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ON HEMP. 



Luckipore. — The Sunn for fishing-nets is dried more in the 

 sun, and not steeped so long in the water, as the Sunn sold at market. 



Board of Trade Cons, llth July, 1801. 



Chittagong. — The Resident acquaints the Board, the Natives 

 declare the fibres of the Sunn cannot be separated from the stem, 

 with forty hours steeping, or if it is 'previously dried. He means to 

 persevere, and hopes to overcome their scruples. 



Keerpoy. — The Resident says, the mode prescribed by Mr. 

 Fleming does not appear, upon trial, to answer. He has tried it 

 himself, and prefers the mode practised by the Natives. 



Santipore. — The Resident observes, he is fearful the Natives 

 will not pay sufficient attention to the preparation in the mode pre- 

 scribed : he therefore suggests a proposition, to purchase the plant, 

 and prepare it at the Cooties. When dried, it will keep any length 

 of time. The Board do not approve of the suggestion, as they fear 

 the quality might be injured by drying*. 



Soonamooky. — The Resident thinks, that the strength de- 

 pends on the previous drying, and that the period of steeping is 

 immaterial. He sends samples that were all dried two or three 

 days before steeping. Board of Trade Cons, nth Sept. 1801. 



Mr. Frushard, in a Letter to the Bengal Board of Trade, pro- 

 nounces 



* "Supposed to mean, by remaining so long in a dried state after gathering, 

 before it is worked. R. W. 



