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be sold by auction. But the Government of 

 India, again wisely cautious, was doubtful whe- 

 ther one plantation would completely provide for 

 this object. It was, therefore, finally decided 

 that only two plantations should be sold Paoree 

 in Gurwahl and Bhurtpoor in Kamaon. The 

 extent of the former was 350 acres, 130 of which 

 were under cultivation. At the time, it was pro- 

 ducing annually 13,000 Ibs., of tea and 200 mauuds 

 of seed. The upset price put upon it was a lakh of 

 rupees (10,000.) The extent of Bhurtpoor was 

 331 acres, but only 31 were under cultivation, and 

 a very small portion of the remainder was said to 

 be fit for tea cultivation. The yield of tea at the 

 time was, 1,450 Ibs. and 170 maunds of seed. The 

 upset price put upon it was 20,000 rupees. Both 

 plantations were advertized to be sold in fee simple, 

 free of all demand on account of land revenue, and 

 with their stock and block complete and in full 

 working order. Paoree has very lately been sold 

 for the upset price. For Bhurtpoor no offer of 

 any kind has been made. It is much too limited 

 in extent. 



Subsequently two offers were made for the pur- 

 chase of tne Holta plantation in the Kangra Valley, 

 but not from parties of any mercantile status or 

 known to possess capital sufficient to work it. 



The replies of the Government of India to all these 

 applications were conceived in the same spirit 



