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OTHER OILSEEDS. 



Of these the two first are grown exclusively for their oil, the third for the 

 petals of the flower also, which give the common yellow dye of the country. 



Til is grown mixed with jivdr, cotton, and bdjra, sown broadcast with them. 

 It is cut separately, ripening before the primary crop, threshed out, and the seed 

 made over to the " teli" or oil-presser, who returns one-third the gross weight in 

 expressed oil and two-thirds cake: for this he is paid by an equal weight of grain 

 to that of the oil, not usually in wheat. If, however, the proportion of oil is under 

 the average weight, the cultivator loses, whilst any oil over the average weight 

 the oil-presser keeps. 



Alsi is sown in rows with bijhra or eJiana crops which are unirrigated. 

 The cattle will not eat the plant as green food ; it sticks to the palate. In this 

 district the seed is always used for oil, of which the teli gives back one-fourth of the 

 gross weight, keeping the cake himself. The oil is strong, and is used in poul- 

 tices on boils, in a less degree for burning, and for the hair. The refuse is 

 largely bought by chamars, who apply it to the soles and stitching of shoes. 

 Boatmen also use it for caulking their vessels ; it is not given to cattle, nor will 

 cattle eat the chaff unless mixed with other food. 



Kusam is doubly useful ; from the end of January till March the petals 

 are pulled every week, collected and sold to the baniya at 10 seers per rupee. 

 The picker is paid by one-tenth of the outturn. 



The seed is given to cattle as food, or made over to the teli for the oil to 

 be pressed. This oil is commonly used to adulterate gh{. 



