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ed the Board or" Trade, that, in regard to separating the fibres from 

 the stem, he inclined to the mode of Beating, as stated by the 

 Residents of Commercolly and Luckypore, and was of opinion, 

 the Natives might be allowed to follow their own mode : and that a 

 latitude should be given to the Residents at all the Residencies, to 

 permit the Natives to separate the fibre in any way they, in their 

 discretion, should think right. 



Hurripaul. — The Riotts renewed their objections to prepar- 

 ing it in the mode prescribed in separating the bark from the stalk. 

 The Resident tried some of the earliest cutting in this way, and in 

 separating the fibre from the stem, in the i way practised by the 

 Natives. Board of Trade Cons. 25th Sept. 1801. 



Rungpore. — The Natives are at a loss to know, how the fibre 

 is to be separated from the stem, if the plant is thoroughly dried 

 after taking out of the water, and before the peeling commences. 

 They observe, it will cause great trouble in picking out the pieces 

 of the rind, and will break the fibre into small threads. 



Board of Trade Cons. 25th Sept. J 801. 



Mr. Frushard. — It is recommended to us to dry the fibre 

 on the reed, or rather with the reed, when taken out of the water. 

 This is very practicable, but is practised by the Natives only when 

 they are distressed for time to perform the operation in the water. 

 They do this always reluctantly, knowing that the Sunn thus made 

 runs into tow, when it comes to be worked ; a fact he verified by 



trial 



