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creased. Bahabar grass, which has a large sale, 
is principally found in the hilly portions of tlie 
Division. The rope marie from it is used for all 
purposes of cordage, and the cord wliich is made 
fine and coarse into coils of 1-50 ft. lenglli sell 
atK2andRl^ per mniiiid respectively. A large 
amount of tlie grass find^ its way to C.nvnpore 
and other pliices for paper-making. Another forest 
product is J/uw; grass (Sacchnnim ciltare.) used for 
rope, mat-making, and lhatcliing, and the cons- 
truction of rough furniture. 
An egg is made up of several parts wiiich may 
be reduced to three principal names — the shell, 
white, and j'olk. The shell is made up chiefly 
of mineral matter, and according to many autho- 
ritie?, when free from moisture, it contaiiia tn 
100 parts about 'Jl parts carbonate of lime, 6 of 
pho'-pliate of lime, and 3 of nitrogenous or;;iiiue 
matter. The white of a hen's eg*; hai about the 
followingcompo,ition:— In 103 parts— water, 81-8; 
albumen, 12; fat, sugar, exiractivei, and mem- 
branes, 20 ; and mineral matter. 1-2 piri». The 
yolk shows a much greater degree nf rcijuess 
than the white. Accordingto nnily»i« by Pr ifMosor 
Church it contain*:— In 100 part»— water bWj; 
casein and albumen. 150; oil and fit, 301; 
pigment, extractives, &c. 21 ; mineral matter, 14 
parts. The mim-ral matter of the contents of 
liens' eggs, though small in quantity, i* rich in 
quality, consisting as it does mainly of pho>phatet 
of lime, potash, soda, magnesia, and iron. 
