CROPS 8$ 



Area in Madras— 23,800 acres. 



The varieties grown are numerous, but their names 

 vary from district to district. The crop is a three years' one, 

 and needs constant attention and careful manuring and 

 irrigation. It is usually trained to climb the living stalks 

 of Agathi grandiflora, grown for this purpose : it is also 

 trained up bamboos. It is planted from cuttings. 



Yield is said to be 80 lakbs of leaves per acre per annum 

 after the first year, but it is very difficult to get accurate 

 figures 



TOBACCO. 



(Nicotiana tabacum.) 



Tamil Pugaiyilai. 



Telugu Pogaku. 



Malayalam Pukayila. 



Kanarese .„ ... Hogesoppu. 



Oriya Dhuma. 



Tulu Pugere. 



There are numerous local varieties differing in the shapt» 

 of the leaf, the thickness of the leaf or the midrib and the 

 quality or flavour of the leaf. 



The crop is grown extensively. It is sometimes seen 

 as a dry crop, but is more often irrigated though probably 

 the largest crops are obtained on un irrigated lands on the 

 Gsdavari lankas. The crop is often sold standing as the 

 processes of curing and fermenting are difficult. 



Seed-rate— 2 oz. of seed mixed with fine sand will sow 

 200 square feet of seed-bed and will plant out an acre. 

 Weight of seed— 1,000 seeds weigh "095 gramme. 

 Number of seeds in 1 lb-4,775;000. 

 Yield— 900 -2,000 lb. of cured leaf. 



INDIAN HEMP. 



(Cannabis sativa.) 



Tamil Ganja. 



Telugu Ganjaya : Ganja : 



Bangiku. 

 Malayalam Kanjavacheti : Kan- 



javu. 



Kanarese Bhangi : Ganja, 



Tulu Bangi : Ganja. 



