GO TARCM — INDIGO. 



fused in water, is said 1.0 smpifv fish. It is an eflica- 

 cious remedy in that irritating disorder, the ring- 

 worm, when applie d external^ it must be remem- 

 J: rnl ; ii ttf \\ , il would he poison. The first 

 rutting commences at the end of the second or third 

 month alter the seed has heen put in the ground ; 

 ahoul seven cultiugs may he taken ihe ;i\ erage 

 of t wo years. The plants are cleared once a month, 

 and after eaeh cutting, a eattie of fish is given as 

 manure to each plant 



The eosi f »l eultivatm- fei two years may he esti- 

 mated as follows : — 



10 011LON08 OF LAND. 



Cleared land ...... .... 200 



10 labourers & 5 drs 1,200 



Seed and implements 30 



House.. 20 



Quit-rent, a\eraged \ 15 



Total, Spanish dollars, 1,405 



pnonerE op 2 years, 

 700 pieuls Of wet Indigo, being 70 ^orlong, 



Q 6dra. .Jfpicul 4,200 



Spanish dollars, 2,735 

 Deduct for losses hy accidents, repairs of 



houses and vats &c 200 



ttalance profit, Spanish dollars, 2,535 



The above is the favorable side of the Subject: 

 Should the cultivation increase a little beyond its pre- 

 extent, priees vtill fall so jr ready in this article, 

 ill-adapted as it is to profitable exportation, that little 

 or no gaiu can accrue. The case might lie re* 

 versed were the Chinese and Malays wise enough 



