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same. The mill receives at one time about seventy Seers measure CHAPTER 
(Sbnrs- Winchester bushels) of Sesamum seed; and, in the course of * 
grinding, ten Cuclia Seers measure of water (2-^0- ale quarts) are June 22, &c. 
gradually added. The grinding continues for six hours, when the 
farinaceous parts of the seed, and the water, form a cake ; and this 
having been removed, the oil is found clean and pure in the bottom 
of the mortar, from whence it is taken by a cup. Seventy Pucka 
Seers (2~^ Winchester bushels) of Surugana, or 65 Seers of Cari- 
Ellu seed (2 1 Vo £ o Winchester bushels), give 2 Cucha Maunds (rather 
more than 5\ ale gallons) of oil. The mill requires the labour of 
two men and four oxen, and grinds twice a day. The oxen are fed 
entirely on straw, and are allowed none of the cake ; which is some- 
times dressed with greens and fruits into Curry , and at others given 
to milch cattle. 
The Huts’-Ellu is managed exactly in the same manner as the Huts -El fo 
Sesamum. The seventy Seers measure require a little more water ol1, 
than the other Ellu, and give 65 Seers of oil (or a little more than 
4|- gallons). This also is used for the table. The cake is never used 
for Curry , but is commonly given to milch cattle. 
The Harulu , or castor oil, is made indifferently from either the Castor oil. 
large or small varieties of the Ricinus. It is the common lamp oil 
of the country, and is also used in medicine. What is made by boil- 
ing, as described at Seringapatam (p. 109.) is only for family use ; 
all that is made for sale, is expressed in the mill. To form the cake 
seventy Seers of the seed require only five Seers , cucha measure 
(ISito ale quarts), of water, and give 60 Seers ale gallons) of 
oil; which, after being taken out of the mill, must be boiled for 
half an hour, and then strained through a cloth. The cake is used 
as fewel. 
Cobri oil is that made from the dried kernel of the coco-nut, which Cobri, or 
is called Cobri . This oil is chiefly used for anointing the hair and Coco_nut 
skin. Cakes are also fried in it, and it is sometimes used for the 
lamp. The mill receives 6 Maunds weight of the Cobri (almost 
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