april—june, 1857.] Observations on Provincia I Exit ib it ions. 69 



valuable in one district, may fail in another, merely from too rigidly 

 following the mode of culture which is found most suitable to an- 

 other district, where some little observed circumstance may differ. 

 For successful culture depends upon a due consideration of soil 

 and of climate, as well as of a due adaptation to these of the modes 

 of culture. 



11, Not only however must the culture succeed, but there must 

 be a demand on the spot for the article produced, as is well ob- 

 served by several of the Collectors. Thus, the Collector of S. 

 Arcot says " I do not believe that anything short of an assurance 

 " that a remunerative price will be immediately given, will induce 

 " the Natives to attempt the cultivation of any novel species of 

 " produce." Coll. p. 10. So again in Tan j ore the Collector writes, 

 that the " Collectors have no desire for speculation, and no faith 

 " in mere assurances that articles fitted for the European trade 

 " will meet with a ready sale at Madras, I believe that nothing 

 " will overcome this scepticism but the presence in the Provinces 

 " of the Agent of some Mercantile firm, prepared to pay in ready 

 " money for all produce suited to his purpose. In Rajahmundry, 

 <e in Vizagapatam, and in Ganjam, the Sugar Works are thus car- 

 " ried on, and in Cuddapah many lacs of Rupees are annually ex- 

 " pended on account of Madras Merchants in the preparation and 

 " purchase of Indigo." Coll. p. 123. From Canara the Collector 

 writes " In this district the Ryots want little encouragement to 

 " cultivate any articles, beyond a certainty of remuneration. But 

 " it is of no use to tell them that an article is of value in a distant 

 " Market. This is nothing to them, the only question is, if they 

 " produce it, will any one give them money for it here. If they 

 " will, they will produce it immediately." Coll. p. 159. Thus he 

 states, " that he considers the Sunn* or Indian Hemp (probably 

 " Crotolaria juncea, or tenuifolia) to be the article which promises 

 " best, and has a full belief that if there shall be a steady demand 

 " for this article for the next two or three years, instead of being 



* Note— Specimens of this Canara Sunn having been examined by Practical 

 Men, both in England and Ireland, has been pronounced to be well suited to the 

 English Market, but it must be as cleanly prepared as the sample specimens. 



