Ill, No. 2.] ,Note on the Diet of 



IN.S.] •' 



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oarhood of the garden 



srave 



iported from Bens:al. On 



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Arhar Dal. Masuri I 



Moisture ... ;^-50 5-66 



Oil ... 3 03 1-02 



*Albnminoids ... 24*69 25*12 



Carbohydrates, &c. 6257 65-87 



Crude Fibre ... 179 -39 



tAsh ... 4-42 - 2-44 



100-00 100-00 



*Containing Nitrogen 3-95 4-02 



tContaining Sand '21 -29 



During the present season (1906) the prices of both rice and 

 dal have been extraordinjirilj high, ranging in Maj, when these 

 data were obtained, from five to six rupees per maund for rice, and 

 from four to five rupees per maund for either of the above dais. 

 In the present inatance, however, rice was always supplied at 

 Rs, 3 per maund under the Inland Emigration Act under which 

 the coolies are taken to Assam. 



bpices. — These consist of a mixture of Black pepper, Caraway 

 and Coriander, which gave on analysis the following figures : — 



Black pepper. Caraway. Coriandeiv 



Jo 10 \ /o 



Moisture ... 6-76 6-48 4-21 



Oil ... 7-86 14-35 17 68 



Albuminoids ... 13-69 19'25 15*19 



Carbohydrates ... 5666 40*54 37*31 



Crude Fibre ... 9*77 7 55 14 63 



Ash ... 5-26 11*83 1098 



10000 100-00 100-00 



Containing Nitrogeii 2*19 2*67 318 



Containing Sand ... "20 308 2-42 



Miisiard 



Ml the fatty matter employed in cooking and 

 rations is in the form of oil from Mustard or Rape 



(Brasstca sp.^^ 



valley, Ghi or clarified butter is not used there. 



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Vegetables. — The garde 



ssam 



:oeH are gmw 



quantities. The onions shown in the ratM»n are rej Jaced as neces- 

 sary hj other vegetables, potherbs and whatever is obtainable of a 



