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OFFICIAL DFSCR1PTIVK AND ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.
From Captain Meapows Taylor, on Special Duty.
Camp JonryheCy 3rd June 1850.
Sir,~l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt ofyour letter of the 29th ultimo, No. <>79, with its enclo-sure.
2. With reference to t he second paragraph of yourletter, I beg to refer you to the accompanying list, whichembraces all the articles of local product and manufacturewhich are obtainable in the Shorapore district itself. Ihave classed these in reference to the lists in the printedcircular previously forwarded to me, and shall be mosthappy to forward to you any specimen of articles whichyou may consider worthy of being sent for the purposerequired.
3. 1 may state in reference to the local manufacturesof the Shorapore district, that they are entirely of a homelydescription, suitable to the consumption of the middle andlower classes of the people, consisting of khadies, jliote,coarse and middling turbans, salas, roomals, sarees, dhotees,chintz for ruzaees, and floor-cloths of permanent dyes, pup-rum for bags, and small tents, &c., according to the list; -but I am not aware that they present any remarkable pe-culiarities of dye or manufacture to distinguish them fromthe same descriptions of cloths elsewhere.
4. All the finer descriptions of silk and cotton cloths areimported into the Shorapore district from Gudwall, Na-rainpett, Dhanoor, Gulburgah, &c., where there are ex-tensive manufacturing establishments; and most of thesefabrics, as well from the fineness and strength of the tex-ture, the beauty and durability of the colours, and theexcellent check and line pattern weaving, are well worthyof your attention. They are not produced in equal per-fection in any other districts of the Nizam’s dominions, ifindeed anywhere else in India .
5. As there are agents at Shorapore from the above-named places, who import largely for local consumption,1 could obtain from them, or direct from the manufac-turers, very choice specimens of these articles, ready made,or if time were allowed, the articles could be made toorder, which would perhaps insure a higher finish andworth. 1 have annexed a memorandum, A, of the pro-bable prices of the number of articles I would recommendas specimens of these manufactures, which have a deservedcelebrity, and are exported to Poinbay and the SouthernMahratta country in large quantities. I should have muchpleasure in obtaining ami forwarding to you whateverarticles you may require in reference to the list now fur-nished.
(5. I am not "aware that there arc any manufactures inthe districts south of the Kistnah which deserve especialnotice, and believe them to be generally of an ordinarydescription, suited to the lower and middling classes.
7. If specimens of the grains of the Shorapore districtare required, 1 would beg lobe informed in what quantityof each. With exception of the white jowaree of Andola,&c., which is the most celebrated and beautiful as regardscolour and size in the Deccan, 1 believe that no differencewould be found between the grain of other districts andthat produced in Shorapore.
8. The agricultural implements of the district do notdiffer from those of the Deccan generally, but models canbe supplied if requisite, made on a small scale, as alsomodels of looms, &c.
9. The cotton of Shorapore is of good quality, colour,and staple, and specimens of kuppas and rooee, mighttherefore be acceptable. 1 should be happy to add to thesespecimens of New Orleans and Sea Island cotton, grownby myself in the district last year on the red soil, whichpromises to be well adapted to both, under the mode ofcultivation 1 have pursued. Should samples of these cot-tons be required, I -would beg to be informed of the quan-tity in pounds or seers.
10. Wool is a produce of the district, of the same qualityprobably as that of Jaulnah and the Deccan generally.Any quantity required could be sent as well as specimensof tine and coarse cumblies.
11. Samples of the fine and coarse yarns spun by thepeople of the district, might also lie interesting; as also ofthose of a much finer quality, which are spun near Dlmrwar
and generally in the Muktnl district, for the manufactureof Nurrainpctt, Dlmrwar, &c. , Q
12. 1 should be happy also to furnish specimens ofminerals as illustrative of the geology of the Shorajm^district, from a collection I have made, if they are req' 111or would be considered suitable for the present purple.
13. 1 need not, probably, on the present occasion on ^further into particulars, but refer you to the list annexe^'for such orders as you may be pleased to givemetheien
I beg to state, however, in reference to the tenor otdespatch, enclosed in your communication under repthat good matchlocks of a peculiar make are manufoctmin the Shorapore district, as also jumbeas, knives, dag£ c ’See. The prices of these would be according to con lUl jsion, and the amount of inlaid work, silver or f? oi j.which, if employed at all, might be required : the P rice ^a good matchlock without ornament, is from Id torupees.
14. I may notice also, that fine ivory carved work
be executed in Shorapore of a peculiar and very deh^description. This consists of figures of deer and h***flowers, as also combs large and small, cups, &c.orders for which would be executed with peculiar ca *It would be impossible to define the prices of these artic < *as they would depend upon the size and work required*
1 have the honour, &c.,
(Signed) M. Taylor, on Special Dwti*(True Copy) Cutji. Davii>s° k -To Major-General J. S. Fraser,
List of Articles produced in the Siiouavore Pisth^Shorapore District t Camp JourO^ 13rd June 1850.
I. Minerals.
Alkalis:
1. Saltpetre , from 1 Rupee to 1—8 Rs. per man.
2. Kharee, not sold in bazaars.
3. Salt f common:
From lime of salt springs, from f> to 7 Ieaiuly of 20 mun. r
From washings of surface efflorescence, from •
Rs. per candy of 20 mun.
Geologic:
4. Granite.
5. Sandstone.f>. Chert.
7. Limestone.
8. Preceia, &c.
9. Iron Pyrites.
II. Metals of all sorts imported.
III. Agricultural Products.
Cereals:
And their varieties.
11
20 Rs. per candy of 20 nam* 0 fis, from 10 to 20 Ks. per can }
Wheat, two kinds,
20 mun.
12. Parley, from 14 to 15 Rs. per candy of 20 m ul1 '
13. Jowaree of 5 sorts, white, red, ami yellow, h >0,J
to 30 Rs. per candy of 1120 seers.
14. Pnjrce, from 28 to 30 Rs. per candy of U~° 6t
15. Kodra, from 2 Rs. per pnllah of 120 seers.
Id. Kungonee, from 2 Rs per pullah of 120 seers*
17. Sawal, from 2 i Rs. per pullah of 120 seers.
Pulses :
18. Toir, from 2 Rs. per pullah of 120 seers*
19. Moong, from 2J Rs. per pullah of 120 seers.
20. Oorud, from 7 Us. per pullah of 120 seers.
21. Cram, from 5 Us. per pullah of 120 seers.
22. Mote, from 2 Us. per pullah of 120 seers.
23. Cool thee, from 2 Rs. per pullah of 120 seers*
24. Puller, from 2 Rs. per pullah of 120 seers.
25. Lobec, from 2j Rs. per pullah of 120 seers.
Oil seeds: * jgO
26. Till, white and black, from 5 Rs. per p 11 ^ 1
seers.
27. Ram till, from 4 Rs. per pullah of 120 seers-