Southern Mahratta Country. $^ 



9. Dolichos Tranquebaricus, Lin. ; Hureea Lobeh 9 Duk.<~- 

 This is cultivated, but not very extensively, on the mussub 

 lands. 



10. TAnum usitatissimum, Lin. ; Ulsee, Duk. ; Common Flax. 

 — This is cultivated on regur soil, in most parts of the district, 

 on account of its oil. The natives appear to be unacquainted 

 with the mode of preparing flax ; for which purpose, indeed, 

 the plant which I have seen growing in this district, would be 

 ill adapted, being much weaker and shorter than in Europe. 



11. Crotolaria juncea, Lin.; Svm, Duk. Indian hemp. — 

 This is cultivated in small quantities, in most parts of the dis- 

 trict, for the purpose of making cordage, and the sack-cloth 

 called gong. 



12. Hibiscus cannabinus, Lin.; Umbaree, Duk. — This is 

 generally cultivated on good mussub and sometimes on the re- 

 gur soil. Its stalks afford material for cordage, and sack-cloth; 

 and an oil is expressed from its seeds, which is used as an arti- 

 cle of food, and also for burning in lamps. 



13. Oryza saliva, Lin. ; Chawul, Duk. .Rice.— Rice is 

 principally cultivated in the mulnad lands, that is in the valleys 

 in tlie western parts of the district, where the heavy rains, and 

 a constant supply of water from the neighbouring hills, afford 

 facilities for the inundation of the fields. It is also cultivated 

 in a few spots in the central and eastern parts of the district, 

 where a sufficiency of water can be obtained from the large 

 tanks. The best mode of culture is reckoned that by transplan- 

 tation *. In this case the seed is first sown very thick m a small 

 piece of ground, about the commencement of the rains. When 

 the plants are half grown, they are transplanted into the fields, 

 previously covered with water, where they are placed in rows. 

 This practice, however, is very frequently abandoned, except by 

 the most industrious, on account of the great labour it requires. 

 The grain is therefore often sown at once on the ground on 

 which it is to come to maturity Another method is to make 

 the seed vegetate by means of its being covered for several 

 days with water and cow dung, before sowing it. These three 

 different methods of cultivation are also followed in other 



• Vide Marshall's Statistical Report. 



