202 temminck’s general view op the dutch* 
upon 17 thousand lbs ; in the year 1826 it had risen to 46 thousand 
lbs. The above table proves that in 1840 more than two millions of 
lbs of indigo were produced in Java; an evident proof of the remark¬ 
able progress which has taken place in this branch of industry. 
Culture of Cinnamon. 
1840. 
1841. 
Residencies in which cinnamon is cultivated 
Number of establishments, 
„ of families devoted to this culture, 
„ of paid budjans,.. 
Extent of ground occupied by the cultiva¬ 
tion in bakumf 71 decametres.. 
10 
48 
7,001 
294 
1,690 
10 
49 
9,688 
345 
1,880 
Cinnamon trees of which the bark can be 
taken,.. .. .. .. »• 
Young trees in the parks,. 
For renewing, .. 
1,106,566 
2,478,427 
307,000 
1,407,213 
2,565,774 
86,800 
Total,.. .. 
3,891,998 
4,059,787 
Cinnamon crop, in lbs, 
„ refuse ,, *» - * • • 
57,074 
23,283 
38,219 
82,803 
The number of trees which it is proposed to peel in 1842 is taken 
at 1,824,599, and the crop is reckoned at 108,905 lbs. 
In the residency of Bantam, 4 trees suffice to produce a lb of cin¬ 
namon, whilst in the other residencies 11 trees must generally be 
stripped to furnish the same quantity; in 1839, one lb could scarce¬ 
ly be obtained from 13 trees. 
This cultivation increases each year, and the quality of the produce 
improves, whilst the expences diminish. However, the Government 
has judged it proper not to extend it, although the soil of Java ap¬ 
pears favorable to this culture. 
We shall omit the details regarding the cultures which have not ob¬ 
tained a large extension, or which are confined to experiments more 
or less favourable, such as cochineal, the clove, pepper, tobacco, tea, 
silk, cotton &c.; some remarks will suffice to give an idea of them. 
The cochineal plant was introduced into Java in 1830; since which 
time this shrub, inhabited by the insect which furnishes the cochineal, 
has been cultivated. Experiments on a large scale have only been 
