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ought to be tried ? Is there any individual in your 

 district, who would be disposed to pay attention to 

 improving the breed of cattle ? 



A. Plough cattle, few cows, and a larger stock of 

 buffaloes and sheep. From the strong antipathy of 

 the natives to any thing new, but principally to the 

 want of means, no improvement has yet been made, 

 nor could any be made with the stock in hand ; but 

 no doubt by _the mixture of a new breed, say the 

 English bull, or Hurriana, an improvement must 

 follow. I know not of any native who has the 

 means or inclination to undertake such ; but I am 

 myself well disposed to do all I can for the improve- 

 ment of the country generally. 



Q. 7th. Whether any of the land is watered ; 

 and whether any considerable extent of ground is 

 capable of that improvement ? 



A. Every village possesses one or more reservoirs 

 or embankments, (ahurs,) for the collection of water, 

 generally for the watering of the rice crops; and 

 wherever water is to be had, wells are dug for 

 the watering of wheat and barley, sugar-cane, and 

 opium crops, &c. 



