oct. — dec. 1857.] Oils of Southern India. 



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CHINGLEPUT. 



As there are no exports from this district, the oils in most gene- 

 ral request for local consumption are those chiefly grown. Gin- 

 geley is sown to the extent of about 3,700 acres, Lamp oil 830 

 acres, and Illoopoo is produced over about 890 acres of ground. 

 In addition to the above, small quantities of Ground nut, Castor, 

 Pinnacotay, Brumadundco, Cat amunak and Neeradimootoo are 

 produced, but not to a sufficient extent to form articles of trade. 



COIMBATORE. 



The Cocoanut oil used in this Collectorate is imported from Paul- 

 ghaut. Gingeley and Lamp are grown for home consumption, 

 Kurunj, Neem and Illoopoo trees grow wild, and the oils of the seed 

 are extracted by the poorer classes. 



CUDDAPAH. 



Lamp oil seed is cultivated to the extent of about 75,000 acres, 

 yielding 120 measures per acre, and Gingeley to the amount of about 

 10,000 acres, yielding 150 measures per acre. The Cocoanuts grown 

 in the district are sold for culinary purposes, and the Cocoanut oil 

 consumed on the spot is extracted from kernels imported from Ca- 

 nara. 



Kurunj, Linseed, Safflower, Illoopoo and Cat amunak oils are pre- 

 pared in small quantities. 



GANJAM. 



The relative proportion of land under cultivation in this district, 

 with the following oils, appears to stand thus. 



Cocoanut 12,093 acres. 



Gingeley 6,738 



Mustard 2,006 



Ramtill 2,700 



For some years past, large exportations of Gingeley oil have been 

 made by French merchants. 



The Ramtill is said to be chiefly used (on account of its cheap- 

 ness) to adulterate the Gingeley and Castor oils, for this purpose 

 it is mixed with those seeds before being put into the oil press. 



