90 CROPS 



Area in Madras— 300 acres. 



It is cultivated only under the supervision of the 

 Abkari Department. The success of the crop depends on 

 the complete elimination of the male plants, as the narcotic 

 principle is only developed to any extent in the unfertilized 

 female plant. 



Yield— said to be up to 200 lb. of prepared ganja in the 

 hills : experimental crops at Coimbatore gave 700—800 lb. 

 per acre. 



TINNEVELLY SENNA. 



(Cassia angustifolia.) 



Tamil Surat Nilavirai : Nilavakai. 



Telugu Nelatangedu. 



The crop is grown for its leaves which are used medici- 

 nally and is found mainly in Tinnevelly in dry, wet or 

 garden lands. Flowers appear after two months and are 

 nipped off, and leaves are first gathered four or five months 

 from the time of sowing. After picking, the leaves are cured 

 under shade for seven days, when they are bagged and sold. 

 The crop lasts on dry land for three years. 



Seed-rate — 4 to 5 Madras measures. 



Weight of seed— 1,000 seeds weigh 22'6 grammes. 



Number of seeds in 1 lb. -20,000. 



Yield -Dry lands, 1st year 700 lb., second and third-half 

 or less ; wet and garden lands — 1,400 lb. 



SUGARS. 

 SUGARCANE. 



(Saccharum officinarum.) 



Tamil Karumbu. 



Telugu ... Cheruku. 



Malayalam Karimpu. 



Kanarese Kabbu. 



Oriya Akku. 



Tulu ... . Si Karumbu. 



Area in Madras— 98,800 acres. 



There are numerous varieties and one variety may often 

 be known by different names in different districts. Besides 

 the local canes, there are a number of Mauritius canes 

 and sports from them which are being widely cultivated 



