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Statement showing the Capital and Revenue Account of the Government Cinchona Plantations, Nilgiris, from the commencement up to the
official year 1892-93-coat.
RECEIPTS.
NET REVENUE (DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
COLUMNS 9 AND:13).
Year.
Value of bark
supplied to
Quinologist, or
for experimental
purposes and the
value of quinine
and febrifuge
sold.
Value of hark
sent to England,
sold or supplied to
other Governments
or departments or
private parties.
Sale of plants,
seeds, &e.
Total.
Surplus.
Deficit.
10
11
12
13
14
15
RS. A. P.
RS. A. P.
ltS. A. P.
RS. A. P.
RS.
A. P.
RS. A. P.
1880-61 ..
..
..
• •
..
•.
.•
••
0.
Olt
90
00
..
..
• •
..
4,930 6 11
1861-G2 „
..
..
..
..
..
23,647 8 6
1 862-63 ..
..
•.
•.
..
•.
..
••
••
••
••
•.
•.
..
..
..
50,726 15 0
00
..
..
70,808 15 4
..
..
60
..
92,395 0 8
1865-66 ..
..
..
• •
..
•0
m•
.
••
••
.
..
..
..
1,00,194 4 4
..
..
2,450 0 0
2,450 0 0
..
1,42,698 1 0
1867-68 ..
..
• •
• .
•.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
287 8
..
287 8 0
..
1,42,980 7 7
..
06
1,680 0 0
1,680 0 0
1,33,064 11 2
1869-70 ..
..
• •
• •
• •
00
..
.•
1,512 6 4
..
..
1,512 6
..
80,017 10 10
1870-71 • •
..
• .
..
as
60
68
••
..
••
4,364 14 8
323 14 0
4,688 12 8
..
58,574 2 4
1871-72 ..
..
..
• •
9,542 12 8
3,479 3
..
13,022 0 2
..
55,069 6 4
16,806 15 8
4,38S 2 l
227 1 4
21,422 3 1
44,240 7 I
1873-74 ..
..
• •
..
..
..
..
•.
..
..
21,136 7 0
36,417 6 3
300 9 0
57,854 6 3
..
9,870 3 11
1874-75
1875-76
..
..
..
..
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o.
..
•*
..
•0
..
..
••
60
..
..
•.
••
.•
•0
••
..
8,576 0 0
..
..
60,404 7 11
273 4 0
2,000 0 0
8,849 4 0
62,404 7 II
..
65,458 13 2
24,426 0 4
..
1,07,878 4 0
2,579 3 10
1,10,457 7 10
7,822 9
64
1877-78 ..
• •
• •
..
..
00
..
00
0.
..
..
..
3,51,746 0 6
5,169 0 2
3,57,215 0 S
2,41,526 13 2
1878-79 ..
..
••
00
..
..
le
..
..
.•
OS
3,92,217 10 1
8,136 9 2
4,00,354 3 3
2,77,527 6 0
DO
..
4,21,323 12 8
15,462 12 4
4,39,786 9 0
3,07,466 7 8
•••
1880-81 „•
.•
..
..
..
..
••
..
..
••
..
3,33,295 1 3
13,175 4 8
3,46,470 5 11
1,93,813 6 5
••
1881-82 ..
.•
• •
..
OS
66
..
00
•0
•0
..
5,64,236 3 11
7,653 2 9
5,71,S89 6 8
3,97,044 5 5
..
00
5,82,003 10 l
4,345 7 10
5,86,349 1 11
4,13,737 12 9
••
1883-84
1884-85
1885-8
..
• .
..
..
..
..
.•
• •
.•
• •
•,
• •
00
00
..
..
••
•0
64,
00
0•
.00
•0
•0
..
••
•0
..
••
vd
..
..
..
• •
933 12 0
1,418 0 8
80,519 10 6
83,351 10 0
1,02,101
0 0
4,561 2 8
1,543 13 5
589 10 4
85,080 13 2
85,829 3 5
1,04,108 11 0
••
• •
1,10,895 8 6
77,166 12 11
56,203 11 1
1886-87 ..
..
..
••
• •
• •
••
• •
• •
• •
• •
2,127 1 0
68,067 4 8
1,595 4 9
71,789 10 5
Id
96,075 15 9
1887-88 ..
..
••
• •
• •
410
•0
•0
00
..
..
1,203 0 0
1,975 0 0 •
763 1 11
3,941 1 11
..
1,55,376 3 1
2,134 0 0
420 0 0
1,047 11 10
3,601 11 10
00
1,56,235 7 9
4,048 10 6
792 1 9
599 12 4
5,440 8 7
..
1,56,181 0 1
1890-91 ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
00
27,535 0 10
835 13 10
504 15 1
28,875 13 9
1,42,698 13 7
75,262 10 5
1,038 13 6
765 2 3
77,066 10
.•
98,790 4 10
1892-93 ..
..
•.
..
..
..
..
•.
..
..
..
71,736 14 9
926 14 10
134 3 7
72,798 1
..
1,09,620 0 7
Total ..
248,338 10 6
,
32,00,705 11 4
76,181 3 3
35,25,225 9 1
..
4,19,438 4 2
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28TH JUNE 1893, Nos. 576, 576A, 576B, 576C, REVENUE.
No. 9.
STATEMENT showing the particulars of Cinchona bark disposed of during the year 1892-93.
Particulars.
Product of 1885-86. Product of 1886-87. Product of 1889-90. Product of 1890-91.
Pounds.
Value
realized.
Pounds.
Value
realized. Pounds.
Value
realized.
Pounds.
Value
realized.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
RS.. A. P.
RS.. A. P.,
RS. A. P.
RS. A. P.
Cinchona bark used for the manu-
facture of sulphate of quinine and
solid febrifuge.
11,568
. . . 2,378
. . .
57,217
. . .
76,038
. . .
Cinchona bark supplied to Madras
Medical Department.
1,000 255 0 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Cinchona bark supplied to Bombay
Medical Department.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
800 321 0 0
. . .
. . .
Cinchona bark supplied to Mysore
Durbar and private parties, &c.
375
90 0 0
. . .
. . .
100
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total . . . 12,943 345 0 0 2,378
. . .
58,117 321 0 0 76,038
. . .
Particulars.
Product of 1891-92.
Product of 1892-93.
Total.
Pounds.
Value
realized.
Pounds.
Value
realized.
Pounds.
Value
realized.
10
11
12
13
14
15
R S . A. P.
R.S. A. P.
R S . A. P.
Cinchona bark used for the manufacture of
sulphate of quinine and solid febrifuge.
13,346
. . .
11,170
. . .
171,717
. . .
Cinchona bark supplied to Madras Medical
Department.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,000
255 0 0
Cinchona bark supplied to Bombay Medi -
cal Department.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
800
321 0 0
Cinchona bark supplied to Mysore Durbar
and private parties, &c.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
475
90 0 0
Total . . .
13,346
. . .
11,170
. . .
173,992
666 0 0
RS.
A. P.
* Value of 4,933 lb. of sulphate of quinine at Rs. 13-6-0 per lb. . . . 65,978 14 0
Value of 3,139 lb. of febrifuge at Rs. 10 per lb. . . . 31,390 0 0
Total. . . . 97,368 14 0
No. 10.
STATEMENT showing the particulars of Sulphate of Quinine and Cinchona Febrifuge
manufactured and disposed of during the year 1892-93.
Particulars.
Quantity
in store
at the
commence-
ment of
the year.
Manufac-
tured
during
the year.
Total.
DISPOSED OF DURING THE YEAR.
Dryage.
Balance
at the
close of
the year
includ
-
ing
paper
packets.
To
Madras
Medical
Depart-
ment.
To
Bombay
Medical
Depart-
ment.
To
Mysore.
To
private
parties
and
paper
packets
to Col-
lectors.
Total.
LB. OZ.
LB.
LB.
O Z .
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB. OZ. LB.
O Z .
LB.
OZ.
Sulphate of quinine.
2,652 10
4,933 7,585 10 2,000
950
100 * 153 13 3,203 13
. . . 4,381 13
Solid febrifuge . . .
1,355 0
3,139
4,494 0
1,600
1,000
. . .
8 8 2,608 8
. . .
1,885 8
* Includes 1,704 quinine packets.
No. 8—cont.
Comparative statement showing the quantity of bark of all sorts in store at the commencement of the year 1892-93 collected and disposed of during
the year and remaining in store at its close— cont.
Description of bark.
1 8 9 2 — 9 3 .
Quantity in store at the commencement of the year.
Collected
during the
year.
Total.
Disposed during the year.
Crop of
1885-86.
Crop of
1886-87.
Crop of
1887-88.
Crop of
1888-89.
Crop of
1889-90.
Crop of
1890-91.
Crop of
1891-92.
Total.
Crop of
1885-86.
Crop of
1886-87.
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
Crown bark . . .
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
L B S .
LBS.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 44,080
76,038
13,204
133,322
106,338
239,660
. . .
. . .
Red bark . . .
12,943
28,981
35,056
26,009
68,568
57,313
40,487
269,357
13,145
282,502
12,943
2,378
Magnifolia . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
14,037
. . .
142
14,179
. . .
14,179
. . .
. . .
Total . . .
12,943
28,981
35,056
26,009
126,685
133,351
53,833
416,858
119,483
536,341
12,943
2,378
Description of bark.
1892-93—cont.
Disposed during the year— cont.
B a l a n c e a t t h e c l o s e o f t h e y e a r .
Crop of
1889-90.
Crop of
1890-91.
Crop of
1891-92.
Orop of
1892-93.
Total.
Crop of
1886-87.
Crop of
1887-88.
Crop of
1888-89.
Crop of
1889-90.
Crop of
1890-91.
Crop of
1891-92.
Crop of
1892-93.
Total.
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
Crown bark . . .
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
L B S .
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
44,080
76,038
13,204
11,170
144,492
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
95,168
95,168
Red bark . . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
15,321
26,603
35,056
26,009
68,568
57,313
40,487
13,145
267,181
Magnifolia . . .
14,037
. . .
142
. . .
14,179
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
Total . . .
58,117
76,038
13,346
11,170
173,992
26,603
35,056
26,009
68,568
57,313
40,487
108,313
362,349
1 8 2 8 T H J U N E 1 8 9 3 , N o s . 5 7 6 , 5 7 6 A , 5 7 6 B , 5 7 6 C , R E V E N U E .
1891–92.
Description of bark.
Quantity in store at the commencement of the year.
Collected
during the
year.
Disposed during the year.
Crop of
1883–84.
Crop of
1885–86.
Crop of
1886–87.
Crop of
1887–88.
Crop of
1888–89.
Crop of
1889–90.
Crop of
1890–91
Total.
Total.
Crop of
1883–84.
Crop of
1885–86.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
LBS.
LBS.
LBS
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
Crown bark . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
489
82,233
74,058
76,038
232,818
13,204
246,022
. . .
. . .
Red bark . . .
. . .
37,313
28,981
35,056
26,009
68,568
57,313
253,240
40,487
293,727
. . .
24,370
M a g n i f o l i a . . .
900
340
. . .
3,877
1,920
17,600
. . .
24,637
142
24,779
900
340
Total . . .
900
37,653
28,981
39,422
110,162
160,226
133,351
510,695
53,833
564,528
900
24,710
Description of bark.
1891–92-cont .
Disposed during the year– cont.
Balance at the close of the year.
Crop of
1887–88.
Crop of
1888–89.
Crop of
1889–90.
Total.
Crop of
1885–86.
Crop of
1886–87.
Crop of
1887–88.
Crop of
1888–89.
Crop of
1889–90.
Crop of
1890–91.
Crop of
1891–92.
Total.
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
2 4
25
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
Crown bark . . .
489
82,233
29,978
112,700
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
44,080
76,038
13,204
133,322
Red bark . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
24,370
12,943
28,981
35,056
26,009
68,568
57,313
40,487
269,357
Magnifolia . . .
3,877
1,920
3,563
10,600
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
14,037
. . .
142
14,179
Total . . .
4,366
84,153
33,541
147,670
12,943
28,981
35,056
26,009
126,685
133,351
53,833
416,858
5
2 8 T H J U N E 1 8 9 3 , N o s . 5 7 6 , 5 7 6 A , 5 7 6 B , 5 7 6 C , R E V E N U E . 1 7
No. 8.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT showing the quantity of bark of all sorts in store at the commencement of the year 1892-93 collected and disposed of during the
year and remaining in store at its close.
No. 7.
STATEMENT showing the approximate number of plants in permanent plantations, Nilgiris, on 31st March 1893.
Species.
DODABETTA.
NEDIVATTAM.
HOOKER.
WOOD.
Grand
Total.
Plants
last
year.
Coppiced
or up
-rooted.
Planted
in this
year.
Total.
Plants
last
year.
Coppiced
or up
-rooted.
Planted
in this
year.
Total.
Plants
last
year.
Coppiced
or u
p-rooted.
Planted
in this
year.
Total.
Plants
last
year.
Co iced
or up
-rooted.
Planted
in this
year.
Total.
C. Succirubra . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
36,255
3,947
. . .
32,308
2,888
213
. . .
2,675
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
34,983
C. Officinalis . . .
593,989 15,848
. . .
578,141
96,819
1,130
. . .
95,689
382,446
611
. . .
381,835
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,055,665
C. Calisaya var. Ledger . . .
130
. . .
. . .
130
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
130
C. do.
other varieties.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
143
. . .
. . .
143
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
143
C. Micrantha . . .
26
. . .
. . .
26
. . .
\ . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
26
. . .
C. Pitayensis . . .
43
. . .
. . .
43
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
..
. . .
. . .
. . .
43
. . .
C. Lanceolata . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
C. Carthagena . . .
18
. . .
. . .
18
716
. . .
. . .
716
50
. . .
. . .
50
45
. . .
. . .
45
829
C. Sauta-Fe . . .
9
. . .
. . .
9
3
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
12
C. Hybrid and others . . .
61,806
. . .
. . .
61,806
269,925
. . .
. . .
269,925
292,995
. . .
. . .
292,995
41,583
. . .
. . .
41,583
666,309
Total . . .
656,021
15,848
. . .
640,173
403,866
5,077
. . .
398,789
678,379
824
. . .
677,555
41,628
. . .
. . .
41,628 1,758,145
2 8 T H J U N E 1 8 9 3 , N o s . 5 7 6 , 5 7 6 A , 5 7 6 B , 5 7 6 C , R E V E N U E .
28TH JUNE 1893, Nos. 576, 576A, 576B, 576C, REVENUE.
No. 4.
STATEMENT showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the Government Cinchona Plantations,
Nilgiris, for the official year 1892-93.
RECEIPTS.
Classification.
Revised
estimate.
Up to the end of
the year.
RS.
RS.
A. P.
Sulphate of Quinine . . .
50,000
41,636 12
9
Febrifuge . . .
33,200
30,100
2
0
Bark supplied to the Madras Medical Department . . .
260
255
0 0
400
321
0
0
Do. Bombay do. . . .
Do. Private parties and Mysore Durbar . . .
500
350 14 10
Sale of seed and plants . . .
100
52
2 7
Percentage of the fees of Government Quinologist . . .
40
21
0 0
Mi scellaneous . . .
500
61
1
0
Total . . .
85,000
72,798
1 2
EXPENDITURE.
Classification.
A. Conservancy.
B. Establishment.
Total.
Revised
estimate.
Up to the end
of the year.
Revised
estimate.
Up to the end
of the year.
Revised
estimate.
Up to the end
of the year.
RS.
RS. A. P.
RS.
RS.
A. P.
RS.
RS.
A.
P.
Head Office and General . . .
2,552
2,338 1 6
12,336
12,156 0 0
14,888
14,494 1 6
Quinologist department . . .
18,777
17,420 3 4
7,069
5,569 8 0
25,846
22,989 11 4
Dodabetta . . .
9,128
9,681 9 8
3,744
3,744 0 0
12,872
13,425 9 8
Nedivattam . . .
14,737
13,552 11 2
4,200
4,465 13 11
18,937
18,018 9 1
10,457
9,957 12 1
Pykara . . .
6,570
6,089 12 1
3,887
3,868 0 0
Total . . .
51,764
49,082 5 9
31,236
29,803 5 11
8 3 , 0 0 0
78,885 11 8
No. 5.
STATEMENT showing the quantity of Cinchona Seed and number of Plants sold to the public
during the official year 1892-93.
—
Seed.
Plants.
LB.
OZ.
NO.
Cinchona Condaminea . . .
6
8
. . .
Do.
Magnifolia . . .
0 13½
2,100
Do. Succirubra . . .
1 12
. . .
Total . . .
9
1½
2,100
No. 3.
Statement showing the Expenditure in detail on account of the Government Cinchona Plantations, Nilgiris, for the official year 1892-93.— cont .
Name of Plantation.
PRINTING CHARGES.
PEONS' CLOTHING.
TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Actuals.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
A c t u a l s .
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Actuals.
2 6
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
RS.
RS.
RS. A. P.
RS.
RS.
RS. A. P.
RS.
RS.
RS.
A. P.
Head Office and General . . .
40
40
37 14
1
12
12
12 0 0
1,500
1,500
1,479 0 6
Dodabetta . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
Nedivattam . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Pykara . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Quinologist department . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total . . .
40
40
37 14
1
12
12
12 0 0
1,500
1,500
1,479 0 6
Name of Plantation.
HOUSE-RENT.
FACTORY.
TOTAL.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Actuals.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Actuals.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Actuals.
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
RS.
RS.
RS. A. P.
RS.
RS.
RS.
A. P.
R S .
RS.
R S .
A. P.
Head Office and General . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
14,888
14,888
14,494
1
6
Dodabetta . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
14,788
12,872
13,425 9 8
Nedivattam . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,875
2,323
1,917 11
9
21,063
18,937
18,018 9
1
Pykara . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
13,092
10,457
9,957 12
1
Quinologist department . . .
600
600
550 0 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
19,169
25,846
22,989 11 4
Total . . .
600
600
550 0 0
1,875
2,323
1,917 11 9
83,000
83,000
78,885 11 8
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No. 3.
STATEMENT showing the Expenditure in detail on account of the Government Cinchona Plantations, Nílgiris, for the official year 1892-93.
Name of Plantation.
SALARIES.
NURSERIES.
WORKING CHARGES.
MANURE.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Actuals.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Actuals.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Actuals.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Actuals.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Head Office and General . . .
RS.
RS.
RS. A. P.
R S .
R S .
RS. A. P.
R S .
RS.
RS. A. P.
RS.
RS.
R S .
A. P .
12,336
12,336
12,156 0 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
D o d a b e t t a . . .
3,744
3,744
3,744 0 0
400
260
272 15 0
5,044
4,751
4,662 3 3
2,400
1,814
2,293 14 2
Nedivattam . . .
4,320
4,200
4,465 13 11
400
400
452 9 0
8,294
7,258
6,546 8 2
2,914
3,104
2,919 10 1
P y k a r a . . .
3,887
3,887
3,868 0 0
500
575
564 11 6
7,100
4,690
4,464 2 4
880
680
704 6 2
Quinologist department . . .
7,069
7,069
5,569 8 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total . . .
31,356
31,236
29,803 5 11
1,300
1,235
1,290 3 6
20,438
16,699 15,672 13 9
6,194
5,598
5,917 14 5
Name of Plantation.
CROP.
NEW WORKS.
REPAIRS.
CONTINGENCIES.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Act ual s.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Act ual s .
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Actuals.
Budget
estimate.
Revised
estimate.
Act ual s .
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
R S .
RS.
RS. A. P.
RS.
RS.
RS.
A. P.
RS.
RS.
RS. A. P.
RS.
RS.
RS. A. P.
Head Office and General . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
300
. . .
. . .
700
1,000
809 2 11
Dodabetta . . .
3,000
2,156
2,306 2 9
. . .
. . .
. . .
200
147
146 6 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
Nedivattam . . .
2,460
852
914 13 2
. . .
. . .
. . .
800
800
801 7 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
Pykara . . .
275
275
206 5 2
. . .
. . .
. . .
450
350
150 2 11
. . .
. . .
. . .
Quinologist department . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
11,500
18,177
16,870 8 4
Total . . .
5,735
3,283
3,427 5 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,750
1,297
1,098 0 5
12,200
19,177 17,679 6 3
12.
2 8 T H J U N E 1 8 9 3 , N O S . . 5 7 6 , 5 7 6 A , 5 7 6 B , 5 7 6 C , R E V E N U E .
28TH JUNE 1893, Nos. 576, 576A, 576B, 576C, REVENUE.
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No. 1.
STATEMENT showing the Rainfall at the several Government Cinchona Plantations, Nílgiris,
during the official year 1892-93.
Months.
DODABETTA.
NEDIVATTAM.
1891-92.
1892-93.
1891-92.
1892-93.
Rainfall.
Number
of wet
days.
Rainfall.
Number
of wet
days.
Rainfall.
Number
of wet
days.
Rainfall.
Number
of wet
days.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
April . . .
2.47
7
3.34
12
3.92
7
4.49
12
May . . .
4.38
13
5.72
16
5.98
16
4.67
13
June . . .
3.77
16
6.34
23
9.26
22
8.89
23
July . . .
6.57
24
7.83
21
46.82
30
30.03
29
A u g u s t . . .
2.98
13
6.93
24
16.93
25
15.19
30
September . . .
1.45
9
3.37
10
3.13
14
4.75
18
October . . .
15.94
27
10.46
20
10.64
19
5.76
20
November . . .
5.88
7
1.35
6
2.41
3
0.64
5
D e c e m b e r . . .
2.73
15
2.12
5
0.55
2
0.33
3
January . . . .
0.00
. . .
0.07
1
0.00
. . . 0.00
. . .
February . . .
0.12
3
2.74
5
0.00
. . . 0.55
3
March
. . .
0.04
1
1.83
8
1.20
1
1.82
2
Total . . .
46.33
135
52.10
151
100 . 84
139
77.12
158
HOOKER.
WOOD.
1891-92.
1892-93.
1891-92.
1892-93.
Months.
Rainfall.
Number
of wet
days.
Rainfall.
Number
of wet
days.
Rainfall.
Number
of wet
days.
Rainfall.
Number
of wet
days.
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
April . . .
2.57
6
5.45
12
2.66
7
4.10
12
May . . .
6.71
15
5.38
17
5.77
14
5.08
17
June . . .
7.79
20
6.41
20
6.50
19
5.39
20
July . . .
33.76
29
24.00
29
25.68
28
19.03
29
August . . .
8.70
23
12.81
30
6.62
23
9.74
30
September . . .
1.41
13
4.29
16
1.07
14
3.23
17
October . . .
10.95
23
6.67
19
10.66
22
5.20
17
November . . .
1.52
6
1.68
5
1.51
5
1.38
5
December
. . .
1.60
5
1.04
5
1.84
5
1.49
5
January . . .
0.00
. . .
0.00
. . . .
0.00
. . .
0.00
. . .
February . . .
0.13
1
0.84
4
0.19
2
0.51
4
March . . .
0.42
1
2.24
7
0.25
1
1.66
7
Total . . .
75.56
142
70.81
164
62.75
140
56.81
163
No. 2.
STATEMENT showing the Receipts on account of the Government Cinchona Plantations, Nílgiris,
for the official year 1892-93.
P a r t i c u l a r s .
Sanctioned
budget
estimate for
1892-93.
Revised
budget
estimate for
1892-93.
Actuals for
1892-93.
RS.
RS.
RS.
A. P.
Bark supplied to the Madras Medical Department . . .
250
260
255 0 0
D o . B o m b a y d o . . . .
400
400
321 0 0
Do. Private parties and Mysore Durbar . . .
500
500
350 14 10
Sale of seed and plants . . .
100
100
52 2 7
Percentage of the fees of the Government Quinologist . . .
50
40
21 0 0
Miscellaneous . . .
500
500
61
1
0
Febrifuge
. . .
26,000
33,200
30,100 2
0
Quinine
.
.
.
62,200
50,000
41,636 12 9
Total . . .
90,000
85,000
72,798
1 2
28TH JUNE 1893, Nos. 576, 576A, 576B, 576C, REVENUE.
the whole of the organic matter, with the contained nitrogen, would have been vola
- t i l i z e d a nd l os t ; but by bur yi ng t he m de e p i n t he gr ound t he ga s e s , a s t he y a r e gi ve n
off during the processes of decomposition, are absorbed by the soil and so made
available for future use.
Thus it will be seen that to cultivate the surface of the ground only is very
wasteful when compared with deep cultivation.
The following are analyses of three barks of Cinchona officinalish y b r i d s w h i c h
were uniform so far as regards site and age. The samples in each case were taken
not from one tree only but from twenty, so that the analyses may be regarded as repre
-senting the average qualities of the trees grown over the whole of the several plots.
No. I.— The trees to which the analysis refers were grown on grass land, which
had never been trenched or manured ; the only cultivation which had been carried out
was that of mamooty weeding.
Q uinine
. . .
2.25
Cinchonidine . . .
1.36
Cinchonine . . .
.30
Amorphous
. . .
1.62
5.53
Sulphate of quinine
. . . 3.03
The second sample was taken from grass land, which had been trenched 18
months before, two feet deep by one foot broad, and the trenches filled in with the
top soil and its weeds, but not manured.
Q uinine
. . .
2.67
C inchonidine
. . .
2.04
Cinchonine . . .
.56
A morphous
. . .
.47
5.74
Sulphate of quinine
. . .
3.59
The third sample was taken from a plot which had been trenched and filled in,
as in the last instance, but which had also been manured with cattle dung.
Q uinine
. . .
3.18
Cinchonidine
. . .
2.08
Cinchonine
. . .
.42
Amorphous
. . .
.48
6.16
S Sulphate of quinine
. . .
4.28
To make the correlation between high cultivation and the increase of the alkaloids
more apparent, the analyses of the three sorts are tabulated below :—
—
N o . 1
M a m o o t y
weeded only.
NO. 2
.
Trenched.
No. 3
Trenched and
manured
Quinine
. . .
2 . 2 5
2.67
3.18
Cinchonidine . . .
1'36
2.04
2.08
Cinchonine
. . .
.30
.56
.42
Amorphous
. . .
1.62
.47
.48
5 . 53
5.74
6.16
Sulphate of quinine . . .
3.03
3.59
4.28
(i) Service books.—All the service books of the establishment have been kept
duly written up.
DIRECTOR 'S OFFICE,
(Signed)
M. A. LAWSON,
OOTACAMUND,
Government Botanist and Director,
5th June 1893.
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28TH JUNE 1893, Nos. 576, 576A, 576B, 576C, REVENUE.
GOVERNMENT OF MADRAS.
REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
READ—the following letter from M. A. LAWSON, Esq., Government Botanist and
Director of Government Cinchona Plantations, &amp;c., Nilgiris, to the Secretary
to Government, Revenue Department, dated Ootacamund, 5th June 1893,
No. 47 :—
I have the honour to submit the annual Administration Report on the Govern-
ment Cinchona Plantations, Nilgiris, for the year ending 31st March 1893, printed as
desired in G.O., No. 224, dated the 7th March 1893, Revenue.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT ON THE GOVERNMENT
CINCHONA DEPARTMENT, NILG1RIS,
FOR THE YEAR 1892-93,
CONTENTS.
I. Season and Rainfall—
(a ) Dodabetta.
( b) Nedivattam.
(c ) Pykara.
(1) Hooker Plantation.
(2) Wood Plantation.
II. Financial
—
(a)Receipts.
(b)Expenditure.
III. General condition
—
(a)Dodabetta.
(b)
N edivattam.
(c)Pykara.
(1) Hooker and Wood.
IV. Upkeep.
V. Manure.
VI. Nurseries.
VII. Crop.
VIII. Buildings.
IX. Factory.
X. Mr. Hooper's report.
XI. Miscellaneous.
(a)Issue of packets of quinine
powders.
(b)Issue of Jalap powders with the
quinine.
(c)Imperial Institute.
(d)Mr. Hooper's leave.
(e)Gun licenses.
(f)Statements accompanying the
Report.
(g)Spelling of names.
(h)A comparison of the alkaloids of
barks when grown ill rich and
poor soils.
(i ) Service books.
I. SEASON AND RAINFALL.—Speaking generally, the rainfall on the estates on the
western side of the plateau, that is, on the Wood, Hooker, and Nedivattam estates,
was considerably below the average, while at Dodabetta, on the eastern side of the
plateau, the amount registered was somewhat about the average. On the western
side of the plateau, there was a severe drought extending from the end of October to
the end of the year. During these five months, only 3 . 34 inches were registered at
Nedivattam, the north-east monsoon having entirely failed. The winds during the
year were unusually light except in the months of September and October. Of frost
there was none to speak of. The season was chiefly notable for its gloominess from
the 25th of May to the end of October. Although the rainfall was less than usual,
there was hardly ever a gleam of sunshine.
(a) Dodabetta.—The rainfall registered on this estate was 52 . 10 inches, spread
over 151 days. This was 5 . 77 inches more than that registered the year before, but
about the average for the past ten years. The rainfall gauged during the last year
was the highest for the past three years. October was again the wettest month,
though the rainfall during that period was much less than in the previous year.
February and March were unusually wet, when in these months 2 . 74 and 1 . 83 inches,
respectively, were gauged. The season on the whole was a favorable one.