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are of a very rude nature, " though they answer the purpose ex- 
ceedingly well." Some of these implements are no doubt sus- 
ceptible of improvement. But such improvements can only be 
made by those well acquainted with the working of the several 
tools, and in the direction in which, and the extent to which charges 
require to be, or may be carried. The' simple introduction of 
English ploughs, which has been so often tried, is of little practi- 
cal value, for they require larger cattle than are commonly used, 
and those must be supported on better food than is usually sup- 
plied to Agricultural cattle in India. , . 
9. It is quite possible, however, for the Natives, if they pleas- 
ed, to grow crops which would be valuable either for sale, for 
cattle food or for manure : as for instance, several of the oil seeds. 
These are already grown, as being useful to the Natives for their 
oil, or as exportable articles ; but no where I believe to the extent 
that is practicable. A part of any extra crop of these oil seeds 
might be sold, but a part or the whole might be expressed, and the 
oil only sold. The residual oil cake would serve for food for cattle, 
and the manure from these animals, if not burnt, would be useful 
for fertilizing the much impoverished fields. Or if the farmers 
pleased, the oil cake would itself serve as manure since it has 
been found from numerous experiments made in this country,* that 
oil-cake is one of the best manures for cereal crops. But I pro- 
pose shortly calling attention to this subject, as it seems one likely 
to overcome a pressing difficulty. 
10. The third head under which the improvement of districts 
may be considered, is that of the introduction, and culture of new 
substances, or of such, as though common in one district, are un- 
known in another. This is a department in which, no doubt, much 
may be done for increasing the comforts of the people, either by 
bringing within their reach, articles of culture which may be con- 
sumed on tl\o spot, or furnishing them with products which may 
be valuable for export ; and enabling the people to exchange them 
for the valued products of other countries. But much caution is re- 
quired in recommending for culture, any articles, which though 
♦ i.e. in England. 
