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gardens they would succeed, but it is imagined that they would CHAPTER
injure the crop. 3*L>
The only other thing cultivated in these palm gardens is Kempa July 25, &c.
Navony, which may be sown every year in the fifth month after the
autumnal equinox. The ground in the middle of the squares is
dug up, and in a garden of a Cologa of land 4| Seers of the seed are
sown. The ground is then smoothed with the hand and dunged.
The produce is only 96 Seers, and the principal intention of sowing
it is to prevent the squirrels from hurting the nuts, by giving them
a more favourite food. These little animals, though beautiful, are
a very destructive vermin, and would be destroyed by the inhabi-
tants of this place, were it practicable. In many other places their
destruction would be considered as sinful.
In a garden here, watered by the Capily, and said to be a Colaga- Expence of
land, or about an acre and a half, the water in the wells being about garden,"
20 feet below the surface, I found that there were constantly em-
ployed three men, two oxen, and a buffalo. This was said to be the
rate of labour common in the country. At crop season, and Avhen
the whole garden was hoed, extraordinary labourers were hired.
A Capily which I examined, the water being 19 feet 8 inches Ca^ama-
below the surface, emptied its bucket, on an average, once every raising water.
36 seconds; and at each time brought up 32Ts-~o ale gallons of water.
One man and two oxen could work it for eight hours in the day,
and thus draw up daily 26,280 gallons. Double the quantity may
be had, from the same well, by a double set of cattle. Stops, how-
ever, frequently intervene, that very considerably diminish the
quantity actually raised.
The .rent hereupon dry-field is not fixed; but, before ploughing Tenures.
commences, a bargain is annually made between the acting Gauda,
or renter, and the farmer. Dry soil fit for Ragy, which implies its
being of a good quality, lets from 10 to 30 Fanams for a Colaga
sowing, or about 6 acres; or for from 13d. to 3s. 4d. the acre. If
the same soil admits of being watered, so as to raise transplanted
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) make a plants
\d.) and of 10&
i (lj acre) of li
vas 30 JfljM»B;fi
until the twi
s; the fourteen
reduced to the
ctions being of
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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
387
gardens they would succeed, but it is imagined that they would CHAPTER
injure the crop. 3*L>
The only other thing cultivated in these palm gardens is Kempa July 25, &c.
Navony, which may be sown every year in the fifth month after the
autumnal equinox. The ground in the middle of the squares is
dug up, and in a garden of a Cologa of land 4| Seers of the seed are
sown. The ground is then smoothed with the hand and dunged.
The produce is only 96 Seers, and the principal intention of sowing
it is to prevent the squirrels from hurting the nuts, by giving them
a more favourite food. These little animals, though beautiful, are
a very destructive vermin, and would be destroyed by the inhabi-
tants of this place, were it practicable. In many other places their
destruction would be considered as sinful.
In a garden here, watered by the Capily, and said to be a Colaga- Expence of
land, or about an acre and a half, the water in the wells being about garden,"
20 feet below the surface, I found that there were constantly em-
ployed three men, two oxen, and a buffalo. This was said to be the
rate of labour common in the country. At crop season, and Avhen
the whole garden was hoed, extraordinary labourers were hired.
A Capily which I examined, the water being 19 feet 8 inches Ca^ama-
below the surface, emptied its bucket, on an average, once every raising water.
36 seconds; and at each time brought up 32Ts-~o ale gallons of water.
One man and two oxen could work it for eight hours in the day,
and thus draw up daily 26,280 gallons. Double the quantity may
be had, from the same well, by a double set of cattle. Stops, how-
ever, frequently intervene, that very considerably diminish the
quantity actually raised.
The .rent hereupon dry-field is not fixed; but, before ploughing Tenures.
commences, a bargain is annually made between the acting Gauda,
or renter, and the farmer. Dry soil fit for Ragy, which implies its
being of a good quality, lets from 10 to 30 Fanams for a Colaga
sowing, or about 6 acres; or for from 13d. to 3s. 4d. the acre. If
the same soil admits of being watered, so as to raise transplanted
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