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



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SALEM. 



Lamp and Gingeley are cultivated throughout the district, the 

 former to the extent of 39,300 acres, yielding on an average 160 

 measures per acre, and of the latter 18,525 acres yielding 150 

 measures per acre. Ramtill is also cultivated in the Oosoor, Den- 

 kencotta and Tripatore talooks. Illoopoo, Cat amunak, Kurunj, 

 Neem and Brumadundoo grow spontaneously, and the latter is said 

 to be also cultivated to a small extent. . 



TANJORE. 



Cocoanuts form the chief oil product of this fertile district, the 

 quantity of ground under cultivation being estimated at 4,369 

 acres, producing on an average 5,447 nuts per acre. 



Next in importance are Illoopoo grown over 6,000 acres, Castor 

 occupying 1,493 acres, and Gingely cultivated to the extent of 1,207 

 acres. Pinnacotay and Ground nut oils are produced to a limit- 

 ed extent. A great variety of Medicinal oils &c. are obtainable in 

 this district. 



Table of Exports. 







18501. 



1851-2. 



1852-3. 



1853-4 



1854-5 



NAMES. 





























No. 



Rs. 



No. 



Rs. 



No. 



Rs. 



No. 



Rs. 



No. 



Rs. 



Cocoanut oil... 



Cwt. 



54 



549 



169 



1,712 



125 



1,264 



64 



647 



18,104 



19,194 



Cocoanuts .... 



No. 



41,375 



580 



29,375 



384 



0 



0 



0 



0 



0 



0 



Gingeley oil.. 



Cwt. 



623 



6,288 



455 



4,588 



556 



5,609 



1,085 



10 966 



202 



2,765 



Gingeley seed.. 



Cwt. 



67 



175 



81 



226 



265 



691 7,654 



20,925 



0 



0 





Cwt. 



796 



5,707 



1,175 



8,429 



1,366 



9,797 



448 



16,121 



2,268 



f£,264 



Lamp seed . . . 



Cwt. 



1 



3 



0 



0 



0 



0 



0 



0 



0 



0 



Illoopoo oil. . . . 



Cwt. 



3 



27 



4 



36 



12 



111 



0 



0 



3 



35 



Margosa oil. . . . 



Cwt. 



109 



857 



1,207 



1,002 



35 



1,689 



46 



362 



197 



1,546 



Pinnacotay oil.. 



Cwt. 



12 



84 



22 



210 



130 



866 



0 



5 



4 



30 



Pinnacotay seed Cwt. 



10 



19 



46 



108 



83 



153 



10 



30 



12 



21 



Ground nuts.. . 



Cwt. 



72 



165 



42 



96 



366 



1,002 



90 



299 



15 



60 



Total.. 





14,454 





16,791 





27,182 





49,358 



rr 



39,915 



TINNEVELLY. 



The oils in general demand for local consumption are here large- 

 ly cultivated. Lamp to the amount of 34,785 acres and Gingeley 

 18,222 acres. 



