52 SOCIAL SCIENTIST TABLE IV TYPE OF AND PAYMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL CASUAL LABOUR IN 12 VILLAGES OF SRINIKETAN, WEST BENGAL, WHERE THE MAIN CROPS RAISED ARE PADDY, WHEAT, SUGARCANE AND POTATO: 1976-77. Nature of work Sex of the worker Payment (per day) W (2) (3) April and May 1 Levelling the fields for paddy cultivation Male and female Rs.3/- for male & Rs. 2.50 for female 2 Manuring 3 Ploughing 4 Broadcasting of paddy seeds 5 Clearing the fields Mostly male Only male Mostly maleMale and female June Rs.2.50Rs.3/-Rs.3/-Rs.2.50 for male& Rs. 2/- for female 6 Ploughing 7 Hoeing8 Watering Only male Male and femaleOnly male Rs.3.50 Rs.3,50 for male &Rs. 3/- for femaleRs.4/- July and August 9 Ploughing and final preparation of soil 10 Watering 11 Sowing Only maleOnly male Male and female Rs.3/- plus 2-1 seers of murl Rs.4/-Rs.3.50 plus 2^ seers of muri for male & Rs.3/" plus 2|r seers of muri for female 12 Interculture and transplanting Mostly female Rs.3/- plus 2^ seers of muri or only 2 seers of rice September and October 13 Weeding Male and female Rs.2/- plus 2 seers of muri for male& Rs.1.50 plus 2 seers of muri for female 14 Watering Only male Rs.3/-