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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR. 319
The ground here is divided into three kinds. The first, called CHAPTER
. XVIII
Eray, consists of a black mould containing much clay, and is valued \^^^j
in the rental at one Pagoda a Mar, or at-ll-f- pence an acre. The ^P"1®^
second kind of land, called Kingalu, or red soil, is valued at \ of a qualities of
'1 A
Pagoda a, Mar, or at 8-f- pence an acre. The third kind, called CuV ^rarent9>
Maradi, or stony soil, is valued at f Pagoda a Mar, or at 5i pence
an acre. This was the account given me at my tents; but when I
went to a field to measure it, accompanied by the owner, the Amil-
dar, and the Shanaboga with the public rental, I found that it paid
15 Pagodas, or at the rate of 3-f- Pagodas a Mar, or nearly 5s. an acre.
In general, it was of a fine black soil; only about one acre of it was
rather stony, although the whole was reckoned of the first quality.
The immense difference in the rent, as stated at my tents, and again
in the field, did not strike me at the time, so that I got no positive
explanation; but it, no doubt, arose from the following circum-
stance. This Shist, or valuation of the country, was first made by
the Rdyarus. It was increased by the Savanuru Nabobs in the pro-
portion of 8 to 3; and Hyder added to this an increase of -f- part.
Both he and his son imposed some new assessments ; but these were
not included in the rental, and have been remitted by Purnea. The
people at the tents mentioned the tax imposed by the Rdyarus,
which byway of eminence is probably called the Shist; while at the
field the whole land-tax that is now levied as brought into the ac-
compt. The Alar of landof the best quality pays therefore 3± Pagodas,
or at the rate of 3s. an acre ; the Mar of the 2d quality pays 2y-f
Pagodas, or at the rate of 2^. 3d. an acre; and the worst paysI-^ Pa-
goda a Mar, or Is. 6d. an acre. Rice-ground pays no higher than
dry field; so that the only advantage government has by watered-
land, is an excise of three P^gwto on every 1000 sugar-canes planted. '
Some soils here contain saline matter ; and if the water be allowed
to lodge on low spots, these become so impregnated with salt, as to
be of little value for cultivation; but with proper pains this may
be avoided. In some of the clay-land, there is a kind of soil,
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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR. 319
The ground here is divided into three kinds. The first, called CHAPTER
. XVIII
Eray, consists of a black mould containing much clay, and is valued \^^^j
in the rental at one Pagoda a Mar, or at-ll-f- pence an acre. The ^P"1®^
second kind of land, called Kingalu, or red soil, is valued at \ of a qualities of
'1 A
Pagoda a, Mar, or at 8-f- pence an acre. The third kind, called CuV ^rarent9>
Maradi, or stony soil, is valued at f Pagoda a Mar, or at 5i pence
an acre. This was the account given me at my tents; but when I
went to a field to measure it, accompanied by the owner, the Amil-
dar, and the Shanaboga with the public rental, I found that it paid
15 Pagodas, or at the rate of 3-f- Pagodas a Mar, or nearly 5s. an acre.
In general, it was of a fine black soil; only about one acre of it was
rather stony, although the whole was reckoned of the first quality.
The immense difference in the rent, as stated at my tents, and again
in the field, did not strike me at the time, so that I got no positive
explanation; but it, no doubt, arose from the following circum-
stance. This Shist, or valuation of the country, was first made by
the Rdyarus. It was increased by the Savanuru Nabobs in the pro-
portion of 8 to 3; and Hyder added to this an increase of -f- part.
Both he and his son imposed some new assessments ; but these were
not included in the rental, and have been remitted by Purnea. The
people at the tents mentioned the tax imposed by the Rdyarus,
which byway of eminence is probably called the Shist; while at the
field the whole land-tax that is now levied as brought into the ac-
compt. The Alar of landof the best quality pays therefore 3± Pagodas,
or at the rate of 3s. an acre ; the Mar of the 2d quality pays 2y-f
Pagodas, or at the rate of 2^. 3d. an acre; and the worst paysI-^ Pa-
goda a Mar, or Is. 6d. an acre. Rice-ground pays no higher than
dry field; so that the only advantage government has by watered-
land, is an excise of three P^gwto on every 1000 sugar-canes planted. '
Some soils here contain saline matter ; and if the water be allowed
to lodge on low spots, these become so impregnated with salt, as to
be of little value for cultivation; but with proper pains this may
be avoided. In some of the clay-land, there is a kind of soil,