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they purchase coco-nuts. From Chintamony, north from Colar, CHAPTER 
merchants bring coloured cotton cloths with silk borders, muslins, 
turbans, and coarse cloths made by the Togo £ as and TVhalHaru ; and July 19,20, 
they take back cash. The manufacturers of the place carry their 
cloths to Seringapdtam . All the cotton wool is imported by mer- 
chants from Balaliari and Naragunda, who take back Jagory and 
cash. The commerce of the place is inconsiderable ; the traders 
seem to want enterprise, and never venture from home ; but they 
complain of the want of capital. The Sultan, after having as usual 
distressed them, by forcing upon them a quantity of goods at an 
extravagant rate, removed them to a new town which he was 
building at Nandi- dur ga ; and they had thrown most of their valu- 
able effects into that fortress when it was stormed by the army of 
Lord Cornwallis. By these misfortunes they are reduced to great 
poverty. Five years ago, the Sultan having then given up the ca- 
price of a new town, they were allowed to return home. 
There are here many kitchen gardens, which pay a higher rent Gardens, 
than the ground employed for the cultivation of grain. This soil 
is rather poor, but the water is near the surface. They do not cul- 
tivate Ragy, wheat, nor turmeric; and the most valuable produc- 
tions that they have are onions, garlic, and capsicum. The maize 
thrives better than at Silagutta, growing seven or eight feet high, 
and producing four or five heads. The gardeners, however, remove 
all except one ; and allege, that the plant is not able to bring more 
to perfection. The same prejudice against the grain prevails here, 
as elsewhere in this country. When I asked if they ever made it 
into flour, my question was considered as a joke, or perhaps as an 
absurdity, at which the people could not help laughing. As a se- 
cond crop, radishes follow maize. 
The Amildar is endeavouring to introduce the manufacture of Sugar, 
sugar. He has made advances to the Brahmans who understand 
the art; and, to begin the experiment, has planted 50,000 holes. 
He thinks to be able to undersell the sugar-candy of China at 
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