent Labour .. .. .. 10 10. Propoitkm of Land Revenue to Income fm . . 1 1 1. GrosM Income, Expenditure and Net Income - pel . Acre for the Five Yearn, 1930-1 to 1934-5, on the Various Holdings . . 12-13 II. Average Gross Income, Expenditure and Net Jncomc per Acre of Holdings grouped in Ton Districts of the Punjab, for the Five Years, 1930-1 to 1934-5 . . . . 14-15 111. Gross Income, Expenditure and Ket Incom per Acre of Hold ings, , if the Whole Land had Belonged to the Cultivators . . 16-17 IV PAGKS. IV-Average Gross Income, Expenditure and Net Income perAcre of Holdings grouped in Ten Districts, if the Land had Belonged to the Cultivator . . . . . . . 18-10 V, Summary of Income, Expenditure and Working Days of the Various Well-irrigated-cum-Unirrigatcd Holdings . . 20-21 VI. Summary of the Accounts of the Irrigated and UnirrigaUul Portions of Well-irrigated-cum-Unirrigated Holdings ., 22-23 VII. Gross Income, Expenditure and Net Income of the Canal irrigated Holdings only, in 1934-35 . . 24 VIII. Comparison of the Financial Positions of the Irrigated Portions of the Various Holdings in the Year 1934-35 . . ....