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lu 1889-90 the total quantity of sandalwood ofEei^ed for sale 

 in Mysore was 2,384 tons, 3 cwts,, 63 lbs. Of this quantity only 

 2 tons, 16 cwts., 105 lbs., were placed in the first class. The total 

 revenue yielded was Ks. 8,82,031. 



The quantities sold at the different Kothis were — Hunsur 

 Kothi, 673 tons, 13 cwts., 58 lbs, ; Seringapatam Kothi, 439 

 tons, 11 cwts., 28 lbs.; Hassan Kothi, 180 tons, 9 cwts., 28 lbs. ; 

 Chikniangalur Kothi, 132 tons, 14 cwts., 70 lbs.; Jirthahalli 

 Kothi, 233 tons, 13 cwts., 48 lbs.; Shimoga Kothi, 471 tons, 14 

 cwts^j 6 lbs.; Shikapur Kothi, 252 tons, 7 cwts, 49 lbs. Of the 

 673 tons, 13 cwts., 58 lbs. offered for sale at Hunsur Kothi, 

 only 148 tons, 4 cwts., 28 lbs., consisted of logs, which were 

 classified as follows : 



Tons. cwts. lbs. Price given. 



1st class ..• 10 28 Es. 601 per ton. 



2nd „ 6 5 84 „ 596 



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3rd „ 60, 4 84 „ 575 to 582 per ton 



4th „ 21 3 56 .. 570 to 574 



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The roots fetched prices ranging from Hs. 416 to Rs. 449, the 

 sawdust Rs. 420, and the chips and trimmings from Rs. 70-8 to 



Rs. 301. 



Sandalwood oiL — The Mysore Government has long had 

 establishments for extracting the oil, which is sold at the 

 annual auction along with the wood, and chiefly bought up for 

 exportation to China and Arabia. It is procured from the wood 

 by distillation, the roots yielding the largest quantity and 

 finest quality of oil. The body of the still is a large globular clay 

 pot with a circular mouth, and is about 2\ feet deep by 6 i in 

 circumference at the bilge. No capital is used, but the mouth 



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of the still, when charged, is closed with a clay lid haying a small 

 hole in its centre, through which a bent copper tube about 5^ 

 feet long is passed for the escape of the vapour. The lower end 

 of the tube is conveyed inside a copper receiver, placed in a large 



porous vessel containing cold water. When preparing the san- 

 dal for distillation, the white or sap wood is rejected, and the 



