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Statistical Report on the 



[No. 35, 



24th. Ashmiinee, 

 25tli. Burnkee. 



26th. Krootika — black soil cracks, 

 27th. Rohinee. 



The grain chiefly cultivated in this Circar ia rice and of this 

 there are many varieties of which the chief are as follows : 



1. JBatee-lca-dhan — a middling sized grain with a reddish husk 

 • — it is considered of light and easy digestion, and is given to 

 invalids. 



2. Gunfa moola kulloo — a large grain with a whitish husk — 

 thought wholesome and to be good for rheumatic pains. 



3. Gurha sunnaloo — a smaU grain ready in three months after 

 sowing. 



4. Putclia gunnerloo — grows in the neighbourhood of Pakhall 

 lake — esteemed a good graiu. 



5. Soopuaraynaloo — an dhee rice — sprouted seed used and 

 great care taken in transplanting ; it is productive and is a good 

 rice. 



6. Bungaroo tigualoo—oi a golden colour — hence its Telinge© 

 name — a small grain. 



7. Koonkaowapoophloo — called the small almond rice from its 

 red colour and form. 



8. Moodgootomelloo — a small red grain. 



9. Kakalapuchelloo — this grain in husk has a winged appear- 

 ance. 



10. Yeeparvudloo — a large rice. 



11. Mussoora wudloo — a middling sized grain with a darkish 

 husk — compared to the hide of a donkey in colour. 



12. Puly musaloo — tiger's beard rice, 



13. Goodaree ooskilloo — a sweet-smelling small rice. 



14. Chitteemootealloo — pearl rice — sweet-smelling. 



15. Goomhojooloo — a large rice, colour compared to the flower 

 of the tamarind, vdth this sort Mahdev sprinkled his wife's head. 



16. Kutta keesmuraloo — a productive variety. 



17. Booleemachelloo — sown on saltish soil, reddish, a coarse 

 rice. 



18. Tellamachelloo — a cheap coarse rice. 



19. Tateepelloo — like sago, small, husk of a dark colour — sweet- 

 smelling — a dear rice. 



