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6. The soil in most of the zemindaries is calculated for Appendix, 

 the growth of cotton. 



7. The rent of such land is from eight to ten rupees per 

 vissum. 



8. The expense of cultivation is from ten to twenty 

 rupees per vissum. 



9. The best mode of encouraging the cultivation of 

 cotton would be, by the offer of a small increase on the 

 present prices and by making advances. 



10. The renters of Vizianagarum are willinoj to culti- 

 vate Bourbon cotton at the rate of forty-five rupees per 

 candy of five hundred pounds, the Company furnishing 

 the seed the first year. 



Zillah of RAJAHMUNDRY, including the Factories of 

 Ingoram and Maddepollam, 



1. Cotton is cultivated in the zillah of Rajahmundry 

 to the extent of eight hundred and twenty -nine candies. 



2. It does not appear that the import or export of the 

 article are carried to any extent. 



3. It is sold at five or six pagodas per candy of five 

 hundred pounds with the seed. 



4. The sowing commences in June and July, the pluck- 

 ing in March and April. 



5. Bourbon cotton is not cultivated. 



6. The soil is partially calculated for the growth of 

 cotton. 



7. The rent of the land is from ten to fifteen pagodas 

 per candy. 



8* The« expenses of cultivation will be about one and a 

 half or two pagodas per candy. 



9. The best mode of encouraging cultivation of the 

 cotton is by making advances. 



2 D 10. It 



