506 



Statistics of the Circov of Douintabad, [No. S(^, 



kur backwards, forwards, and diagonally, collecting: old stumps, roots, 

 and stubble in heaps and burnins: on the land, to be mixed in with 

 the soil by the bukkur. no manure is given, the crop is weeded once 

 by the small bullock hoe. The amount of seed required for one 

 beeeah, is two seers. 



Jowarree is not to be extensively cultivated as 

 owirree. bajree, it is principally found upon the low undu- 

 lating plains of Wallocj. Gundapoor, and Byzapoor ; there are two 

 varieties cultivated, the smaller or red kind in June, and the larger 

 or white kind in October. 



The culture is similar to that adapted for bajree. The total 

 amount of land thus occupied is 1,42,069 beegahs 18^ pds., returning 

 40,997 p. which is valued at 1,89,272 rs. 14 as. 8 p., taking the 

 average price of a pullah at 4 rs. 9 as. 1 p. 



Chenria This article is raised in large quantities in Gun- 



dapoor, Phoolmurree, and Untoor. The quantity of 

 land thus employed in the Circar is 40,139 beegahs 15 pds. giving 

 an outturn of 13,798 puis. 1 md. 3 srs. realizing 94,130 rs. 6 as. 3 p., 

 at the average rate of 6 rs. 14 as. 3 p. per pullah. 



*^Qgar Ca^e ThiB Cultivation is carried on in every Purgunnah of 



the Circar. but more particularly in those of Phool- 

 murree, Taklee, Untoor, and Sooltanpoor ; upon the low plains be- 

 tween Byzapoor and Aurungabad, there is comparatively but little, 

 save at Dowlutabad and Hursool ; that grown in the Sooltanpoor and 

 Phoolmurree Purgunahs, is considered to be of first rate quality, the 

 land there contains lime and iron in a state of peroxide, and so 

 situated as to command an ample supply of water for irrigation. 

 Great care is bestowed upon the soil in preparing it for the crop 

 which is only grown once on the same ground every two, three, or 

 four years according to the quality of land. The field is commenced 

 preparing in November by ploughing up the soil no less than nine 

 limes, and manuring plentifully. Early in February the planting 

 begins, which is done by taking cuttings from the old plant near the 

 top, each catting being about a foot and a half in length, which will 

 include two or three intemodary joints, the field having been pre- 

 pared by the plough, either into small plots or deep furrows about 18 

 inches asunder, is well flooded so as to form the trenches into soft 



