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Oils of Southern India, [no. 5, new series, 



" Lamp oil" is grown very generally throughout the country. It 

 was exported from Rajahmundry to the value of 32,607 Rupees in 

 1854-55 ; and from Guntoor, Nellore and Tanjore to the value of 

 from 10 to 15,000 Rupees each yearly. Little, if any, is sent to 

 England. 



The total exports for the last five years are as follows : 



Oil. Gall. 1,97,977 Rs. 98,875 | Seed. Cwt. 99,471 Rs. 1,13,370 

 • making an average of about 42,349 Rupees per annum. 



Castor oil, extracted from the small seeded variety of Ricinus is 

 exported to a small extent for medicinal purposes. 



Ground nut oil is exported chiefly from South Arcot and Madras. 

 In 1850-51, the demand arose to no less than 1,10,566 gallons, but 

 with the exception of the year 1853-54 the export has never sub- 

 sequently much exceeded half that amount. 



The abovementioned oils and seeds, until within the last few 

 years comprised the bulk of the exports from this Presidency. Now 

 however the following begin to be exported. 



Mustard seed, to the amount of Cwt. 50,746, Rupees 11,5,477 

 has been shipped during the last five years, from the Ganjam and 

 Vizagapatam Districts. 



The cultivation and export of Linseed is on the increase. It is 

 sent from the Guntoor, Nellore and Masulipatam Districts to the 

 value of from 2 to 9,000 Rupees per annum. 



The manufacture of Fish oil has lately become a very valuable 

 source of industry. The trade is chiefly confined to the Western 

 coasts, although small quantities for home consumption are made 

 in the Northern Circars. Omitting the year 1854-55 which is un- 

 favorable on account of the failure of fish, the average value of this 

 export for the last five years, is Rs. 78,126. 



Petroleum is sent from our Burmese possessions, but no correct 

 statistics are at present available. 



The oils of Cassia, Cinnamon and Sandalwood are chiefly export- 

 ed from the Western Coast, the wood from which much of the latter 

 is extracted, is obtained from Mysore. 



