316 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [June, 1911. 
Ash P,O, 
ae 23;.2°00 32 
Presidency os .. 220 me) 
Average ca kOe “37 
For the sake of comparison, a collection was specially made 
of samples of rice sold in the Madras Presidency, and these 
were chemically examined for their phospho. us value. 
_ Mapras RICcEs. 
Ash P.O, 
Sirmani, a fine rice ‘9 39 
Berhampur, Ganjam BS “40 
Nellore, superior 6 27 
Nellore, ordinary ‘8 “35 
Bezwada, superior 1:3 “47 
ss inferior 1:2 “49 
Tanale, inferior ‘8 39 
Cocanada, superior | “33 
Kalingapatam, superior iy “36 
es inferior ‘9 34 
Jagganadum, superior 1:0 ‘51 
e medium 1:0 “44 
3 inferior 1°5 “49 
Dandiwanum, superior oe | “30 
ne medium 1-6 44 
a inferior 22 47 
Chingleput, No. 1 1-0 “45 
ne No. 2 18 43 
Average ll “40 
In these samples those which are regarded as superior on 
account of the fineness and milk-white appearance, and which 
realize a higher market value, are as a rule comparatively defi- 
cient in phosphorus. In Madras a large quantity of rice is 
imported from Rangoon. It is a coarser rice than the local 
varieties, and although it is fairly rich in phosphorus there is @ 
prejudice against its use, and it is consumed chiefly by coolies 
emigrants. The rice in which the lowest amount of phos- 
phorus was detected was a sample from Bangalore. It was 
In the following tables the rices of Patna, and Purulia, 
where they are not cleaned by modern machinery, are arranged 
