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Observations on JWith Grass. 



[April 



but are thrown out as hints^ to induce those who may 

 have the power, to weigh well in the first instance, the con- 

 Sequence of causing its total destruction, for there can be 

 little doubt, that even that might be nearly accomplished 

 in no very great number of years, if systematically attempt- 

 ed ; but once destroyed, it might be found even more difK- 

 cult to replace than the woodpeckers ; when it was discover- 

 ed that an injury in place of a benefit had resulted. Per- 

 haps the natives are aware of this, and do not claim cowle 

 so often as they might, lest they should be called upon ef- 

 fectually to destroy, what is to them a useful plants but to 

 the Government an expensive encumbrance.* 



I remain, Sir, 

 Yours, &c. 



Bellary, lOth November, 1834, Robert Wight. 



* Particulars of the Cowle to be granted for the cultivation of lands 

 over grown with Nuth or long rooted grass (in the Bellary district) 

 according to the General Orders issued by Colonel Munro, col- 

 lector of the Ceded Districts in fuslj/ 1215. 



" 1 . Particulars of the remission to be allowed for land which is 

 over grown with Nuth to the extent of from | to 1. 



Example. 



Land. 



Survey 

 assess- 

 ment. , 



Land. 



Survey 

 assess- 

 ment. 



Total amount of survey as- > 



Deduct land overgrown with ) 

 this grass from the survey^ 



1 



i 



C. P. 



16 



4 



I 



1 



2 



C. P. 

 16 



8 



Bemaining cultivated land > 

 and survey assessment. S 



f 



12 



2 



8 



This is the amount which should be paid to the Circar ; for the 

 trouble of rooting out the grass, one half of the survey assessment 

 of the land overgrown with Nuths, is remitted in the same available 



amount 2 4 



Leaving the remainder to be paid to the Circar. .10 4 



This indulgence should be continued for 4 years, and a full as- 

 sessment of 16 Pagoclas collected on the whole land from the 5tb, 



