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CHAPTER III.

the people.

General Characteristics (page 59)—Density of the population—Its growth (60)—Emigration—Parent tongue—Education (62)—Occupations—Religions. The Jains. The Christians—The London Mission (63)—Roman Catholic Mission—Schleswig-Holtein Lutheran Mission (64)—Canadian Baptist Missions (65). The Musalmans. The Hindus (60)—Villages and houses (67)—Dress (68)—Food (70)—Amusements—Dancing(71)—Chaitra feast (72)—S. persiitions (73). Religious Life (74)—In the plains—The village deities— In the Agency (75). Principal Castes (76)—In the plains—Kapu (77)— Velama (78)—Telaga—Nagaralu—Aiyarakulu (79)—Bagata—Gavara-Konda Dora (80)—Golla—Kamsala (81)—Sale—Salapu (82)—Silavantalu—Yata—Mangala—Jalari (83)-Mila—Nagavasulu—Relli—Godagula—Beggar castes (84)—Principal castes in the Agency—Poroja (86)—Dombu (88)—Paidi (89)—Bottada-Rona (90)—Bhumiya—Sondi (91)—Korono—Mali (92)—Omanaito—Mattiya—Pentiya (93)—Dhakkado—Khond—Jatapu (94)—Muka Dora (95)—Savara—Gadaba (96)-Koya (98)—Gond... ... ... ....59–98.

CHAPTER IV.

agriculture and irrigation.

Agricultural Statistics (page 99)—The crops most grown (100) —Indigo (101)—Sugar-cane—Jute—Others (102). Cultivation Methods—On the hills (103)— The Agricultural Association. Irrigation (104)—The protected area—Wells—Tanks (105)— Channels—From the Varaha—From the Sarada—From the Nagavali (106)— The Nagavali project. Economic Condition OF Agriculturists (107)... ... ... ....99–110.

CHAPTER V.

forests.

Foests (page 111)—Government forests; beginnings of conservancy— Character of the forests; in Sarvasiddhi (112)—In Palkonda (113)—And in Golgonda (114)—Zamindari forests (115)—The Jeypore forests; existing reserves (116)—Destruction in former days —Situation and characteristics (119)... ... ... ....111–121.

CHAPTER VI.

occupations and trade.

Occupations (page 122)—Agriculture and pasture. Arts and Indostries—Jute-weaving—Cotton-weaving; carpets (123)—Cloths—Made by Dombus in the Agency—On the plains by several castes—Silk -weavers' thread—Indigo (124)—Jaggery—Oils—Tanning (125)—Manganese-mining—Glass bangles (120)—Snuff-boxes—Amulets—Metal work; gold and silver—Brass and bell-metal (127)—Iron—Ivory-work (128)— Lacquer-work—Mats, etc. (129). Trade—Sea-borne trade—Road-and rail-borne trade (130)—Mechanism of trade. Weights and Measures (131)-Tables of weight—Grain and liquid measures (132)—Lineal meanures ... ... ... ... ... ....122–132.