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are of a very rude nature, " though they answer the purpose ex- 

 ceedingly well." Some of these implements are no 'doubt sus- 

 ceptible of improvement. But such improvements can only be 

 made by those well acquainted with the working of the several 

 tools, and in the direction in which, and the extent to which charges 

 require to be, or may be carried. The simple introduction of 

 English ploughs, which has been so often tried, is of little practi- 

 cal value, for they require larger cattle than are commonly used, 

 and those must be supported on better food than is usually sup- 

 plied to Agricultural cattle in India. 



9. It is quite possible, however, for the Natives, if they pleas- 

 ed, to grow crops which would be valuable either for sale, for 

 cattle food or for manure : as for instance, several of the oil seeds. 

 These are already grown, as being useful to the Natives for their 

 oil, or as exportable articles ; but no where I believe to the extent 

 that is practicable. A part of any extra crop of these oil seeds 

 might be sold, but a part or the whole might be expressed, and the 

 oil only sold. The residual oil cake would serve for food for cattle, 

 and the manure from these animals, if not burnt, would be useful 

 for fertilizing the much impoverished fields. Or if the farmers 

 pleased, the oil cake would itself serve as manure since it has 

 been found from numerous experiments made in this country,* that 

 oil-cake is one of the best manures for cereal crops. But I pro- 

 pose shortly calling attention to this subject, as it seems one likely 

 to overcome a pressing difficulty. 



10. The third head under which the improvement of districts 

 may be considered, is that of the introduction, and culture of new 

 substances, or of such, as though common in one district, are un- 

 known in another. This is a department in which, no doubt, much 

 may be done for increasing the comforts of the people, either by 

 bringing within their reach, articles of culture which may be con- 

 sumed on the spot, or furnishing them with products which may 

 be valuable for export ; and enabling the people to exchange them 

 for the valued products of other countries. But much caution is re- 

 quired in recommending for culture, any articles, which though 



* **. e. in England. 



