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(2) Vizagapatam : Cotton grown insuflSeient for 292 

 home consumption and not remunerative. — In this 

 district the average produce of Indigenous Cotton is 

 about the same as in Ganjam. During the three years 

 preceding 1861-62, the average extent of jj, -^^^^.^ 

 lands under Cotton cultivation was 5753 letter, 22nd 

 acres, which produced an average of about ^^^' ^^^^' . 

 250 lbs. per acre. This quantity is not suiBcient for local 

 consumption. Much cleaned Cotton is imported from 

 Eajahmundry (ICristna) ; and much English Cotton 

 yarn and twist are imported almost every month from 

 Calcutta and Madras. The Collector also remarks 

 that the production might be increased by three mea- 

 sures. 1st, By offering rent free all the waste and 

 jungle lands in the G-overnment Talook of Negapatam 

 (nearly 6000 acres) on the condition that nothing but 

 Cotton was grown. 2nd, By sanctioning two good 

 bullock roads, connecting Jeypore and Eaipore with 

 the coast. 3rd, By putting a stop to the exorbitant 

 tolls demanded from the traders by the Zemindars 

 between the Cotton-growing districts of Nagpore and 

 the coast. The Eevenue Board did not consider that 

 any real benefit would ensue from the false stimulus of 

 granting lands rent free ; but recommended the other 

 measures to the consideration of Government. In a 

 subsequent communication, the Collector remarked, 

 that the chief cause why the Eyots of Viza- jjj. pane's 

 gapatam did not grow Cotton more largely letter, isth 

 was because it did not pay. Eight montlis ® " ^^^' 

 were required to produce a Cotton crop, whilst two 

 crops of Gingely, and other dry grains, might be pro- 

 duced from the same lands within the same time, and 

 secure a larger profit to the grower. 



(3) Godavari : Cotton supply larger but insuffi- 293 

 cient for the wants of the District. — This district 

 (Eajahmundry and Masulipatam) produces jjr. Purvis's 



a larger quantity of Cotton than Vizagapa- letter, 28th 

 tam or Ganjam, the extent of land so culti- '"'' ^ ^' 

 vated reaching 12,000 acres. The quantity raised, how- 

 ever, is still insufficient for the home consumption, and 

 further supplies are imported from the Kristna district. 



