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it is well known^ that such words usually originate in casual 

 circumstances, or fanciful analogies, and require a long 

 time before they become established as part of the language 

 of the country in which they have originated. 



Queries and Answers, ^c, 

 \st Query.'— 1x1 what land does the Nuth or long rooted 

 grass grow ? 



Ansiver, — There are two kinds of Nuth one called 

 Koondara in the raguda or black soil, the 

 other GmukoY f Panicum dactylon, Lin.) in 

 the muduh or mixed soil. 

 "^d Query, — What is the loss sustained by it in each kind 

 of soil ? 



Even when the land can be ploughed between 

 the spots of Nuth, the produce is affected by 

 its presence. (The amount is not stated, pro- 

 bably is not known : no notice is taken of the 

 second sort^ vfliich was scarcely necessary^ 

 as it is the common grass with long roots on 

 which horses are constantly fed in this coun- 

 try.) ^ ■ 



Zd Query. — What measures are adopted for clearing it ? 

 Answer. — Nuth is styled pudava (ship) when the large 

 plough with 12 bullocks is required to eradi- 

 cate it. When in detached spots it is styled 

 gumpa (basket), and may be removed by 

 v/udas and other labourers with pick-axes. 



4th Query. — What expense will it incur ? 



Answer.— The charge for digging out Nuth is from I 

 to IJ rupee for a piece of ground 8 yards long, 

 2 broad and 4J deep. (This last dimension 

 indicates the great depth to which it extends, 

 and shows how difficult it must be to clear 

 the land from such an encumbrance.) 



5th Query.— In what proportion is cowle or remission 

 granted? 



Answer.—lf the Nuth does not exceed one tenth of 

 the land no cowle or remission is granted. 

 If one fourth, the assessment on the Nuth 



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