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the juice in a shallow open pan, making a concrete 

 sugar or goor, for which he finds ready sale in the 

 nearest bazaar. I have not heard of one instance of 

 Europeans cultivating on their own account large 

 plantations of sugar canes, as it is considered that no 

 one can produce the cane extract so cheaply as the 

 Byots do by their simple methods. 



The varieties of canes grown, may be divided into 

 two classes : lo. Food Canes. 2o. Canes for the ex- 

 traction of sugars. As far as the informations I have 

 been able to get on the subject are correct, the 

 varieties the most appreciated, are the Mango, the 

 Bhoorli and the BarooJch canes. 



The BarooJch canes mature and can be squeezed 

 and manufactured into goor or concrete sugar, much 

 earlier than the other varieties ; but, the Mango and 

 Bhoorli canes are considered more healthy and superior, 

 both with respect to quantity and quality of the juice, 



I had made arrangements for the introduction of 

 these varieties which might have been stored in War^ 

 dian Cases ; but I have been compelled, by the 

 prospect of a long voyage, to give up my project, and 

 besides, the canes I have been able to see, did not 

 seem to me healthier than some of the varieties we pos- 

 sess and I could not make sure that these varieties 

 were free from blight ; a consideration of great 

 moment, when introducing new species where speci- 

 mens of the same kind exists in a great extent. 



The ryot cuts cane only enough for the day, or. 



