Buchanan, Francis: A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar ... (Band 2) (London, 1807)

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CHAPTER
X.

Nov. S.

A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH

Table explaining the cultivation of dry-field at Erodu. \

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Of one Vullam.

Of one Acre.

Seed.

Produce.

Seed.

Produce.

Cambu, or Holcus spicatus -

Muchu-cotay, or Dolichos

Lablab - - - - -

Total - -

Sholum, or Holcus sorghum
Tat' Ellu, or Sesamum - -

Total - -

6 Vullams
1 ditto -

6 Vullams
\ Vullam

2 Podis -
2 Moraus

8 Moraus
6 Vullams

dec.
Bushels 0,1852

- - 0,C3oS

dec.
Bushels 5,926

- - 0,247

- - 0,216'

- - 0,1852

- - 0,0077

- - 6,173

- - O.98S

- - 0,185



- - 1,173

- - 0,988

- - 0,37

- - 0,37

- -■ 0,123
lb. 23,8095

Shamay, or Panicum miliare
Widindu, or Phaseolus mi-
Pacha Pyru, or Phaseolus

Tovaray, or Cytisus Cqjan
Nadum cotton - - - -

6 Vullams

6 ditto -

6 ditto -
3 Puddies
1 Tolam -

8 Moraus

3 ditto -

3 ditto -
1 ditto -
5 Tolams

- - 0,1852

- - 0,1852

- - 0,1852

- - 0 00231

- lb, 4,7619

Capily gar-
dens.

No Upum cotton is raised here. The produce of the Sholum>
Shamay, &c. seems to be greatly under-rated.

The garden ground watered by the Capily lets for from 2,60 to 30
Suit any Fanams a Vullam, or from 37 s. \Q\d. to 4s. 4^d, an acre.
The chief articles of produce in them are as follow:

Sholum, or Holcus sorghum.

Seed per Vullam 6 Vullams. Produce in good ground 4 Podis.
Ditto per acre 0,-^^0 bushels. Ditto ditto - 11,-jV^- bushels.

Kevir, or Cynosurus corocanus.

Seed per Vullam 6 Vullams. Produce in good ground 4 Podis.
Ditto per acre 0,,^bushels. Ditto ditto - 1],1V5V bushels.