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5th. No particular grasses are cultivated in 

 Beerbhoom ; neither the guinea grass nor clover has 

 yet been tried. 



6th. The principal article of stock is cows ; next 

 to them, in some parts, buffaloes ; then goats, sheep, 

 pigs, &c. A few ducks and geese are also reared by 

 some, and many fowls, particularly in the jungles. 

 I have no doubt that the breeds that are in use 

 might be improved, and that new breeds ought to 

 be tried, though I am not at present aware of any 

 individual who would be disposed to pay particular 

 attention to the breed of cattle. 



7th. Nearly one-half of the lands in cultivation 

 are watered from tanks and rivers, chiefly from the 

 former ; some of those not watered are capable of 

 this improvement, and would be much more produc- 

 tive were good tanks dug in their vicinity. The 

 chief objection to this improvement is, the want of 

 funds. 



8th. Rice, Cotton, Sugar-cane, Kochoo, Begoon, 

 Radishes, Wheat, &c. are all irrigated when requir- 

 ed. Several methods of irrigation are used in this 

 district ; but the one most commonly practised, is 

 that of raising the water of tanks by means of an 

 instrument called a doonee. It is, I believe, gene- 



