The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22
LAND OF SWEET FLOWERS.
Townships in India where Altar and
Rosewater Are Distilled
Every Day.


Within 900 miles Of the mud and |
1sreamy moisture Of Calcutta there are
historic and picturesque spots on both |
ranks OF the Ganges, fine, dry townships
and meadow lands full OF the wealth OF
old associations. Ghazipur u Just such
= township, says writer 10 Outlook
Il is 50 miles 10 the northwest OF the me-
troDolis, high on the riverside. built
here and there on the brlck-red ruins.
some Of the old walls and structures
still remaining intact. II IL Moham-
medan town mostly, the name Ghazipur
signifying the city OF the Martyrs.
The etownissparssly populated, having
large folds and pastures, large mosques
IN every stage OF decay, big tanks half
dry, and gardens ancient and medieval.
growing wild, but stilI inclosed In
crumbllng walls. In the interspaces OF
the extensive meadows dividing groups
Of population they cultivate roses and
one or two other flowers, the roses al
ways predominating. No less than
1000 acres are under cultivation, yield
ing daily about 100000 roses per acre.
The eultlyatofs are almost all Of them
Hindus. men. wolren, boys. girls. who
stir very early In the morning before the
first gleam OF sunshine has dried drop
Of dew on the petals OF the flowers.
The first and most significant thing
You find on entering the plantation OF q
morning Is the wonderful good humor
and remarkable courtesy of the people.
There is no gloom OF the fatalist on their
faces, there is no evil-smelling squalor
or psuperism about them Pleasure and
enthusiasm mark their movements. Is
q the adaptation that Is natural between
trade and temperament. or Is Il the very
genius of the Hlndus of all oiasses2 Why
should the civilization of free and
wealthy races teach us wants which
.hey do not care to supply, and which
we. hard workers as we are, cannot find
the means 20 remove? Leave us alone
with our humble cheerfulness, that Is
enough These eultiyators strive TO ex-
plain every detail Of their work IN their
simple. rude patols. and make liberal
presents Of their rosebuds. Tho plants
stand In long rows In light. loamy soil
they are not manured, but kept scrup-
lously clean and plentifully watered
from the open wells that lie in their
midst. Practically the harvest time Is
the two spring months. II the wind
steadily blows from the vest the flower
unfolds IFS petals slowly and econom-
ieally. and Yields the right amount OF
altar Essential oill. But Of the east
wind makes les unwelcome visit, the
flowers open premature 10 large masses
nor Is the yield of altar up 10 the mark,
The cultlyator has little trouble with
the plants which would stand on the
ground for years; he has only Ia keep
out the weeds and pump cnt the water
Ny host one Of the first men at Ghazl-
pur was manufacturer of rosewateF
aud altar vas sometimes invited %
witness the processes The disiillation.
Ike the gathering of the fields. must
commence YerY early in the morning he-
fore the sun Is 70 ihe ski and when
everything Is g pur ness ane eoeine
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