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7. The rent of land fit for the cultivation of cotton is Appendix 

 from twenty fanams thirty-five cash, to one pagoda ten 



fanams six cash per cawny. 



8. The expense of cultivating one cawny of land, exclu- 

 sive of rent, is one pagoda five fanams ten cash. It is im- 

 possible, however, to speak to the point with certainty, 

 and this is merely an estimate. 



9. The best mode of encouraging the growth of cotton 

 would be, by granting an easy rent, and encouraging to 

 receive the cotton for two or three years at a favourable 

 price. 



10. There is no doubt but that some might be persuaded 

 to cultivate Bourbon cotton, but a small supply only of 

 the seed should be forwarded in the first instance, and it 

 is presumed the experiment would turn out to advantage; 

 in which case the ryots will be as eager, as they are now 

 backward, to extend the cultivation. 



RAMNAD, DINDIGUL, and MADURA. 



1. In these districts there are 26,623 cawnies ^ annas of 

 land fit for the cultivation of cotton, of which in Fusly 

 1221, 1764i cawnies 9. 3 J annas were cultivated, and 

 8,973 cawnies 12f annas were left waste. 



2. In Madura and Ramnad a considerable quantity of 

 cotton is exported. In Dindigul the export is trifling ; 

 but there is no import of the article in either district. 



3. The present price per candy of five hundred pounds 

 is 31 pagodas 2 fanams 65 cash, but in ordinary seasons it 

 is to be procured at from 22 pagodas 8 fanams 25 cash, to 

 25 pagodas per candy. 



4. In some parts of the district the inhabitants com- 

 mence ploughing in April, in others in June. It is 

 ploughed from five to seven times, and after having been 

 well manured the seed is sown in the latter end of August 



September, 



