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A. Occupied generally by ryots of villages, to 

 the extent of ten, twenty or fifty bigahs, according 

 to their means, whether under the Zumeendars or 

 Thukadars. 



Q. 4>th. The manner in which the land is em- 

 ployed ; whether in pasture, in husbandry, or both ? 



A. Generally in husbandry ; cattle fed on chaff 

 or rice straw ; but under the Rotas Hills a good 

 deal of pasture and jungle, the latter fast giving way 

 to cultivation : myself having cleared away about 

 30,000 bigahs, since I established these Indigo works. 



Q. 5th. If in pasture, what grasses are culti- 

 vated ? Has the Guinea grass been tried ; and if 

 so, to what extent do you think it could be advan- 

 tageously introduced ? Has the clover been tried, 

 and with what success ? 



A. The grasses are spontaneous, not cultivated. 

 1 have tried the Guinea grass, which thrives very 

 well ; clover has not been tried, never having got 

 seed. The fiorin also thrives well. 



Q. 6th. What species of stock is kept ? Whether 

 the breeds can be improved : or whether new breeds 



