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111 the Dowlutabail Circar anil other localities: Sugar ofj!*cullent description is made at Phoolmurree, Rouznh,'-’unnooree and Kingaon.
' ■ Opium. - -'I’lio poppy lias great breadth of cultivation,“"d the drug is the most remunerative return of the wholeitirvest; it finds its way into the market as Malwa opium.
. 8. Tobacco is largely grown, but generally very rankj n llavour and coarse in leaf: exceptions are observed atd village near llingolee called lioliere (or Koheir), and°ther places, where particularly line varieties are met with.'1. Wheat. —There are three sorts grown—the Kuteahovers large tracts of land, and is the common variety.!® Poteah, andthellunsee or black-bearded variety, areJOsed in moderate quantities ; the latter affords a species1 vermicelli made principally at Rouzah.ib. ](i ce ; s little grown towards the North and West,j' l( i> with the exception of a small amount raised on theooded lands under the walls of Aurangabad , is consideredI such a superior description, as to be annually traus-Htted to Hyderabad as a delicacy,h would be a waste of time enumerating all the grains"d pulses, but a collection of all such ns form the diet ofPeople, would be, as Dr. lioyle very justly remarks,a very interesting feature of any general collection offiticultural products.”
, il- In connection with the above I would recommend. a "sniittiug a complete series of models of agricultural'‘Jplenients —say of half the natural dimensions—so that. "uls at home may be disabused of a portion of that pre-Uice which has taught them to believe “ that nothing; 11 ex ceed the rudeness and inefficiency of the Hindoos’“plemeuts of agriculture.”
w. 2. The next point for consideration refers to NaturalPbiera] Productions. For these we have saltpetre fromp^ttr ami the neighbourhood of Gandapoor, procured fromltd scya P'»gs of old walls and roads. Natron from thetli, i kouar, and another species of impure soda frombrine springs of Dyundah, pipe-clay from Beder, anda ochre from Jaulnah and Dowlutabad Circars.
Natural Vegetable Productions.
SaP' Zotloa '7> 01 ' wild Uuhlee, from the GawiI hills;fr<) llusree > from the Ajuntah hills; Gum olibanum ,"t the lioswellia serrata, Gawil hills.pPBdellium.—Gum and balsam of the Amyris connni-fh°' a ’ *’ i,w il hills; Baubool gum, Acacia arabica, llerar;0i!' llS the Ferouia elephantnm and Buchanania latifolia;
s from the seeds of the Dalbergia arborea, called Kur-lt“,8 ka Tel, from the seeds of the Celastrus paniculate,Kra' VUl ! s the MalkamnakaTel: the Andropogon lrasaensa® s . yielding the well known Rowsa ka Tel, or grass oil.Qj. 0- Lying Stuffs.-Safflower, Carthamus tinctoria:
>ttl tomentosa, Butea frondosa, Dalbergia Oojeinensis :I'e. . a tinctoria: Morinda eitrifolia; Tamarindus indica;
Bellerica ; Asclepias gigantea; Euphorbia
Wff 'Banning.— Bark of the Baubttl, Cassia anriculata,a] a t, | )(ir S'u Oojeinensis, Conocarpus latifolia, Terminalia
Am; pharcoa.1 of a fine description is procured from thegignutea, and from Euphorbia Tiraculli: theof »I , . lllll er kind is afforded by Baubul and other species
frilti' C,ml age.—Fibrous stalks of the Cannabis sativa andlia r ^ Scus cannabinus for common purposes; whilst thethe from the roots of the Butea frondosa constitutes
Pj 01 ' 1 ' 00 of the rural cordage.
cil| at * Medicine.—Substitute for gentian, Gentiana verti-substitute for sarsaparilla, Asclepias Pseudosarstc;l »te for Jalap, Convolvulus Turpethum.
2 ^ Natural Animal Products.
ax > from the Gawil hills, varieties of Melon,‘ttttes for the true Blister Fly, Wool , Hides.
Mamifacturcd Articles.
5?,' t P°opnttas, from Pytun.
lCl~— Wtaloo ; cotton cloths with gold thread borders,Ull : and Davee Vnstnr: also from Pytun.
23. Kinkob from Aurungabad, as well as the beautifulfabrics of silk and cotton (Mushrao).
24. Embroidered shawls with gold thread, and beetles’wings.
25. Gold thread, gold wire: gold lace, and gold andsilver lace from Aurungabad.
Gold and silver tissue cloth, ribbons of silk with pat-terns of gold and silver thread.
Embroidered shoes, slippers, bags, scarfs, and aprons.
Beetle-wing embroidery on net, dresses, and scarfs.
Twine and thread of silk and cotton, ropes of hemp,cotton, and such as are used for the commonest agricul-tural purposes.
2(>. Coarse canvas and Tatputtee.
27. Cotton cloths for the table and toilet—Ellichpoor.
28. Muslins from Nandair.
29. Cotton carpets, from Berar.
30 Red Kurwah, from Berar.
31. Do Sootee, from Berar.
32. lvaddee, from Berar.
33. Cotton tape, from Berar.
34. Country blankets.
35. Tuteuag vessels, from Beder.
3(1. Lacquered toys, from Noermul.
37. Children’s toys, from Ellichpoor.
38. Paper , from Kaglmzwarree and Berar.
1 would also suggest that models be prepared of thevarious implements and machinery used in the severalbranches of industry enumerated, exemplifying the modeby which the raw material of either silk or cotton isworked up into the fabrics 1 have specified, as well asshowing tile process by which paper and sugar are made.
I am prepared to construct the models should you de-cide upon adopting my suggestion, and should hope tocollect an ample supply of all the articles 1 have abovespecified, in the event of His Highness the Nizam feelinginclined to aid this great work by his support.
(Signed) W. H. Bradley,
Surgeon on Special Duty.
(True Copy) Ctrrii. Davidson,
Officiating Assistant Resident.
To Major-O cncral Fraser,
List of Rare, Curious, and Valuable Articles procurablein the IIyoerahad Territory.
39. Tinsel work and embroidery of Aurungabad.
40. Sarees, and Doputtas, of Mougliy Pyttun, Jalnah,and Bheer.
41. Sailahs of Nandair.
42. Lacquered playthings of Neermul.
43. Steel of Kona Summoondhur in the WurungulDistrict.
44. Specimens of Beder work,
45. Roheir tobacco.
40. Cloth both fine and coarse of Cnlburgah, Naraain-pett, Allpoor, and districts between the Beemah, andKistnah.
47. Specimens of different kinds of woods.
48. Specimens of different kinds of minerals.
49. Models of agricultural implements.
50. Handkerchiefs of Nelgoondah and Davomcondahdistricts.
52. Curious arms, especially daggers, manufactured atHyderabad , of the Kona Summoondhur steel.
Ten swords, Put tar, Khaundas, Syeph; broad-sword,straight, and scimitar-shaped, some with the blades inlaid.
Spears, and chain-armour cuirass.
(True Copy) Cuth. Davidson,
Officiating Assistant Resident.
Resolved, that the best thanks of the Committee beoffered to General Fraser for the above communicationsregarding the products of the Nizam’s dominions, and thatthe same be recorded. The Committee will be very happyto receive the articles and transmit them to England.