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water would be worth no less : this estimate, it must be remem- 
bered, is made by those who had to pay for the itater, and who cal- 
culated only the cost of the quantity they raised from the wells, 
whereas the supply taken from the channels was at least double 
and it contained a manure not found in well water. In conse- 
quence of the very favorable climate of Ganjam in which rain- falls 
in almost every month of the year, and for 7 or 8 months there is 
a stream in the rivers, the cost of a constant supply of water for 
the year would be smaller than it is in. most Districts, and as the 
monsoon there is hardly less certain than it is on the western coast, 
there would be nothing precarious in the supply 'ox' water. 
The works I wotild recommend for this cultivation are, annicuts 
on the considerable streams, and tanks on the smaller tributaries 
so arranged, that when the river failed, the tank water might be 
thrown into the channels. The country seems well adapted for 
works of this kind and the land suitable for sugar, (if such irriga- 
tion is given to it) is unlimited. In speaking of this to a wealthy 
land holder, he thought the plan all very good, but he believed the 
whole soil of Ganjam to be so peculiar, that " bunds of tanks 
could never be made of it," 1 need not say that this was purely 
imaginary, and Major Birdwood will gladly undertake to prove to 
the contrary as soon as he has determined on suitable positions for 
his works, and obtained sanction for the sums required to build 
them. 
Another relief that the Government might give to the sugar 
growers is to take the Revenue from the land after the crop is sold, 
holding the land as security : I am quite aware that there is not 
one Sheristadar in the service who would not object to this ; and 
it would be a most unpopular move with the influential people of 
the country, because it would help to relieve the ryots from the 
thraldom in which they are held by the capitalists. So much is 
this mode of relief objected to. that when a gentleman in Rajah- 
mundry offered to pay the kists for the sugar growers, a party of 
Sowcars offered him 3,000 Rupees not to begin that system. If 
the security is good, the Government will not, I am sure, object to 
this innovation ; and I am certain, if it was tried, it would be found 
