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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
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Plate XXXIII. Fig. 82. The central parts are of the ore, and chapter
contain the roots of plants between their plates. The upper layers XIX-
are of the barren matrix. I brought away, as a specimen, the upper Maj 7.
extremity of the ore, with part of the matrix adhering. Owing to
the nature of the mine, the manner of working it is somewhat
different from that used at Cudera Canivay, and the workmen are
forced to dia; the ore from under the caverns of the matrix. I no
where saw that they had ventured in farther than ten or twelve
feet; so that I cannot say, whether or not the internal parts of the
hill contain any veins, or rather beds, of ore. Openings have been
made in various places for about a quarter of a mile in length, which
seems to be the extent of the mine.
Having examined Doda Rashy, I descended by the banks of the Fine reser-
Aladi-holay, till it came opposite to the temple of Ranga, "where it,
joins the Mavana Canavay. Here both streams pass between the hill
on which the temple stands, and one placed at no great distance to
the north. The opening has been filled up by a mound, which, so
long as it remained entire, formed a fine reservoir that watered a
hundred Candacas of rice-land. The mound has long ago been
broken ; and it is said, that to repair it would cost three thousand
Pagodas, or 936/. 2,s. <&%d. As-Paddy, when very cheap, sells at one
Pagoda a Candaca, and as the government receives one half of the
produce, which is here on an average forty seeds, even allowing
that there should be only one crop in the year, the expense of
rebuilding the tank would be repaid by less than two years rent.
All over the Chatrakal principality, of which Hosso-durga forms a Effectsoflovr
part, the rice crop is of little importance; the rent is no higher *" t ^
than that for dry grains, and little labour has been bestowed on irri-
gation. Here the rent is high, being one half, or even more, of the
produce; the fields are very productive, and many excellent Tanks
have been constructed. Most of these were made during the
government of the Shirmia family.
379
%
■H
Plate XXXIII. Fig. 82. The central parts are of the ore, and chapter
contain the roots of plants between their plates. The upper layers XIX-
are of the barren matrix. I brought away, as a specimen, the upper Maj 7.
extremity of the ore, with part of the matrix adhering. Owing to
the nature of the mine, the manner of working it is somewhat
different from that used at Cudera Canivay, and the workmen are
forced to dia; the ore from under the caverns of the matrix. I no
where saw that they had ventured in farther than ten or twelve
feet; so that I cannot say, whether or not the internal parts of the
hill contain any veins, or rather beds, of ore. Openings have been
made in various places for about a quarter of a mile in length, which
seems to be the extent of the mine.
Having examined Doda Rashy, I descended by the banks of the Fine reser-
Aladi-holay, till it came opposite to the temple of Ranga, "where it,
joins the Mavana Canavay. Here both streams pass between the hill
on which the temple stands, and one placed at no great distance to
the north. The opening has been filled up by a mound, which, so
long as it remained entire, formed a fine reservoir that watered a
hundred Candacas of rice-land. The mound has long ago been
broken ; and it is said, that to repair it would cost three thousand
Pagodas, or 936/. 2,s. <&%d. As-Paddy, when very cheap, sells at one
Pagoda a Candaca, and as the government receives one half of the
produce, which is here on an average forty seeds, even allowing
that there should be only one crop in the year, the expense of
rebuilding the tank would be repaid by less than two years rent.
All over the Chatrakal principality, of which Hosso-durga forms a Effectsoflovr
part, the rice crop is of little importance; the rent is no higher *" t ^
than that for dry grains, and little labour has been bestowed on irri-
gation. Here the rent is high, being one half, or even more, of the
produce; the fields are very productive, and many excellent Tanks
have been constructed. Most of these were made during the
government of the Shirmia family.