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could from the native bankers ; whilst lacs and 

 lacs of rupees are disseminated to the working 

 poor, and this may be said generally of all Indigo 

 districts ; and on a reference to the Collector's 

 records, fewer villages, so situated, will be found 

 to have been put up for sale, than those otherwise 

 situated. Not one has been sold in this immediate 

 neighbourhood since the works were established. 



Q. 28^. If a manufacturing district, what pro- 

 portion of the population has been thrown out of 

 work, by the cheaper imported European Cottons ; 

 and have they taken to any other employment ? 



A. The only manufactures are Indigo and Paper, 

 and the introduction of English Cotton can have 

 had no deteriorating effect. 



Q. 29th. Are there any other societies instituted 

 in the district for the improvement of agriculture ? 

 A. None. 



Q. 30///. Do the natives seem to have a turn for 

 improvement ; or how could such a spirit be best 

 excited ? 



A. None; but as there arc now so many different 



