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COTTON-WOOL. 



Appendix. 9. The ryots in this division are ignorant of the nature 

 of the cultivation of Bourbon cotton ; they would, however, 

 consent to make an experiment, which would decide the 

 point in question. 



BALLAREE DIVISION. 



1. In this division of the Ceded Districts 170,958 acres 

 of land were cultivated in Fusly 1221, (A.D. 1814-15) the 

 survey rent of which amounted to Pagodas 814,738. 22. 40. 

 The produce was estimated at 40,710 candies 2 maunds, 

 inclusive of seeds, producing 10,156 candies 14 maunds 

 without seeds. 



2. During the same period, cotton to the amount of 

 12,781 candies 17 maunds was imported, and 17,223 can- 

 dies 1 1 maunds of that article were exported. 



3. The average price of cotton during the last twelve 

 years is sixteen pagodas forty-two and a-quarter per candy 

 of five hundred pounds ; the average price in this district, 

 in Fusly 122J, (A.D. 1814-15) is fourteen pagodas twelve 

 fanams fifty-seven and a half cash. 



4. The period of sowing the cotton-seed is from the 14th 

 of August until the 10th of September; and it is generally 

 sown along with other grains, such as kungorie, akloo, 

 mooney, and barry. When cultivated singly, the sowing 

 is frequently put off until a fortnight or three weeks later, 

 but is never protracted beyond the 23rd of September. 

 The plucking commences in February, and continues in 

 different parts of the district until May. The mode of 

 cultivating the land already brought under tillage is very 

 simple. The thorns and roots of the preceding season are 

 first cleared away, and the ploughing and sowing are per- 

 formed at one operation, by means of the drill-plough. 

 The crop must be frequently raked and cleared of weeds, 

 and kept free of grass, until it has arrived at maturity. 



5. Bourbon 



