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juice, and on the falling off of its petals the operation of wounding 

 them is commenced, which is effected b}^ a three-pronged sharp point- 

 ed instrument, whose points cannot pass beyond a certain depth, and 

 just sufficient to penetrate its outer covering : the incisions are made 

 longitudinally, and in the heat of the day : during the night the juice 

 exudes which is removed on the following morning with a blunt iron 

 scraper, and put into a small shallow brass saucer : the scraper as 

 well as the thumb and finger are occasionally rubbed with linseed oil 

 to prevent the gummy juice from adhering. Each day's gathering is 

 thrown into a common receptacle, where it is well saturated with 

 linseed oil, to prevent its evaporation, as well, no doubt, as to add to 

 its weight hereafter. 



The seeds are sold as an article of food, but are not made avail- 

 able for oil in this part of the country, though they yield as much as 

 one-third of their weight. They fetch one rupee for 11 seers. 



The cultivation of opium is said to have greatly decreased during 

 the last five or six years, owing to disagreements between the farmers 

 and the subordinate agents of the Revenue Collectors, so that its 

 culture jiow barely remunerates the grower, in place of producing 

 one of his most profitable returns. 



Only grown in small quantities at Saitoonda Ha- 

 valee,Hursool, andUntoor ; the whole amount being 

 527 beeg. 13 pds. producing 213 puis. 0 mds., 20 srs. at the rate of 

 6 rs. 0 as. 5 p. per pullah, yielding 1,284 rs. 



This is raised no where but at Poolmurree and 



runnenc. 



Saitoonda, and in no large quantities. There are 

 49 beeg. 12 pds. thus occupied producing 30 puis. 2 mds., giving a re- 

 turn of 413 rs. at the rate of 13 rs. 8 as. 0 p . per pullah. 



The returns under this head exhibit 324 beeg. 

 1 pd. as so employed, yielding 269 puis, of fruit, and 

 realizing in the aggregate 2,502 rs. 1 a. This comprehends grapes, 

 oranges, figs, and m.angoes. 



The vineyards are principally found in the vicinity of Aurungabad, 

 Kunhur, Rouzah, Sooltanpoor, and Padlee. The vine, like the orange 

 tree, evidences a moiety of those incidental blessings that always ac- 

 company, and tend to mitigate the evils of war, in the early history 

 of a people ; for conquering nations have ever been the means by 



