The poppy-pod is as large as a lemon. When the pods are ripe they aro
lanced by an instrument made by uniting three needles like wires
together; this instrument is called sure* On the next day the sap
which oozes out of the wounds is gathered by means of an iron
instrument. This sap is the opium. They leave the plant for three or
four days, then again tap the pods, and gather opium as stated above.
This process is continued for three or at the most, six times on each pod ;
afterwards, when the pod dries up, they open it and take out the poppy
seeds.
The Cultivation of Ootton.*

The area under cotton cultivation in the Berdrs is, according to the

, ^, ,,. ^. latestt returns, 1,420,139 acres, and takinff

Area under cotton cultiyation. .^ x x i li.' j. j a k oin mrt

the total cultivated area at 5,ol9,109 acres,

twenty-six per cent, of the land is devoted to cotton.
The annexed Statement A. shows, by approximate estimate, the total
area, the cultivated and arable uncultivated area, and the area under
cotton cultivation in each district for the past two seasons.
Agricnltm
Harvest.
Cotton Cult
vation.
* From a Memorandum by Mr. A. J. Dunlop, Assistant Commissioner.
1 1869.
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BEBAR GAZETTEER.
^oultare.
otton Cal-
tiyation.
Statement A, showing the Area under Cotton Cultivation in the Berars

during 1869-70 as compared with 1868-69.
DiSTBICTS.
1868^9.
1869-70.
Increaae.
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