THE PEOPLE.
General Characteristics (page 38)—Density of the population—Its growth—Parent-tongue—Religions. The Jains (38). The Musalmans. The Christians—American Evangelical Lutheran Mission— The Canadian Baptist Mission (40)—The Church Missionary Society (41)—The Roman Catholic Mission (42). The Hindus—Villages—Houses (43)—Dress (44)—Food (44)—Amusements—Superstitions (46)—Village, caste, and family gods (47)—Marriage rules and ceremonies (49)—Funerals (50). Principal Castes—Telugu Brahmans (51)—Razus (53)—Komatis (54)—Kapus (55)—Kammas— Perikes (56)—Idigas (57)—Gamallas —Kamabattus (58)—Sanis—Malas—Madigas (60)—Koyas—Hill Reddis (66) 38-67
AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION.
Wet Cultivation (page 68)—Paddy; its seasons—Its varieties —Rain-fed paddy (69)—Sowing versus transplantation—Methods of raising seedlings — Preparation of fields (70)—Transplantation and care of the crop —Second-crop cultivation (71)—Third crops—Agricultural maxims—Wet crops other than paddy (72)—Rotations—Cultivation of sugar-cane—Jaggery-making (74)—Ratooning—Varieties of sugar-cane—Recent sugar-cane disease and the Samalkot experimental farm (75). Dry Cultivation (76)—Seasons, etc.—Cultivation (77)—Cholam—Tobacco (77)—Improvement of the leaf—Shifting cultivation in the Agency—Storage of grain (79). Irrigation—Protected area. The Godavari Anicut—Origin of the idea (80)—First estimates— The site and design (81)—Progress of construction (82)—Subsequent difiiculties (83)—Alterations since effected (84)—Distributarv works (85)— The Gannavaram aqueduct (86)—Completion of distributaries (87)— Financial results of the scheme—Possible extensions of it (88) — Its administration. Other Irrigation Sources (89)—Minor channels and tanks—Wells— Artesian wells (90). Economic Condition of Agriculturists 68-91
FORESTS.
Early Operations (page 92)—Progress of reservation. Settlement (93)—Proprietary rights -Susceptibilities of the jungle tribes (94)—Podu cultivation. Administration (95)—In Rampa—In the rest of the Agency (96)—River transit rules (97)—Fire-protection—Artificial reproduction (97); casuarina—Mangrove Introduction of exotics, etc. General Character of the Forests—On the coast—In the uplands (99)— In Polavaram and Yellavaram—In Rampa (100)—In Bhadrichalam— Timber and the market for it (101)—Minor forest produce— Forest revenue 92-101
