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This is also ^rown in the same manner as onions, and the yield CH. XXVTT. 

 is small ; but the bulbs are far larger than low-country garlic. agriculture^ 



These are grown as field peas, but the yield is small. The peas, — ; — 

 too, are smaller than the English field pea. —peas!''* 



Lately large crops of this tuber have been grown by Badagas, as —potatoes. 



the price has risen from Rupees 40 to at times Rupees 100 the ton, 



due in a measure to the prevalence of disease.^ There is no doubt 



that the Badaga country is especially suitable for the growth of 



potatoes, which delight in a dry soil of a reddish brown colour and 



warm sun and moderate rainfall. With much rain they lose their 



starch and become watery. Kalhatti, Bellikal, Kaity, Coonoor 



and Kotagiri are well suited for the growth of the potato. 



The Kalhatti valley has for years produced the best potatoes on 



the Hills ; the soil is a reddish brown loam, the climate moderately 



moist, and frosts only occur in January, 



The probable yield ^ of each crop per acre is — Yield pen- 



acre. 



GWTS, 



Wheat 3 



Barley ... ... ... ... ... 3 



Korali ... ... ... ... ... 3 



Poppy ... ... ... ... ... 4 seers of opium 



Same {Panicum miliare) ... ... 2 and 40 Ib.- 



Naomi (Panicmn Italicum) ... ... 2 of seed. 



Mustard ... ... ... ... 3 



Kere 2 



Onions ... ... ... ... 3 



Garlic ... ... ... ... 3. 



Peas 2 



Potatoes ... ... ... ... 40 



The following statement contains the prices of the staple grains Average 

 during ten years ending June 1878, but, with the exception of pnce of staple 

 wheat, raggi, and horse-gram, the grains named are imported. 



1 The manner in which the plant is cultivated, often in swampy ground, 

 without cessation, so long as the land yields any return, may probably have 

 been the cause. Efforts have been made by Govei-ument to remedy the evil by 

 introduction of good seed of new varieties ; but, until a more intelligent mode of 

 culture is adopted and lime applied to the soil no permanent impi-ovement can be 

 expected. — Ed. 



2 With the exception of korali and mustard, I believe the estimate is too low 

 {see also Ouchterlony's statement). — Ed. 



