NOTICES OF THE NORTHERN OR DUTCH HALF OF CELEBES. 685 
deration ; the highest price fetched by horses, is 700 rupees. The 
trade of horses has decreased much of late, as many mares have been 
exported, which has enabled other countries to establish studs for 
themselves. 
Agriculture is entirely in its infancy, as jagong, and very little 
rice and sugar cane only are raised. Large tracts of the most fer¬ 
tile ground lie entirely waste. The plough was introduced after 
the war in Java (1830), because the auxiliary troops from Guron- 
talo became acquainted with it when there ; but it is still not much 
used. Coffee and sugarcane they would scarely ever be induc¬ 
ed to cultivate, as even those necessaries of Indian life, beetle 
nut, siri etc., arc so little planted and taken care of, that they are 
invariably unreasonably dear. There are even instances of fruit 
trees having been cut down, in order to save the trouble of watching 
and reaping the fruit! Of all kinds of fruit therefore there is the 
greatest scarcity. 
Cinnamon, kapok and kapas , although in great abundance, are 
only so far attended to, and used, as absolute necessity compells, 
and it is the same with all those invaluable kinds of wood , in which 
the forests abound, especially Kamtini, and Nanni, and Ham, and 
Mera, and the different species of the Lingoa, and the iron wood 
etc. It is the same with salt , which could be furnished to any ex¬ 
tent. And finally it is the same with those millions of treasures, 
which nature has bountifully laid up in the bowels of Celebes. 
Manufactured articles. —1st. sarongs of kapok or kapas, differing in 
fineness and beauty. 
2nd. Cloths made from the threads of white European linen, 
which is ripped up, the thread detached, beautifully dyed, and the® 
woven again. 
3rd. Kabayas or bajus and kerchiefs, fine and durable. 
4th. Yarn or twine of kapas and kapok. 
5th. Articles of gold and silver, neat but without particular 
taste, mostly siriboxes, girdles, bracelets, combs, pins, handles of 
krises, and the implements for opium-smoking. 
6 th. Articles and carvings in wood, few and unimportant. 
