CATTLE AXD AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION'S. 95 



The common, small country Cattle, Sheep, and 

 Pigs, admit much room for improvement ; no person 

 in the district appears disposed to pay attention to 

 improving the breed. 



Irrigation is very extensive throughout the whole 

 district both from tanks and wells. The average 

 depth at which water is found, varies from 27 to 45 

 feet. The soil being firm and good, is well adapted 

 for Cutcha wells, of which there are not less than 

 five or six in each village. 



Ruhur is the only crop which is never irrigated 

 in the Purgunahs ; nearest the river the water is 

 close to the surface, and irrigation is performed by 

 means of a vessel attached to the long arm of a 

 lever. In the other Pergunahs the common Mote 

 (leather bag) is used, drawn either by men or bul- 

 locks. The water from tanks is thrown up in 

 baskets, swung by a couple of men; but Persian 

 wheels, or other machinery, are quite unknown. 



The crops commonly cultivated, are Sugar-cane, 

 Wheat, Barley, Ruhur, Rice, Indigo, Opium, Tobac- 

 co, Gram, Peas, Maize, besides the usual Budowy 

 crops of Murowah, Sclah Rodoo, Tangoon, <Scc. &c. 



In the strong lands a succession of Rubbcc crops 

 are cultivated, without any rotation. In the poorer 



