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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
301
14th November.—I went seven and a half Malabar hours'journey CHAPTER
to Cutamboor, a small village without a shop. The river Amara-wati x-
is at least 400 yards wide ; but its stream is very gentle, and almost Nov. A.
always fordable. To-day it was about two feet deep. The channel Amara'wati-
is entirely of sand, and the banks are very low; so that, for watering v
the rice-grounds, canals (Corums) are easily taken from it.
Near the river the rice-grounds are extensive, and fully cultivated. Face of the
Farther on, the soil becomes poor, and has many large projecting c°un ry"
rocks ; but they do not rise high above the surface. There are few
inclosures, and much of the dry-field is waste. The country south
from the river Noyel is remarkably bare of trees.
15th November.—I went seven and a half Malabar hours'journey Nov. io.
to Arava-courchy. The road passes through a pretty country; but
the soil is poor, and there are very few inclosures. I saw very little
cultivation; but the Tahsildar insists that two-thirds of the whole
of his district are cultivated, and the remainder pays a small rent
for grass. To judge from what I have seen of the country, I should
conclude that not more than a quarter of the dry-field is culti-
vated.
The articles of any importance that are cultivated here on this Dry-field,
kind of ground are about equal quantities of Shohim (Holcus sor-
ghum), and Cambu (Holcus spicatus), with some accompanying
legumes; a smaller quantity of Colu, or Horse-gram (Dolichos
biflorus), and a small quantity of Shamay (Panicum miliare E. M.J,
and nearly the same of cotton called Nadum.
The best dry-field lets here at 40 Sultany Fanams for the Vullam Rent.
of 64 Vaums square; the second at 30; the third at £0; and the
fourth at 10. The best grass land at 6 Fanams, the worst at 3.
These, reduced to English money and measure, are as follow :
s. d.
One acre of arable land of the 1st quality lets for 5 10
2d ditto - - ■ 4 4|
3d ditto - - - 2 11
4th ditto - - - 1
51
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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
301
14th November.—I went seven and a half Malabar hours'journey CHAPTER
to Cutamboor, a small village without a shop. The river Amara-wati x-
is at least 400 yards wide ; but its stream is very gentle, and almost Nov. A.
always fordable. To-day it was about two feet deep. The channel Amara'wati-
is entirely of sand, and the banks are very low; so that, for watering v
the rice-grounds, canals (Corums) are easily taken from it.
Near the river the rice-grounds are extensive, and fully cultivated. Face of the
Farther on, the soil becomes poor, and has many large projecting c°un ry"
rocks ; but they do not rise high above the surface. There are few
inclosures, and much of the dry-field is waste. The country south
from the river Noyel is remarkably bare of trees.
15th November.—I went seven and a half Malabar hours'journey Nov. io.
to Arava-courchy. The road passes through a pretty country; but
the soil is poor, and there are very few inclosures. I saw very little
cultivation; but the Tahsildar insists that two-thirds of the whole
of his district are cultivated, and the remainder pays a small rent
for grass. To judge from what I have seen of the country, I should
conclude that not more than a quarter of the dry-field is culti-
vated.
The articles of any importance that are cultivated here on this Dry-field,
kind of ground are about equal quantities of Shohim (Holcus sor-
ghum), and Cambu (Holcus spicatus), with some accompanying
legumes; a smaller quantity of Colu, or Horse-gram (Dolichos
biflorus), and a small quantity of Shamay (Panicum miliare E. M.J,
and nearly the same of cotton called Nadum.
The best dry-field lets here at 40 Sultany Fanams for the Vullam Rent.
of 64 Vaums square; the second at 30; the third at £0; and the
fourth at 10. The best grass land at 6 Fanams, the worst at 3.
These, reduced to English money and measure, are as follow :
s. d.
One acre of arable land of the 1st quality lets for 5 10
2d ditto - - ■ 4 4|
3d ditto - - - 2 11
4th ditto - - - 1
51
A