G 



Oils of Southern India, [no. 5, "new series, 



cid Cleome, Thortay, Fsenugreck, Abelmoschus seed, Gutta Percha 

 seed, Croton, Bryony, Colocynth, Wild cummin, Bonduc nut, Mi- 

 musops, Moodooga, Thevetia, Oodul, Garlic, Sunflower, Wild al- 

 mond, Star arise, Gayapa, Nutmeg (wild), Thorny Trichilia, Cy- 

 perus, Thorn apple, Condamminee, Sand box tree, Saul seed, Eu- 

 genia, Belleric Myrobalan, Chebulic Myrobalan, Kikuel, Bergera 

 Koenigii, Balanites (Egyptiaca, Radish seed, Cabbage seed, Car- 

 damom, Poondy, Cordia, Girghitly, Jogyhulloo, Nux Vomica, 

 Marking nut, Cashew husk, Oleum nigrum, Tobacco seed, Alli- 

 gator pear oil, Cinnamon tallow, Cocculus oil, &c. &c. This class 

 will also include, Neat's foot oil and oil of wax. 



Excepting Croton oil which is manufactured for medicinal pur- 

 poses to a small extent, none of the oils of the last two classes form 

 articles of trade. 



A reference to the table of exports will give a good idea of the 

 extent of the trade in these commodities, the total value of oils and 

 seeds exported for the last five years is as follows: (For the items 

 vide Appendix A.) 



Year 1850-1 Rupees 8,11,057 duty 24,331 



1851-2 6,42,439 19,273 



1352-3 11,31,578 ^ 33,947 



1853- 4 15,58,222 46,746 



1854- 5 11,41,617 34,248 



A duty of 3 per cent, is levied on oils and oil seeds of all sorts, 

 yielding an average annual revenue (for last 5 years) of 31,709 Ru- 

 pees. 



The quantity of the four principal oils annually imported into 

 Great Britain is as under. 



Palm oil. Cocoanut oil. Castor oil. Olive oil. 

 1848 Cwts. 510,218 Cwts. 85,463 Cwts. 4,588 Tons. 10,086 



1849 



493,331 



64,452 



9,681 



16,964 



1850 



448,589 



98,040 





20,738 



1851 



608,550 



55,995 



» 



11,503 



1852 



523,231 



101,863 





8,898 



