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        TICK INFESTATION IN COASTAL TRACT OF NORTH CANARA           305

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Fig. 2. Humidity (Mean twenty years' average), North Kanara.

The country is comprised of forest area, garden area, and rice field area. The
former two covered with evergreen trees, plants, bushes and pastures. Rice fields
supply straw for cattle.

                              CATTLE AND CATTLE SHEDS.

Cattle belong to the indigenous mongrel breed and are inferior. In this tract
they number to 1,24,284 according to the latest census. It is said that some

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