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Momensing.— After the Hemp (Sunn) has been well washed, 

 the fibrous parts are separated from the stalks and dried in the sun. 



Chaundpore. — After the Hemp (Sunn) is separated from the 

 stalks, it is dried in the sun and made up into bundles. 



Tipperah. — After the operations of beating and washing the 

 Hemp (Sunn) are done, it is collected and exposed to the sun, and 

 on being perfectly dry is tied up into bundles. 



Serampore. — The Hemp (Sunn) is well washed and dried in 

 the sun, shaken and cleared. 



Jungypore. — After it has been washed and beaten in the 

 water, it is laid in the sun an hour or two ; and when half dried, the 

 Hemp (Sunn) is separated from the woody part of the plant by the 

 hand, dried in the sun, and carried to market, or laid by for use, 

 without any further preparation. 



Patna. — After the cuttings are sufficiently cleared from the 

 mud and exterior bark, they, with the interior bark on them, are 

 put into the sun to dry ; and when dried, the stems or sticks are 

 drawn away singly, with the hand, from within the interior bark, 

 which then becomes Sunn, and is ready for use. 



Chittagong. — When watered, the bundles are taken out, 

 and the bark pulled from the stick, one by one ; and then it is 

 properly washed and dried in the sun, and beat into Sunn. 



Board of Track Cons. Uih January, 1793. 



Mr. Fleming describes the mode of separating the fibres from, 

 the stem, as practised by the Natives, to be as follows : 



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