Suppliment To The Calcutta Gazette January-November 1894

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , JANUARY 10, 1894 .. 81

ENGAL SECRETARI

Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government, during the week ending the 6th January リ・・

No.

District and date of return,

LIBRARY +

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall atSudar Station in inches.

BENGAL.

Jan. 6 , '94 Nil

1Burdwan

Nil

Nol

Weather-seasonable. Aman still being harvested. Crops on the ground doing well . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :- Srs.

Kalas Katwa

Nil

Burdwan Raniganj

Kalna

Katwa

Raniganj .

6, '94

2Birbhum

Nil Nil

Rampur Hát

18 to 151) 10το16

15 per rupee .

Weather- seasonable . Rabi crops and sugarcane look well , but raie is wanted. Irrigation is going on . Common rice sells at from 18 to 19 sedrs per rupee .

6,'94

8 Bankura

0:01 Weather-scasonable, occasionally cloudy. Harvesting of aman is over all over the district; the outturn appears to be 12 to 14 annas . Sugarcane , having been damaged by heavy showers at the beginning, is not doing well . Fodder and water - supply sufficient , Common rice selling at 17 seers per rupee both at Sadar and Vishnupur ,

BURDWANDIVN.

6, '94 Nil

4 Midnapore

Weather-warm for the greater part of the week ; cool today (6th ) with . north wind; occasionally cloudy. Prospects of rabi crops and sugarcane good . Paddy is being reaped in several parts of the district . Prices of common rice:-

Sadar

Contai Tamluk

Ghatal

Nil

6, '94

5 Hooghly

Nil

Serampore

Nil

Sra.

16) 15 to 20

14 per rupee .

15 to 16

Weather-scasonable . Harvesting of aman nearly finished . Prospects of rabi good. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice: Srs.

Jahanabad

Sadar

Serampore

Jahanabad

Howrah

6 6, '94 Nil Nil

Ulubaria

12 to 13 )

12 per rupee .

12 to 16

Weather- seasonable, though south winds blow occasionally . Harvesting of aman paddy continues . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water - supply sufficiente Price of rice 11 to 14 seers per rupee .

6, '94 Nil

7 24 - Parganas

Weather seasonable. Harvesting of aman completed ; ontturn 16 annas except in thana Bankipur . Sugarcane is being pressed for molasses . Rabi doing tolerably well . Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water sufficient. Rice sells at-

Sadar

Barusat

Basirhat Srs.

10 to 14 )

12 18 por rupee.

Diamond Harbour

6, '94 Nil

8 Nadia

Nil

Weather-cold. Harvesting of winter crops still continues . Prospects of rabi crops good . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle- disease .

Kushtia

Nil

Meherpur

Nil

Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

6, '94 Nil

Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

Weather-cold. Prospects of rabi crops good . Aman paddy still being har- vested. Sugarcane is being cut in some places . Mulberry and indigo doing well . Fodder sufficient for cattle . Common rice solls at 15 seers per rupee .

6, '94 Nil

10 Jessore

Nil

Jhenida

Nil

Weather-seasonable. Harvesting of aman crop and mustard going on. Aman crop deficient . Prospects of rabi crops fair. No cattle-disease reported . Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

Magura,

Nil

Narail

Nil

Bangaon

4, '94 Nil

11 Khulna

Nil

Bagerhat

Weather-seasonable. Harvesting of early amas nearly at an end . Boran paddy commenced to be reaped. Prospects of winter crops good. Common zice sells from 11 to 141 soors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient.

Nil

...

Satkhira 82 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , JANUARY 10, 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthecrops.

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches.

BENGAL- concld.

12 Rajshahi

Jan. 6 , '94

Nator

Nil Nil Nil

Naugaon

Weather- seasonably cold. Condition of standing crops good. Aman harvest in progress . No want of fodder and drinking water . Health of cattle good. Price of rice sta.ionary .

6,'94

13 Dinajpur

Nil Nil

Thakurgaon

Weather-cold and healthy . Winter rice continues to be harvested still . pulses of various kinds are coining in to market . Potatoes , coarse sugar and Condition of cattle good . Fodder and supply of drivkinguter ample .

Nil

6, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather- seasonably cold. Harvesting of aman paddy continues . Common rive sella at 15 sera per rupee at Sadar. Fodder and water- supply sufficient. No cattle-disease reported .

6, 94

15 Darjeeline

Nil Nil

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVνα,

Weather- seasonable . In the hills :-Potatoes , phaphur , marua and aghani dhan being harvested . Wheat ,barley and tori progressing well . Prospects good . In the Terai -Harvesting of winter rice goes on. Other crops doing well . Prices of coarse rice :-

Srs .

Hilla Terai

7 to 11 ) 12to 14 per rupee .

6, 94

16 Rangpur Nilphamarı Kurigaon

Weather- fine and cool . Harvesting of aman still continues in places . Press- ing of sugarcane commenced . Rabi crops doing well . Prospects good. Price of rice from 11 to 15 seers per rupee.

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Gaibanda

6, '94 Nil

17 Bogra

Weather-seasonable . Rabi crops doing well . Common rice selling at 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient.

6. '94 Nil

18Pabna

Weather-cool and pleasant . Harvesting of aman is nearly over . Prospects of standing crops fair , but rain wanted to improve them . Rice selling at Rs. 4 per maund in the Sirajganj subdivision and 11 seers per rupee in the Sadar subdivision . Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

Nil

6, '94

19 Dacca

Weather-sensonable . Harvesting of aman paddy nearly completed . Khesari and mustard doing well . Rabi crops are being sown. Common rice seiling at 8 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder available . No cattle- disease .

Nil

6, '94

20 Mymensingh

Wenther-seasonable . Prospects of standing crops good . Harvesting of aman paddy nearly finished. Common rice selling at 84 to 12 seers per rupee. Condition of cattle good. Supply of fodder sufficient.

DACCADIVN.

Nil

6, '94

21 Faridpur

Nil

Goalundo

Nil

Madaripur

Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of aman paddy still going on . State and prospects of standing crops fair . Cultivation and sowing of jali dhan (spring rice) in progress in chur land. Common rice sells from 11 to 13 seere per rupee . No cattle - disease . Fodder sufficient .

6, '94 Nil

22Beckergunge

Weather- seasonable . State of crops good . Common rice (new) sells from 10 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

6, '94 Nil

23 Tippera

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of rice still going on . Prospects of winter crops satisfactory ; insects loing some damage in a few thanas. Price of rice 10 to 13 seers per rupee. No cattle -disease . Fodder sufficient .

24 Noaknalı

6, '94 Nil Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aman paddy nearly completed. Rabi crops doing well . No cattle - disease reported . Fodder, and water sufficient. Prices stationary.

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

6, '94 Nil

25 Chittagong

Weather- seasonably cold. Harvesting of aman paddy nearly over ; 16 annas outturn expected. Sowing of winter crops continues . Prospects good. Prices steady . Water and fodder sufficient .

5, '94 Nil

26 Chittagong Hill Tracts .

Weather- scasonable . Foggy in the morning. Harvesting of late plough- paddy almost over. Sowing and transplanting of chillies and tobacco commenced. No cattle -disease reported. Common rice selling at 10 secrs per ropee .

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No.

Districtand dateof return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BIHAR ..

27 Patna Jan. 6, '94 Nil Weather-cold. Harvesting of paddy nearly finished . Prospects of rabi and poppy favourable. Some rain needed in the Bihar subdivision. Common

rice selling at-

Srs.

Sadar

Bihar

per rupee .

Dinapore

Berh

Nil

6. 94

28Gaya

Nil

...

Jahanabad

Nil

Aurangabad

Nil

Nawada

Weather-cold and clear in the first part and cloudy in the latter part of the week. Harvesting of paddy still continues . Prospects of rabi and poppy good. Sugarcane being pressed . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient , Prices of common rice:

Srs.

Sadar

18.) .

Jahanabad

16 19 per rupoo .

Aurangabad

Nawada

Nil

29 Shahabad

6, ' 4

Weather- cold with west winds . at 5-20 P.M. on 4th instant. would benefit the rabi crops . 21) A slight' shock of earthquake was felt Prospects favourable, though slight rain Poppy doing well .

6, '94

30 Saran

Siwan

Nil Nil Nil

Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

Weather-seasonable with west wind . Prospects of rabi crops and poppy good A shower of rain would do them god . Sugarcane pressing going on Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice Bri .

Chapra

19) 19 per rupee.

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19)

Siwan Gopalganj

6, '94 Nil

31 Champaran

Weather- cold. Aghani harvest nearly finished. Rabi sowings over . Poppy inhealthy condition. Prospects of standing crops good .

Weather- cold . Harvesting of padly almost complete . Both rabi and poppy 6,'94 Nil

Muzaffarpur

No cattle-disease.

coops progressing favourably. Weeding in progress .

Fodder and water sufficient.

6, '94 Nil

88 Darbhanga

Weather-cool with high west wind. Harvesting of rice nearly over . Rabi crops promise well. Poppy reported to be doing well . Mustard in flower and tobacco crop about to be reaped . Přices remain stationary . Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

, 6, 9n Nil

34 Monghyr

Nil

Begusarai

Nil

Jamui

Weather very cold with strong wind . Winter rice harvested. In the Jamui subdivision the outturn of winter rice is estimated to be 16 annas . Stand- ing crops doing well . Insects called kajla are now disappearing from the Begusarai subdivision owing to excessive cold . Fodder and water sufficient . Small pox among cattle reported from Nowadi . Prices of new rice :- Srs .

Sadar

Begusarai

12 to 20 17 per rupee . 18)

Jamui

6. '94

35 Bhagalpur

Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Madbipura Supaul

Weather- unusually cold with strong north - wostorly winds . The young wheat and barley look well , but want rain. Oilseeds are coming into eur . October- indigo looks promising . Prices falling. Common rice ( new) sells at 16 seers 6 chitaks per rupee .

6, '94

86 Purnea

Kishanganj

Nil Nil Nil

Araria

Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of aghani nearly over . Threshing now going on . Rabi crops doing well . Manufacturing of sugarcane molasses going on. Lande in Kishanganj are being ploughed for bhadoi crops. Fodder and water sufficient . Ne cattle - disease . Rice 15 seors per rupee at Sudar and Kishanganj and 19 seers at Ararine 84' SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , JANUARY 10, 1894 .

No.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

District and date of return .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inchts .

BIHAR- concld .

Nil

87 Malda

Jan. 6, '94

Weather-cool and clear , Strong west wind prevailing, from yesterday ( 5th ) . Harvesting of winter paddy still going on. Prospects of rabi crops con- tinue favourable . Gathering of kalai commenced in some places . Price of ordinary rice varies from 13 to 21 seers per rupee. No want of fodder and water .

PHAGALPURDIVN.-soneld.

6,94

88 Sonthal Parganas

Deoghur

Godda

Jantara

Weather- cloudy during the first part of the week , now clear and seasonable . Harvesting of paddy still continuce . Threshing commenced in places . All winter crops doing well . Fodder and water sufficient . Price of common rice 14 to 18 seers per rupee .

Pakur

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

6, '94 Nil

89Cuttack

Weather-fair and seasonable . Harvesting of sarad nearly, completed . Outturn of laghu sarad estimated at 9 annas . Prices of common rice:-

Srs . c. Srs . C.

Sadar

10 8 to 15 2) 15 8 to 17 1

Jajpur

15 0 to 21 0 per rupee .

Kendrapara

Banki

210)

Nil

6, '94

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of winter rice nearly finished. Prices of 40 Balusore

coarre rice :-

Grs,

Balasore

ORISSADIVN.

19 ) per rupee .

...

Bhadrak

... 18

4, '94

Puri

Nil Nil

...

Khurda

Weather -cloudy at times . Laghu and sarad paddy being harvested. State of miscellaneous crops good . Rice sells at from 15 seers 12 chitaks to 21 seers per rupee .

ATTA NAGPUR.

South- West Frontier Agency .

Jan. 6, 4 Nil Nil

42Hazaribagh Giridi

Weather-cold and fair, occasionally cloudy . Paddy ontturn excellent . Rabi prospects good. Poppy doing well ; a little rain would improve it . Com- mon rice 6 to 20 seers per rupee .

Nil

6, 95

43 Lohardags

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of rabi crops continue favourable.Common rice selling at 18 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Prlaman

Б, 194

0-11 Weather-seasonable . Prospects of rabi crops excellent . Cattle - disease in some parts . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at from 14 to 22 seors per rupee .

6, '94

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

45 Manbhum

Nil

Gobindpur

0.16 Weather-bright and cold except at the beginning of the week, when there was some cloud and rain. Rabi crops doing well. The slight rainfall has done good to them. Rice selling from 15 to 20 seers per rupee , Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

Nil

6, '94

46 Siughbhum

Weather-warm and cloudy. Rahar , being harvested with full outturn . stationary . mustard, cotton , bajra and sugarcano Crops on ground good. Price of rice

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND , CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Secy, to the Govt. of Bengal.

The 9th January, 1894 .

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SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , JANUARY 17, 1894.

Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 13th January 1894 ..

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the wother and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

Nil

1 Buran

Jan. 13, '94

Nil

Kalna

Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of aman nearly finished. Rabi being har- vested . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Nil

12 to 15

..Katwa Kaniganj

Burdwan

10 to 16

Kalna

Katwa

14% per rupee..

Raniganj

2 Birbhum

13, '94 Nil Nil

RampurHát

Weather- seasonable. Stato and prospects of rabi crops good. Irrigation going on . Price of commontice from 13 to ID secrs per supco .

Bankurs

8 13, '94 Nil

Weather-very cold . Threshing of man paddy going on . Rabi doing well . Fodder and water - supply sufficient . Common rice solling at 17 seers per rupee both at Bankura and Vishnupur.

18, '94 Nil

4 Midnapore

Weather cool . Harvesting in progress . Prospects of crops good . Prices of BURDWANDIVN.

common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

16-

Contai

Tamluk

20 14 per rupee .

Ghatal

15 to 16

13, 94 Nil

Hooghly

Nil

Serampore

Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of aman almost finished. Threshing going on . Rabi crops promise well . Fodder and water - supply sufficient . Prices

Nil

Jahanabad

of common rice :-

Ers .

Sadar

12 to 13 )

Serampore

per rupee .

Jahanabad

10 to 12 13 to 18 )

13, '94 Nil

6 Howrah

Nil

Ulubaria

Weather-cold. Harvesting of aman paddy doing well . Condition of cattle good . Price of rice 12 to 14 seers per rupee . continues . Sugarcane and rabi crops Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

Nil

13, '94

7 24 - Parganas

Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of aman completed in nearly all parts of the district . Prospects of rabi continue favourable. Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at- Srs .

Sadar

10 to 14 )

Barasat

12 13 per rupee .

Basirhat

Diamond Harbour

134

Nil

13. '94

8 Nadia

Nil

Kushtia

Weather-cold. Harvesting of aman over . Rabi sowings completed . Rain is now needed . Water and fodder - supply sufficient .

Nil

Meherpur Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

13, 94 Nil

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

Weather-cold. Harvesting of aman paddy still continues . State of rabi crops and indigo good. Fodder and water sufficient for cattle. Common rico sells at 14 seers per rupee .

Nil

13, '04

10 Jessoгe

Nil

Jhenida

Nil

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aman crop nearly over and that of mustard going on . Prospects of winter crops fair . No cattle-discase reported . Fodder and water- supply plentiful .

Nil

Magura Narail

Nil

Banguon

11 Khulna

13, '94

Bagerhat

Nil Nil Nil

Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of boran (lowland ) paddy going on. Pro- spects of winter crops fair . Common rice selling at from 11 to 14 seers per rupee . Water and fodder sufficient .

Satkhira 130 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, JANUARY 17, 1894.

No.c

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches

BENGAL- conold.

Jan. 13, 94.

18 Rajshahi

Nator

Nil Nil Nil

Naugaon

Weather- seasonably cold . Harvesting of amas nearly completed . Prospects ofstanding crops good . Ganja plauts doing fairly well . No want of fodder and drinking water. No cattle -disease . Rico sells at from 10 to 14 seers per rupee .

18, '94

13 Dinajpur

Nil Nil

Thakurgaon

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of standing crops excellent . Harvesting of winter rice still continues . Price of rice at Thakurgas stationary ; at Sadar 16 seers por rupee .

13, '94 Nil

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather-seasonable, Harvesting of winter paddy nearly completed . Potato doing well . Price of rice stationary . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle-disease.

13, 84

15 Darjeeling

Nil Nil

Siliguri

Weather-bright and cool . In the hills :-Potatoes , marua and phaphur are being harvested . Wheat , tori and barley flowering . In the Terai :-Wintor paddy nearly harvested. Other crops good . Prices of coarso rice :-

RAJSHAHIDIVE,

Srs . 8 to 12 )

Hills Terai

12 to 14 per rupee .

13, '94

16 Rangpur

Nilphamari

Kurigaon

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aman nearly finished Pressing of sugarcane continues . Rabi crops doing well . Prospects good . Price of rice 10 to 15 seers per rupee.

Nil Nil ... Nil Nil

Gaibanda

Nil

13, '94

17 Bogra

Weather- seasonable. Winter crops doing well . Price of rice stationary . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

, 13, 194

18 Pabna

Weather-cool and bright Aman nearly harvested. Rain wanted for the rabi crops . The price of common rice the same as in the last week . Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

13, 194 Ni

19 Dacca,

Weather- seasonable . Harvested of aman paddy completed . Winter crops not doing well for want of rain . Rabi crops are being sown . Common rice selling at from 8 to 11 seers per rupee . Fodder available . No cattle-disease .

,, 13, '94 Nil

20 Mymensingh

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of standing crops good. Common rice is selling at 81 to 12 soers per rupeo. Condition of cattle good . Supply of fodder sufficient .

DACCADIVK.

13, '94

21 Faridpur Goalundo

Nil Nil Nil

Madaripur

Weather-bright and cold. Harvesting of aman paddy nearly over all over the district . Prospects of standing crops fair, but rain wanted. Price of common rice stationary . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle-disease.

Nil

,, 13, '94

22 Beckergunge

Weather- seasonable. State of crops fair . Common new rice sells from, 10 to 12 seors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

23 Tipfera

13, '94

Weather- seasonable. Aman crop nearly all harvested . Boro is being transplanted. Some damage is being done by insects to the radi crops in the north of the district . Fodder sufficient .

24 Noakhali

13, '94 Nil Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of aman completed. Rabi crops doing well . No cattle - disease . Fodder and water available . Common rice selling at- Srs .

12) 13 per rupee .

Sudharam Fenny

CHITTAGONGDIVE.

25 Chittagong

13,94 Nil Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aman nearly over ; 16 annas outturn expected. Winter crops doing well . Lands being prepared for spring crops . Prices steady . Fodder and water sufficient

12, '91 Nil

26 Chittagong Hill

Tracts .

Weather- seasonable with occasional cloudy sky. Transplanting of chillies and tobacco going on . Vegetables selling in the bazar . Mustard in flower in all places . No cattle - disease reported . Common rice selling at 10 seers per rupee .

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No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR ,

Nil

Jan. 13 , 94

27 Patna

Weather- clear and cold . Harvesting of paddy nearly completed Rabi and poppy doing well, but some rain is required for the former. Prices of common rice : -

Srs .

Sadar

18 ) 13 to 14

Berh

por rupee .

Bihar

18 16)

Dinapore

Nil

13, 94

28 GHYR

Nawada

Weather-cold and clear. Harvesting of paddy continues . Masur, peas and linseed are in flower Prospects of rabi crops good . Poppy looks well.

Aurangabad

Fodder and water - supply for cattle ample .

Nil Nil Nil

Jahanabad

29 Shahabad

,, 18, '84 Nil Weather- scasonable . Prospects of crops good, but a Mttle rain would be beneficial . Prices stationary . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient .

80 Saran

,, 18, '94

Weather- seasonable All crops , including poppy , continue to do well . Sugar- cane pressing going on. Fodder and water amplo . Prices of cominor rice:-

Nil Nil Nil

Siwan Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

Srs .

Chapra

17 )

Siwan

19 per rupee .

10 )

Gopalganj

,, 13, '94 Nil

$1 Champaran

Weather- seasonable . Aghani harvesting nearly finished . Rabi in good condition. Prospect of poppy continues fayourable . Some scarcity of fodder exists during this time of the year ..

13, '94 Nil

32 Muzaffarpur

Weather-cold . Rabi crops and poppy doing well . No cattle - disease except two cases of dukha reported from Majorganj in the Sitamarhi subdivision . Fodder and water sufficient .

., 13, '94 Nil

38 Darbhanga

Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of rice completed. Rabi crops continue very promising . Poppy plants are reported to be healthy and thriving well . Tobacco begun to be reaped in places . Fodder and water - supply sufficient . Prices slightly rising.

13, '५४

34 Moughyr

Begusarai

Nil Nil Nil

...

Jamui

Weather- very cold . Harvesting of winter rice completed ; outturn estimated at about 16 annas . Standing crops doing well except in a few mauzas where they are being injured by kajla insects . Small - por among cattle in a few villages towards Nawadih . Fodder and water sufficient , Prices of common rice (new) :-

Sra .

Sadar

Begusarai Jamui

15 to 202 17 per rupee . 18)

13. '94 Nil

85 Bhagalpur

Nil

Banka

Nil

Madhipura

Weather-warmer than last week . Winter rice , kurthi and kalai are being harvested. Mustard is nearly ripe . Rain is much wanted for wheat and barley. Price of common rice 17 seers 10 chitaks per rupee .

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Nil

Supaul

13, 94

36 Purnea

Kishanganj

Nil Nil Nil

Araria

Weather- scasonable . Harvesting of aghani over ; ontturn excellent . Rabi crops doing well . Fodder and water sufficiont . No cattle-disease . Price of new rice stationary as reported last weok .

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SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, JANUARY 17 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Stationin inches .

BIHAR- concld .

Nil

87 Mult

Jan. 13, 94

Weather- seasonable . Winter rice is still being harvested . Rabi crops promise well . Gathering of kalai progressing . Price of coarse rice varies from 13 to 21 secrs per rupee . Fodder and water ample.

BHAGAIPURDIVN.-eveld.

88 Sonthal Parganas 13, 94 Nil

Nil

Droghur

Godda

Nil

Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of paddy still continues. In parts sugarcane is being cut . Prospects of rabi crops good. Common rice sells at from 15 to 20 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

Jamtara

Nil

Pakur

Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

Nil

,, 13, '94

39Cuttack

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of sarad nearly completed . Mung doing well . Common rice solls at-

Srs . c Srs . c .

Sadar

10 8 to 16 7

15 0 to 18 6

Jajpur

19.O to 21 0 per rupeo.

Kendrapara

Banki

1911)

,, 13, '94 Nil

40 Balasore

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of winter rice completed . Outturn of biri aul mung &timated at 14 annas and that of mustard at 11 annas .

ORISSADIVN.

41 Puri

,, 11,'94 Nil Nil

Khurda

Weather- cold. Harvesting of laghu rice finished . Sarad rice is being reaped . Dalua crop doing well . State of miscellaneous crops hopeful . Rice sells from 17 seers 1 chitak to 22 seers 8 chitaks per rupee .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- West Frontier Agancy .

Jan. 13. 4

42 Hazaribagh

Nil Nil

Giridi

Weather- seasonable . Prospects generally good , but rain needed for rabi crops . Poppy prospects good . Common rice selling from 14 to 20 seers per rupee.

,, 13, '94 Nil

43 Lohardaga

Weather-seasonable . Reaping of sirguja commenced . Prospects of radi crops continuo favourable . Common rice selling at 16 soers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

Palamau

,, 12, 194

Weather- cloudy in the first part of the week, now seasonable . A little rain in some parts . Prospects of rabi crops excellent . A little cattle- disetac . Prices stationary . Water and fodder sufficient.

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

15 Manbıyı מו

.13, 94 Nil Nil

Govindpur

Weather- seasonable . Rabi crops promise well . Price of rice stationary . Fodder and water- supply sufficient.

Nil

,, 13, '94

46 Singhbhup

Weather-bright and cold . Condition of crops good . Rahar, mustard, sirguja , sugarcane, cotton and other rubi crops are being harvested with an outturn of from 12 to 16 annus .

Published for general information.

C. E. BUCKLAND , CALCUTTA ; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Secy. to the Govt . of Bengal .

The 16th January, 1891 .

146 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, JANUARY 24 , 1894 .

Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government, during the week ending the 20th January , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops.

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

1 Burdwan

Jan. 20, '94

Kalna

Weather- seasonablo . Aman harvesting over . Potato and rabi doing well . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common riee :-

Katwa

Srs .

Nil Nil Nil Nil

12 to 15

Burdwan

Raniganj

10 to 16

Kalna

per rupee .

Katwa

141

Raniganj

2Birbhum

20, '94 Nil Nil

Rampur Hát

Weather-seasonable. Threshing of aman paddy still going on . Rabi crops look promising . Prices of common rice vary from 13 to 19 seors per rupee .

20, '94 Nil

3 Bankura

Weather-getting warmer . Threshing of aman still continues . Rabi doing well . Artificial irrigation has been resorted to in places . Fodder and water -supply sufficient . Common rice selling at 17 seers per rupee at Bankura and 18 soers at Vishnupur .

20, '94 Nil

4 Midnapore

BURDWANDIVN.

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of crops good. Harvesting progresses. Prices of common rice :-

Srs.

Sadar Contai

Tamluk

14 per rupee .

Ghatal

15 to 16

20, 94

5 Hooghly

Serampore

Nil Nil Nil

Weather-scasonable . Harvesting of paddy going on briskly all round . Pro- spects of rabi good . Fodder and water- supply adequate. No cattle-disease. Prices of common rice :-

Jahanabad

Srs .

Sadar

12 to 13 ) ifto 14

Serampore

per rupee.

Jahanabad

13 to 16 )

20, '94

6 Howrah

Nil Nil

Ulubaria

Weather-cold. Harvesting of aman paddy nearly completed . Spring crops doing well. Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water - supply sufficient . Price of rice 12 to 14 seers per rupee .

20, '94 Nil

7 24 - Parganas

Weather- seasonable . IHarvesting of aman completed . Rabi doing tolerably well . Condition of boro rice seems good, Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient. Rice sells at-

Sra.

T 10 to 14

Sadar Barasat

124 13 per rupee .

Basirhat

Diamond Harbour

13+)

20, '94

8 Nadia

Weather-cold. Rabi sowing completed . Rain wanted at this season. Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle-disease .

Kushtia

Meherpur

Chuadanga

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Ranaghat

20, '94 Nil

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

Weather- cold . Prospects of rabi crops favourable, but rain wanted . Har- vesting of aman nearly finished. Fodder sufficient for cattle . Common rice sells at 14 seers per rupee .

10 Jessore

20, '04

Jhenida

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aman almost over and that of mustard going on . Prospects of winter crops fair . Rain wanted. No cattle- disease reported. Fodder and water- supply abundant .

Magura

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Narail Banguon

20, '04

11 Khulna

Nil Nil Nil

Bagerhat Satkhira

Weather- seasonable . Transplanting of boro (spring rice) Las commenced. Reaping of aman still continues . Prospects of winter crops good. Common rice selling at from 11 to 14 seers per rupee. Water and fodder sufficient.

147 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , JANUARY 24, 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the wenther and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL- conold .

Jan. 20, '94

12 Rajshahi

Nator

Nil Nil Nil

Naugaon

Weather-scasonable . Harvesting of aman and ropa paddy is about to be concluded. Rabi crops doing fairly well, but rain is wanted. Ganja plants are in fair condition . Fodder and water - supply ample . There is no cattle- discase . Rice selling from 10 to 14 secrs per rupee .

20,'94

13 Dinajpur

Nil Nil

Thakurgaon

Weather-seasonable . IIarvesting of winter rice still continues . The crop has been a bumper one . Standing crops all doing well. No cattle- disease heard of. Fodder and drinking water ample .

Nil

,, 20, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather-scasonable. Harvesting of haimanti paddy almost finished. Com- mon rice sells at 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water - supply sufficient .. No cattle- discase reported.

20, 94

15 Darjeeling

Nil Nil

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVE,

Weather-cold with bright sun, but cloudy towards the end of the week . In the hills:-Marua has been harvested. Phaphur and tori coming to perfection . Potatoes being harvested. Wheat and barley progressing favourably. In the Terai :-Hawesting of haimanti paddy , sugarcane, and potatoes nearly completed. Kalai, til and mustard plants are flowering . Prospects good . Prices of coarse rice :-

Srs.

Hills Terai

8 to 12 ) 8to 16 per rupee .

,, 20, 194 Nil

16 Rangpur

Nil

Nilphamari

Nil

Kurigaon

Weather- fine and cool . Harvesting of aman still going on in places . Pressing of sugarcane continues . Harvesting of mustard commenced . Other rabi crops doing well . Price of rice 10 to 14 seers per rupee .

Nil

Gaibanda

,, 20, '94 Nil

17 Bogra

Weather- fine and cool . Standing crops doing well . Cutting of aman nearly finished ; outturn expected to be 18 annas . Common rice selling at 13 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

, 20, 194

18 Pabna

Weather- cool and seasonable . State of standing crops not good in the Sadar subdivision , but fair in the Sirajganj subdivision . Common rice sells at Rs . 3-12 per inaund in the Sirajganj subdivision and 11 seers per rupee at Sadar . Fodder and water- supply sufficient. Condition of cattle good .

,, 20, '94 Nil

19 Dacca

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of standing crops fair . Common zice selling from 8 to 12 seers per rupee. Fodder available . No cattle -disease .

Nil

,, 20, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather- seasonable. Prospects of standing crops good . Common rice selling at from 8 to 12 seers per rupce. Condition of cattle good . Supply of fodder sufficient .

Nil

DACCADIVN.

20, '94

Faridpur

Nil

Goalundo

Nil

Madaripur

Weather- seasonably cold . Harvesting of aman paddy is over . Prospects of standing rabi crops and pulses fair , but rain wanted soon . Common rice selling at - 13,12 and 11 seers per rupes at Goalundo, Sadar and Madaripur respectively. Condition of cattle good . Foddor and water - supply sufficient.

,, 20, '94 Nil

22 Backergunge

Weather-seasonable . State of crops fair. Common rice (new) sells from 10 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

20, 04 Nil

23 Tippera

Weather- seasonable . Winter crops progressing satisfactorily, though in some placos insects are doing harm .

,, 20, '94 Nil

24 Noakhali

Weather- scasonable . Rabi crops doing well . No cattle - disease. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice: - Srs .

Sudharam

12 por rupee. 14

Fenny

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

,, 20, '94 Nil

25 Chittagong

Woather seasonable . Harvesting of aman completed; outturn 16 annas . Cold- weather crops doing well . Lauds being prepared for spring crops . Prices steady.

19, '94 Nil

26 Chittagong Hill Tracts .

Weather- foggy in the morning and occasionally cloudy . Cotton being gathered. Vegetables suffering much from drought . Condition of sugarcane not good . No cattle-discase reported . Common rice being sold at 10 scers per rupee .

148 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , JANUARY 24 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BJHAR .

27 Patna

Jan. 20, '94 Nil Weather-cold . Paddy being threshed and winnowed. Prospects of poppy fair. Rabi doing fairly well, but rain wanted to improve prospects . Prives of common rice :-

Sadar

Old

Barh New

16 per rupee .

Bihar

Dinapore

,, 20, '94

28Gayя

Nawada

Aurangabad

Weather- cold . Harvesting of paddy going on. Prospects of rabi and poppy good. Sucarcane being pressed . Common rice sells at from 16 to 21 seers per rupee. Fodder and water-supply ample .

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Jahanabad

29 Shahabad .

,, 20, '94 Nil Afew drops of rain fell last night : to - day (20th) the sky is fairly clear, but moro rain will probably fall . The weather at present is unfavourable, but the prospects of the crops so far are good .

30 Saran

,, 20, '94

Siwan

Nil Nil Nil

Weather-seasonable ; but a little cloudy during the last three days of the week . Rabi and poppy promise well. Sugarcane pressing goes on . Fodder and water plentiful. Prices of cominon fice :-

Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

Srs . 17)

Chapra

14 per rupee .

16 )

Siwan

Gopalganj

Nil

,, 20, 194

31 Champaran

Weather-seasonable. Aghani harvesting is over. Rabi and poppy in good condition. Prices continue stationary .

,, 20, '94 Nil

32 Muzaffarpur

Weather-cold ; cloudy at night for the last two days . Both Fabi and poppy crops continue to poomise well . No cattle- disease. Fodder and water suffi- cient. Prices almost stationary .

., 20, '94 Nil

33 Darbhanga

Weather-occasionally cloudy. Rabi prospects continue favourable. A shower of rainwould be beneficial to the crop . Poppy reported to be doing well . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Prices stationary .

, 20, 93

34 Monghyr

Begusarai

Nil Nil Nil

Jampi

Weather- cold. Outturn of winter rice is estimated at 14 annas throughont the district. I'rospects of ravi crops good except in thana Begusarai , where about th of the crops has been damaged by kajla insects . In Tegra thana rain is very much needed for the crops . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

15 to 20 )

Begusarai

17 per rupee . 18)

,, 20, '94

Jamui Ontturn of winter rice about Weather- seasonable . Prospects of crops good. 17 annas . Price of common rice 16 seers 6 chitaks per rupee .

85 Bhagalpur Banka

Madbipura

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Supaul

, 20, '94

36 Purnea

Nil Nil Nil

Kishanganj Araria

Weather- seasonable with west winds . Harvesting of aghani is over, and lands aro boing ploughed for bhadoi sowings. Sugarcane pressing is in progress. Prospects of tobacco and other rabi crops excellent. No cattle- discase. Fodder and water sufficient Prices of rice:-

Srs .

Sadar

15) 14per rupee. 19)

Kishanganj

Araria

149 .

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETIE, JANUARY 24, 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches .

BIHAR- conold .

87 Malda

Nil

Jan. 20, '94

Weather- bright and cool . Harvesting of winter rice nearly over . Kalai being gathered everywhere . Rabi crops doing well . Common rice sells at from 13 to 19 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

BHAGALPURDIVN.-weld.

20. 4 Nil

88 Sonthal Parganas

Nil

Droghur

Godda

Nil

Weather cool and dry. Harvesting of paddy completed. Prospects of mustard and rabi crops good. Fodder and water sufficient . Common rice selling from 15 to 20 seors per rupee.

Nil

Jamtara

Nil

Pakur

Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

89 Cuttack

„ 20, '94 Nil Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of paddy nearly completed . Standing crops doing well . Price of rice stationary .

Buinsore

,, 20, 94 Nil Weather- seasonable. Winter paddy being threshed and sugarcane crushed . Fodder and water sufficient. Coarse rice sells at 19 seors per rupee .

ORISSADIVN.

41 Puri

,, 20, '94 Nil Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of arad (winter tice) going on. Dalua (spring rice) doing well. State of miscellaneous crops good. Rice sells at the following rates :-

Srs . c.

171 )

New rice

CHOTA NAGPUR .

Old rice

150 per rupee .

South-West Frontier Agency .

42 Huzariharh Jan. 20, '94 Nil

Nil

Giridi

Weather-alternately fine and cloudy. Prospects unchanged, but rain needed for rabi crops . Sugarcane being squeezed. Poppy progressing satis- factorily. Price of common rice 14 to 20 seers per rupee .

Nil

20, '94

43 Lohardags

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of rabi crops continue favourable . Common rice selling at 16 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

Palamsa

,, 20, 194

Weather- seasonable . A little rain would do good to the rabi crops. No cattle-disease. Rice selling at from 14 to 25 seers per rupee . Water and fodder sufficient .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

20, '94 Nil Nil

Gobindpur

Weather- seasonable . Sugarcane and mustard being reaped ; outturn not known yet . Other rabi crops doing well . Fodder and water - supply sufficient. Rice selling from 17 to 18 seers per rupoe.

20, '94 Nil

46 Singhbhum

Weather-seasonable. Rabi crops are being harvested with satisfactory outturn . Price of rice from 12 to 20 seers per rupee .

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND , CALCUTTA ; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Seoy . to the Govt . of Bengal.

The 23rd January , 1894 .

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, JANUARY 31, 1894. 173

Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the werk ending the 27th January , 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

Nil

1Burdwa Jan. 27 , '94

Nil

Kalna

Weather-seasonable . Rabi and sugarcane doing well . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Katwa

Srs.

Nil

12 to 15

Burdwan

Raniganj

10 to 16

Kalna

perper rupco .

14,9

Katwa

Raniganj

2 Birbhum

27, '94

Nil Nil

RampurHát

Weather- Seasonable . Sugarcane and rabi crops are being irrigated. Prospects everywhero reported good Price of common rice raugos from 13 to 19 seors per rupee .

Nil

27,'94

8 Bankura

A portion of the week was hot and cloudy . It is fairly cold sinco Thursday (25th) . Threshing of aman nearly over . Rabi crops are being irrigated and doing well . Fodder and water - supply sufficient . Rice sells at-

Srs. c.

Fadar

1610)

1805 per rupee .

Vishnupur

Nil

,, 27, '04

4 Midnapore

BURDWANDIVN.

Weather-hot and close at first, but cool the last two lays . Prospects of crops good . Prices of common rice : -

Srs.

Sadar

Contai

per rupee .

Tamluk

Ghatal

14)

Nil

27. 94

5 Hooghly

Nil Nil

Weather- seasonable . Threshing of paddy still continu . Rabi crops thriv . ing well . No cattle- discase . Fodder and water- supply adequate. Prices of common rice:-

Serampore Jahanabad

Sra .

Sadar

12 to 13 )

Serampore

11 to 14 per rupee.

14)

Jahanabad

...

Nil

27, '94

6 Howrah

Nil

Ulubaria

Weather unscasonably warm . Harvesting of winter rice completed in south of the detrict , Spring crops and sugarcanedoing well . Fodder and water- supply sufficient. Price of common rice 10 to 14 seers per rupeo according to locality.

Nil

27, '01

7 24 - Parganas

Weather- seasonable . Condition of boro rice whore sowu sooms good . Pros- pects of rabi crops continue fair . No cattle- disense reported . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at-

Srs.

Sadar

10 to 14

Barasat

11( 13 per rupee .

Basirhat

Diamond Harbour

Nil

27. '94

8 Nadia

Nil

Weather-cold. Prospects of rabi crops good . Rair wanted. Fodder and water sufficient

Nil

Kushtia Meherpur

Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

27, '94 Nil

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

Weather-very cold. Harvesting of aman paddy finished . Threshing going on . State of rabi crops and indizo good, but rain wanted. Fodder and water sufficient for cattle . Coumnon rice sells ut 13 scers per rupee .

10 Jessore

27, '94 Nil "

Nil

Jhenida

Nil

Magura

Nil

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aman nearly over . Rain badly wanted for the tillage of land and for winter crops . Mustard being reaped. No. cattle -disonse reported . Fodder and water - supply sufficient. Prices of common rice :-

Narail

Srs .

Nil

Bangaon

Jessore

114

Jhenida

Magura

per rupee .

Narail

Bangaon

27, '04 Nil

11 Khulna

Nil

Bagerhat

Nil

9.12 to 13 ) Weather seasonable . Harvesting of aman rico nearly over ; outturn 14 to 20 annas . Transplanting of boro rice has commenced . Conwon rice sells at about 13 seers per rupce . Fodder and water sufficient.

Sutkhi 174 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, JANUARY 81, 1894 .

No.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

District and date of return.

Rainfall atSudar Station in inches .

BENGAL- opnold.

12 Rajshahi

Jan. 27, 194 Nil Nil Nil

Nator Naugaon

Weather-cool and sensonable . Reaping of aman and ropa paddy has been almost finished . State and prospects of all standing crops appear to be excellent, but rain is wanted . Price of rice varios from 10 to 14 seors per rupce . Condition of cattle good. Fodder plentiful ; drinking water sufficient.

27, '94

13 Dinajpur

Nil Nil

Thakurgaon

Weather-cool . Standing crops all doing well . Harvesting of winter rice nearly over. Condition of cattle good . Foddor and drinking- water sufficient .

Nil

27, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather-cool . Harvesting of winter paddy completed. Price of rice stationary .. No want of fodder and water. No cattlo- disonse reported .

Nil

15 Darjeeling

27, '94

Nil

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVE,

Weather- very cold and misty . In the hills :-Phaphur coming to per fection . Wheat and barley flowering and progre - sing favourably . Potatoes have heen harvested . In the Terai : Mustard ripening. Sugarcane will soon be cut . Land being ploughed for bhadoi. Prices of coarse rice :- Srs .

7 to 12 )

... 18 to 14 P por rupee .

Hilla Turai

27, '94

16 Rangpur

Nilphamari

Kurigaon

Nil Nil Ni Nil

Gaibanda

Weather- very cool and fine ; cloudy at times . Harvesting of aman almost over . Pressing of dagarcane continues . Harvesting of mustard going on . Other rabi crops doing well . Lands being prepared for aus . Price ofrice unchanged.

Nil

27, '94

17 Bogra,

Wonther- fine ; cold with strong breeze . Prospects of rabi crops are favourable . Common rite sells at 13 seors per rupoe . Fodder and water sufficient.

Nil

,, 27 , '94

18 Pabna

Weather- cool . Aman nearly harvested . Rain wanted for the rabi crops . Price of common rice the same as in last week . Fodder aud water -supply sufficient .

Nil

19 Dacca

27, '94

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of standing crops fair . Common rice selling at from 8 to 12 secrs per rupee . Fodder available. No cattle- diseaso .

Nil

,, 27, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather- sensonable. Prospects of standing crops good. Common rice is selling at from 8t to 12 soors per rupee. Conuition of cattle good. Supply of fodder sufficient .

DACCADIVN.

27, 94

21 Faridpur

Nil Wil Nil

Weather- seasonable. Rabi orons doing fairly well , but rain wanted . Jali and boro paddy doing well , and the later is being planted out more extensively than usual . Price of common rico stationary . Cattledoing well .

Goalundo Madaripur

Nil

,, 27, '94

22Beckergunge

Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops good. Outturn of aman in the district is about 14 nunas. Common rice (now ) solls at from 9 to 12 seers por rupos . Fodder and water sufficient.

23 Tippera

,, 27, '94 Nil Weather-dry but still cold with north wind. Aman harvest over. Boro being transplanted and doing well . Rain much needed. Winter crops suffering. Fodder and water sufficient .

24 Noakhali

27, '94 Nil Weather- seasonable . State of rabi crops good, but rain is required now . No cattle -discaso . Water and fodder sufficient . Common rice selling at- Srs .

11 ) 13 per rupee. 133

Sudharam

Fenny

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

,, 27, '94 Nil

25 Chittagong

Harvesting of aman completed; Weather-dry and warm for the season. outturn estimated at 16 annas . Cold-weather crops doing well. Spring crops are being sown in places. Prices steady. Water and fodder sufficient .

26,94 Nil

26 Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Weather- occasionally clondy . Harvesting of cotton and til almost over. Arrangement for pressing of sugarcane being made . Tobacco and chillie plants suffering much from drought . Condition of cattle generally good . Common rice selis at 11 seers per rupee .

175 :

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , JANUARY 31, 1894. ,

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BIHAR .

27 Patna

Jan. 27, '94 Nil

Weather- cold. Threshing of paddy going onon. Rabi crops doing well , but need rain. Mustard and tobacco being harvested . Poppy flowering in places . Pressing of sugarcane going on. Common rice sells at-

Srs.

Sadar

Berh

18) 14

per rupee .

Bihar

Dinapore

27, 94

28Gaya

Nil Nil

Nawada

0.03

Weather-cold and cloudy in the beginning of the week . Harvesting of paddy still going on . Prospects of rabi and poppy good. Sugarcane being pressed . Prices stationary. Fodder and water - supply sufficient . :

Nil

Aurangabad Jahanabad

29 Shahabad

, 27, '84 0.03

036

Buxar

Nil

Bhabua

Sasaram

Slight rain fell in the district at the beginning of the week , but now the weather is quite settled , and strong cold west and north - west winds are prevailing . State and prospects of crops excellent . Sugarcane is being pressed , and the resping of pea crops has commenced.

30 Saran

,, 27, '84

Siwan

Nil Nil Nil

Weather-very cold with strong west wind. Rabi doing well , the west wind doing good to the crop . Sugarcane pressing going on. Fodder and water pleutiful . Prices of cominon rice :-

Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

Sts .

Chapra

15)

Siwan

144 per rupce.

Gopalganj

Nil

27, '94

31 Champaran

Cool brecze during day . Nizhts cold. Weather was cloudy towards the end of the week. Rabi and poppy in good condition . Prices stationary.

Nil

32 Muzaffarpur

,, 27, '94

Weather-cloudy in the beginning but not clear with westerly winds ; cold. Rabi e ops doing well . Condition of poppy very promising . No cattlo- discase. Fodder and water sufficient .

27, '94 Nil

33 Darbhanga

Weather-cold with west winds . Rabi is doing fairly well , but rain is now wanted to improve prospects . Poppy progressing favourably . Tobacco being harvested and good outturn is expected . Fodder and water for cattie sufficiout . Prices remaining stationary .

34 Monghyr

, 27, '83 Nil

Nil Nil

Begusarai Jamui

Weather-very cold with strong wind. Standing crops, including til and other oilseeds , indigo, whont, beans and spring rice are doing well. The Sub- divisional Officer of Begusarai reports the destruction of abolft 4 annas crops by kajla insects which are now dying owing to the strong west wind. Fodder and water sufficient and no cattle -discase . Prices of rice :- Srs.

Sader

15 to 20 )

Begusarai

16 per rupce. 16)

Jamui

27.'94

35 Bhagalpur

Banka

Madbipura

BHAGALPURDIVISION,

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Supaul

Weather- unusually cold with strong north -westerly winds. Winter rice is now all harvested. The yield is generally 2 annas above the average . Mustard and linseed will also give bumper crops . Wheat and barley are not so promising . Sugarcane is being cut and pressed. Pricos stationary. Common rice 16 seers 6 chitaks per rupee .

Nil

36 Purnea

27, '94

Nil

Kishanganj Araria

Weather- seasonable . Ploughing for bhadoi going on . Wheat iscoming into ear and other rabi crops promise woll . No cattle- discase. Fodder and water sufficient . Price of rice stationary, 170 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , JANUARY 31, 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR- conold .

37 Malda

Jan. 27, '04 Nik Weather-cool . Strong west wind prevailed during the first part of the week .

Threshing of winter rice going on . Kalai and mustardbeing reaped. Rain isneeded fomrabi crops . Price of coarse rice varies from 13 to 21 seets per rupee . Fodder and water ample .

BHAGALPURDIVY-coreld.

27, 94

38 Sonthal Parganas

Deoghur

Godda

Weather-fine but windy . Paddy completely harvested now . Standing crops doing well. Price of rice 15 to 20 scors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Jamtara

Pakur

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

39Cuttack

,, 27, '94 Nil Weather- seasonable . Guru sarad ( winter rice) being threshed . Standing crops doing well . Prices of common rice:-

Srs . c . Srs . 0.

Sadar

10 8 to 166)

14 8 to 18 6

Jajpur

15 0 to 21 o per rupee .

Kendrapara

Banki

178

40 Balasore

, 27, '04 Nil Weather-normal . Outturn of surarcane estimatedat 12 annas , winter rice neafly 14 annas , birhi and mug 14 annas , and mustard 12 annas .

ORISSADIVN.

25, '94 Nil

41 Puri

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of sarad rice continues . Dalua rice thriving well . Miscellaneous crops bid fair to do well . Rice sells at from 18 soors 6 chitaks to 21 seers per tupce .

CUOTA NAGPUR .

South-WestFrontier Agency ..

42 Hazaribagh Jan. 27, 94 Nil Nil

Giridi

Weather- seasonable. Prospects generally good . Poppy doing well at present . Rain is however required .

Nil

43 Lohardaga

, 27, 294

Weather- seasonable. Prospects of rabi crops continue favourable, but a fall of rain is wanted . Common rice selling at 15 seors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

26, '94

44 Palamau

No rain. It is wanted for rabi crops ; otherwise prospects are good . A little foot - and -mouth discaso among cattle reported . Lice selling at 20 to 33 seers per rupee .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

45 Manbhum

27, 94 Nil Nil

Weather- seasonable. Prospects of rabi crops good . Fodder and water - supply sufficient. Price of rice rising . Average price per rupee is 15 seers .

Gobindpur

, 27, '94 Nil

46 Singhbham

Weather-seasonable. Rabi crops being harvested ; outturn 12 to 16 annas . Crops on the ground in good condition . Price of rice stationary .

Published for general information.

C. E. BUCKLAND , CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Secy. to the Govt . of Bengal.

The 30th January, 1894.

201 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 7, 1894.

Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 3rd February , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL .

Nil

1 Burdwan Feb. 3 , '94

Nil

Kalna

Weather- very cold in the mornings . Crops on the ground doing well. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Ка

Srs .

Nil

12 to 15

Burdwan

Kaniganj

10 to 16

Kalna

Katwa

14 per rupee.

Ranigani

8, 94

2Birbhum

Nil Nil

Kampur Hát

Weather- seasonable . Rabi crops are in good order . Commen rice sells at from 13 to 19 seers per rupee .

Nil

8, '94

3 Bankura

Weather-getting warner . Rabi and sugarcane doing well, and in places they are still being irrigated. Fodder and water- supply sufficient . Rice selling at-

Srs .

Sadar

15 )

18 por rupee.

Vishnupur

...

3. '94 Nil

4 Midnapore

BURDWANDIVN.

Weather hot for the first part of the weck , seasonable since 1st February. Prospects of crops continue good . Prices of common rice

Srs .

Sadar

15)

Contai

Tamluk

20( 14 per rupee .

Ghatal

14 to 15)

3, 94

5 Hooghly

Serampore

Nil Nil Nil

Weather- seasonable ; rather cold . Harvesting of aman finished . Spring crops promise well. Fodder and water- supply sufficicht . Prices of common rice :-

Jahanabad

Srs .

Sadar

12 to 13 )

Serampore

114 to 124 per rupee .

Jahanabad

13 to 16

Howrah

6 3 , 44 Nil Nil

Ulubaria

Weather- seasonable . Spring crops doing well . Sugarcane isbeing cut and pressod . Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

Price of rice 10 to 14 seers por rupee .

Nil

3, 94

724- Parganas

Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of aman well . Rain wanted for boro seedlings . completed Rabi doing tolerably Fodder and water sufficient . No

cattle-discase reported . Rico sells at-

Srs.

10 to 14

Sadar Barasat

117 18 per rupee .

Basirhat

Diamond Harbour

Nil

8. '94

8 Nadia

Nil

Kushtia

Nil

Weather-bright and cold . Prospects of rabi crops moderato . Rain is needed , particularly in the Kushtia subdivision. Water and fodder for cattle sufficient.

Meherpur

Nil

Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

Nil

3, '94

9. Murshidabad

Weather cold. Prospects of rabi crops favourable, but rain is wanted. Fodder and water sufficient for cattle . Common rice sells at 13 seers per rupee .

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

Nil

3, '94

10 Jessore

Nil

Jhenida

Nil

Magura

Nil

on. Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of aman crop over and that of mustard going Rain wanted for winter crops . No cattle - disease reported . Water sufficient. Fodder is reported to be insufficient in Jhanida . Prices of common rice :-

Narail

Nil

Bangaon

Srs . c . 12

Jessore

11 4

Jhenida

10 7 per rupee .

Magura

1010

Narail

.... 12 to 180

Bangaon

3, '94

11 Khulna

Harvesting of Weather- seasonable . Transplanting of boro rico geing on . aman nearly over . Coinnion rice selling at from 11 to 13 seers per rupee .

Bagerhat

Water and fodder sufficient .

Nil Nil Nil

Satkhira 202 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA, GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 7 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops ,

Rainfall at Sadar Station in fuches

BENGAL- concld .

Feb. 8, '

Bajshahi

Nator

Nil Nil Nil

...

Naugaon

Weather- seasonable. The rabi crops all over the country are very good , but world be better for a little rain. No rain has fallen for more than three months . No cattle- disease . Ample fodder and water- supply . Rice selling at from 10 to 15 secrs per rupee .

3, '94 0.14

13 Dinajpur

Weather -cool and cloudy . Lands are being ploughed up for the bhadoi crops . Mustard and pulses all doing well . The little rain will do much good to the standing crops Sugarcane is being prossed. Prices stationary. Supply offodder and water sufficient .

8, 94 014

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather- cool . Prospects of standing crops good . Price of common rice stationary . Fodder and water - supply sufficient.

3, 94 0.66

15 Darjeeling

BAJSHAHIDIVE

Weather-Reasonable . In the hills :-Phaphur being harvested. Wheat and barley ripening . Potatoes harvested . Lands being prepared for other cultivation. In the Teras :-Potatoes are being harvested. Mustard ripe and will soon be cut . Lands being ploughed for bhados and jute . Prices of coarse rice :-

Hille Terai

Srs . 8 to 12 ) 12 to 14 per rupee .

3, 94

16 Rangpur Nilphamari Gaibanda

Weather- cool . Rabi crops doing well . Lands are under preparation for bhadoi crops . Tobacco doing well . The outturn of aman paddy has been a bumper ona. Average price of rice 12 seers per rupee .

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Kurigaon

3, '94 Nil

17 Bogra

Weather-- seasonable . Rabi crops doing well . Land being prepared for aus and jute. Common rice selling at 18 seers per rupec . Fodder and water sufficient .

8. 94 Nil

Pabha

Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of aman over. Prospects of standing crops the same asbefore. Common rice sells at Rs . 8-10 per maund in the Sirajganj subdivision and 12 seers per rupee in the Sadar subdivision . Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

8, '94 'Nil

19 Daçca

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of standing crops fair , but rain is wanted . Common rice selling at from 8 to 11 seers per rupee . Fodder available . No cattle-discase .

Nil

8, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of standing crops good . Common rice selling nt from 9 to 12 seers per rupce . Condition of cattle good. Supply of fodder sufficient .

DACCADIVH.

3, '94

21 Faridpur

Nil Nil Nil

Goalundo Madaripur

Weather- seasonable . Rabi crops doing fairly, and rain much wanted for them as well as for boro dhan which is being extensively planted . Common rice sells at 11 seers per rupee at Madaripur , 12ł seers at Faridpur , and 13 secrs at Goalundo . No cattle - discaso, and cattle get fodder .

Nil

,, 8, 94

22Backergunge

Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops good . Common rice (new) sells at from 9 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

3, '94 Nil

23 Fippera

Weather-seasonable. Rain wanted for winter crops and for ploughing Transplanting of boro paddy finished. Rice selling at from 10 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

3, '94 Nil

24 Noakhal

Weather-seasonable State of rabi crops not good for want of rain. Fodder and water available . No cattle - disease . Price of rice almost stationary.

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

25 Chittagong ,, 8, 94 Nil Weather -dry and somewhat warm . Cold-weather cropsdoing well . Spring cropsareare being sown . A little rain is much wanted. Prices stoady. Water and fodder suficient .

1, '94 Nil

26 Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Weather- seasonable. Sugarcane being pressed . Condition of chillies , tobacco and other winter crops not good . Selection of land for jum cultivation being made . No cattle-disease reported . Common rice sells at 11 seers per rupee.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 7 , 1894. , 203

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSudar Station in inches .

BIHAR .

Feb. 3, '94

27 Patna

0.94 Weather- cold and generally clear except on the 2nd instant and the night of the 3rd. All spring crops , including poppy , doing very well . The recent rain will do musu good to the standing crops . Common rice solling at-

Srs.

Sadar

18)

Barh

Bihar

19 per rupee.

Dinapore

28Саун 8, 94

034 020

Jahanabad

0.08

Aurangabad

Nil

Nawada

Weather-cold with west wind in the first part of the week . Harvesting of paddy over . Rabi and poppy doing woll . Pressing of sugarcane continues . Commonrice sells at from 15 to 21 seers per rupse. Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

29 Shahabad

, 3, 4 0-90 The sky is now clear again, afid if the west wind sets in, the rain will have been of much benefit . State and prospects of crops good. Harvesting of peas proceeding. Sugarcane being pressed . Poppy doing very well .

3, '94

30 Saran

1.16

PATNADIVISION.

Weather-seasonable , but cloudy with a heavy shower of rain at head- quarters on the 2nd instant . All crops doing well . The rain will do good where it has fallen to all crops except such as are in flower. Fodder and water plentiful, Prices of common rice :-

Chapra

Srs . 15)

not reported. per rupee .

154)

Siwan Gopalganj

3, '94 0.54

81 Champaran

Weather cloudy and rainy at the close of the week . Prospects of rabi crops and poppy vory good . Prices stationary .

8,'94 1-11

32 Muzaffarpur

Weather-cloudy at times , and last night ( 2nd) very threatening . Prospects of rabi crops continue to look hopeful . Poppy plants are in flower. Last night's rain has done immense good to the standing crops . Fodder and water sufficient .

3, '94 0.64

38 Darbhanga

Weather-cloudy at the latter part of the week . Rabi is doing fairly well , and the rainfall of week will improve the prospects . Tobacco is being harvested and a good outturn is expected. Poppy is doing well. Prices stationary . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient .

3, '98 0.34

84 Moughyr

Weather- cold and windy. Rabi , oilseeds , til , wheat , indigo and other crops doing well . The Subdivisional Officer of Begusarai reports that , excepting thana Tegra, the prospect of crops is good everywhere . Fodder and water- supply sufficient . No cattle -disease . Prices of cominen rice :-

Srs .

15 to 17

16 por rupee. 16)

Sadur Begusarui Jamui

3, 94 0-08

35 Bhagalpur

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Weather- rather unsettled . Rain with high wind from northwest on the night of the 2nd . The rabi crops require rain : but on the whole prospects are very good indeed. Prices rising owing to a heavy demand from Eastern Bengal. Common rice 15 seers 2 chitaks per rupee .

0-29

, 3, 94

36 Purnea

Weatifer - seasonable , slight rain last night ( 2nd) . Harvesting of mustard in progress. Sugarcane pressing continues . Wheat and linseed coming into ear . Tobacco promises well. Last night's rain will be beneficial to the standing crops . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle- discase. Price of rice the same as last week.

204 SUPPLEMENT TO THE VALUUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 7 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops.

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches.

BIHAR-- conold .

37 Maldu

Feb. 8, 94 0.01 Weather-getting warm. A few drops of rain foll last night (2ad ) . Harvesting of winter rice over. Prospects of rabi crops continue favourable. Boro paddy being transplanted . Price of ordinary rice varies from 18 to 21 srers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

BHAGALPURDIVN.-coneld.

8. 94

38 Sonthal Parganas

Nil

Deoghur

Godda

Nil

Weather-seasonable. Harvesting of mustard nearly completed. Standing crops doing well . Fodder and water sufficient. Prices of common rice 13 to 17 seers per rupee .

Jamtara

Nil

Pakur

Nil

Rajınahal

ORISSA.

39Cuttack

,, 3, '94 Nil Weather- warm . Threshing of guru sarud nearly over . Average outturn estimated at 10 annas . Standing crops doing well . Common rice solls at:- Srs . c . Srs. V.

Sadar

10 8 to16 6)

14 8 to 17 2

Jajpur

per rupee .

Kendrapam

15 0 to 21 0 1711)

Banki

3, '94 Nil

40. Balasore

Weather-normal . Dalua ( spring rice) doing well . A little rain would be welcome . Prices of coarse rice :-

ORISSADIVN.

Balasore

Bhadrak

Srs . 18 20 per rupee.

1, '94 Nil

41 Puri

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of sarad rice almost finished . Dalua rice thriving well . State of miscellaneous crops good . Cattle - disease reported from the interior . Rice solls at from 18 seers 6 chitaks to 21 secrs per rupee.

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South-West Frontier Agency .

Nil

42 Hazaribagh Feb. 3 , 4k Nil Giridi

Weather-cloudy and damp . Sugarcane boing squeezed . Rain needed for rabi crops and poppy . Poppy suffering for want of rain, but prospects at present good .

Nil

3, '94

43 Lohardaga

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of rabi crops continue favourable, but a fall of rain is wanted . Common rice is selling at 16 seers per rupee. Kodder and water sufficient .

Nil

44 Palamau

2, '94

No rain. Rabi doing fairly wet, it wants rain . Sarso (mustard) being cut . Price of common rice 16 to 17. seers per rupee . A little cattle- disease reported . Water and fodder - supply sufficient .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

45 Manbhum

3, 94 Nil Nil

Gobindpur

Weather sensonable . Pressing of sugarcane going on . Mustard being reaped . Prospects of other rabi crops good . Fodder and water sufficient . Price of rice stationary .

3, '94 Nil

46 Singhphum

Weather- seasonable . Sugarcane , cotton and mustard being harvested with fair outturn . Crops on the ground in satisfactory condition . Price of rice stationary.

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND, CALCUTTA REVENUE DEPT . ,

Secy, to the Govt . of Bengal.

The Gth February , 1894 .

253 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 14 , 1894.

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 10th February , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

1 Burdwan

Feb. 10, '94

Kalna

Weather-seasonable . Rabi crops doing well . Foddor and water sufficient . Condition of cattle good . Prices of common rico :-

Katwa

Srs.

Nil Nil Nol Nil

Burdwan

... 12 to 16

Raniganj

Kalna

10 to 16 2.

Katwa

14 per rupee .

Raniganj

10, '94

2 Birbhum

Nil Nil

RampurHát

Weather-getting warm . Prospects of crops continue good. Common rice sells at from 18 to 19 seors per rupee .

10,'94 Nil

8 Bankura

Weather- getting warmer . Rabi and sugarcane doing well . Fodder and water -supply sufficient . Common rico selling at- Srs.

Sadar

.18 )

Vishnupur

18 por rupee.

10, '94 Nil

4 Midnapore

BURDWANDIVN.

Weather- seasonable. Prospects of crops continue good. Prices of common rice :-

Sadar

Srs . 15)

Contai

per rupee .

Tamluk

14 19

Ghatal

14 to 15)

10, '94

5 Hooghly

Nil Nil Nil

Weather-getting warmer. Aman harvested ; outturn quite satisfactory. Rabi on the ground ; a little rain would be welcome . Fodder and water - supply sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Serampore Jahanabad

Srs .

Sadar

12to13 )

Serampore

11 to 15 per rupee .

Jahanabad

14 to 16

10, '94

6 Howrah

Nil Nil

Ulubaria

Weather rather warm during the day ; mornings cool. Spring crops doing well . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water- supply sufficient . Price of rice 10 to 14 seers per rupee .

Nil

10, '94

7 24 -Parganas

Weather- scasonable . Rain is wanted for boro seedlings . Rabi promising . Fodder and water sufficient . Condition of cattle good. Rice sells at-

Srs .

Sadar

10 to 14

Barasat

11 per rupee .

Basirhat

13 18

Diamond Harbour

Nil

10, '94

8 Nadia

Nil

Kushtia

Nil

Hot weather approaching . Harvesting of rabi has begun. Arhar, linseed and kalai are being reaped. Kain required for crops . Drinking water and fodder sufficient . Prices stationary .

Meherpur

Nal

Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

Report not received .

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

Nil

10 Јеввогe

10, '94

Nil

Jhenida Magura

Nil

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of rabi crops fair . Harvesting of mustard and peas going on with fair outturn. Rain wanted . Fodder is said to be insufficient in Jhenida . Water sufficient everywhere . Prices of common rice:-

Nil

Srs .

Narail Bangaon

Jessore Jhenida

18 114

10 per rupee.

Magura

11 to 13

Bangaon

11 Khulna

10, '94

Bagerhat

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of winter paddy is over . Prospect of boro paddy good. Common rice selling at about 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil Nil Nil

Satkhira 254 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 14, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches

BENGAL- oorold.

Feb. 10, '94

12 Rajshahi

Hator

Nil Nil Nil

Naugaon

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of all existing radi crops good . Ploughing for aus, aman and til going on . No disease among cattle reported . Supply of fodder and water sufficient . Price of rice ranges from 12 to 14 see18 per rupco .

Nil

10,94

13 Dinajpur

Weather- cool and pleasant, Cultivation of bhadoi progressing and standing crops doing well . Prices stationary . Condition of cattle good . Supply of fodder sufficient and drinking water ample .

,, 10, '94 Nil

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather- cool and cloudy . Lands are being ploughed for jute and bhadoi . Prospects of standing crops good . Price of cominón rice stationary . Fodder sufficient . No cattle-disease .

10, '94

15 Darjeeling

Nil 0.50

Siliguri

Weather-seasonable. In the hills: Tori and phaphur being harvested . Wheat and barley propressing , favourably . Prospects good. In the Terai :-Mustard being harvested . Ploughing for coming crops continues .

Prices of coarse rice :-

RAJSHAHIDIVE.

Srs .

8 to 12)

Hills Terai

12 to 13 per rupee .

,,10, '94

16 Rangpur Gaibanda

Wenther- cool . Sugarcane is being pressed . Lands are under preparation for avs . Kain would be very beneficial now . Price of rice 12 seers per rupto.

Kurigaon

Nil Nil 0.02 0.06

Nilphamari

,,10, '94 Nil

17 Bogra

Weather-- seasonable. Lands being prepared for rabi good . Price of common rice stationary . aus and jute . Prospects of Fodder and water sufficient .

18 Pabna

,, 10, '94 Nil Weather-seasonable . Prospects of standing crops continue fair, but rain Wanted. Common rico sells at Rs . 34 per maund at Sirajganj and 12 seers per rupee at Sadar . Fodder and water -supply sufficient . Condition of cattle good .

Nil

,, 10, 94

19 Dacca

Weather- seasonable. Prospects of standing crops fair, but rain is wanted. Common rice selling at from 8 to 11 seers per rupee. Fodder available . No cattle-disease .

Nil

,, 10, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of standing crops good . Common rice selling at from 8 to 11 secrs per rupee . Condition of cattle good. Supply of fodder sufficient .

DACCADIVN.

., 10, '94

21 Faridp

Nil Nil Nil

Goalundo Madaripur

Weather- unusually warm . Rabi crops would do well if there were rain . Ram also wanted for ploughing . Common rice sells at 12 seexs per rupee at Madaripur and 12 seers at Sadar . It is cheaper at Goalundo. No cattle. disease. Fodder available .

,, 10, '94 Nil

22Backergunge

Weather- seasonable. State and prospect of crops fair . Common rice (new) sells at from 9 to 12 seers per rupeo. Fodder and water sufficient .

23 Tippera

,, 10, '94 Nil

Weather-seasonable . Rain wanted for winter crops and for ploughing . Rice is selling at from 10 to 12 seers per rupee .

24 Noakhali

10, '94 Nil

Weather- seasonable . State of rabi crops not good for want of rain . Fodder and water available . No cattle- disease . Price of rice stationary .

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

,,10, 94 Nil

25Chittagong

Weather-dry and somewhat warm . Cold - weather crops doing well . Spring crops are being sown. A little rain is much wanted . Prices steady . Water and fodder sufficient .

255 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 14, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and, prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches.

BIHAR .

26 Patna

Feb. 10 , 194

0.13 0.40

Bihar

1.10

Dinapore

Weather-occasionally cloudy with slight showers . Wheat and barley in ear . Gram and peas in pods. Mustard being harvested . Poppy fiowering . The rain has improved the prospects of standing crops . Common rice selling at-

Sra.

Sndar

18)

Bibar Dinapore

18 per rupee . 16)

.. 10, 94

27 Gaya

0:34 0:06

Jahanabad

0.33

Aurangabad

0.13

Nawada

Weather-cold and cloudy . Harvesting of peas commenced in the Aurangabad subdivision. Other rabi crops doing well . Prospects of poppy favourable . Sugarcane being pressed. Prices stationary . Fodder and water- supply ample .

28 Shahabad

,, 10, 'H4

1-39 0.13

Buxar

0.59

Weather unsettled during the week , but to- day (10th ) a strong west wind has set in and the prospects are good . If the present west wind continues, all crops will have benefited by the late rain .

Bhabhua

0.68

Sasaram

29 Saran

,, 10, '94 0-26 0.93

Siwan

0-56

Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

Weather- cloudy with occasional showers . Standing crops doing well , and the rain will do good . Small blight to poppy in Siwan sub -agency , but no appreciable harm reported . Sugarcano pressing going on. Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice: -

Srs.

Chapra

15)

Siwan

14 per rupee. 15 )

Gopalganj

,, 10, 194 0-18

30 Champaran

Weather- cloudy and rainy during the last portion of the week. Prospects of rabi and poppy very good . Prices nearly stationary.

10, '94

31 Muzaffarpur

1.02

Hajipur

0-52

Sitamarhi

1.8 Weather- cloudy nearly throughout the wook ; cold . The rain has been benefi- cial to lato sowings. Prospects ofboth poppy and rabi crops are much improved . Wheat and other crops are coming into ear . Health of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient .

., 10 , '94

32 Darbhanga

0-14 0.93

Madhubani

Weather- cloudy. The late rain has greatly benefited the rabi crops , but it has to a certain extent done injury to the tobacco crop . Poppy is doing well. Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Prices almost stationary.

Samastipur

Nil

10, '84

33 Monghyr

0.69

0.06

Weather-cold and cloudy at times . Rabi , oilseeds , poppy and indigo are doing well . Fodder and water sufficient . Cattle - disease in some villages near Nawadih . Prices of common rice :-

Begusarai Jamui

Srs.

Sadar

15 to 17 )

Begusarai

154 per rupee .

Jamui

...

16 )

0-02

., 10, 194

34 Bhagalpur

Nil

Weather-getting hot gradually. rabi crops . Prospects good .

Banka

0-45 per rupec . The rain , though small, has done good to the Price of common rice 16 seers 6 chitaks

Madhipura

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

0-72

Supaul

0.08

35 Purnea

,, 10, '94

0-35

Kishanganj

0:40

Weather-seasonable with west winds . Harvesting of mustard and tobacco going on; outturn good . Wheat and linseed are forming into ear. Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle-disease . Prices of rice stationary .

Araria 256 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 14 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- concld .

Feb. 10 '94 Nil Weather- cold , with westerly wind . Gathering of kalai and mustard com 86, Maida

pleted . Transplantation of boro paddy continues . Prospect of rabi crop favourable; a shower of rain would much improve it . Price of ordinar rice 14 to 21 scers per rupee . Fodder and water ample .

BHAGALPURDIIN.-coneld.

87 Sonthal Parganas . 10, '94

Deoghur

Godda

Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of sugarcane and mustard nearly completed Rain needed for standing crops . Price of rice 18 to 19 seers per rupe Fodder and water sufficient .

Jamtara

Pakur

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

38 Cuttack

,, 10, 94 Nil Weather-warm . No change in the state and prospects of crops since las report . Standing crops doing well . Price of common fice stationary.

,, 10, '94 Nil

39 Balasore

Weather-normal . Dalua (spring rice) doing well . Harvesting of sugarcan going on, Prices of coarse rice :- Ses .

OBISSADIVN.

18) 20 per rupee.

Balasore Bhadrak

8, '94 Nil

40 Puri

Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of sarad crop is not yet finished. Dalu and other miscellaneous crops promise well . Cattle -disease reported fron some parts of the district . Rico sells at from 18 soors 6 chitaks to 21 seera per rupee .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- West Frontier Agency .

Nil

Feb. 10, '94

Nil

41 Hazaribagh Giridi

Weather- cloudy and warm . Crops still in good condition, but want of rait causes anxiety. Poppy doing well , except in certain parts where irrigatio is not sufficient. Common rice selling at from 14 to 20 soers per rupee.

Nil

42 Lohardaga

,, 10, 194

Weather getting hot . Prospects of rabi crops continue favourable, buta fall of rain is badly wanted . Common rice selling at 16 seers por rupee. Fodde: and water sufficient .

9, '94 Nil

43 Palaman

Weather- seasonable , but cloudy since yesterday ( 8th ) . A little rain in som parts . Rain is badly wanted for the rabi crops . Prices stationary. Suppl ofwater and fodder sufficient .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

Manbhim

10, '94 Nil

Nil

Gobindpur

Weather- getting hot . Pressing of sugarcane and reaping of mustard going on; outturn not yet known . Prospects of other rabi crops good . Fodde and water sufficient . Price of rice stationary .

10, '94 Nil

45 Singhbhum

Weather-cloudy off and on and warm for the season , Rabi crops doing well Rain would do good . Price of rice ranges from 12 to 16 seers por rupee Fodder and water plentiful . No cattle -disease.

Published for general information.

O. E. BUCKLAND ,

Secy, to the Govt . of Bengal .

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT. , The 18th February , 1894 .

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 21, 1894. 28

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in iuches.

BENGAL- concld .

12 Rajshahi

Feb. 17, '94 Nator

Nil Nil Nil

Naugaon

Weather-getting hot , Prospects of existing cold- weather crops reported to be good. Harvesting of mustard going on . Cutting and manufacturing of ganja cominenced , but outturn is likely to be below the average . Rain is wanted . Condition of cattle good Fodder and water plentiful . Price of rice ranges from 11 to 14 seers per rupee . 1221

Nil

17, '94

13 Dinajpur

Weather getting warm day by day . Lands are being ploughed for bhadoi crops . Jute and bhadoi paddy are being sown . Standing crops doing well . Sugar- cane is still being pressed . Prices stationary . Condition of cattle good . Supply of fodder and drinking water sufficient.

Weather--getting hot . Prospects of tobacco not favourable for want of rain .

17, '94 Nil

14 Jalpaiguri

Other rabi crops doing well . No want of fodder and water . No cattle- disease. Common rice sells at-

Head-quarters

...

Srs . 12 13 por rupco.

Alipur

,, 17, 194

15 Darjeeling

Nil Nil

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVE,

Weather-getting warm. In the hills : Wheat and barley coming to perfection and will be soon harvested . Potato being planted Prospects good. In the Terai : Mustard continues to be harvested. coarse rice :- Prices of

Srs .

Hills Terai

8 to 11 ) ... 18 to 14 per rupee .

17, '94

16 Rangpur

Gaibanda

Weather-getting warm . Lands are being ploughed for bhadoi crops . Sugar- cane still being pressed . Rain wanted now . Price of rice 11 to 14 seers per rupee .

Kurigaon

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Nilphamari

Nil

,, 17, '94

17 Bogra

Weather-dry and somewhat warm . Prospects of standing crops continue favourable. Prices steady . Water and fodder sufficient .

Nil

,, 17, 194

18 Pabna

Weather-warm . Rain urgently wanted for rabi crops . Common rice sells at Rs . 3-6 to Rs . 3-8 per maund at Sirajganj and 12 seers per rupee at Sadar. Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

Nil

,, 17, '94

19 Dacca

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of standing crops fair, but rain wanted . Common rice selling at from 8 to 11 seers per rupee , Foddor available . No cattle -disease .

Nil

,, 17, 194

20 Mymensingh

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of standing crops good. Common rice selling at 8 to 12 seers per rupee . Condition of cattle good . Supply of fodder sufficient except in some places in the Kishorganj subdivision .

DACCADIVN.

., 17, 194

21 Faridpur

Goalundo

Nil Nil Nil

Weather-unusually warm . Rain muchf wanted for all standing crops and to prepare land for the early rice. No cattle- discase . Fodder availablo . Common rice sells at-

Madaripur

Srs .

Goalundo

13)

Sadar

12 per rupee .

,,17, '94 Nil

Backergunge

Madaripur 12) Weather- uuscasonably warm and moist. State and prospects of crops good. Common new rice sells at from 10 to 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Report not received .

23 Tippera

Report not received .

24 Ngakhali

CHITTAGONGDIVN

Report not received.

25 Chittagong 290 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 21 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Charaster of the weather and state and prospects of the crops

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches.

BIHAR .

26.Patna

Feb. 17, 94 Nil

0.15

Barh

0.20

Dinapore

Weather-getting warm . The slight showers of rain have much improved the prospects of the rabi crops . Pens and mustardbeing harvested. Poppy in flower; a good outturn expected . Common rice selling at-

1-16

Srs,

Bihar

Sadar

Barh

17) 15

per rupee.

Dinapore

Bihar

..17 94

27 Gaya

Nil Nil

Jahanabad

0.09

Aurangabad

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of rabi crops good. Sugarcane being pressed. Lancing of poppy commenced . Prices unaltered . Common rice sells at from 15 to 18 seers per rupee. Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

Nawada

Nil .

Nil

28 Shahabad

,, 17, '84

0.24

Buxar

Weather-very hot and close for the time of year . State and prospects of crops satisfactory . Prices steady .

Nil

Bhabhua

0-12

Sasaram

29 Saran

,,17, '94

Weather-getting warmer . Rabi crops doing well. promising well. Sugarcane pressing going on . Poppy in flower and Fodder and water plentiful .

Nil Nil 0.17 Prices of cominon rice :-

Siwan Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

Srs . o .

Chapra

150 )

Siwan

per rupee.

13 8 16.9)

Gopalganj

Nil

,, 17, '94

30 Champaran

Weather- seasonable, but cloudy since yesterday ( 16th) . Prospect of rabi and poppy very good. Prices slightly rising .

Nil

,, 17, 194

31 Muzaffarpur

0.18

Hajipur

0.09

Weather- cloudy at times with westerly wind . Prospects of both rabi and poppy crops favourable . Collection of opium commenced. No cattle- disease . Fodder and water sufficient.

Sitamarhi

Nil

,, 1% '94

32 Darbhanga

Weather-cloudy; days getting warm . Rabi crops doing well . Mustard being harvested with a good outturn . Poppy prospects continue fairly well . Prices remain stationa Fodder and water for cattle sufficient.

33 Mongbyr

,, 17, '94

Nil 0.16 0.03

Weather-getting warmer . Rabi crops doing well . Rabi and oilseeds sown early are ripening . Indigo doing well. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :

Begusarai Jamui

Srs.

Sadar

per rupee .

15 to 162 16

Begusarai

Jamui

15)

,, 17, 194

34 Bhagalpur

Banka

Madbipura

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Supaul

Weather-unseasonably warm. Rain appears likely. Rabi crops promiso well . Mustard has boen got in . It is an important crop here ; and returns vary from 13 annas to 8 annas ( in the north of the Ganges). Indigo is flourish- ing. Fodder is getting scarce. Cattle- disease has abated . Prices are rising owing to vast demands in Eastern Bengal . Common rice 16 seers 6 chitaks per rupeo .

Nil

,, 17, 194

35 Purnen

Nil

Kishanganj

0.02

Araria

Weather-getting hot daily . Cutting and threshing of mustard going on . Wheat and other rabi crops doing well. Lands are being ploughed for bhadoi. Fodder and water sufficient . Price of rice stationary . No cattle- disease.

29 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA, GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 21, 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- conold ,

86 Maida

Feb. 17 , '94 Nil Weather-cold and occasionally cloudy . Transplantation of boro rice continues. Wheat and barley in ear. Other rabi crops doing well . Price of ordinary rice variés from 18 to 18 seers per rupee . Fodder and water ample.

BHAGALPURDIVS.-eoneld.

87 Sonthal Parganas ., 17.94 Nil

Nil

Weather-warm . Rabi crops reported to be doing fairly well . Fodder and water sufficient . Price of rice 13 to 19 seers per rupee .

Deoghur Godda

Nil

Jamtara

Pakur

Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

88 Cuttack

,, 17, '94 Nil Weather-mornings foggy ; days warm. Dalua rice being sown and trans- planted. Mustard being harvested and in some places attaining maturity . Average outturn of mung has been estimated at 10 annas . Common rice sells at-

Srs . c. Srs. c.

Sadar

10 8 to 16 7

13 2 to 18 6

Jajpur

14 O to 210 per rupee .

Kendrapara

Banki

1711)

,, 17, '94 Nil

39 Вальвоге

Weather abnormally warm. Dalua doing well . Sugarcane being crushed.

Prices of coase rice:-

ORISSADIVN.

Srs.

Balasore

Bhadrak

18 20 per rupee .

40 Puri

,, 15, '94 Nil Weather-scasonable . Harvesting of sarad continues. Miscellaneous crops promise well. Rice sells at from 18 seors 6 chitaks to 21 seers per rupee.

Cattle- disease reported from the interior .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- West Frontier Agency .

Feb. 17, '94 Nil

41 Hazaribagh

Nil

Giridi

Weather- unusually warm ; occasionally cloudy. Rabi crops suffering for want of rain. Hailstones have fallen in Burhi and elsewhere , and poppy has been damaged. It is estimated that about 60 mauuds of opium will be lost.

Nil

,, 17, 194

#2 Lohardaga

Weather-getting hot . Rahar and mustard are being reaped. Rain wanted forwheat and barley . Common rice solls at from 16 to 18 seers per rupee. No cattle - disease reported from the interior . Fodder and water plentiful .

43 Palamau

16,'94 Nir Weather- seasonable . Rain badly wanted for standing crops. Rice selling at from14 to 20 seers per rupee. Water and fodder sufficient .

Nil

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

46 Manbhum

17, '04

Nil

Gobindpur

Weather-getting hot . Pressing of sugarcane and reaping of mustard - seed and cotton going on ; outturn not yet known . Prospects of other crops good. Fodder and water sufficient . Price of rice stationary .

17, 194 Nil

45 Singhbhum

Weather- getting warm ; clouds appear daily . All crops on the ground are in good condition . Those being harvested- viz . , gram , masuri , cotton, rahar and linsoed-are yielding between 12 and 16 annas outturn . Price of common rice ranges from 12 to 18 seers per rupee. Cattle-disease of a virulent type reported from the Kolhan.

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND,

Seoy to the Govt. ofBengal CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . , The 20th February , 1894 .

288

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 21 , 1894 .

( Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 17th February, 1894 .

No.

District and date of retur

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfell atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

1Burdwan

Kalna

some places . Water and todder sufficient . Weather-seasonable . Prospects of crops continu good, but rain wanted in Prices of common rice :-

Katwa

Srs .

Feb. 17, '94 Nil Nil Nil Nil

Burdwan

Raniganj

12 to 15

Kalua

... 10 to 16

per rupee .

14%

Katwa

14)

Raniganj

2Birbhum

17, '94 Nil Nil

Rampur Hát

Hot weather approaching. Rabi crops doing well , but sugarcane not so, of which not more than 12 annas outturn is expected ; want of rain is the causo. Prices of common rice range from 14 to 18 seers per rupee.

8 Bankura

17,'94 Nil Weather-hot for the season . Rabi crops on the ground doing well . Pressing of sugarcane hus commenced in places . Fodder and water suficient . Rice sells at-

Srs.

Sadar c

17 174 per rupee.est

Vishnupur ...

17, '94 Nil

4 Midnapore

BURDWANDIVN.

Weather-hot for this time of the year . Prospects of crops continuo good. Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

16)

Sadar Contai

Tamluk

Ghatal

19 not reported per rupee . 15)

17, '94

Heat increasing. Rabi including cereals

5 Hooghly

Serampore

Nil Mil Nil

beneficial to both rabı and boro paddy. Prices of common rice :- doing very well . Rain would be Fodder and water -supply sufficient .

Jahanabad

Srs .

Sadar

12 to 13 )

Seramporo

Jahanabad

... 11 to 14 per rupee . 14)

6 Howrah

17, '94 Nil

Nil

Ulubaria

Weather-warm . Spring crops and boro paddy doing well. Rain would benefit the latter . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water - supply sufficient . Prico of rice 10 to 14 seors per rupee .

7 24- Parganas „ 17, '94 Nil Weather-scasonable . Foggy mornings ; somewhat warmer . Harvesting of rabi crop commenced ; on the whole the crop is a fair one. Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficiont . Rice sells at-

Srs . c.

Sadar

10 to 14 0

Barasat

11 14

per rupee .

Basirhat

13 14

Diamond Harbour

134

17, '94 Nil

8 Nack Kushtia

Weather-hotter. Rabi crops being reaped . ary . Fodder and water sufficient. Prospects good . Prices station-

Nil

Meherpur

Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

17, '94 Nil

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVN,

Weather- getting hot. Prospects of rabi crops not good . Rain badly wanted . Threshing of aman paddy going on . Fodder sufficient for cattle. Common rice sells at 14 seers per rupee .

Nil

17, '94

10 Jessore

Nil

Jhenida

Nil

Magura

Weather-scasonable. Harvesting of mustard still going on. Rain wanted for crops and for ploughing. Water sufficient. Fodder reported to be in- sufficient in Thenida . Prices of common rice (

Nil

Narail

Srs .

Nil .

Sadar

12 Bangaon

114

Jhenida

Magura

108 per rupee.

Narail

11 to 18

Bangaon

17, '94

11 Khulna

Bagerhat

Nil Nil Nil

Satkhira

Weather seasonable. Transplanting of boro continues . Prospects of rabi crops good. Harvesting of boran aman over . Price of common rice varies from 11 to 14 seers per rupee . Water and fodder suficient [REGISTERED No. 29. ]

No. 9 of. 1894 .

SUPPLEMENT TO The Calcutta Gazette

WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 28 , 1894 .

OFFICIAL PAPERS .

Non- Subscribers to the GAZETTE may receive the SUPPLEMENT separately on pay.nent of Six Rupees per annum if delivered in Calcutta , or Twelve Rupees if sent by Post .

CONTENTS .

Page .

Pago .

RESULTS of the Meteorologion Observatons taken at the Alipore Observatory from 18th to 24th February 1894 88

318

RAINFALL, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops 314 Meteorological report of the Province of Bengal for the week ending Saturday, the 24th of February 1894 ..

Statement of Hainiaal in Bengal for the week ending Baturday ( 8a.m. ) , the 24th of February 1894

East Februas , for the week ending Circular and Eastern320 Saturday, the 24th 1804

326

324

Results of the Barometrical and Thermometrical Obser vations taken at theen at the Meteorological Office , Chow- ringhee . rom 18th to 24th February 1804

Weekly Return of Traffic Receipts on Indian Railways 887 814

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 28, 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 24th February, 1894 .

No.

District and date of rotui De

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL.

1Burdwan

Feb. 24, '94

0-23

Kalna

0.69 Weather-seasonable . Prospects improved by the rain . Fodder and water sufficient . Price of common rice :-

Nil

Srst

Katwa

0.55

13 to 16

Burdwan

Raniganj

10. to 16

Kalna

1418 per rupee.

Katya

Kaniganj

2 Birbhum

24, '94

0 28 0-22

RampurHát

Weather-cold and cloudy morning, but a little hot in the day . The rain has done some good to the rabs crops , but had it come earlier it would have beenbetter. Pressing of sugarcane commenced in some places . The price of common rice has risen, being 12 to 17 seers per rupee .

24, '04

8 Bankura

1-19

031

Vishnupur

Weather- cloudy. Pressing of sugarcane continues , but it is retarded by the foul weather. Harvesting of wheat has commenced in places. Fodder and water suficient . Rice sells at-

Srs.

17) 174 per rupee.

Sadar Vishnupur

24, '94

4 Midnapore

0-23

BURDWANDIVN.

Slight thunder - showers in several parts of the continue good . Prices of common rice :- district . Prospects of crops

Srs .

Sadar

Contai

14 per rupee.

Tamluk

Ghatal

14 to 15

24 , '94

5 Hooghly

0-85 031

Serampore

020

Jahanabau

Weather-- unseasonably hot until the 22nd , when it rained ; now seasonable . Rabs being harvested . Pointoes and vegetables doing well . The recent ram is probably on the whole boneficial to the mango crop which promises well . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Srs.

Sadar

12 to 13 ) 114 to 15 per rupee .

Serampore Jahanabad

15 )

24, '94

6 Howrah

0.47 0-22

Ulubaria

Weather-warm at the beginning of week . Crops doing well . Harvesting of khasari has commenced . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water- supply sufficient. Price of rice 10 to 14 seois per rupee.

0-25 crons continues . Condition of 24, '94

7 24 - Parganas

Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of rabi cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at

Srs . 0.

10 to 14 0

Sadar Barasat

11 14 2.

Basirhat

13 141 per rupse.

Diamond Harbour

184

24, '04 0-11

8 Nadia

Nil

Kushtia

0 22

Weather- hot till end of week, when slight rain fell . Prospects good . Rabs harvest is going on . Sowing of paddy has begun. Prices stationary.- Fodder and water sufficient .

< Meherpur

0.08

034

Chuadanga Ranaghat

9 Murshidabad 24, 194665

PRESIDENCYDIVK.

Weather- dry and getting warm . State of rabi crops does not appear to be good. Cutting of sugarcane still going on. Fodder sufficient for cattle. Common rice sells at 14 seers per rupee .

24, '94

10 Jessore

001

Jhenida

Nil

Magura

018

Narail

0.95

Banguon

0-24 Westhor- days getting hot . Harvesting of mustard still going on . More rain wanted for tillage of land and for standing crops . Rabi crops are being reaped Prospects fair . Fodder and water sufficient in all subdivisions except Jhenida , where the former is reported to be insufficient and the latter somewhat scarce. Puges of common rice Srs.

Sadar

Jhenida

Magura

10 per rupee.

10%

Narail

11 to 13

Bangaon

Nil

24, '04

11 Khulna

Nil

Bagerhat

072

Satkhira

Weather- hot in the day , cool at night . Transplantation of boro going on . In the Bagerhat subdivision want of rain is felt very much in some placos . Common rice sells at from 11 to 13 seors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient.

815 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 28, 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches

BENGAL- conold ,

12 Rajalin

Feb. 24. 44

Nator

0.08 Nil 0-33

Nangaon

Weather-seasonable. The rabi crops , which are not very luxuriant , would be all the better for somerain ; a little has fallen, but not nearly enough . Cultivation for aus , aman , jute and other crops in full swing everywhere . Water- supply and fodder ample . No cattle - difenso . Rice selling at from

24, '94

13 Dinajpur

0.05 Nil

Thakurgaon

10 to 15 seats per rupee. Weather- seasonable. Cultivation of Bhadoi crops going on. Prices stationary . Condition of cattle good . Supply of fodder and drinking water sufficient .

Nil

,, 24, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather seasonable. Rain wanted for preparing land for bhador and jute . Prospects of rabi crops good. Common rice sella at-

Srs,

13, 12 per rupee.

Sadar Alipur

Fodder sufficient . No cattle-disease reported .

24, 94

15 Darjeeling

046 0.46

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVN,

Weather-cool after slight rain. In the hills :-Potatoes , wheat and barley progressing favourably. In the Teras:-Landbeing ploughed . Mustard is still being harvested , but very little now stands on the ground . Prices of coarse rice :-

Srs .

Hills Terai

8 to 11 ) 12 to 13 per rupee .

24, '94

16 Rangpur

Gaibanda

Kurigaon

Weather-getting warm; nights and mornings still cool. Pressing of sugarcane almost over . Lands under preparation for bhados crops . Ram would bebeneficial now . Price of rice unchanged .

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Nilphamari

, 24, '94

17 Bogra

0.10 0.10

Sherpur

0.48

Weather-mornings cloudy with warm days and fine evenings. Land being prepared for aus and jute. Prices of common rice stationary. Fodder and water sufficient .

Naukhila

,, 24. '94

18 Pabus

0-58 Weather- seasonable . Slight rainfall during the week . More needed for radı crops and for sowing of aus . Price of common rice stationary at Sirajganj and 11 seers per rupee at Sudar .

Nil'

24, '94

19 Dacca

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of standing crops fair , but rain is wanted Common rice selling at from 8 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder available . No cattle-disease .

0-63

,, 24, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather-seasonable . Prospect of standing crops good . More rain required in the Netrakona and Kishorganj subdivisions for boro rice and for cultiva- tion of aus Common rice selling at from 9 to 12 seors per rupee . Condition of cattle good . Supply of fodder and water sufficient except in some places in the Kishorganj subdivision .

Nil

24, '94

21 Faridpur

Nil

DACCADIVN.

Weather- warm for the season . This morning ( 24th ) there was a slight fall of rain at the head- quarters station . Harvesting of raha crops in progross .

Goalundo

Nil

More rain wanted for the rabs crops . Common rico sells at- Madaripur

brs .

Sadar

11)

Goalundo

13 per rupee .

12)

Madaripur

015

,, 24, '94

22Buckergunge

Condition of cattle good . Supply of fodder and water sufficient . Weather- seasonable. State and prospects of crops good . Common rice selling at from 10 to 13 seers per rupes . Fodder and water sufficient .

24, 194

23 Sippera

1.4 Weather-seasonable . Paddy fields are being cultivated . Cold-weather crops require rain, and last night's (23d) shower should do much good. Rice is selling at from 10 to 12 scers per rupoe .

0.84

,,24, '94

24 Noakhali

Weather- seasonable . Condition of rabi crops critical , but yesterday's (23rd ) rainhas improved prospects . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle- disease. Prices of common rice :-

Srs . c .

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

Noakhali

Fenny 10 05 12 per rupee.

,, 24, 1940-05

25 Chittagong

Weather- warm , though cloudy at times . State of crops tair, but a little raiu ismuch wanted . Praces steady. Fodder and water sufficient .

316 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 28 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops. ,

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR,

Feb. 24 , 94

28 Parna

Nil 0-04

Barh

Weather-gettling hot . Prospects of rabi continue to be favourable. Sugarcane bring pressed. Opium collection progressing . Common rice selling at-

0.06

Srs .

Bihar

0.6

Sadar

Dinapore

17)

Barh

Bihar

15 19 per rupee .

16,)

Dinapore

24,94

27 Амун

0.16 0.05

Jahanabad

0.14

Aurangabad

Weather- getting warm in day . Prospects good . Harvesting of some of the rabi crops begun . Lancing of poppy heads commenced . Pressing of sugarcano continues . Prices stationary . Fodder and water - supply ample.

0-22

Nawada

24, '94 Not

28 Shahabad

Weather- seasonable and settled . State and prospects of crops good. Sugar- cano being pressed .

reported. 008

Buxar

0.19

Bhabhua

0.40

Sasarain

24, '04

29 Saran

Siwan

Nil 0.04 Nil

Weather- getting warmer . Rabi prospects excellent. Sugarcane pressing going on . Poppy prospects good . Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of cominon rice :-

Gopalganj

PATRADIVISION.

Chapra

Srs . o . 150)

Siwan

13 8 per rupee .

...

16.9 )

Gopalganj

Nil

,.24, '94

*0 Champeran

Weather-seasonable . Rabi in good condition . The weather continues favour- able for poppy . Prices slightly rising .

,, 24, '94

81 Muzaffarpur

0.06 0.09

Hajipur

... Nil

d..

Sitamashi

Weather- cloudy in the beginning of the week ; now clear with westerly wind . Harvesting of mustard going on . Standing crops doing woll . Collection of opium continues , flow of juice abundant . Health of cattlo good . Fodder and water ample . Prices steady .

Nil

24, 84

82 Darbhanga

Weather- getting hot . Prospects of tard and pens being harvested . and promises a good outtu rn . Prices have slightly risen . rabi crops continue favourable . Mus- Poppy plant is reported to be healthy Fodder and water for cattle sufficient .

24.4

Monghyr

0-11 0-24

Begusarai

0-08

Jamui

Weather- getting warmer. Rabi crops and oilseeds doing well . Lancing of capsules of poppy begun . Indigo is in a fair way. Water and fodder sufficient. No cattle - disease except in Bullia outpost in Begusarai , whore 12 cattle attacked by small -pox , of which three died and nine are reported tobe still suffering . Prices of common rice:- Srs .

Sadur

15 to 17 )

Begusarai

15 por rupee. 15

Jamui

24 '94 0.41 Weather-cloudy and warm. Prospects of all crops reported to be good.

34 Bhagalpur

Prices stationary .

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

24, '04 0-15

35 Purien

Weather- slight rain with hail last night (23rd) . Mustard threshing and nanufacturing of molasses still going on, and kauni is being sown . Tobacco is being cut in places ; its cutturn is not expected to be a good one. Lands are boing ploughed for bkadoi crop . No cattle- disease . Fodder and water sufficient . Price of rice stationary .

317 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 28 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR- conold .

36| Mald

Feb. 24 , '94

044 0-21

Shibgan

Weather-gradually getting warm . Slight rain fell last night (23rd) . Boro rice still being transplanted. The rain, though little, has done good to tho rabi crops . Price of common rice 13 to 18 seers per rupee. Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

BHAGALPURDIVN.-eoneld.

.. 24. '94

87 Sonthal Parganas

0.45 0.29

Deoghur

Weather-sensonable . Rabi crops doing fairly. Mango trees in blossom . Fodder and water sufficient . Price ofcourse rice 13 to 19 seers per rupee .

Godda

009

Jamtara

0 51

Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

88 Cuttack

,, 24, '94 Nil Weather-cloudy . Tobacco doing well . Common rice sells at-

Srs . 0. Srs . o..

Sadar

70 1

10 8 to 16 13 2 to 17

Jajpur

per rupeo .

14 8 to 20 0

Kendrapara

17 11

Banki

39 Bninnure

24, '94 Nil Weather abnormally warm . Sugarcane is being pressed . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of coarse rice :-

ORISSADIVN.

Srs .

Balasore

18+ )

20 per rapee.

Bhadrak

40 Puri

22, '94 Nil Nil

Khurda

Weather- sensonable. Sarad rice is still being harvested . Dalua rice is being nown . Miscellaneous crops doing well . Cattle-disease reported from the interior. Price of rice stationary .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- West Frontier Agency .

in. Rabi

0-50 Weather-warm . Occ

Feb. 24 , 84

0-77

Hazaribagh Giridi

crops generally good . Poppy of produce collected.

rupee. Common rice selling bout th rice selling at from 12 to 16 seers por

2-14

42 Lohardaga

,, 24, '04

Weather- seasonable . Rabi crops are being harvested. Prospects of wheat and barley good. Common rice sells at froin 16 to 19 seers per rupee. No cattle -disease reported. Fodder and water plentiful .

43 Palaman

,, 23, '94

0-08 A little rain and hail in parts . Weather growing hot day by day . Prospects of rabi crops continne favourable , but want of rain may decrease the outturn . Water and fodder sufficient . Prices stationary.

CHOZANAGPURDIVN.

14 Manbhum

0.70

24, 94

0:45

Gobindpur

Weather-seasonable . Mustard- seed , sugarcane and cotton being reaped ; outturn not yet known . Other rabi crops nearly ripe . The rainfall of the werk has done good. Price of rice stationary. Fodder and water sufficient .

45 Singhbhum

21, '94 052 Weather- cloudy and stormy . Cotton, gram and rahar being harvested ; 12 to 16 annas outturn expected. The rhin will do good to the fodder and water- supply. Price of rice stationary .

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND , CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Secy, to the Govt . ofBengal.

The 27th February , 1894 .

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA. GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 28, 1894 .

318

Metecrological Report of the Province of Bengal

STATION OBSERVATIONS .

TEMPERATURS .

WIND .

DISTRICT .

DIVISION.

Ropresentative station .

Vatiaflenfrom, mean.

Highest.

Lowest.

Meanmaximum temperature.

Meanminimum temperature.

city.

Meandailytem- perature.

Date.

Prevailingdirec tion.

Date.

Meanreduced sea-level conslant ity,lat.

MATHORSLOGICALDIVISION.

Meanbarometric height reduce

Meanwindvelo- Mean

63-9 74-9

85-1

61-2 21st Feb.

Variable

92'0 18th Feb.

29-888 29-937-029

Burdwan

63-0 73

84-6

60-7 19th

Burdwan

53 91.5 18th

29-652 20.951 -026 Variable

Raniganj

Birbhum

861 752

864

61-7 21st

57 92.9 18th

Bankora ... $9-656 29-917 -022 Calm

Bankurs

Burdwan

66-8 78-5

90-7

032 25th

91 97-318th

29-846 20 945 -025

Midospore

Midnapore

Hooghly

Howrah

711 78'1

85-1

65-9 21st

86-220, 21

8Wly 287

20-928-031

Saugor Island 29-958

24-Parganas

80-1

09-2 24th

65-1 75'6

72 91-0 18th

29-970 29-937-030 Variable

Caloutta

Calcutta

00-7 73-6

86.5 SOUTH-WESTBENGAL.

584 20th

914 18th

ENE

89945 20-943-010

Krishnagar

Nadia

62-1 73'1

58-2 19th

Presidency

$6 88-610th

29-929 29-946-021 Variable

Berhampore

Murshidabad

874 61-8746

57-5 21st

53 92.5 18th

Calm

29-961 29 942 -020

Jessore

Khulna

82-8 61.0 71.9

58-3 19th

88 87-9 19th

Variable

RampurBoalia 20-915 20-986 -016

Rajshahi

58-6 71'2

83-6

544 21st

86-1 18,19

29-857 29-989-012

Dinajpur

80-3 56-7 08-5

Calm

53.6 19th

83.9 18th

29-700 29-963-002

Jalpaiguri

52-2 39-2 45-7

24th

87.0

167 56-3 18th

Wly

+010

22-976

Darjeeling

19-9 28-6

37-3 Darjeeling

414 22nd

15-1 24th

Variable 144

18-885

Gnatong

Rajshahi

Kuch Bihar

57.0 09-6

82-2 NORTHBENGAL

52-0 19th

862 19th

Ely

29-860 29942 028

Rangpur

844 58-7 71-6

55-5 19th

89.219th

29:911 29-987-007 Variable

Bogra

58-7 71-5

844

53-9 21st

43 88-3 19th

Calm

29-936 29-936-017

Sirajganj ...

Pabna

63-4 75-8

88-2

57-3 24th

76 90.6 19th

Nly

Dacca

20-962 29 930 - 028

Dacca

82-8 59-7 71-8

55-5 20th

80-9 19th

29-931 29-944-019 Variable

Mymensingh

Dacca

61.2 72.8

844

58.0 20th

80 5 18, 20

Calm

20-952 20947 -024

Faridpur

071 767

01.0 21st

89'3 18th

Calm

Barisal

29-964 20-023-031

Backergunge

87-4 654 764

58-9 21st

899 19th

29-948 29-988-020

Comilla

Tippers

85'1 65-3 75-2

150-8 21st

END

86-9 21st

EASTBENGAL,

Noakhali

Noakhali 29-930 :9-921-040

86* 4 65-2 75-9

621 21st

Chittagong

88-7 22nd

NEly

29-008 29-945 -09

Chittagong ...

Chittagong

South Lushai Hil

81-8 59.6 70-7

54.4 19th

54 856 18th

Patna

29-802 29-946-088 Variable

Bankipore

59-6 73-2

84-8

26-2 20th

90-0 18th

129

99-613 20-907 -023

Guy

Gaya

83-8 61-1 79-5

89-0 19th

88-3 18th

203

29.940 -016 6Wly

29-637

Dehri

82-3 88-5 70° 4

53-4 19th

87-6 18th

Shahabad

29-744 250 145 -020

Buxar

83-9

53.9 19th

58-2 711

85-5 18th

29-793 20-943-010 Variable

Patna

Arrah

(a) ( )

82-4 89.5 712

57-5 24th

Calm

85-4 18th

Saran

29.953 +006

Chapra

29-811

80-8

53-823rd

554 681

83-218th

134

Motihari

Champaran

96-730 20880-017

80.4

55-3 19th

83-7 18th

WNW 65

Muzaffarpur

29-812 29-952

58.3 604

80-7 BIHAR

58.0 19th

604 70-6

838 18th

WBW

Darbhang

Durbhanga 29 811 20 038-026

Monghyr

63-8

71-7

001

৩১5 19th

46 85-7 18,19

Oslm

Bhagalpur

Bhagalpur 19:808 29-027 -028

83.5

55-3 23rd

58'4 71'0

80 89-2 20th

Purnea

29-851 29'936 -026 Variable

Bhagalpur... Purner

55-3 21st

84.0 58-6 71-3

88-6 19th

Malda

Malda(a) 29-886 29-921-023 Variable

844

57'5 19th

61-8 78-8

801 19th

Sonthal Parganas

-019

NayaDumka 29-480 29-047

NWly

934

65-8 24th

68-7 81'1

98-218th

Cuttack

29-892 20917 -043 Calm

Cuttack

84-5 60-5 77-0

645 21th

86-9 18, 19

108

90-3

600 23rd

66.5 784

95-4 18th

Orissa

Balasore

29926 20-030 -030 Variable 118

Balasoro

67-0 24th

88-3 73.0 79.6

927 18th

Puri

250

Variable

29803 29-918

Puri

86'6

68-1 23, 24

60-7 78-2

95-218th

203

20-965 29-928

Nwly

Gopalpur

58.760-9

84'5 19th

81-0

841 18th

151

Hazaribagh

27-961 29-952-024 Variable

Hasaribagh

78-2 57-7 08-0

535 22nd

859 20th

Lohardaga

Ranchi

27-823 20-953-010 Calm &

85-5 58-6 720

540 19th

Chota Nag

Palamau

89-818th

100

NW Variable

Daltonganj (a) 20-259 20.62

pur

Manbhum

80-2 63-4 76-3

53 93-819th

Singbhum

Chaibasan 29-901 20081 -022 Variable

Bibsagar

Sibsagar

Gopalpara

Dhubri

AESAM.CHOTANAGPUR, ORISRA.

Cachar

Silchar

(a) Mean of 6 days .

Explanation.-Summary- The normal means of air pressun and temperature are the arithmetical average or means of the reading during the same period for the The humidity of the atmosphere is expressed at percentage, saturated airbeing represented by 100. A clear sky is denoted by uand un byuand un overcast sky by 10. The mean are the numerical means or average of the rainfall in that district determined from the returns sont la by the subdivi.ions . stations for the period. in question

stations in tho dantriet sending in returns dividedby the number of stations . A rainy day is one of which at least a tenth of an inch fell 319

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 28, 1894 .

for the week ending Saturday, the 24th of February 1894.

DISTRICT OBSERVATIONS .

OF WHEK.

Vaalationfrom normalmean.

RAINFALL

Since 16th October 1893 .

Since 1st of month .

REMARKS .

Variation.

Mean⚫for district.

Normalmean.

Rainfallofweekat observingstation.

Average,humidity

Meanfordis trict,

Averagenumber ofrainydays.

Averagecloudamount at8A.M.

Normalnumber ofrainydays.

Mean,8A.M. temperature.

1'00

$0.0

0'15 Normal mean,

Normal mean.

Meanfor district.

0'30

0.68

8.0

7.60

+86

667 94?

0-58

+2'4

1-67

01.0

1.00 -0.01 244

3-08 -1-24

Burdwan

8-92

0-88 -0.42

0°46

007

18.0

1-75

0'33

0-12

99.0

3-61 -1-20 Birbhum .

+0.03

19.0

+30

0.75 19.0

8-93

3:45

-0-53 Bankura.

0.25 0-39

0'30 011

18.0

71:3 64

+45

0-25

0:08

043 0-11

2:00 8-71

68.0

90.2

-1-33 Midnapore .

1'18

4-17

Hooghly.

4 °04

1.00 -1-57 2-81

0:39 0:43

0.77

-1-23 Howrah.

0-77

0-30

0.10 1-33

92.0

8.94

+84

0-25

0-48

1.60 1'10 -0-33 3'24

5'19

-1'86 24-Parkanas ,

1'43

4-88

0-25

0.8

0-25 0-30

8.00

+38

0-11

-120 8:40

-842 Calcutta .

29.0

1'40

0.30

69'1

+37

20.0

90.0

98.0

60.%

-0.34

-1.50 Nadia.

074

1'88

074

0-65

08.0

8.8

9.09

9.8+

0-24 0-51 017

100 80

2-67

076

30.0

350 -0-93 Murshidabad .

140

19.0

0-87 +2.9 9.89

100

0°57

1.00 67.0-

-8-82 Jessore,

49.0

0°36

012

0.67

0°37

3:70

1.00 --043

506 -8-30 Khulna .

2-87

0'14

014

0.95

9.3

67-5 82

60.0

0-27

0.40

$0.0

Nil

3-12

007 -0-53

0.43

3-11

020 0-30

+45 65-7

-0.13

+0.56 Dinajpur ,

140481208153.0-

4.04

0'14

0'16

0:03

Nil

03-5

۶.۶+

1.25 8-23

18.0-

-0-19

027

Jalpaiguri ,

1-02

045

$8.0

0-61

61.0

48-9

+89

143

0.9%

40.0

" Nil

0.98

0'13

10.9

4'81 +9-13

99-0 94.0+

Darjeeling.

06.3

0-80 -0.25 4:48

014

0-06

0°14

0.25

Nil

+1'53 KuchBihar ,

80.0

90.0

03-7

9.0

0.9+

0.22

91.0

19.0

3-17

-0.33 1'87

-1-30 Rangриг .

0-77 -0.49

66.0

1.00 +3.5

00.0

9.99 81

0-35

4'85

828 +1'07 Bogra .

0-35

012

09.0

0-07

0.16 66.2

3-768

+8-9

0-88

1-06

1-00 -0-65

30.9

3.5%

-056 Pabna .

68.0

0-17 1.00

0-25

67-1

+6.2

1-06

4:47

3-88

81.0-

-0.50 Daccs ,

0-33

1.00

012

60.0

+36 64'8 189 41 0165 0°33

4'05

0-86 89.0-

-0-20 Mymensingh .

06.0

0'31

0-33

0-20

Nil3'6

67-2

500

+47

0:47

0:38

71-1

-0.85

1-87

1'05

-2-19 Faridpur .

4-93

032 0°47

019 1.00 06

+54

1-32

90.0

014

5.9

0-03

5-77

+084 Backergunge.

-0.46

4-73

-0-88

4'15

0*36 0:55

1'00

+47 70-1 16

0°02

1-00

01.0

0:44

0'845-3

717 90

4.9+

60.0

-0.58 Tippers .

-032

16.0

6-79

29.0

90.0

0-03

6.9

IIN 8.00

025

Noakhali .

10.0 -051 6-21

0.03

0-10

+4'6

0.0

1.00

0:10

8-87

-0.66 Chittagong .

92.0-

5-50

6-27

0:05

0-250-19

0-03

0-18

50.0

+3.5 65-8 17

020

-0-77 South Lushai Hills.

0'40

Patna.

2:40

+003

043

8.00

230

90.0

07.0 82

016 014 0.04 0-78 +1'7

0-17

9.89 71

+38

0°US

0'13

+064 Gaya .

1'12

090 052 78 $ '3 0.03 0.17

+34

20.0

+44

64.0 78

0.$

$0.0 0.0

90.0

0.18 0°35

1'70

+073 7.61

+5-90 Shahabad,

+0-66

233

0 °43

6-95

1-08

637 60

Nil

(a) +4° 5

Mil

1-7 Mil Nil

+4.62 Saran .

+052

0-39

178

0-17 0.91

+4°2 63:0 66

20.0

80.0

Nil 954

+776 Champaran .

2-83 +644 Muzaffarpur .

093

60.0 0-04

61.0 63-8 98 17

Nil

10.0

IIN

84 17

0-37

8-77

+0.55

+0-38

6-88

220

99.0

64.9

Nil +4.2

0'16

010 80.0

0-67 047

4'68 Darbhanga .

1+0: 08

2:20

2.78

0-55

-0.44 Monghyr .

0'58031

0-25

0-05

04.0

77.0

0'41

047

8-12

+0.63 Bhagalpur .

19.0

+4° 5 66-3 76 8'6

0-33 $1.8+

-005

09.0

0'15

0.39

10.0

11.0 88

0-05

+4'1

1:00

0.0

20.0

021

800

+0.24 Purnea .

050

2:75

-0:35

+90 Malds .

267

0-20 0'23

6.09

18.0

8.8+

0-68

3.30

-0-20

0-27

1'00

023

15.0 00.0

1.6 045

+40 664

0-20

0°03

0-13

+2.0 737

6.9

00.0

+21 744 85

0-2

18-0

Wil

+40

71-7 79

021

0-37

77.4

1.3 Avil

73-3 81

0 0*16

1.9

0 °05

0.50

+2'4

0'19

0°34

1-03

1-50 0-47

2-70

2-06 +0.04 Sonthal Parganas .

0-77

698

Cuttack .

Balssore .

400

0-01

807

Puri .

+0 °24

Hazaribagh.

054

2-90

042 4'30

+0.75 Lohardaga .

366

1-03

+19 68-3

0:40

8:3 0°08

1.00 88

R0.0 10.0

14.0

-0.42 Palamau .

2:53

80-0

73-0

010

0-70

8:00 0-50

40 Manbhum .

-0-29 8-72

0.70

50.0

62.0

29 89.0.

052 0-04

1.00 65

1.09

312

-260 Singhbhum .

1'32

-0.30

3-90

0-25 0-52

0.9+

88.0

Bibsagar .

Goalpara.

Cachar .

last ten years . The variations are wegative when the meam for the week is less than the correspondin nermal mean , and posilms when greater . numbers de oting oloud amount repteso .. ta the part of the sky covered, the whose sky during the past ten years . TheT means of tao district are the numerwal average of the HomeDo being denoted 10. Under the mastect coservations of rainfall the normal raincali returκαι τυουίτοά inμα τουthe detract , e , from total faintall at the subdivisional 320

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , FEBRUARY 28, 1894 .

Statement of rainfall in Bengal for the week ending Saturday (8 a.m.), the 24th of February 1894.

BAINFALL.

Station.

District .

Wednesday, Division.

Tuesday,20th.

Sunday,18th.

Meteorologicaldivi- sion.

21st.

Monday,19th.

Bundwan Kaina Burdwan'

Katwa Baniganj ...

Mankur

Ruri

Birinum

Hetampur Rampur Hát

Bolpur Murari

Labpur

Bankura Bankura M-hnupur Malinra

khatra

Burdwan.

Imlas Kotalpur Onda

Gangajalghat

Midnapore

Hooghly

Howrah

SOUTH-WESTBENGAL.

24- Рагдана .

000000

Nadin

Murshidabad Kandi

Presidency.

0-30

Jessore

Magura Bangaon

Khulna

Satkhira Bagerhat

Khu m

Nakipur

Rajshahi

Rampal Boalia Nator

0-03

Naugaon Lapur

0.08

80.0

Dinajpur

Manda Mohadebpur Churamar

...

Raiganj Dinajpur Balugha

...

Thakurgaon

...

Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri aliporeDooar

06-0

...

Fallacotto

...

0-08

Dehiganj Bhagatpur

(Nagrukutta) Ваха

Darjeeling

0.00

Siliguri

Darjeeling Kalimpong...

Rajshahi.

Kurseong ... Fedong

Kuch Bihar.. Dinhatta ... Kuch Bihar...

NORTHBENGAL

Mickliganj .

Mathabhanga

Fulbar

Rangpur Bhawanigen (Gaibands),

Rangpur Peerganj

Kurig urignon

Gobindand

Bagdogra (Nilphamari )

Tapur

Hundergang.

Bogra

Sher Nowkhilla "

Bogra Panclubibi

Pabna

Palina Sirajganj ...

Tots Total rainfall since Ist of

Total rainfall since 16inOct ,

total Average rainfall from 1stof

1893.

Average rainfall from 16th Ont.to date.

month

month.

Saturday,24th

rainydays.

Painfallofwerk.

Averagerainfallof

Friday,23rd.

0-95

0-28

4333

823

2212212311

11122122312121212

0-25

110

7448

11111111

221121111181118111112211

74484454

881

22982 DOWNOONNUONO 358

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 7 , 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 3rd March , 1894 .

No.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

District and date of return.

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches .

BENGAL.

Nil

Mar. 3, '94

1Burdwan

Kalna

Nil

Weather- seasonable . Crops on the ground in good condition . Sugarcane being pressed and rabi being harvested. Fodder and wator sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Katwn

Srs .

0.06

Raniganj

Burdwan

13 to 16 10 to 16

Kalna

1418 per rupee .

Katwa

Raniganj

8, '94

2 Birbhum

Nil 0.58

Weather- warın in day. Rabi crops doing fairly. Sugarcane being pressed , but the crop is poor . Cominon rice 12 to 17 seers per rupee.

Rampur Hát

3, '94 Nil

8 Bankurs

Weather- warın but cloudy at times .. The late showers have facilitated the cultivation of til ( vingelly ) which is going on vigorously in parts of the district. Harvesting of sugarcane and whost is going on all over the district . The vegetables on the ground were much benefited by the late rainfall . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at-

Srs .

Sadar

18 ) 17 per rupee .

Vishnupur

BURDWANDIVN.

3, '94 Nil

4 Midnapore

Weather-cloudy and occasional showers amounting to 1-29 in the Contai subdivision . Prospects of crops continue good . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

Contai

16) 16 per rupee .

Ghatal

14 to 15 )

5 Hooghly Serampore

outturn . S garcane being pressed. Weather-rather hot for the season . Rubs being has vested and giving a good vation. Fodder and water suficient . Hot- weather vogetables under culti- Pricesof common rico :-

3, 94 Nil Nil Nil

Jabanabad

Srs.

Sadar

11 το12 γ

Serampore

114 to 14 peper rupee .

Juhanabad

13 to 16 )

Nil

8. '94

6 Howrah

007

Ulubaria

Weather- rather warm at this time of the year . Harvesting of khesari crop nearly finished . The little rain that has fallen has done some good to the boro cop, but moro raiu is wanted . Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water- supply sufficiont . Price of rice 13 to 14 scors per rupee .

Nil

3, 94

7 34- Parganas

Weather- scasonable . Plonghing for the aus crop has begun. Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient . Rico sells at-

Sadar

Srs. c. 10 to 140)

Barasat

11 147

2 per rupee .

Diamond Harbour

Basirhat

13 148)

Nil

3. '94

8 Nadia

2-18

Kushtia

038

Weather-getting hot. Outturn of rabi crops throughout the district 8 annas . Preparationation of lands for bhadoi crop and sowing of packly proceeding . Prices stationary . Fodder and water sufficient .

Meherpur

Nil.

Ranaghat

3, 94

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

003 Weather- seasonable . Prospect of radi crops not good . Harvesting of matar , masur and mustard going on . Fodder sufficient for cattle , Common rice sells at 14 seers per rupee .

Nil

3, 94

10 Јивногe

Jhenida

Magura

007 1.80 0.32

Narail

Nil

Bangaon

Weather- warm and cloudy. Rain badly wanted in all subdivisions except Magura where the recent raintall has benefited the china and will facilitate ploughing . Harvesting of rabi crops still going on; prospects fair. Fodder and water sufficient in all subdivisions except Jhenida , whero the former is reported to be insufficient and the latter somewhat scarce. Prices of common rice :- Sre

Sadar

Jhenida

114 11 per rupое .

Magura Narsil

111 11 to 13

Bangaon

3, 94

Khulna

Bagerint

1.09 018 1.02

Satkhira

Weather - hot and cloudy. Transplanting of boro rice going on . Rabi in being still harvested . The heavy showers in Sadar and Satkhira are satd to have done great good. Bagerhat wants more rain very much . Common rice sells at trom 11 to 14 seers per rupee . Water and fodder sufficient.

359 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 7, 1894 .

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL- conold.

Nil

Mar. 3 , '94

12 Rajshahi

Nator

0-25 0-25

Naugaon

Weather-normal , getting hot rapidly. The cold- weather crops are giving a fair outturn . Lands are Being prepared for aus, boro and aman rice. The rain that fell during the week has done good, but more is wanted . There is no cattle- discase . Fodder and water- supply ample . Rice is selling at from 10 to 16 seers per rupee .

3,'94 0-18

18 Dinajpur

0.14

Thakurgaon

Weather- cool and cloudy at times . The little rain has done much good the standing crops and helped ploughing of lands for bhadoi crops . Pressing of sugarcane is still going on . Prices stationary at Sadar, but going up a little at Thakurgaon , Condition of cattle good. Fodder and drinking water ample .

8. '94 0-81

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather-cold and cloudy. Recent rain has done some injury to the rabi crops . Lands are being prepared for jute and bhadoi rice. Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

18) 12 per rupee.

Alipur

No want of fodder and water .

0-91

8, '94

15 Darjeeling

091

RAJSHAHIDIVE,

Siliguri

Weather wet and cold. In the hills : Wheat and barley coming to peffec- tion and will soonbe harvested . Lands being prepared for Andian - corn . Potatoes being planted . In the Terai :-Harvesting of mustard finished.

Rainhas helped the ploughing of lands . Prices of coarse rice :-

Srs .

8 to 11 )

12 to 14 per rupee .

Hills Terai

0:09

3, 94

0-22

16 Rangpur

Weather- cloudy and dull . Outturn of tobacco 16 annas. Lands are ready for sowing . More rain is required . Price of rice from 11 to 14 seers per

Gaibanda

0.7

rupee

Nilphamari

0.13

Kurigaon

0-28

8, '94

17 Bogra

0.10

Weather-cloudy . The ontturn of rabi is estimated tobe poor. Preparation ofland for aus and jute still going on . Price of rice stationary. Fodder

0:43 and water sufficient .

Sherpur Naukhila

3, 94

Pabna

0-06 Weather- seasonable and cloudy. More rain fell during the week , still more is wanted . Price of common rice ranges from Rs . 3-4 to Rs . 8-8 per maund at Sirajganj and 11 seers per rupee at Sudar . Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

2.22

8, '94

19 Dacca

Weather-days hot , nights cool ; sometimes cloudy and rainy . Prospects of standing crops fair. Recent rain has done much good to the crops. Com- mon rice selling at from 8 to 12 seers per rupee. Fodder available . No cattle-disease .

0.68

3, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather-warm in day time. Prospects of crops have improved owing to the recent rain. Common rice selling at 10 seers per rupee . Supply of fodder and water sufficient except in the Kishorganj subdivision, whoro want of good drinking water is felt .

182

3, 94

Faridpur

1-22

DACCADIVN.

Goalundo

Weather-seasonable . Recent rain has done much good to the standing crops. Lands are being cultivated for sowing of early paddy. Common rice sells at-

0-61

Srs .

Madaripur

Sadar

Goalundo

11) 12 per rupee . 12 Per

Madaripur

No cattle-disease reported . Fodder and water available. No want of water

fordrinking and domestic purposes .

3.86

8, '94

22 Beckergunge

Weather-rainy and cloudy with occasional breaks of sunshine. State and prospects of crops good. Common rice sells at from 10 to 13 seors per rupoe . Fodder and water sufficient . There is no want of water for drinking and domestic purposes .

3, 94 838

28 Tippera

Heavy showers . The rain is reported to have done much good to the standing crops and will facilitate the cultivation of paddy lands . Rico Selling at from 10 to 12 seers per rupee.

3, '94 8.98

24 Noakhali

Weather-rainy and cloudy. Heavy rain accompanied with hall in some parts of the district has damaged the rabi crops that are approaching maturity; otherwise it willbe of great help to agricultural operations gencrally. No cattlo-disease . Price of rice stationary .

CHITTAGONGDIVA.

3, '94

25 Chittagong

4-39 Weather- cloudy and unsettled. Prospects of standing crops fair, but some damage is done by recent rain and hail -storm . Prices steady. Fodder and water sufficient .

360

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 7, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall AtSadar Station in inches.

BIHAR .

Mar. 8, 94

26Patna

0-20

Nil

Barh

Nil

Bihar

0.08

Weather- getting hot . Wheat and barley are ripening , other spring crops are being harvested. Opium extraction is in progress . There has been no great loss to opium by rain up to 28th ultimo , and no report of the effect of the rain on 1st and 2nd instant has yet been received. Common rice Dinapore

sells at-

Srs .

Sadar

17)

Barh

Bihar

19 per rupee .

16)

Dinapore

27 Gaya 3, '94

0.02 0-01

Jahanabad

Nil

Aurangabad

0.04

Nawada

Weather-getting warm , but cloudy at times , with little wind. Harvesting of rabi crops and pressing of sugarcane going on . The extraction of opium continues . The weather has been reported to be hazy and unfavourable for Srs.

lancing operations . Prices of rice:-

Sadur

Jahanabad

14 167

per rupee.

Aurangabad

Nawada

Fodder and water - supply ample .

Nil

3, '64

28 Shahabad

Nil

Buxar

Nil

Bhabhua

Weather-cloudy . West winds have set in. Harvesting of rabi crops continues . Wheat and other cereals promise 12 to 14 annas outtarn. Prospects of poppy are not favourable owing to blight and unsettled weather.

Nil

Sasaram

29 Saran 3, '94

0-22

Siwan

Prices of

0.16 Weather- cloudy off and on . Crops good and being harvested . Poppy rather injured by moist atmosphere . Fodder and water plentiful . common rice:-

PATNADIVISION.

Srs . ơ

Chapra

148)

Siwan

18 8 per rupee .

14 9

Gopalganj

3, '94 0-07

80 Champaran

Weather-days getting warmer, cloudy towards the end of the week . State and Collection of prospects of standing crops continue good . Rabs in ear . Opium inprogress ; yield good . Prices stationary .

8, '94

31 Muzaffarpur

0 10

Hajipur

0.07 Weather-cloudy at times with unsettled winds . The recent rain has slightly affected the standing crops. Blight has occurred in places . Health of cattle on the whole good . Fodder and water sufficient .

3, '94

32 Darbhanga

0.16 0-17

Madhubani

Weather-cloudy in the latter part of the week . Prospects of rabi crops con- tinue favourable . The infall of the week will injure rahar and mango which are in flower . Poppy plant is progressing favourably , and lancing started in places . Late heavy rain may have done some injury to the crop . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Prices slightly rising .

8,94

3.3 Moughyr

0-19

0-05

Begusarai Jamui

0-18 Weather- cloudy and warm. All the standing crops including w beat , barley, linseed and other oil - seeds , are doing good . Indigo is being sown in soine parts. The Subdivisional Officer of Begusarai reports that out of 9 cattle attacked with small - pox during the previous week, 6 died and 3 were cured . No cattle-disease elsewhere . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of com mon rice :- Srs .

Sadar

12 to 17 )

Begusarai

14 per rupee. 15)

8. '94 0-14

34 Bhagalpur

Jamui Weather-cloudy and fairly cool . Standing crops doing well. Outturn of wheat and linseed will be at least 12 annas . Price of common rice 16 seers Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

6chitaks per rupee .

Madbipura

Nil 0.06 0-18

Supaul

8, 94

85 Purnea

0-22

Kishanganj

0-14

Araria

caused to a slight extent . 0-07 Weather- hot ; days cloudy ; mornings and evenings cool . Sligat rain fell in the district with hail at Kishanganj , where injury to tobacco has been Threshing of mustard and manufacture of molasses still going on. Ploughing for bradoi continuos and state of other standing crops good . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle - disease. Prices of rice-

Sга .

Araria

17) 15por rupee. 19)

Kishanganj Sadar 361 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 7 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- conold .

86| Malda

Mar. 3, '94

0-13 0-20

Shibganj

Gazole

0-12

Weather-getting warm ; occasionally cloudy with slight rain . Transplanting of boro rice still continues . Condition of rabi crops does not appear to be good for want of rain . Common rice selling at from 18 to 18 seers per rupos. Fodder and water sufficient for cattle.

BHAGALPURDIVN.-concld.

87 Sonthal Parganas 3. '94 Nil

0.10

Deoghur

Weather-hot . Rabi crops doing well . Mango trees in blossom . Mohua crop coming on well . Fodder and water sufficient. Price of rice 13 to 18 seers Jamtara

001

per rupee .

Nil

Pakur

0-19

Rajmahal

ORISSA,

Cuttack

3, '94 Nil Weather-warm. Crops on the ground doing well . Average price of common rice at-

Srs . 0. Srs. c.

Sadar

10 8 to 16 7

14 8 to 17 2

Jajpur

per rupee .

Kendrapara

Banki

14 8 to 18 6 17 11)

39 Bainsore

,, 3, '94 0.04

ORISSADIVN.

Weather- getting warmer daily . There are few crops, on the ground except dalua( spring) rice which is doing well . Rain much wanted for ploughing . Prices of course rice:

Srs.

Balasore

18 20 per rupee .

Bhadrak

Nil

40 Puri

1, '94

Weather-seasonable. Sarad rice is still being harvested . Dalug rice promises well . Prospects of miscellaneous crops good . Cattle-diseuse reported from the interior . Price of rice stationary .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- West Frontier Agency .

Mar. 3 , '94

41 Hazaribagh

Nil Nil

Giridi

Weather- warm and cloudy . Rabi crops fairly good . Sugarcane fields being ploughed. Common rice selling at from 13 to 16 seers per rupee .

42Lohardags

3, 194 0.19 Weather-cloudy . Ploughing commenced. Prospect of wheat and barley con- tinnes good, Common rice selling at 16 seers per rupee. Fodder and water plentiful .

0-01

43 Palaman

,, 2, 194

Weather-cloudy off and on ; getting warm. Rabi prospecta continue favour- able. Mango crop promising . Mohua in blossom . Prices of rice vary from 12 to 17 seers per rupce . Cattle- disease reported from Gurwa thana . Water and fodtler sufficient .

Nil

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

Manbhum

3,94

0-34

Gobindpur

Weather-getting rapidly warm . Outturn of cold- weather crops about 12 annas . Prospect of mango indifferont . Rice selling at from 12 to 16 seers per rupec. Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

005

$ 94

45 Singhbhum

The weather is still unsettled. A heavy fall of hail is reported from Ghatailla thana. Gram , masuri , cotton , linseed and rahar are being harvested ; outturn expected from most parts is from 12 to 16 annas and in Bahragora and Kolhan about 8 annas . Price of rice varies from 10 to 16 seers per rupee . Cattle - disease has done much damage in East Kolhan .

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND ,

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT. ,

Secy, to the Govt . of Bengal .

The 6th March, 1894 .

[REGISTERED No. 29. ]

No. 11 of 1894 .

MON DRUTP

SUPPLEMENT TO The Calcutta Gazette.

WEDNESDAY , MARCII 14 , 1894 .

OFFICIAL PAPERS .

Non- Subsoribers to the GAZETTE may receive the SUPPLEMENT separately on payment of Si Rupees per annum if delivered in Calcutta , or Twelve Rupees if sent by Pust .

CONTENTS .

Page.

METFOROLOGICAL report of the Province of Bengal for the

406 RAINFALL , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Orops 388 Statement showing the stocks of Rice in and around

302

weak anding Saturday , the 10th of March 1891 Statement of Hanfal in Benrat for the week ending Caleutta Results of the Barometrical and Thermometrical Obser

408

ted 18 a.m. ) . sne 10th of March 1894 Vita. Statistics of the District of Bengal for the month of

January 1894

413 vations taken at the Meteorological Office , Chow- ringhee from ath to 10th March 1804

393 Meteorological Report of the Province of Bengal for the mouth of February 1894 391

416

Abstract statement showing Tollake on Canals in Bungal classed as Mujor and Minor works for the month of January 1894

Table of Rainfall recorded at Stations in Bengal for the month of February 1804 306

417

Circular and Eastern Onnals for the week ending Saturday , the 10th March 1894 ...

418

619

... ... Results of the Meteorological Observations taken at the from sth to 10th Mar 1994 405

East Indian Railway for the month of January 1894 Werkly Return of Trathe Receipts on indian Railways ...

388

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETIE , MARCH 14, 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crups in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 10th March , 1894 .

No.

District and date of retuin .

Character of the weather and state and prospecta ofthe crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

Mar. 10, 194

1Burdwan

0-18

Nil

Kalna

0-50

Weather-seasonable ., Potatoes and rabi crops are boing harvested . Sugarcane pressing going on . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :- Srs .

Katwa

Nil

Burdwan

Raniganj

13 to 19 10 to 14

Kalna

1418 per rupee .

Katwa

그라 )

Raniganj

2 Birbhum

,, 10, '94 Nil 0.07

Pampur Hát

Disturbed weather in the beginning of the week and oppressively hot ; now seasonable . Rabi crops ripe . Sugarcane pres ing s ill going on, but the outturn is reported to be very low and as low as 5 annas in the Rampur Hát subdivision . Price of common rice 12 to 18 seers per rupee . Fodder and water for cattle available .

,, 10 , '94

8 Bankura

0.07 Nil

Vishnupur

Weather-days hot with cold mornings . Lands are being prepared for the next paddy sowing . Pressing of sugarcane still going . Harvesting of wheat complete 1. Fodder and water pleutiful . Rice sells at-

Sra.

17 164 por rupee.

Sadar Vishnupur ...

BURDWANDIVN.

Nil

,, 10, '94

4 Midnapore

Weather-so- sonable . Rabi crops boing gathered . Outturn good . Boro paddy

doing well . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

Contai

Tamluk

Not rported per rupee

Glastal

,, 10, '94

5 Hooghly

1.21 0-18

Serampore

०-४०

14 The rain on Monday ( 5th) night has much cooled down the atmosphere . Sugar- cane 18 being pressed Rabs isbeing harvested . The recont rain will benefit the other crops on the ground Fodder and water suflicient . Prices Jahanabad

of common rice-

Srs.

Sadar

11 to 12 11 to 14

Serampore

} per per rupoo .

Jahanabad

14 to 16

10, 94

6 Howrah

069 0.03

Ulubaris

Weather-scusonable , though occasionally cloudy . Boro rice progressing favourably, though a little more rain wouldbe desirable . Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water - supply sufficient . Price of rice 13 to 14 seers per rupee.

0.49 Weather-soasonable .

,, 10, 194

7 24 - l'arganas

Boro paddy wants more rain . The putturn of rabı Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water suticient .

crops is 10 annas .

Rice sells at

Drs . ch .

Sadar

10 to 14 0

Burasat

11 14 por rupee,

1314

Basirhat

Diamond Harbour

132

0.06

10 '94

8 Nadis

Nil

Kushtia

013

Meherpur

Weather- hot with dry winds . Rabi harvost proceeding satisfactorily . Sugar- cane being planted . Preparation of lands progressing , but rain required for tillage. Common rice sells at from 12 to 134 seors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

0-27

Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

,, 10, '94

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

009 Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of rabi crops going on . Mulberry and indigo promising . Fodder and water sufficient for cattle . Common rice sells at 14 se rs per rupee .

10 Jessore

,, 10, '94

0-37

Jhenida

030

Magira

317

Narail

0.76 Weather -days hot , nights cool . The rainfall of the week has been beneficial to crops and ploughing . Harvesting of rabi crops going on . Fodder and water sufficient in all subdivistons except Jhenida, where the former is reported to be insufficient and the latter somowhat scurce . Prices of common rice-

0.16

Bangaon

Srs.

...

Sadar

Jhenida

Magura

12 per rupee . 121

Narail

16 to 12

Bangaon

11 Khulna

,, 10, '94

080 0-73

Bagerhat

1.08

Satkhira

Weather- seasonable ; there was some raiu on Monday ( 5th) . Prospects of boro rice -have improved owing to the rain . Land is being prepared for aus ince and til . Price of rice from 11 to 14 heers per rupee . Fodder and water

suficient .

389 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH , 14 , 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in iuches .

BENGAL - conold .

Mar. 10. 194

12 Rajalisht

Nator

Nil 0-11 0-25

Naugaon

Weather- getting hot and occasionally cloudy . Prospects of oxisting rabi crops reported tobe fair . Harvesting of mustard and pulses in progress . Rain is wanted . Condition of cattle good . No want of fodder and drinking wator reported . Price of rice varies from 19 to 16 seers per rupee ..

Nil

10, '94

13 Dinajpur

Nil

Thakurgaon

Weathor-warm during day time , but cool at night . Lands are being ploughed for bhadoi crop . Sowing of jute, bhadoi rice and sugarcane going on . Coarse fice selling at from 13 to 15 seers por rupee . No cattle- disease heard of . Supply of fodder and drinking water plentiful .

Nil

10, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather- seasonable. Preparation of lands for bhadoi paddy and jute con- tinues . Harvosting of rabi crops alinost comploted . Price of common rice unchanged . Fodder and water suflicient .

10, '94

RAJSHARIDIVS,

0.16 0-12

15 Darjeeling Siliguri

Weather-bright, and cold in the hills , growing warm by day in the Terai , In the hills: Wheat and barley ripening . Bhatta , phapur and potatoes being plante: Lands being prepared for marua . In the Terai :-Ploughing going on . Prices of coarse rice-

Srs .

8 to 11 )

Flille Terai

12 to 13 por rupee .

10, '94

Weather- getting warmer . Sowings of aus paddy and jute have commenced .

16 Rangpur

Price of rico 11 to 14 seers per rupee .

Kurigaon

Gaiban

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Nilphamari

10, '94

17 Bogra

Weather- soasonable. Lands are being prepared for aus dhan and jute. Prices steady . Fodder and water sufficient .

Sherpur

Nil Nil 0-36

Naukhila

10. '94

18 Pabus

0-27 Weather- warm and at times cloudy. There was slight rain at Sadar, but none at Sirajganj . Somo rain is nooded for rabi crops and sowing of tus . Price of comnon rice Rs . 3-4 to Rs . 3-8 per matted at Sirajganj and 114 seers per rupec at Sadar; that of jute varies from Rs . 5-8 to Rs . 6 per maund. Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

0-71

10, '94

19 Dacca

Weather- seasonable , but sometimes cloudy and rainy . The recent rain has done much good to the standing crops . Ploughing for sowing of rico und jute going on. Conumon rice selling at from 8 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder available. There is want of drinking water in many places . No cattlo -disease .

Nil

,, 10, 94

20 Mymensingh

Weather-warm in the day time . Prospects of standing crops good . Landa are being cultivated for aus paddy and jute . Common rice sells at 10 s0018 per rupee. Good drinking water is available except in some places in the Kishorganj subdivision. Fodder available.

0-21

10, 94

21 Faridpur

0-35

DACCADIVN.

5.05

Goalundo Madaripur

Weather- seasonablo . The copions rain at Madaripur has dono much good to the crops . More rain is wanted at the Sadar , where the prospect of crops is not very favourable. Harvesting of ruis crops in Goatundo going on. Land arebeing cultivated for sowing of dhan . Common rico selling as follows:-

Sra .

11)

12 per rupce. 13 )

Sadar Goalundo Madaripur

... No cattle-disease reported . No want of fodder or water .

10, '94

22 Beckergunge Pirojpur

2.08 0.62 5-25 2.43

Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops fair. Common rice sells at from 10 to 13 seers per rapes . Fodder and water suflicient. Wator for drinking and domestic purposes rather scarce in some parts of Surupkati thana and Nazirpur outpost in Pirojpur subdivision .

Bhola Patuakhali

1.55

10, '94

23 Tippers

Weather- cool after the recont rain ; apparently set fair. Crops and prospects much improvedby recent rain . No cattle- disease. Fodder suficient . Price of rice stationary .

10, 94 0-26

24 Nonkhاس

Weather-cloudy and stormy. Rabi crops damaged by excessive rain, Plough- ing for aus crop going on . Water and fodder sufficient . No cuttlo - disease . Price of common rice varies from 11 to 12 seors per rupos .

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

7-42

,, 10, 91

25 Chittagong

Weather unsettled and rainy ; fine since yesterday (9th ) . Standing crops damaged to some extent by the rain and haal- storin . Prices steady. Water . aud fodder sufficient .

390 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 14 , 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atS4 lar Station in inches.

BIHAR,

Mrr. 10, '94

26 Parna

Nil 0-08

Bihar

0-21

Barh

Weather- getting hot ; west wind blowing. Rabi crops are nearly all harvested , and a good outturn has been obtained . Collection of opium is in progress . Slight dainage ( about 2 annas) from blight is reported , but the season on the whole promises to be a good one . Prices of common rice-

Srs .

Sadar

Barh

14t per rupee .

Bibar

,,10, '94 Nil

27 Экук

0.02

Jahanabad

Nil

Aurangabad

Nil

Nawada

Weather-growing hot with high west winds in the beginning of the week . Harvesting of rabi crops progressing . Pressing of sugarcane almost finished, Collection of opium in progress ; yield reported tobe inferior in Tehta sub - agency and satisfactory in Gaya Cominon rice sells at from 14 to 19 seers per rupee . Fodder and water - supply ample .

Nil

28 เมล ดายd

,, 10, '94

0.09

Buxar

Bhaohua

Weather- censonable with strong west winds . Harvesting of rabi crops in progress . Sugarcane being planted . The yield of the poppy crop is less than what was expected ,

Nil

Sasaram

10, '94

29 Saran

Siwan

Nil Nil 0-13

...

Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

Weather- seasonable with occasional strong west winds, Standing crops all dome well except poppy which is not quite so good in Sadar subdivision asbefore , while in Siwan sub - agency four annas destroyed by damp weather . A slight fall of hail in Gepalgunj , but had caused no harm. Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice-

Srs . o .

Chapra

14 8)

Siwan

8 per rupee .

13 149)

Gopalganj

0.6

,, 10, 194

Chainperan

West wind prevails during days ; nights cool . Mystardbeing reaped . Other rabi crops ripening . Opsum coilerin continues with good yield. Weather favourable to the standing crops . Prices of food -grains stationary..

,, 10, '94

Muzaffarpur

Hajopur

Nil Nil 0.04

Sitamarhi

Weather- clear with westerly wind. Prospects of rabi crops good . Blight prevails throughout the district attacking the small and backward poppy plant and interfering with the flow of juice in the more forward plants . Mustard has suffored severely from blight, and in places will almost come to nothing. Health of cattle good . Fodder and water suflicient .

Nil

.. 10, '94

32 Darbhangad

West winds prevailing ; days getting warm . Rabi crops approaching maturity . Prospets concinne favourable. Harvesting of mustard is nearly over . Ex raction of opium going on . blight has occured throu hout the district . Pressing of sugarcane im progress . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient , Prices rising .

,, 10 , 94

33 Monghyr

Begusarai

Nil Nil Nil

Jamui

Weather- getting ward, Rabt is being harvested ; outturn estimated at from 10 to 12 annas . Condition of standing crops good . Lancing of poppy casules going on . Keras and oilseeds are being harvested . No cattle disease reported. Foduer and water- supply sufficient . Prices of coinmou rice-

Srs .

14 to 17 )

Begusarai

Jamui

15 per rupee . 15)

Nil

,, 10, '94

Bhagalpur

Nil

Weather-hot days with strong west winds , cool at night . Prospects of crops continue good . Prices of common rice 16 seers 6 chitaks per rupee .

Batuka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Nil

Madhipura

Nil

Supaul

Nil

35 Purnea

10, '94

Nil

Kishanganj Auria

Weather- getting hot ; strong west winds at noon . Harvesting of mustard and tobacco is over . The outturn has been satisfactory . Other rabi crops doing fairly woll. Ploughing for bhadoi still continues . No ettle -flisease . Water and fodder for cattle suthcient . Price of rice from 15 to 18 seers per rupee.

391 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 14 , 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Charagter of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSudar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- concld .

86, Maida

Mar. 10, '94 Nil Weather-days hot ; nights cool . Transplanting of boro rice still going on . Rabi crops coming into maturity. Lands being prepared for bhadoi crops . Ordinary rice, selling at from 13 to 19 seors per rupeo . Fodder and drinking water sufficient .

BHAGALPURDIVN.-soneld.

10, 194

87 Sonthal Parganas ,

0.03 0.08

Deoghur

Nil

Godda

Weather-seasonable . Rabi trops doing woll . Wheat and barley being ent in parts . Boro being sown in Rajmahal . Fodder and water sufficient Price of common rice 13 to 18 seers per rupee .

0-05

Jantara

Nil

Pakur

Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA.

0,94

Cuttack

0.17 Weather-hot. Tobacco attaining maturity. Dalua and jhain moong doing well . Common rice sells at-

Srs . c. Sts. c .

Sadar

10 8 to 167)

14 8 to 17 2

Jajpur

14 8 to 190 per rupes .

Kendrapara

Bunki

17 10)

39 Balasore

,, 10, '94 0.09 Weather-cooler than last week . Ploughing retarded for want of raiu. Price. of coarse rice 18 seers per rupee.

ORISSADIVE.

40 Pari

8, '94 "

Nil 0.02

Khurda

Weather sensonable . Dalua rice is thriving. Miscellaneous crops doing well . Cattle-disease reported from the interior . Price of common rice stationary.

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South-West Frontier Agency .

Mar. 10, '94 Nil Nil

41 Hazaribagh Giridi

Weather - seasonable . Fields are still being ploughed for sugarcane . Mahua in flowers. Rabi doing well . About 8 annas of opium gathered ; exuda- tionof juice reported not very free .

Nil

Lohardaga

,, 10, 194

Weather-seasonable. Ploughing continues . Prospect of wheat and barley continues favourable . Common rice selling at 16 scors per rupee . Fodder and water plentiful .

Nil

43 Palaman

,, 9, 194

Weather was cloudy and a little rain fell ih some parte , but it has now cleared away, and the days are getting sensibly hotter . Rabi crops are being cut with a fair outturn. Rice solling at from 15 to 18 seers per rupeo. Water- supply sufficient . Fodder is getting scantier as usual at this time of year.

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

46 Manbhum

10, '04 Nil Nil

Gobindpur

Weather-mornings and evenings still cool. There is very little on ground now . Prospect of mahua so far good . Rice selling at from 12 to 19 seers per rupee .

0.03

,, 10, 194

45 Singhbhum

Traces of rain only . The weather , however , becomes cloudy daily in the afternoon . Gram, masurs , cotton , rahar and wheat are being harvested with an outturn from 12 to 16 annas, except the Kolhan, where it is estimated at 8 annas . No cattle-disease reported this week . Prices of common rice from 10 to 16 seers per rupee .

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND ,

Secy. to the Govt. of Bengal.

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . , The 13th March, 1894 .

392

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA JAZETTE , MARCH 14, 1894 .

54,900

41,875

66,413

21,835 49,070

6,48,800

840,000

Mds.

20,39,875

21,77,192

1,34330

6,68000

$,50,000

114lakhs

(onard March1894.)

(1stto3rd March1894.)

1stweek ofMarch1894.

(1stto3rd March1894.)

53.700

2,500

19,138

Mds.

38.003

64,956

2.40,000

5,60,600

607,000

1,29,900 2.50,000

1,35,369

18,62,938

21,01,166

(on3rd

10lakhs

Feb.1894.)

Feb.1994.)

(1stto3rd Feb.1894.)

1stweek ofFeb.1894.

(1stto3rd

C.E.BUCKLAND,

8,000

Mds 42.000

51.134

17,687

3,19,000

8,50,000

1,10,300

6,42.100

8,40,000

16,93,067

17,67,790

7lakhs

42,934 (on3rd

Jan.1894.) 50,635

latwerk ofJan.1894

Secy.totheGort.ofBengal.

(3rdto5th Jan.1894.)

(3rdto5th Jan.1894)

1500

33,114 11,339

19,256

Mds.

4,11,000 4,77,000

250,000

16,07,489

15,41,756

45470

97600

240,000

5lakhs Istweek Dec.1893.

19,280 (on3rd Dec,1893),

(1stto3rd Dec.1893.)

8,583

53.340

13,581

2,0

17,344

1,50,000

2,40,000

17,77,246

18,32,974 6.25,6(H

Mds

483000

*,06,000

74lakhs

(on3rd Nov.1893.) 32,866

(1stto3rd Νον.1893.)

(1stto3rd Nov.1893.)

1stweek ofNov1893.of

3,000

10,844

25,127

61,300

2,40,000

1,17,60

7,06,700

2,50,000

21,64,901

-20,90,944

Mds.

7,10500

11lakhs

fon3rd Oct.1893.)

1stweek ofOct.1893

30,729 (1stto3rd Oct.1883.)

34,298 (1sttoSrd Oct.1893.)

2,500

31,941

86,750

65,00円

6,84.500

2,40,000

8,67,000

1,81,900

Mds.

22,57,650

23,31,501

$,50,000

12lakhs 1stweek Sept,1893

Sept.1893.) (1stto3rd

23,091 (1stto3rd Sept.1898.)

18,819 (on3rdSept. 1883.)

2,000

43,300

12,897

2,40,000

1,31,800 2,50,000

8,86,000 6,64,900

23,27,400

24,16,535

1.09400

-Mds

13lakhs

August1893.) (on3rd

August1693.) 56,451 (1stto3rd

19,787 (1stto3rd August1893.)

1stweek ofAugust1893of

STOCKINHAND COMPILEDOF-

8,863

3,006

28,275

Mds.

1,53,300

2,40,000

2,50,000

6,65,300

1,19,700

24,90,575

25,27,379

1031,000

144lakhs

(on3rd July1693.) 13,314

(1sttoSrd July1893.)

(1stto3rd July1893.) 14,625

1stweek ofJuly1893.

2,500

42.577

19,601

Ms.

1,70,200

6,66,000

250,000

2,40,000

1,17.500

26,61,777

27,00,505 11,73,000

164lakhs

(1stto3rd June1833.)

7,615 (1stto3rd June1893.)

1stweek ofJune1893.

11,512 (on3rdJune 1893.)

5,319

8,000

1,50,000

1,55,300

3,40,000

6,43,000

1,15,000

13,39,000

28,09,100

27,42,619 18981,378

Mds.

173lakhs

May1893.)

(1stto3rd May1893.)

(1stto3rd 34,169

1stweek ofMay1895.

10.94 (on3rdLay

STATEMENTSHOWINGTHESTOCKSOFRICE,INANDAROUNDCALCUTTA.

6,662

3,000

25,720

6,46,600

2.50,000

1,06.500

9,04,000

2.40,000

1,56,700

24,39,746

23,13,462

Mds.

134lakhs

1stwork April1993.

23,773 (on3rd April1893.)

76,791 (1stto3rd April1893.)

(1stto3rd April1893.)

3,500

76,380

99,500

1,99,575

2,40,000

1,46,400 2,50,000

6,54,500

23,52,796 Mds.

20,89,280

619,000

22.643 (on3rd

13lakhs

March1893,) 41,298

(1stto3rd March1893,)

(1stto3rd March1893.)

1stweek ofMarch1893.of

Total

(ByCana)returns

(ByPortCom-

STATISTICALDEPARTMENT,

The12thMarch,1894.

NAMESOFMARTS.

GrandtotalofStocks

Pathuriarhatta,Posta,and Jorabagan

Baliachata

Ultadanga

Baidvabati,Nowabganj,Bha- dreshwar,andChandernagore.

Ghat.

Probablestockavailablefor exportationbysen,

Tollygunge,Chetla.Kidderpore, andMunshiganj.

Chitpur,Golabaree,Kumar- tooly,Hatkhola,andCulpi

Otherretailshops,3,119in number(estimated)."

turns. Onboatsun loaded... missioners're-

21Minorbasars(estimated)...

OnRailwaypremisesonboth sidesoftheriver.

424 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 219 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districte of Bengal, as reported Government , during the week ending the 17th March , 1894 .

No.

District and date of retuin .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

Mar. 17, '94 Nil 1Burdwan

Nil Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops.

Weather-seasonable. Potato and rabi crops are still being harvested . Sugar- cano is being pressed. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common

Nil

rice:-

Kama Katwa

Nil

Kaniganj

.. 17, '94 2Birbhum

Nil Nil

RampurHát

Srs .

Burdwan

Kalna

184 to 18 ) 10 το 14

1418 per rupes .

Katwa

15) Raniganj

Weather-hot in the day, but still cool at night. Rabi crops are being harvested; outturn fair except in case of sugarcane . Common rice selle at from 12 to 18 seurs per rupoe . Cattle get fodder ; cowpox reported from a few villages in the Sadar subdivision .

Nil

,, 17 '94 8 Bankura

Weather- seasonable . Lands are being prepared for rice cultivation , bat rain wanted for the purpose. Harvesting of sugarcano still going on .

Fødder and water suflicient . Rice sells ut-

Nil BURDWANDIVS.

,, 17, '94 4 Midnapore

Srs .

Radar

...

174 16 per rupee .

Vishnupur

Weather-growing hotter . Indigo doing well . Boro rice is stillbeing sown in places . Prices of common sice :-

,, 17. '94 5 Hooglily

Serampore

Nil 0.11 Nil

Jahanabad

Srs.

Sadar

Contai

Tamluk

14 per rupee .

Ghatal

Not reported)

Weather - cool at the beginning and very hot at the end of the week . Sugar- cane pressing nearly over. Rabi harvest far advanced . Vegetables and potato crop doing fairly well . Fodder and water suficient. Prices of commonrice :-

17, '94 6 Howrah

Nil 069

Ulubaria

Srs .

Sadar

11 to 12 )

Serampore

Jahanabad

11 to 15 per rupee. 13 to 16

Weather- seasonable. Rain wanted for boro rice. Conlition of cattle good. Fodder and water- supply sufficient . Price of rice 10 to 14 soers por rupee .

1.01

17, 194 7 24- Parganas

Weather-seasonable . Rain is wanted for boro paddy , Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at :-

Nil

,, 17, '94 8 Nadia

Nil

Kushtia

Soors . CH .

Sadar

...11 to 14 0

Barasat

12 0

Basirhat

Diamond Harbour

18 14 }" per rupee.

18 4

Weather-hot byday and cool by night . Rain wanted for cultivation . Radi harvest is almost complete. Supply of fodder sufficient .

Nil

Meherpur

Nil

Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

,,17, 194. Nil 9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIvs.

Weather- getting hot . Harvesting of rabi crops going on. A recent hail- storm at Jaugipore has done some injury to rabi crops . Pressing of sugarcane nearly finished . Foddor sufficient for cattle . Small -pox among cattle reported from Kandi . Common rica selis at 14 sobrs por rupee .

,, 17, '94 10 Jнавоте

Nil

Jhenida

008

Magura

1-36

Narail

0-17

Bangaon

0-31 There was a hailstorm on the afternoon of the 11th weather cooled down. Harvesting of rabi crops noarly over . Owing to recont rain lands are being ploughed for sowing indigo, til and paddy. Fodder and water sufficient in all the subdivisions except Jhenida , where the former is reported to be insufficient and the latter somewhat scarce . Pricos of common rico :- Sra .

17, '04) 11 Khulna

Nil

Bagerhat

Nil

Satkhira

Sadar

114 Jhenida

Magura

12 per rupee.

Narail

121

Bangaon

10 to 12 0.08 Weather-hot in the day and cool in the night . Harvesting of rabi crop is over . Prospects of boro rice fair . Land is being prepared for til and jute. Common rice sells at from 11 to 141 ſeers por rupee . Water and fodder sufficient .

425

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, MARCH 21 , 1894 .

No.

District and dite of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL- cancld .

Mar. 17 , '94

12 Rajshahi

Nator

Nil Nil Nil

Naugaon

Weather-hot at day , but cool at night. Prosposts of rabi crops good. Gather ing of pulsos and mustard not yet finished . No disense among cattle reported . Fodder and drinking wator available . Price of rice varies from 13 to 15 seers per rupee .

17, '94

13 Dinajpur

Nil Nil

Thakurgaon

Weather- hot during day, cool at night . Lands are being prepared for bhadoi crops . Common rice solling at from 13 to 15 soors per rupee . Condition of cattle good . Supply of water and fodder sufficient.

Nil

17, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather- seasonable . Ploughing of lands for bhadoi and jute going on . Common rice sells on an averago 13 seers per rupee . No, want of adder and water.

17, 194

15 Darjeeling

RAJSHAHIDIVE,

Nil Nil

Siliguri

Weather-cloudy and cold. In the hills :-Wheat and barley are being harvested in soms places . Potatoes coming up . Bhutta is being planted . Phapur is coming to perfection . In the Terai :-Lands are being ploughed. Price of course rice :-

Srs.

Hills Terai

7 to 11 ) 11 to 13 per rupee.

Nil

,,17, '94

16 Rangpur

Nil

Nilphamari

Nil

Weather-getting warmer ; mornings still cool . continues . Outturn of tobacco 16 annas . per rupee . Sowing of aus paddy andjute Price of rice 101 to 14 seers Kurigaon

Nil

Gaibanda

17 Bogra

,, 17, '94

Sherpur .

Nil Nil 0.07

Naukhila

Weather-warm during day time, but cold at night . Prospects of raunding crops good. Preparation of lands for aus and jute continues . Comnon rice selling at 121 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

,, 17, 194

18 Pabna

Weather-seasonable with hot days and cool nights . Prospects of standing crops fair. Common rice sells at from Rs . 3-4 to Rs. 36 per maund at Sirajganj and at 12 seers per rupee at Sadar. Fodder and water- supply sufficient.

,, 17, 194

19 Dacca

2.78 Weather- seasonable . Prospects of standing crops fair . Ploughing for sowing of rico and jute going on . Common rice selling at from 8 to 12 seers per rupee. Fodder available. There is want of drinking water in many places . No cattle-disease.

,, 17, '94

20 Mymensingh

0-90 Weather-cloudy and warm . Prospects of standing crops good. Lands are being cåltivated for aus paddy and jute. Common rice sells at 10 seors per rupee. Condition of cattle good. Want of good water for drinking and domesticpurposes is not felt anywhere except in Kishoreganj subdivision . Weather-variable ; at present very hot, Prospects of standing crops fair .

17, '94

21 Faridpur

DACCADIVN.

Goglundo

Nil Nil Nil

Madaripur

Rain wanted for ploughing in Goalundo . No want of foddor or water. Condition of cattle good except in Kotalipara thaus , whore cattle - disease is reported. Price of common rice:-

Sre.

12 per rupee .

18)

Sadar Goalundo Madaripur

Nil

17, '94

22 Beckergunge

Weather- seasonable. State and prospects of crops fair . Common rice sells at from 10 to 13 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient . Water for drinking and domestic purpose scarce in police stations of Golachipa and Gulsakhali and in various parts of of Pirojpursubdivision .

,, 17, 194

23 Тіррига

0.45 Weather- seasonable . Prospects of standing crops fair . Iands are being prepared for paddy and jute. Low - lands are being sown.

24 Noakhali

17, 194 Nil Weather- seasonable . State of rabi crops not good . Ploughing for aus crop continues . Fodder and water available . selling at- No cattle -disease . Rice Srs.

CHITTAGONGDign.

Noakhali

11 10 } por rupee ..

Fenny

,, 17, 194

25 Chittagong

1.88 Weather- unsettled at first , now seasonable . Standing crops somewhat damaged by recent rain and hail - storm . Prices steady. Water and fodder sufficient .

426

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 21 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall at Sadyr Stationin inches .

BIHAR .

Mar. 17, '94 Nil

26 Patna,

Weather-clear and getting warm . Radi harvest is far advanced, and a good ohtturn is everywhere reported . Crop prospects are in fact most satis- factory. Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

15) 15

Barh

164 por rupce .

Bibar

Dinapur

Nil

,, 17, 194

27 Gaya

Nil

Jahanabad

Nil

Aurangabad

Nil

Nawada

Weather-warm with west wind . Harvesting of rabi crops continues . Collec- tion of opium going on, but the west winds have caused the prospects to deteriorate somewhat . Common rice solls at from 14 to 20 seers per ruped. Fodder and water- supply ample .

28 Shahabad

,,17, '94

Buxar

Weather-hotter . Harvesting of rabi crops continues . Sugarcane is being planted. The poppy was injured by blight in February , and the yield will be seriously affectedby it .

Bhabhus

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Sasaram

29 Saran

,, 17, '94 Nil Nil Nil

PATNADIVISION.

Siwan Gopalganj

Weather-scasonable. Rabi harvest has begun. Wheat has been to some extent injured by blight in parts. Opium is being gathered ; outturn estimated to be reduced by by blight in Siwan and to a small extent in Sadar. Fodder and water plentiful. Prices of common rice :-

Srs . 0 .

Chapra

148)

Siwan

14 0 per rupoo .

156)

Gopalganj

,,17, '94 Nil

Champaran

Heat in day timo increasing ; nights cool . Rabi crops being reaped. Opium collection in progress . Owing to the appearance of blight a reduction has been made in the estimate of the outturn of opium. Prices stationary .

,, 17, '94 Nil

31 Muzaffarpur

Weather-hot with west wind . Harvesting of rabi has commenced . About one anna loss of opium is reported from Hajipur from blight . Flow of juice not free. Health of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient .

., 17, '94 Nil

32 Darbhanga

Weather-getting warm . Harvesting of rabi crops in progress . Indigo sowings going on . Pressing of sugarcane continues . Extraction of opium in progress . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Prices remain steady.

,, 17, '84

83 Monghyr

Begusarai

Jamui

Nil Nil Nil

Weather-getting warmer daily. Radi is being harvested ; outturn estimated at 12 annas . Lancing of poppy capsules is about to finish . Indigo and other standing crops doing well. Fodder and water sufficient. No cattle- discase reported . Prices of common rice :- Srs.

18 to 161)

...

16 per rupee . 15

Sadar Begusarai Jamui

17, 194 Nil

34 Bhagalpur

Nil

Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Nil

Madhipura

Nil

Supaul

The hot weather has set in with its usual characteristics . Wheat and barley promise well except on light and sandy soils . They are now being got in in many villages . Linseed is an important crop here . It is being harvested ; a-12 anna yield . Indigo is flourishing . Prices are steady. Common rice 16 seers 6 chitale per rupce .

35 Purnca

,, 17, 194

Kishanganj

Nil Nil Nil

Araria

...

Weather-getting hot day by day. over. Standing rabi crop is in a continues . No cattle- disease . common rice :- Harvesting of mustard and tobacco is satisfactory state . Ploughing for bhadoi Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of

Srs .

Sadar

14 to 18 )

15 per rupee . 17)

Kishanganj Araria 427 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 21 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station m inches.

BIHAR- concld .

26 Maide

Mar. 17, '94 Nil Weather-days hot, mornings and evenings still cool . Rabs crops are being harvested; expected outturn 8 to 10 annas. Boro paddy thriving . Lands arebeing prepared for bhadoi crops . Price of code rice varies from 13 to 16 seers per rupes. Fodder and drinking water ample .

BHAGALPURDIVB.-eneld.

87 Sonthal Parganas .. 17 , 194 Nil

Nil

Deoghur

Nil

Godda

Nil

Jamtara

Weather-cool in the morning and at night , but hot with west winds in the day. Harvesting of wheat continues . Makua being collected in parts . Fodder and water sufficient. Prize of common rice 13 to 18 shors per rupee.

Nil

Pakur

Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA.

Nil

38Cuttack

,, 17, 194

ofmustard is 10 annis . Weather-hot . All crops on the ground doing well . The estimated outturn Fodder and water batficient . Conmon rice

sells at-

Srs . O Sra . c.

Sadar

10 8 to 16 7 )

14 8 to 17 2

Jajpur

per rupee.

14 0 to 17 0 O

Kendrapura Banki

17 11)

Bainnure

,, 17, '94 004

ORISSADIVE.

Weather- seasonable. Sugarcane , the average outturn of which , is about 8 anuas , is being pessed. Dulua , the only standing crop, is doing well , - but rain is wanted . Coarse rice sells at about 18 seers por rupee .

Nil

40 Puri

,, 15, '94

Weather - seasonable, but cloudy at times . Dalua rice is being transplanted . Cotton and mug are thriving well . Miscellaneous crops promise well . Cattle- disense reported from the interior. Rice sells at from 17 seers 1 chitak to 18 seers 6 chitaks per rupee .

CHOTA NAGPUR

South- West Frontier Agency .

Nil

Huzarinash Маг. 17 , 4

Giridi

Weather-warm with steady west winds. Sugarcane being planted. Fourteen annas of opium collected . Some deficiency in the outtura expected . Price of common rice from 18 to 16 sera per rupee . Fodder and water plentiful.

Nil

42 Lohardags

,, 17, 194

Weather - seasonable . Ploughing continues . Prospects of wheat and barley continue favourable . Common rice selling at 16 seers per rupee . Fodder and water plentiful .

Nil

43 Palamau

,16, '94

Weather-getting quickly wariner . Rabi harvest in full swing . Mahua in full flower, and prospects excellent . Mango blossoming well. Rice selling at from 15 to 20 seers per rupee . Water and fodder - supply normal .

Hot winds setting in . Prospect of mahua good. Water and fodder sufficient.

Nil

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

,,17, '04

Nil

Gobindpur

Nil

,, 17 , 194

Singlibhuw

Weather-mornings and evenings cool . Stiil cloudy, bat no rain. Masuri , wheat , gram , cotton , rahar and mahtare being harvested; 12 to 16. anna outturn expected . No cattle- disease. No complaints of scarcity of fodder and water .

Published for general information .

( ALCUTTA ; REVENUE DEPT. ,

C. E. BUCKLAND , Socy , to the Govt. of Bengal.

Th 20th March , 1894.

459

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 28, 1894,

Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government, during the week ending the 24th March, 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthecrops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches.

BENGAL .

Nil

Mar. 24, 194

1Burdwan

Nil

Kalna

Nil

Weather-seasonable. Harvesting of potatoes and rabi crops continues. Sugar- cane pressing going on. Prices of common rice :- Srs.

Katwa

Nil

Burdwan

pesa

10to15

Kaniganj

Kalna

10 to 14

Katwa

15 per rupoe .

Raniganj

2 Birblıum

,, 24, 194

Nil 0.01

Rampur Hát

Weather-getting hot . Rabi crops nearly harvested . Sugarcane pressing still going on, but outturn is reported to be not good. Commo⚫ rico sells at from 12 to 18 seers per rupee, Fodder and water available .

8 Bankura

,, 24, 194 Nil Weather-getting warm . Rain wanted for rice cultivation for which lands are being prepared . Pressing of sugarcane continues . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at-

per rupee.

Srs . 176 161

Sadar Vishnupur

BURDWANDIVN.

,, 24, '94 Nil

4 Midnapore

Weather-growing hotter . Indigo plants prospering . Boro rice still being sown, but suffering for want of moisture . Prices of common rice :-

Srs.

Sadar

Contai

15 . 18

per rupee .

Tamluk

14 14 to 15

Ghatal

Nil

24, 94

5 Hooghly

crops in progress . Rabi Price of common rice at. Weathor-excessively hot. Cultivation of vegetable harvest and sugarcane pressing practically over. Sadar 11 to 12 seers per rupeo .

6 Howrah

24.'94 Nil Nil

Weather-seasonable . Rain wanted for boro paddy. Condition of cattle good Fodder and water - supply sufficient . Price of rice 10 to 14 soers per rupee .

Ulubaria

Nil

, 24, '94

7 24 - Parganas

Weather-seasonable, No crops on the ground except boro rice . Rain wanted fur boro rice. Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at-

Seers. CH .

Sadar

11 to 14 0 122

Barasat

? rupge.

Basirhat

8 131 0

Diamond Harbour

Nil

24. '94

8 Nadia

Nil

Kushtia

Nil

Weather- hot and dry. Harvesting of rabi crops almost complete ; outturn below the average. Want of rain retards preparation of lands . Price of rice 12 to 18 seers per rupee. Difficulty as to water - supply felt in places .

Meherpur

Nil

Chuadanga Ranaghat

Nil

24, '94

9 Murshidabad

Weather-getting hot. Gram , wheat and barley are being harvested. Mul . berry and indigo seem to be promising , but mulberry wants rain . Fodder sufficient for cattle . Common time sells at 14 seers per rupee .

PRESIDENCYDIVA.

Nil

,, 24, '04

10 Јивноrе

Nil

Jhenida

Nil

Magura

Nil

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of rabi crops over. Sowing of til and plant- ing of sugarcane have commenced . Cheena is being harvested . Prospects of boro rice good . Fodder and water sufficient except in Jhenida . Prices of rice as below-

Narail

Sra.

Nil

Bangaon

Sadar

12 to 13 10 to 12 8

Bangaon

Magura

12 0 per rupee .

Jhenida

11 4 12

Narail

,,24, '94 Nil

11 Khulna

Nil

Bagerhat

Nil

Weather-seasonable . Prospect of boro paddy continues fair, but more rain is needed. Lands are being cultivated for til und jute . Common rice sells at from 11 to 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Satkhira 460 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 28, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return.

Charactor of the weather and state and prospects of thecrops.

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches

BENGAL- concld .

Маг . 24 , УА

12 Rajshuha

Nator

Nil Nil Nil

Naugaon

Weather-seasonable . There are not many crops on the ground , and they are only moderately good . Agricultural operations are at a perfect standstill for want of rain, which has not fallen in any appreciable quantity for nearly five months . Water - supply and fodder are ample . There is no cattle- disease. Rice k selling at from 13 to 15 seers per rupee .

24, '94 Nil

13. Dinajpur

Weather-occasionally cloudy with westerly wind . Nights still cool . Sowing of jute and bhadoi rice going on in some places . Common rice solling at from 13 to 15 secrs per rupee . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient.

Nil

,, 24, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather-scasonable. Lands are being prepared for bhadoi and jute crops . Prices of common rice stationary . Condition of cattle good. Supply of water and fodder sufficient .

24 , 4

Weather-bright and clear in the hills ; growing warm in the Terai . In the RAJORARIDIVN,

5 Darjeeling

0-08 Nal

Siliguri

hille: Wheat and barloy being harvested . Bhutta being planted. Potatoes thriving. In the Terai :-Lands are still being ploughed . Cattle healthy, Prices of coarse rice :-

Srs .

11 )

Hills Terai

12, per rupee.

24, '94

16 Rangpur

Nilphamari

Weather-warm in the day time with cool mornings . Jute and aus paddy are being sown. Rain wanted for sowings . Rice sells at from 11 to 15 seers por rupee. Some scarcity of fodder and water reported from Kurigram .

Kurigram

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Gaibanda

17 Bogra

, 24, '94

Sherpur

Weather- sensonable. Sowing of aus commenced . Preparation of lands for jute still continues . Price of rice stationary . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil Nil Nil

Naukhila

Nil

18 Pabna

, 24 '94

Weather-seasonable with hot days and cool nights. State and prospects of standing crops fair, but more rain wanted. At Serajganj common rice selling at from Rs . 3-4 to Ks . 3-8 per maund and jute at Rs . 6. At Sadar rice selling at 12 sears per rupee .

Nil

,, 24, '94

19 Dacca

Weather-hot . Prospects of standing crops fair . Ploughing for sowing of aus rice and jute going on . Common rice selling at from 10 to 12 seers per rupee Fodder available . There is want of drinking water in many places . No cattle-diseaве .

Nil

24, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather-cold in the morning and hot in the day time . Prospects of standing crops good. Lands are boing cultivated for aus paddy and jute. Common rice sells at 10 seors per rupee . Water for all purposes available . Fodder available .

24, '94

21 Faridpur

DACCADIVN.

Goalundo

Nil Nil Nil

Madaripur

Weather-seasonable . State of rabi crops fair . Land is being prepared for early rice and jute, but rain needed. Cattle- disease prevails in the jurisdio- tion of the Kotalipara police - station in Madaripur subdivision . Common rice sells at-

Sra .

Sadar Goalundo Madaripur 12)A 12 per rupee. 18) Fodder available . No want of water for drinking and domestic purposes .

Nil

,, 24, '94

22 lackergunge

Weather- seasonablo . State and prospects of crops fair . Ordinary rice sells at from 10 to 18 soers per rupee . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Water for drinking purposes is scarce in police- stations of Jhalakati, Matbaria, Bhandaria, and Gulsakhali , and in outposts of Badartuni , Bamna, Nazırpur, and Fuljhuri .

23 Tippera

,, 24, '94 Nil Weather- seasonable . Prospects of standing crops good . Sowing of jute and aus paddy going on. Rice sells at from 10 to 11 seers per rupee .

24 Noakhal

24, '94 Nil Weather-seasonable , Harvesting of rabi crops and sowing of aus crop commenced. No cattle- disease . Water and fodder available . Price of common rice stationary .

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

,, 24, '94 Nil

25 Chittagong

Weather- seasonable. Prospects of spring crops poor : other crops also some- what damaged by recent rain and hailsstorm . Prices stationary . Water and fodder sufficient .

461 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MARCH 28, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of thebrops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR.

Mar. 24, '94 Nil

26 Patna

Weather-hot with high west wind. Radi is practically all harvested , except rahar which is ready for reaping . Outturn generally excellent . Pricos of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

15)

Barh

...

15 per rupes.

Bibar

,, 24, '94

27 Gaya

Jahanabad

Weather-growing hot. Harvesting of rabi crops continues . Collection of opium nearly over . Prices stationary . Fodder and water- supply ample .

Aurangabad

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Nawada

Nil

24,4

28 Shahabad

Weather-hot with high winds . Harvesting and threshing of rabi crops , continue . Collection of opium nearly finished ; yield very poor .

24, 94

29 Saran

Weather-seasonable . Rabi harvesting going on rapidly. Sugarcane is being planted. Fodder and water plehtiful . Prices of common rice :-

Nil Nil Nil

Srs . o .

Siwan Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

Chapra

14.8 )

Siwan

14 0 O per rupee .

156)

Gopalganj

Nil

24, '94

80 Champaran

Weather-early mornings still cool , days getting warm ; high west wind prevail- ing . Rabi harvesting going on . Prospects of outturn good . Collection of opium continues . Estimate somewhat reduced owing to the appearance of blight, which has affected, to soine extent , the crop on sandy soil and the late sowings . Prices of food- grains stationary during the week .

Nil

,, 24, 84

31 Muzaffarpur

Weather-hot west wind . Harvesting of rabi crops in progress . Collection of opium going on . Health of cattle generally good. Fodder and water sufficient.

Nil

,, 24, '94

Darbhanga

High west winds prevailing . Harvesting of rabi crops continues. Indigo sowings germinating well . Collection of opium nearly completed . Lande being ploughed for mug and early paddy sowings . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Prices remain steady .

24. '84

33 Moughyr

Begusarai

Nil Nil Nil

Jamui

Weather- getting warmer daily . About 12 annas of the rabi crops have been harvested. Lancing of poppy capsules completed. Indigo and other standing crops doing well . Small - pox among cattle in some villages near Nowadih . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice:-

Srs.

13 to 16 )

Sadar

Begusarai

16 por rupee. 15)

Jamui

24 '94

34 Bhagalpur

Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Madhipura

Hot winds have commenced, but nights are still cool . Whoat harvest is in full swing . Outturn varies from12 annas in the south to 8 annas in the light sandy soils in the north of the district . Rain is now much wanted for cultivation . Price of common rice 16 seers 6 chitaks per rupee .

Nil Nil Nil

Supaul

24, '94

35 Purnea

Kishanganj

Nil Nil Nil

Araria

Hot weather is rapidly setting in ; strong west wind blowing . Rabi crops are in a satisfactory state and are being harvested here and there. Sowing of bhadoi crops continues . Indigo sowings are in full progress , but rain is wanted in some parts . Fodder and water sufficient .. No cattle- disease . Prices of common rice

Brs .

18 to 18)

15 per rupee. 17)

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No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- conold.,

86 Malda

Mar. 24, '94 Nil Weather - getting warm ; strong west wind blowing . Rain much wanted. Rabi 'crops being reaped ; estimated outturn 8 to 12 annas . Boro rice thriving . Lands arebeing ploughed for aus paddy . Price of ordinary rice varies from 18 to 16 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

BHAGALPURDIVN.-coneld.

., 24, 94

87 Sonthal Parganas

0-01 Nil

Deoghur

Nil

Pakur

Weather-hot in the day with west winds . Wheat harvesting continues . Mahua crop promises well . Fodder and water sufficient . Price of rice 14 to 18 seers per rupee .

Nil,

Jamtara

ORISSA.

Nil

Cuttack

,, 24, '94

Weather-hot . All crops on the ground doing well . The estimated outturn of tobacco is 10 aunas . Fodder and water sufficient . Common rice

sells at-

Srs . 0. Grs . C.

Sadar

10 8 to 16 7 )

14 0 to 17 0

Jajpur

14 0 to 17 2 per rupee .

Kendrapara

Banki

17 11)

Nil

39 Balasore

,, 24, '94

ORISSADIVN.

Weather-seasonable . Sugarcane is being pressed . Dalua rice is the main standing crop and is ripening . Ploughing going on in some places , but rain is wanted. Coarse rice sells at 18 seors per rupee at Sadar .

Nil

,, 22, '94

40 Puri

Weather- warm. Dalua rice , cotton , mug, and cheena crops want water and are likely to die. Cattle -disease reported from the interior. Rice sells at from 17 seers 1 chitak to 18 seers 6 chitaks per rupee .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South - West Frontier Agency .

41 Hazaribagh Mar. 24 , '94

Nil Nil

Giridi

Weather-warm with west winds . Transplanting of sugarcane and ploughing inprogress . Opium 15 annas harvested ; some deficiency in the outturn expected. Fodder and water sufficient .

24, '94

42 Lohardags

0.05 Weather- seasonable. Ploughing continues . Wheat and barley are being reaped . Common rice selling at 16 seors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

43 Palaman

,, 23, '94

Weather-cloudy and threatening , but it seems to have cleared up today (23rd ) . Rabi harvesting Atill going on . Mahua promisos well . Mango crop doos not promise a good tutturn . Rice selling at from 26 to 28 seers per rupee . Fodder and water - supply normal .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

14 Manbhum

Weather-hot . Prospects of mahua good . Water and fodder sufficient. 24, 94 Nil Nil

Gobindpur

24, Nil

45 Singhbhum

Weather-getting very warm; hot winds blowing . Wheat , gram , cotton, rahar , linseed and mahua are being harvested ; 12 to 16 annas outturn expected throught the district excepting the Kolhan , where it is estimated at 8 annas only. Price of common rice ranges from 10 to 16 seers per rupee .

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND,

Secy, to the Govt . of Bengal.

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . , The 27th March, 1894 .

508

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , APRIL 4 , 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 31st March , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return ..

Character of the weather and stato and prospects ofthe crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL .

1Burdwan

Mar. 31, '94 Nil

Nil

Kalna

Nil

Hatwa

Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of potatoes nearly over . Rabi still being harvested . Sugarcane pressing going on. Prices of common rice:- Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

Srs .

Raniganj

Burdwan

14 to 18)

Kalna

10 to14

15 per rapee .

Katwa

16)

Ranigauj .

,, 81, '94 Nil

2 Birbhum

Nil

Rampur Hát

Weather-hot . Sugarsane still being pressed . Lands being manured. Prico of rice 13 to 17 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

3 Bankura

,, 31, '94 Nil Weather-normal . Pressing of sugarcane still continues . Rain urgently needed for cultivation . Prices of coarse rice:-

Srs .

Sadar Vishnupur

161 per rupee .

31, '94 Nil

4 Midnapore

BURDWANDIVA.

Weather-hot . Contal reports boro paddy suffering from want of moisture . Elsewhere good . Indigo doing well . Prospects good . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

Contai

per rupee .

Tamluk

Ghatal

14 14 to 15 )

,, 31, 84

5 Hooghly

thana, where the outturn is only 4 annas . Weather-hot and very dry. Sugarcane has

Potatoes and hot- weather crops done wall oxcopt in the Haripal Serampore

Nil Nil Nil

doing well . Prices of common rice :-

Jahanabad

Sra.

Sadar

11 to 12 )

Serampore

114 to 14 per rupee .

Jahanabad

18 to 16 )

81, '94

6 Howrah

Nil Nil

Ulubaria

Weather-hot . Boro crop not doing well . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water - supply sufficiont except in Howrah town , where the tanks aro drying up . Prico of rice 10 to 14 seers per rupee according tolocality.

7 24 - Parganas ,, 31, '94 Nil Weather- seasonable. No crops on the ground except boro rice. Ploughing going on for the aus crop . Fodder and water sufficient . Condition of cattle good. Rico solls at :-

Seers . 0.

11 to140 )

१.

Sadar Basirhat

14 8 per rupee .

Diamond Harbour

1,34 )

Nil

81, '94

8 Nadia

Nil

Kushtia

Nil

Weather-hot and dry . Rabi harvost completed ; outturn below the average . Rain required for tillage of lands . Price of rice 12 to 13 seers per rupee . Supply of fodder sufficient . Dificulty as to water- supply felt in somo places .

Meherpur Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

Nil

9 Murshidabad ,31,, '94

PRESIDENCTDrvs.

Weather-growing hotter. Rabi crops are being harvested . Indigo doing well. Fodder and water sufficient for cattlo . Cattle-disease reported from Khargram and Panchgram thanas in Kandi subdivision, Common rice sells at 14 seers per rupee .

Nil

10 Jнавоre

,, 31, '94

Nil

Jhenida

Nil

Magura

Nil

Weather-days hot, nights cool . Rain wanted for ploughing and sowing . Pro- spects of boro good . Sugarcano is being planted. Fodder and water generally suficient, but in Jhenida subdivision there is some deficiency . Common rico sells at-

Nil

Srs . 0.

Narail Bungaon

Sadar

1212 12 0

Jhenida

Magura

111 per rupeo .

11 7

Narail

... 10 to 12

Bangaon

,, 31, '04

11 Khulna

Nil Nil

Bagerhat

Nil

Satkhira

Weather-generally hot . Ploughing of land for til and jute is going on , but rain is badly wanted for those . Prospects of bors rice fair . Price of common rice about 18 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

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509

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL- concld .

Mar. 31 , '94

12 Rajshahi

Nator

Nil Nil Nil

Naugaon

Weather- hot days with dool nights . Ploughing for aus, aman , and jute going on,but rain is very badly wanted . Gathering of rabs crops almost finished. Manufacture of ganja going on. No cattle -disease reposted . Water and fodder - supply ample . Rico is selling at from 13 to 15 seors per rupee.

Nil

,, 81, '14

18 Dinajpur

Weather-hot during day , mornings cool . Sowing of jute and aus paddy going on. Kain is wanted . Common rice selling at from 12 to 15 seers per rupee . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

,, 81, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather-growing hot . Preparation of land for jute and bhadoi still continues . Rainwanted for sowings . Rice sells at 13 to 14 seers per rupeo. Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

,, 31, '94

15 Darjeeling

RAJSHARIDIVE,

Nil Nil

Siliguri

Weather-bright and mild in the hills, hot in the Torai . In the hills : Wheat and barley being harvested . Potatoes thriving . Marua, kagni, and bhadoi dhan being planted . Plaphur flowering . In the Terai: Lands being ploughed. Pricos of coarse rice :- Sra .

Hill Terai

7 to 13 ) 12 to 15 per rupee .

16 Rangpur

,,31, '94

Sader

Weather-warm with cool nights . rain would be very beneficial . Sowing of jute and aus paddy going on , Rico sells at from 11 to 15 seers por rupee .

...

Nilphamari

Kurigaon

...

Gaibanda

Ulipur

31, '94

17 Bogra

Gathering of pulses not yet finished . Rain much wanted. Sowing of aus and juto being pushed on . Price of rice stationary. Foddor and water sufficient..

Sherpur Nauklula

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil MI Nil Mil Nil

31, 84

18 Pabua

Weather-warm with hot days and cool nights . Rabi crops approaching maturity . Rain urgently needed for the early rice sowings . Common rice sells at 11) scors per rupee in the Sirajganj and 12 seers por rupee in the Sadar subdivision. Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

Nil

81, '94

19 Dacca

Weather-hot. Prospects of standing crops fair. Ploughing for sowing of jute and rice going on . Common rice selling at from 8 to 12 seors per rupee. Fodder available . There is want of drinking water in many places . No cattle -disease .

Nil

,, 81, '94

20 Mymensiugla

Weather-hot. State of standing crops good. Rain wanted for the cultiva- tion of land for boro paddy and jute. Common rice sells at 10 soers per rupee. Fodder and water for drinking and domestic purposes available, except in some parts of Kishorgang and Netrakona subdivisions .

31, '94

21 Faridpur

DACCADIVN.

Nil Nil Nil

Goalundo Madaripur

Weather-exceedingly hot in the day, but nights cool . State of standing crops fair, but rain much wanted in Goalundo and Sadar. No want of fodder aud water . Cuttle- disease still reported from Kotalipara. Prices of rice :-- Srs .

12 13 per rupee. 13)

Sadar

Goalundo

Madaripur

Nil

31, '94

22 Backergunge

Weather- seasonable . State and prospect of crops fair. Common rice sells at from 10 to 13 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient . There is want of drinking water in some villages of stations Jhalakati, Mehendiganj Matburia, Bamna , Gulsakhali and Fuljhuri .

,, 31, '94 Nil

23 Tippera

Weather- very hot in the day, but sool at night . Prospects of standing crops good. Sowing of jute and paddy going on . Rice sells at 10 to 11 see s per rupee.

,,81, '94 Nil

24 Noakhali

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of rabi crops nearly completed. The soil is being prepared for aus . Price of rice stationary. Kodder and water sufficient .

CHITTAGONGDIVE.

31, '94 Nil

25 Chittagong

Weather- seasonable . Sowing of spring crops is nearly over . Prospects poor . Prices steady. Water and fodder sufficient .

510

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , APRIL 4, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR,

Mar. 31, '94 Nil

26| Patua

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of rabi and poppy crops completed. Raher ready for reaping ; outtura good . Opium weighments commence on 9th April 1894. Sugarcane being planted . Common rice selling at :-

Srs .

Sadar

15)

Bibar

por rupee.

Dinapore

17 16)

81, '94

27 Gayn

Jahanabad

Aurangabad

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Nawada

Weather-hot . Harvesting of rabi crops continues . Opium collection completed; quality good and outturn estimated to be 14 annas . Transplantation of sugarcane and sowing of cheena reported from Nawada subdivision . Com- mon rice sells at from 14 to 19 seers per rupec . Fodder and water- supply ample.

28 Shahabad

,, 31, '94 Nil

Weather- cool during the wook . Reaping and threshing of radi in progress . Sugarcane being transplanted.

31, '94

29 Saran

Weather- seasonable ., Rabi harvesting going on. Fodder and water plentiful .

Prices of common rice :-

Chapra

Siwan

PATNADIVISION.

Srs . o .

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Gopalganj

14 01

Chapra Siwan

per rupee .

Gopalganj

1473 14 0

,, 31, '94 Nil

Champaran

Weather-heat increasing perceptibly. Reaping of rabi in progress . Poppy leaf weighment has commenced . Outturn of opium has been reduced by blight . Fodder insufficient . Prices stationary.

.,, 81, '94 Nil

31 Muzaffarpur

Weather-hot west wind. Harvesting of rabi still continues . Collection of opium drug almost over. Health of cattle on the whole good. Fodder and water sufficient.

., 81, '94 Nil

32 Darbhanga

Weather-days getting warm, but morning and evening still cool. Harvesting of rabi nearly completed. Opium collected to the extent of 12 annas . A slight falling off in the outcurn is expected on account of damage from blight . Fodder and water for cattle ,sufficient . Prices remain stationary .

85 Monghyr

,, 31, '94 Nil Nil Nil

Begusarai Jamui

Weather-getting warmer daily . Rabi harvested ; estimated outturn about 12 annas. No cattle- disoase . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice from 11 to 15 seers per rupee .

,, 31, '94

84 Bhagalprr

Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Madhipura

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Supaul

Weather-growing warmer daily, but the nights are still cool . Prospect of all standing crops good . Rain is now urgently wanted for the indigo as well as for the kharif sowings . Wheat and barley are being got in. Oil-seeds and pulses are all off the ground . Common rice solls at 16 soers 6 chitaks per rupee .

,, 81, 94

35 Purnea

Kishanganj

Nil Nil Nil

Araria

Weather very hot at noon , but mornings and evenings cool. Harvesting of rabi crops in progress. Jute and bhadoi being sown at places, but rain is wanted urgently. Fodder and water sufficitat . No cattlo -disease . Prices of rice :- Srs .

Sadar

18 to 18)

Kishanganj Araria

15 per rupee . 17) 511. SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, APRIL 4, 1894

Nop

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches

BIHAR- concld .

26 Malda

Mar. 31 , '91 Nil

Nil

Chanchail

Nil

Shibganj

Nil

Gazole

Weather- hot in the day, nights cool . Rain wanted Harvesting of rabi crops in progress ; outturn estimated at 8 to 10 annas . Boro paddy being watered . Ploughing for bhadoi crops continues . Common rice sells at 13 to 19 seers per rupee. No want of fodder and drinking water .

BHAGALPURDIVN.-Boneld.

Nil

.. 31 '94

87 Sonthal Parganas

Nil

Deoghur

Weather- cool in the morning, but hot (with westerly winds in the day . Rabi crops being harvested in Rajmahal . Standing sugarcane doing well .

Nil

Pakur

Mahua promises well . Price of paddy 13 to 17 scers per rupee .

Mil

Jamtara

ORISSA .

Nil Weather- hot . Crops on the ground doing well . Average price of common 38 Cuttack

,, 31, 94

rice:-

Srs . o . Srs . c .

Sadar

10 8 to 15 12

13 2 to 17 4

Jajpur

13 2 to 18 6 per rupee .

Kendrapara

17 11)

Dunki

Nil Weather-hot and fine . Dalua rice being reaped. Sugarcane being planted .

,,31, '94

39 Balasore

ORISSADIVN.

Nil

29, '94

40 Puri

Weather- sonsonable . Dalua, cotton, mug and cheena crops are in want of water . Cattle- disease reported from the interior . Rice sells at from 17 seers to 181 seors per rupee.

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- WestFrontier Agency .

Mar. 31, 94 Nil Nil

41 Hazaribagh Giridi

Weather-warm with west winds . Mango indifferent . Mahua yiolding well over most of the district . Harvesting of opium completed ; outturn some what below estimate . Fodder and water sufficient . Price of common rice stationary.

Nil

Lohardaga

,, 31, '94

Weather- getting hot. Ploughing continues. Whent and barley are being reaped . Common rice is solling at 16 seors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient.

Nil

43 Palaman

,, 30, 194

Westher wonderfully cold . Rabi harvesting nearly completed . Lands being prepared for cotton crop . Sugarcane being planted. Mahua crop promises tobe fair, but mango crop promises badly. Rice sellinget from 16) soers to 18 seers per rupeo . Fodder and water - supply normal .

CHOTAΝΑΘPURDIVN.

Manhuum

,,31, '94 Nil Nil

Weather- hot . Sugarcane being transplanted . Price of common rice 12 to 16 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Gobindpur

31, '94 Nil

45 Singhbhum

Weather-bright and warm. Prospects of " mahua good. The mango crop will be an indifferent one . Water and fodder sufficient . Riço is selling at from 10 to 16 seers por rupec .

Published for general information .

О. Е. В

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Secy, to the (

The 3rd April, 1894 .

Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districta of Bengal , as reported to Government, during the week ending the 7th April, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

1 Burdwan

April 7, '94

0.54 0-25

Kalna

Weather- hot . More rain wanted . Harvesting of potatoes finished. Foddor and water sufficient . Prices of common rico :-

Nil

Katwa

Sra.

0.05

Burdwan

Kaniganj

14 to 18

10 to 14

Kalna

15 per rupee.

Katwa

Raniganj

2 Birbhum

7, '94 Nil Nil

RampurHát

Ordinary hot weather conditions prevail . Practically no crops on the fields. Manuring of flolds going on Common rice sells at from 14 to 18 seers per rupee. Cow - pox is reported from a few villages in the Sadar subdivision , otherwise cattle are doing well and get fodder .

8 Bankura

7, '94 Nil Weather- normal . Pressing of sugarcane still continues . Rain urgently needed for preparing thofields for the next cultivation . Water and fodder sufficient everywhere . Common rice solling at-

Srs .

Sadar

16116 } per rupee.

Vishnupur

7. '94 Nil Weather- very hot . Slight showers in Ghatal . Prospects of crops fair . Rain 4 Miduapore

BURDWANDIVN.

is wanted. Prices of common rice :-

Sra .

Sadar

15)

Tamluk

14 per rupee .

Ghatal

14 to 10)

5 Hooghly 7, 84

Weather- sosonable . No crops now, but new sugarcane and hot weather vegetables. Rain much wauted for ploughing . Prices of common rice: Srs.

Nil Nil Nil

Serampore Jahanabad

Sadar

11 to 12 )

12 to 14 per rupee.

Serampore

Jahanabad

15 to 16)

7,94

6 Howrah

Nil 0.89

Ulubaria

Weather- unseasonably hot . Boro crop suffering a good deal for want of rain . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water- supply sufficient . Price of rice 10 to 14 seers per rupee .

7, 194 0-55

7 24- Parganas

Weather- seasonable. No crops on the ground. Ploughing going on for cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice the aus crops . Condition of ca sells at-

Srs . 0.

Sadar

11 to 14 0

Barasat

12 0 14 8 per rupee.

Basirhat

Diamond Harbour

13 4

7, '94

8 Nadia

0.1

0.80

Kushtia

Nil

Meherpur

Nil

Weather- cool nights with heavy dews . Damp winds during the day. Pro- paration of lande facilitated by slight rain . Sugarcane planting going on . Prices stationary at 12 to 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water - supply generally sufficient .

Chuadanga

0.55

Ranaghat

,, 7, '94 Nil

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

Sugarcane pressing going Small -pox among cattle Weather-hot and dry . Rabi still being harvested . on. Fodder and water sufficient for cattle . reported from Panchgram outpost in Kandi subdivi -ion . Common rice sells at 14 seers per rupee.

10 Jessore

,, 7, '94 Nil

Jhenida

Nil 0.04

Weather- seasonable . Rain wanted for ploughing and sowing . Sowing of til completed. Sugarcane isbeing planted. Prospects of boro rice fair . Fodder and water sufficient except in Jhenida . Prices of common rice :-

Magura

0 .

Sra .

Nil

Narail

1212

Nil

Sadar

Bangaon

Jhenida

per rupes.

12 0 11 8

Magura

11 7

Narail

10 to 12

Bangaon

7, '94

11 Khulna

Nil Nil Nil

Weather- hot . Prospects of boro paddy continue fair . Pain is badly wanted for preparation of laud for jute. Price of common rice about 13 seors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Bagerhat Satkhira No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Salar Station in inches.

BENGAL- concld.

12 Rajshahi

Nator April 7, '94 Nil 'Nil Nil

Naugaon

Weather- very hot and sultry. The condition of what little of standing crops (Chere is, is not bad ; but agricultural operations are greatly impeded for want of rain. Fodder is in some places scarce. Water - supply is sufficient. There is no cattle - discase . Rice is selling at from 12 to 15 seers per rupee .

" 7,'94

18 Dinajpur

Q-72 Weather-occasionally cloudy , with stormy west wind ; nights cool . Sowing of jute and aus going on . Kain bas been beneficial , but more is wanted . Common rice selling at from 13 to 15 seers per rupee . No mport of any cattle-disease. Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

7, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather-occasionally cloudy. Nights cool . Rain is wanted. Sowing of bhadoi and jute commenced in places . Common rice sells at-

Srs. Sadar

14 to 15

... 12 to 18 por rupee .

Alipur

Fodder and water sufficient .

15 Darjeeling 7, 94

RAJSRASIDIVA

0.06 0-36

Siliguri

Weather-seasonable . In the hills :-Wheat and barley being harvested . Bhutta, bhador dhan , marua and kagni being planted. Phaphur flowering . In the Terai Lands being ploughed . Prices of coarse rice- Srs .

Hill Terai

7 to 12 ) 12to 18 per rupee.

7, '94

16 Rangpur

0.82 0.84

Nilphamari

008

Weather- cloudy and cool . The rainfall on the 4th has been of great benefit to the sowings, which were retarded for want of rain. About three - fourthe of aus crop have been sown . Price of rice from 10 to 14 seers per rupee .

Kurigaon

0.35

Gaibanda

7, '94

17 Bogra

4-17 0-35

Sherpur

2-23

Naukhila

Weather-unsettled ; thunder and hailstorms . Sowing of aus dhan and jute has cominenced. Prospects favourable . The rain has done good. The mango crop has been slightly damaged by the hail , Fodder and water sufficient .

7, '94

Pabus

0.42 Weather- hot in the daytime ; generally stormy in the morning and evening. Recent rain has benefited the standing crops and facilitated the sowings of the aus crop . More rain is still wanted . Common rice sells at Rs. 3-4 to Rs 3-8 per maund at Sirajganj and 12 seers per rupee at Sadar . Fodder and water- supply sufficient.

0-71

7, 94

19 ,

Dacca

Weather- hot and stormy in the evening . Sowing of jute and rice commenced . seers per rupee Fodder available . many places . No cattle - discase . Prospects of standing crops good . Common rice solling at from 8 to 18 There is want of drinking water in

0-71

7, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather- cloudy and hot . Condition of standing crops good . Recent rain has done good to aus and jute crops . Common rice sells at 10t seers per rupco . Condition of cattle good . Fodder available. Want of good water for drinking and domestic purposes is felt in Kishorganj and Netrakona subdivisions .

DACCADIVN.

8.42

7, '94

21 Faridpur

1.04

0-21

...

Goalundo Madaripur

Weather-seasonable . State of standing crops fair . Sowing of jute and aus dhan has commenced in the Sadar subdivision . Condition of cattle good except in Kotwalipara , whence disease is still reported. Want of water for drinking purposes is reported from police station Baliakandi and outpost Hamdampur in Goalundo subdivision . Fodder is available. Prices of rice:- Brs.

Sadar

Goalundo

12) 13 per rupee. 12)

Madaripur

7, '94 Nil

22Backergunge

Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops fair. Common rice sells at from 10 to 13 seers por rupse . Fodder and water sufficient . Good drinking water is scarce in parts of Pirojpur and Patuakhali subdivisions .

,, 7, '94 0.65

23Tippera

Weather-seasonable ; fine in the laytime, some showers at night . Prospects of standing crops very good . Boro rice is being cut and should give a very good outturn . Jute and aus paddy are coming on well .

7, '94 Nil

24 Noakhali

Weather-seasonable. Harvesting of rabi crops continues . Aus is being sown . The soil is being prepared for aman . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice-

Srs .

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

11 ) 11t per rupee .

Noakhali Fenny

7, '94 Nil

25 Chittagong

Weather-seasonable. Sowing of spring crops is nearly over . Prospects poor . Prices steady. Water and fodder supply sufficient .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR ,

26 Patna

April 7, '94 Nil Weather-hot, with occasional west wind . Harvesting of radi orops completed ; outturu good. Threshing and winnowing in progress . reaped. Sugarcane being planted. Common rice solls at- Rahar being

Srs.

Sadar

Barh

15 ) 15

per rupee .

Bibar

Dinapore

7, '94 Nil

27 Gaya

Nil

Jahanabad

Nil

Aurangabad

Weather-hot. Harvesting of rabi crops over. Transplanting of sugarcane and sowing of ohsena begun. Opium weighment going on . Common rice sells at from 14 to 19 scers per rupee . Fodder and water - supply ample .

Nil

Nawada

7, '94 Nil

28 Shahabad

Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of rabi' is nearly completed. Sugarcane being planted and cheena sown .

7, '94

29 Sazan

Siwan

Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of rabi completed. Cheena doing well . Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice :-

Nil Nil Nil

Srs . 0 , PATNADIVISION.

Gopalganj

Chapra Siwan

14 0 13 8 2

por rupee .

14 7

Gopalganj

7, '94 Nil

80 Champaran

Weather-heat increasing . Rabi crop is being reaped . Opium weighments commenced . Prices stationary .

7,'94 Nil

1 Muzaffarpur

Weather unsettled . Winds hot . Harvesting of rabi still continues . Opium weighment has commenced . No disease among cattle . Fodder and water sufficient .

7, '94 Nil

Darbhanga

High west wind prevailing . Rabi harvest nearly over . Paddy and mung being sown, but rain is much wanted . Ploughing for bhadoi crops begun. Fodder and water for cattle sufficient. Prices remain steady .

7, '94 Nil

38Monghyr

Nil

Begusarai

Nil

Jamui

Weather-getting warmer. Harvesting of rabi crops is being completed . Outturn of wheat, barley, oil - seeds and opium good. Indigo doing well . Sugarcane plantation going on . Small - pox sinong cattle towards Nawadih . Water sufficient, but fodder is wanting in the Beguserai subdivision . Common rice selling at-

Srs .

Sadar

11 to 16 )

Begusarai

14 por rupee. 15)

Jamui

Nil

7, '94

84 Bhagalpur

Nil

Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Nil

Madbipura

Nil

Weather-has been comparatively cool for the greater part of the week, but the hot winds have now set in . Prospects of crops good , but rain is urgently required, especially for indigo . Price of common rice 16 seers 6 chitaks per rupee .

Supaul

Nil

7, '94

35. Purnea

Nil

Kishanganj

Nil

Araria

Weather-hot and cloudy with east wind . Sowing of jute and sugarcane plantation going on . Catting of radi is over ; the outturn is satisfactory. Rain is urgently wanted . No cattle- disease. Fodder and water sufficient . Price of rice stationary- Srs .

Sadar

18 το 18 )

Kishanganj

Araria

15 per rupee. 17) No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR- oonold .

86 Maldu

April 7, '94 Nil Weather-growing hot daily ; strong west wind prevails . Rain urgently wanted . Harvesting of rabi crops nearly completed . Roro paddy thriving . Lands are being prepared for bhadol crops . Ordinary rice selling at frou: 13 to 19 seers per rupee . Fodder and drinking water ample .

BHAGALPURDIVN.-coneld.

7, 94

87 Sonthal Parganas

Nil 0-21

Deoghur

Nil

Jamtara

Nil

Rajmahal

Weather- hot and windy . Hailstones fell on the 5th instant . Rabi crops being harvested . Mahua crop not up to average . A good crop of sugarcane . Fodder and water sufficient . Common rice selling at from 13 to 17 seers per rupee .

ORISSA,

38Cuttack

Weather-hot . Dalua rice and tobacco maturing and in some places being cut .

,, 7, '94 Nil

Supply of fodder and water sufficient . Common rice sells at-

Sra . o . Srs . c .

Sadar

10 8 to 15 12 )

13 2 to 15 2

Jajpur

15 0 to 16 0 per rupee .

Kendrapara

Banki

1512)

0.31

39 Balasore

7, '94

ORISSADIVN.

Weather-hot with occasional storms . Dalua rice being reaped in places . Sugarcane being planted . Land being ploughed where there has been sufficient rain . Fodder and water sufficient . Coarse rice sells at :-

Srs.

Balasore

Bhadrak

18) 16 per rupee.

Nil

40 Pari

5, 194

Weather- seasonable . Rain is wanted for cultivation of lands for the ensuing paddy crop . Dalua rice is in ear. Mung is being gathered , Sugarcane and cotton are doing well . Rico sells at from 17 to 181 seers per rupee . Cattle- disease reported from the interior .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South-West Frontier Agency .

41 Hazaribagh

7, '94

April

Nil Nil

Giridi

Weather- seasonable : hot with strong west winds, Harvesting of mahua continues with good outturn . Fodder and water sufficient . Price of common rice stationary- 18 to 16 seers per rupee .

Nil

7, '94

4 Lohardaga

Weather- hot . Ploughing continues. Reaping of wheat and barley finished . Common rice selling at 16 scors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

43 Palaman

G,'94 Nil Weather- seasonable . Rabi harvesting nearly finished. Sugarcane plantation in progress in some parts of the district, while in others the plants are thriving . Prospect of makua crop fair . Rice selling at from 16 to 18 seers per rupee. Fodder and water - supply plentiful.

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

44 Manbhum

7, '04 Nil Nil

Gobindpur

Weather-hot with westerly winds . Prospects of crops good . Sugarcane being planted. Price of common rico 12 to 16 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient.

Nil

7, '94

45 Singhbhum

Weather-daily getting warmer . A little rain would do good . Prospects of mahua very bright. "Mango will be a total failure. Rice selling at from 10 to16 seers per rupee. Foddor and water - supply sufficient .

Published for general information .

'C. E. BUCKLAND, CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Secy, to the Govt . of Bengal.

The 10th April , 1894 .

Govt. of { 1894} Bengal

REVENUE DEPARTMENT .

Progs.

No.

Filo

STATEMENT showing Rainfall , Weather, and State and prospects of the crops in the different Districts of Bengal as reported to Government during the week ending the 7th April 1894.

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal , as reported to Government , during the week ending the 14th April, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return ,

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthecrops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL .

April 14, '94 Nil

1Burdwan,

Kalna

Katwa

Weather-hot . Rain urgently wanted throughout the district. Fodder and water sufficient, but tanks are getting dry . Prices of common rice:- Srs .

0.11 Nil Nil

Burdwan

Raniganj

13 to 18 )

Kalna

10 to 14

15 per rupee.

Katwa

16.

Raniganj

2Birbhum

14, '94 Nil Nil

RampurHát

Weather-hot Practically no crop and nothing going on except manuring . Common rice solls at from 14 to 18 seers per rupee . The usual supply of water and fodder .

8 Bankura

., 14, '94 Nil Weather-dry and hot . Pressing of sugarcane finished . Rain wanted every. where for preparing fields for cultivation, Fodder and water sufficient ,

Rice sells at-

Srs .

Hader

17)

161 per rupee.

Vishnupur

14, '94

... ... Weather very hot . State and prospects of crops fair. Rain wanted in most 4 Midnapore

BURDWANDIVE.

Nil 0-85 places . Prices of common rice :-

Ghatal

Srs.

Sadar

Contai

16 14( 4 per rupee .

Tamluk

Ghatal

14 to 15

,,14, 94

5 Hopzily

Serampore

Nil Nil 1.41

Weather-hot . Nothing but vegetables and sugarcane now on the ground. Rain very much wanted for cultivation . But fodder and water - supply apparently still sufficient . Prices of common rice :--

Jahanabad

Srs.

11 to12,

Sadar Serampore

1114 per rupes .

Jahanabad

14 to 16)

.. 14, 94

6 Howrah

Nil Nil

Ulubaria

Weather-hot . Boro rice suffering for want of rain. Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water -supply sufficient. Price of rice 10 to 14 seers per rupee.

Nil

7 24 - Parganas

14, '94

Weather-seasonable . No crops on the ground except bolo paddy for which rain is requirol . Ploughing going on, Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at :-

Sra. 0.

11 to 14 0

Sadar

Barasat

11 8 per rupee .

14 8

Basirhat

13 4

Diamond Harbour

Nil

8 Nadia

,, 14 '94

Nil

Kushtia

0.95

Meherpur

Nil

Weather-sultry with cool nights . Rain in the Meherpur subdivision has facilitated preparation of lands ; elsewhere it is much wanted for tillage . Prepara ion of light la ds going on. Price of common rice 12 to 13 seers per rapee . Fodder and water generally sufficient .

Chuadanga

Nil

Rinaghat

,, 14, '94

9 Murshidabad

Nil Weather- hot . Harvesting of rabi crops completed. Mulberry anti indigo Berin to be promising , but the former wants rain . Fodder and water sufficient for cattle. Common rice sells at 14 seers per rupee.

PRESIDENCYDIvw.

14, '94

10 Гнавоте

Jhenida

Weather- hot. Rain wanted for sowing . Prospects of boro rice good. Fodder and water for cattle sufficient in all subdivisions except Jhenida .. Common rice sells at-

Magura

Sra . 0 .

Narail

12 12

Sadar

Nil 0.01 Nil Nil Nil

12 0

Tida

Bangaon

Magura

120 per rupes. 11 7

Narail

10 to 12

Bangaon

11 Khulna

14, '04

Bagerhat

Nil Nil Nil

Satkhira

Weather-hot. Land is being prepared for jute, where this is possible, but rain is badly wanted. Harvesting of boro rice has commenced ; 14 annas outturn expected. Common rice sells at about 13seers per rupse . Fodder and water sufficient .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inphes

BENGAL- concld.

April 14. '94

12 Rajshahi

Nator

Nil Nil' Nil

Naugaon

Weather- very hot . Prospects of standing crops fair . Preparation of land for the sowing of aus, aman, til and jute still in progress. Rain is badly wanted . Condition of cattle good . There is no want of fodder and water except in some places . Prices of rice varies from 12 to 14 seers per rupee .

Nil

,, 14, '94

13 Dinajpur

Weather-hot with occasional clouds and west wind . Cultivation of jute and aus rice still going on ; they are up in some places Rein is wanted. Common rice selling at from 18 to 15 seers per rupee. No cattle- disease reported . Supply of todder and drinking water sufficiont .

14, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

0-15 Weather-hot in the day time. Sowing of bhadoi rice and jute going on . Rain wanted for agricultural operations . Common rice salls at from 18 to 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water -supply sufficient . No cattle-disease reported.

,, 14, 94

15. Darjeeling

RAJSHAJIDIVE,

Nil Nil

Siliguri

Weather -seasonable in the hills; hot in the Terai . In the hills :-Rain wanted for tea. Wheat and barley being harvested . Phaphurflowering . Potatoes sprouting out. Bhutta being planted and above ground in places . Bhador and kangi have been planted . In the Terai :-Lands being ploughed . Prices of coarse rice :-

Hills Terai

Srs . 7 to 12 12 to 18 per rupee .

14, '94

16 Rangpur

Nilphamari

Weather-hot with cool nights . Aus sowings nearly complete . Rain is wanted. Price of rice 10 to 14 seers per rupee . Scarcity of fodder and water reported from Kurigaon .

Kurigaon

Nil Mil Nil Nil

Gaibanda

14, '94

17 Bogra

Sherpur

Nil Nil Nil

Naukhila

Weather-days hot and sultry; nights cool . State and prospects of standing crops good. Rain much wanted. Lands still being prepared for aus and jute. Price of rice stationary . Fodder and water sufficient.

14, '94 Nil

Pabna

Weather-hot and partially cloudy . Kain urgently wanted. Common rice sells at from Rs . 3-4 to Rs . 3-8 per maund in the Sirajganj subdivision and 12 seers per rupee in the Sadar subdivision . Fodder and water sufficient .

0.35

,, 14, '94

19 Dacca

Weather-hot . Prospects of standing crops good . Sowing of jute and aus rice going on . Common rice selling at from 8 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder available. There is want of drinking water in many places . No cattle- disease.

,, 14, '94

20 Mymensingh

0-05 Weather- hot. Harvesting of boro rice commenced and the outturn is expected to be an average one . Sowing of aus and jute continues . Common rice sells at 10 seers per rupee. Condition of cattle good except in Netrakona thana. Fodder and water for all purposes available .

DACOADIVK.

., 14, '94

21 Faridpur

Goalundo

Nil Nil 0-18

Madaripur

Weather- very hot . State of standing crops fair . Sowing of aus rice and jute going on . Cattlo- disea- e still reported from Kotalipara . Fodder available. Want of drinking water reported from police- station Baliakandi and outpost Hamdumpur in Goalundo subdivision . Prices of rice :-

Goalundo

per rupee .

Srs . 12 18 12)

Sader Madaripur

14, '94 Nil

22Backergunge

Weather-seasonable. State and prospects of crops good . Common rice sells at from 10 to 18 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient. Good drinking water somewuat scarce in some parts of the district.

,, 14, '94 Nil

28Tippera

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of standing crops good . Boro rice is being cut; outturn expected to be good . Sowing of jute and aus rice going.on . Rice is being sold at 11 to 12 seers per rupee .

14, 94 0-67

24 Noakhali

Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of rabi crops nearly completed. Sowing of aus rice continues . No cattle -disease . Fodder and water sufficient . Frices of common rico :- ( Srs .

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

11 ) 1 per rupee

Noakhali Fenny

0-25

,, 14, 194

25 Chittagong

Weather- hot . Sowing of spring crops over. Prospects not good . Prices steady. Water and fodder sufficient .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR:

26 Patna

April 14, '94 Nil Weather-hot . Threshing and winnowing of rabi crops in progress . Castor and bangas crops doing well. Weiglhment of opium still going on. Common

rice selling at-

Sra.

Sadar

Barh

per rupee .

17 14 to 14t

Bibar

Dinapore

27 Gaya

Jahanabad

Weather-hot; west winds early in week , but latterly east winds . Sugarcane . planting and the sowing of cheena progressing. Rabi harvest practically

Srs.

Aurangabad

over. Prices of common rice :-

,, 14, '94 Nil Nil Nil Nil

Sadar

141

Nawada

Jalianabad

17 per rupee .

Aurangabad

Nawada

...

Fodder and water sufficient .

14,°'94 Nil

28 Shahabad

Weather- strong west wind has prevailed throughout the weck , but to - day (14th) east wind has set in and the sky is cloudy. Harvesting of rabi crops nearly completed . Outturn of opiun estimated at10 annas. Prices stationary .

,, 14, '94 Nil

29 Saran

Nil

Siwan

Nil

Weather-seasonable . Sugarcane pressing still going on in the Siwansub- division. Wheat and oats reported from Gopalganj subdivision to have given a disappointing outturn . Early bhados crops are being sown . ludigo PATNADIVISION.

Gopalganj

doing well . Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice

Srs . o.

Chapra .

138,

Siwan

per rupee. Por

13 0 147

Gopalganj

Nil

,,14, '94

Champaran

Heat steadily increasing . Reaping of rabi crops approaching completion. Opium weighments in progress . Prices stationary . Fodder insufficient .

Nil

outturn about ,, 14,94

1 Muzaffarpur

Weather- seasonable . Threshin 10 to 12 annas . Weighment

wing sown in

low lands . Fodder and water

Nil

14, 94

32 Darbhanga

Weather-changeable . Rabi harvest over and threshing in progress. Rain argently wanted for paddy, mung and indigo already sown, as also for preparation of lands for bhadoi crops. Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Price of common rice ranges from 14 to 15 seers per rupee .

14, '४4

88 Monghyr

Begusarai

Nil Nil Nil

Jamui

Weather-hot and sultry. Rabi harvesting under completion. Indigo doing well . Sugarcane plantation going on , Cattle - disease at Nawadıh . Fodder insufficient, water pleutiful . Prices of common rice :- Brs .

Sadar

11 to17)

15 per rupee .

Begusarai

15)

Jamui

Nil

,.14, 94

84 Rhagalpur

Banka

BRAGALPURDIVISION.

Weather- seasonable. Rain is required for indigo and to facilitate ploughing . Rabi crops are almost completely harvested now . Price of common rice 16 suers 6 chitaks per rupee .

Madhipura

Nil Nil Nil

Supaul

,, 14, 194

85 Purnea

Kishanganj

Nil Nil Nil

Araria

Weather-very hot during the day, mornings cool ; east wind has set in since three days . Sowing of thados rice and jute has cominenced in places . Rain is badly wanted. Rabi crops have been reaped ; outturn satisfactory . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle- disease . Price of rice from 14 từ 18 seers per rupee .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects

ofthe cropse

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR- conold .

86 Malda April 14, '64 Nil Weather-hot and dry. Harvesting of rabi crops nearly over. Prospect of boro rice fair. Ploughing for bhadoi crops greatly impeded for want of rain . Common rice sells at from 18 to 19 seers per rupee . Fodder and water- supply sufficient.

BHAGALPURDIVN.-conold.

87 Sonthal Parganas , 14, 194 Nil Nil

Droghur

Nil

Godda

Weather-hot and dry. West winds and not a drop of rain. Rabi crops harvested and very good . Mahua very good . Mangoes much damaged by hail. Fodder and water - supply sufficient but failing. Price of rice 18 to 17

0.04 seers per rupее.

Jamtara

Nil

Pakur

Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA.

14, '94

88, Cuttack

0-02 Weather-hot . Rain wanted . Dalua ( spring rice) being reaped. Average

prices of coarse rice :-

Srs. o. Srs . C.

10 8 to 15 12)

Sadar Kendrapara

18 0 to per rupee .

Banki

170 1512)

Weather-cooler . Sugarcane being planted . More rain wanted for ploughing .

,, 14, '94 Nil

39 Balasore

Prices of common rice :

Srs.

ORISS.DIVE.

18)

Balasore Bhadrak ...

163 per rupee.

40 Pui

12, 194

Nil 0-02

Khurda

Weather-seasonable. Rain wanted for cultivation of rice land. Dalua (spring rice) is in ear and in some places ripening and being cut . Mung being gathered. Rice sells at from 16 seers to 18 seers 6 chitaks per rupee,

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South-West Frontier Agency .

April 14, '94

Nil Nil

41 Hazaribagh Giridi

Weather-hot with west winds. Sugarcane promising . Prospects of mango generally very indifferent . Mahua has yielded fairly well . Opium weigh- ments in progress ; actuals below estimates . Fodder and water sufficient , Prices of common rice from 18 to 16 seers per rupee .

Nil

14, 194

Lohardaga

Weather-hot . No crop on the ground. Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient.

43 Palamau

,,13, '94 Nil Weather- getting hot,Jat still cool at night . Rabi harvesting not yet complete. Outturn of mahua is very disappointing , and the mango crop will be very poor . Rice selling at from 11 to 15 scors per rupee . Fodder and water-supply normal .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

" Manbhum

14, 04 Nil Nil

Gobindpur

Weather- hot. Sugarcane being transplanted . Rain wanted in order that lands may be ploughed for early rice crop . Price of common rice from 12 to , 16 seers per rupeu .

14, '94 'Nil

45 Singhbhum

Weather very hot . Prospect of mahua good. Mango is a failure. Rain much wanted for ploughing . Rice selling at from 10 to 16 secrs per rupee.

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND , CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT. ,

Socy, to the Govt . ofBengal.

The 17th April, 1894 .

Govt. of. { 1894} Bengal

REVENUE DEPARTMENT .

Progs .

No. B.

File

STATEMENT showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and prospects of the crops in the different Districts of Bengal as reported to Government during the week ending the 14th April 1894.

Statement snowing in cutner , white state and Irospects of the Crops in the urgerent ιτουντουά of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 21st April, 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Kainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL.

April 21, '94

1Burdwan

1.00

Kalna

0.22

Katwa

0-93 Weather-hot and cloudy . The recent rain has done some good. More rain wanted. Fodder sufficient . Tanks in some parts of the district are getting dry. Prices of common rice:-

Srs.

0.30

Kaniganj

13 to 18

Burdwan

10 to 14

Kalna

per rupee .

Katwa

Raniganj

0-23

,, 21, '04

2 Birbhum

0.14

Rampur Hát

Weather- much cooler since the rain. Til being sown. Fields being manured, and ploughed for paddy . Common rice sells at- Srs .

Sadar

13 to 17

14 to 18 per rupee.

RampurHát

Cow-pox reported from a few villages in the Sadar subdivision , otherwise

cattle doing well and get fodder. Weather- seasonable . The recent rainfifil has been favourable for cultivation .

046

., 21, '94

3 Bankura

1-18 Prices of common rice :-

Vishnupur

Srs.

Bankura

per rupee .

16) 164

Vishnupur

BURDWANDIVN.

2.12

4 Midnapore ,21, 94

Some rain, but less than at Sadar. State and prospects of crops improved by rain. Mango injuredby strong wind. Prices of common rice Srs .

Sadar

15)

Contar

16 14 per rupee.

Tamluk

14 to 15

Ghatal .

21,94

5 Hooghly

1-71 3-95

Serampore

0-12

Jahanabad

Weather - constant thunderstorms and fairly cool . Boro crop doing very wel and willbe further improved by the recent heavy rain. Ploughing for ric crops proceeding vigorously . Sugarcane and vegetables doing well. Price of common rice :-

Srs.

to 12 )

Sadar

11

to 14 per rupee.

Serampore

14 to 15)

Jahanabad

..21, '94

6 Howrah

0-18

Ulubaria

2.79 Weather-much cooler . There have been several thunderstorms . Boro rice being cut . It has been much benefitedby the late rain. Condition o cattle good. Fodder and water - supply sufficient . Price of rice 10 to 1 seers per rupee accordingto locality .

21, '94

7 24 - Parganas

2-88 Weather- seasonable . No crops on the ground except bao rice which is bein cut with a very scanty outturn. Condition of catle good. Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at-

Srs .

11 to 14 )

Sadar Barasat

13 per rupee.

Basirhat

134)

Diamond Harbour

., 21, '94

8 Nadia

0-55

Kushtia

Nil

2-02 Weather-cool and , breezy . The rain will facilitate tillage and do good t indigo and sugarcane. Price of rice stationary- 12 to 13 stemper rupes Fodder and water -supply generally sufficient .

Meherpur

1-98

Chuadanga

0.82

Ranaghat

,,21, '94 Nil

9 Murshidabad

Weather-hot and cloudy. Sowing of bhadoi paddy has commenced in some places . Boro paddy is not thriving well for want of rain . Fodder and water sufficient for cattle . Common rice sells at 14 seers per rupee .

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

21, '94

10 Jessore

1.97

Jhenida

1-77

Magura

1-61

2-88 Weather- seasonable. The rainfall of the week has facilitated the ploughing of lands and the sowing of paddy , jute and indigo, and has been beneficial to boro crop. No cattle- disease reported . Fodder and water sufficient except in Jhenida . Common rice sells at-

Srs. 0.

Narail

0.86

13 0

Sadar

Bangaon

12 0

Jhenida

120 per rupee.

Magura

12 to 12 8

Narail

10 to 12 0

Bangaon

2-30

21, '94

11 Khulna

Bagerhat

0-02 0-51

Satkhira

Weather-variable. Hervesting of boro rice continues. Some damage has been done by storm and rain. The greater part of the recorded minfall of Khulna fell yesterday (20th), and the subdivisional returns do not include rainfall ofthat date. If this rainfall has been general , the prospects of jute will be much improved. Common rice sells at from 12 to 14 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of thecrops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL- conold ,

April 21, '94

12 Rajeli

Nator

204 1.44

0-71

Naugaon

Weather-cloudy and cool . The rainfall of the week has considerably advanced agricultural operations , which are now in full swing . Fodder and water- supply amplo . There is no cattle- disease . Price of rice varies from 11 to 16 seers per rupee.

,, 21 , '94

13 Dinajpur

1.43 Weather-hot in the day and cool at night . Cultivation of bhadoi is going on . There was a shower of rain throughout the district . It has done much good to the bhadoi and jute. Rice selling at from 13 to 15 seers per rupee . Fodder and drinking water sufficient.

14 Jalpaiguri

,, 21, '94 0.96 Weather- seasonable . Sowing of bhadoi and jute cortinues . More rain wanted . Outturn of tobacco reported tobe 8 annas . Common rice sells at 18 seors per rupe . Fodder and water- supply sufficient . No cattle- disease reported .

KAJSRASIDIVE,

,, 21, 94

15 Darjeeling

2-33 3-66

Siliguri

Weather- cool and bright . In the hills : -Wheat and barley almost harvested . Phaphur flowering Bhutta and potatoes being planted and above ground in places . In the Terai :-Jutebeing sown. Lands being ploughed for bhadoi dhan . Prices of coarse rice :-

Hilla Terai

Srs . 7 to 12 ) ... 12 to 13 per rupee .

,, 21, '94

16 Rangpur

1.61

0-59

Nilphamari

087

Kurigaon

Weather- warm and cloudy . There has been good rain this week which will do much good to the young aus crop and facilitate sowings . Prospects fair. Prices of rice from 1 to 14 seers per rupee .

0.04

Gaibande

17 Bours 21, '94 3-02 1.54

Sherpur

0.40

Naukhila

Weather - scasonable. Aus dhan and jute still being sown. Rain still wanted . Common rice selling at 128. 12ch . to 188. Sch . per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

18 Pabna

,, 21, 94 0.88 Weather-hot during half of the week ; cool and pleasant during the second -half. Weather generally cloudy . It rained two days both in the Sirajganj and Sadar subdivisions . The rainfall has done good to the standing crops . Paddy, til , kaon and jute are boing sown. Common rice solls at from 11 to 18 seers per rupee in the Sirajganj subdivision , and 12 seers por rupee in the Sadar sub division .

,, 21, '94

19 Dacca

1.46 Weather-hot, but latter part of the week cloudy. Harvesting of boro paddy , cheena and kaon going on . Prospects good. Sowing of juto and aus rice going on . Common tice selling at from 8 to 13 seers per rupee . Fodder available. There is want of drinking water in many places . No cattle-disease.

,, 21, 34

20 Mymensingh

2-04 Weather- reasonable. State and prospects of standing crops good. Common rice sells at 10 scers per rupee . Condition of cattlo good . Fodder avail- able. Good drinking water is available in all places excopt in some parts of Netrokona and Kishorganj subdivisions.

DACCADIVN.

21 Faridpur

., 21, '94

Goalundo

8.84 275

1.00

Madaripur

Weather rainy and cool . The rain has improved the standing crops. Sowing of paddy has come to an ond in the Sadar subdivision. No cattle- disease reported. Fodder available . Want of drinking water still reported from police station Buliakandi and oupost Hamdampur. Prices of rice :-

Srs .

12)

Badar Goalundo

18 per rupee .

12)

Madaripur

Fackergunge

,, 21, '94

063

0.92

Pirojpur Patunkuali

0-62

Bhola

1-82 Weather - seasonable . State of crops fair. Area sown is short in Gournadi and Sarupkati . Common rice sells at from 10 to 13 seers per rupee . Good drinking water somewhat scarce in parts of Pirojpur and Patuakhali subdivisions .

, 21, 94

23 Tippeta

1.31 Weather-seasonable. Boro, a very good crop, is still being cut. Prospects of standing crops are good. In some places the sowing of jute and aus is already over. Aman is now being sown. Rice is selling at 10 to 12 seers per rupee.

24 Noakhali

21,194 1-26 Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of rabi crops nearly completed. Sowing of aus in progress . No cattle-disease. Fodder and water sufficient . Prives of common rice :-

CLITTAGONGDIVN.

Srs . c . 11 12 12 por rupee. 11 0 par

Noakhali Fenny

21,940-49

25 Chittagong

Wheather- variable. Sowing of spring crops over . Prospects not good . Prices steady . Water and todder sufficient .

No.

District and date of return ,

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfal at Sader Stationin inches .

RIHAR .

26 | Patna

April 21, '94

Barh

Nil 0.05

Weather rather cooler for the season owing to east wind . Threshing of radi crops going on. Sugarcane germinating . Mango crop almost a , failure . Opium weighunents going on. Common rice sellingat-

Srs.

Sadar

14)

Dißapore

Barh

14 por rupee.

Bibar

17)

,, 21, '94

27 Gayn

Jahanabad

Weather-hot ; cloudy in the middle of the week . sugarcane and sowing of cheena are now over. unfavourable, and of mahua not very good . Rabi harvest , planting of Prospects of mango crop Prices of common rice:-

Aurangabad

Nil Nil Nil Nil

8rs .

Nawada

Sadar

15)

Jahanabad

15 17 per rupee .

Aurangabad

18)

Nawada

28 Shahabad

,, 21, '84

Buxar

Weather-cooler with cast winds and cloudy sky. Rabi crops are being threshed. Sugarcane is watered and cheena being sown .

Bhabhua

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Sasaram

29 Saran

,, 21, '94

Siwan

Nil Nil Nil

...

Weather- cloudy with east wind . Cheena sowings going on. Early sowings are ripe, Rabi harvesting not yot, complete in some places . Water and fodder plentiful . Prices of common rice :-

PATNADIVISION.

Gopalganj

Srs . o .

188

Chapra Siwan

per rupes

13 8 14 7)

Gopalganj

0-03

,, 21, '94

Champeran

On the 19th there was a slight shower , and the weather has since then been cooler. Reaping of rabi will soon be over . Weighments of opium in progress . Prices nearly stationary .

Nil

,, 21, '94

1 Muzaffarpur

Weather-seasonable ; unsettled winds . Threshing of rabi continues. Opium weighment in progress. Dhan sowing going on in low lands . No cattle- disease . Fodder aud water sufficient .

21, '94

32 Darbhanga

Samastipore

0.14 0 17 01

Madhubani ...

Weather- occasionally cloudy . The rainfall of the week has done some good to the early paddy, mung and indigo, but more rain still wanted . Lands for bhadoi crops are being prepared . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices remain steady.

,, 21, '94

88 Monghyr

Begusarai

Weather- cooler for the time of the year. Rabi harvesting completed. Indigo , castor and oheena doing well . No cattle -disease . Fodder insufficient ; water plentiful . Prices of common rice-

Nil 0-11 0.89

Jawui

Srs.

Sadar

11 to 16 )

Begusarai

15 per rupee . 15)

Jamui

,. 21, '94

84 Bhagalpur

0-54

Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

0-12

1.16 Weather- cool after the rain on 19th . The rain has been very timely, and all agricultural prospects at present are good. Price of common rice 16 secrs 6 chitaks per rupee .

Madhipura

0.08

Supaul

,, 21, '94

35 Purnea

102

Kishanganj

1-98

Araria

1.40 Weather- cool and cloudy with east winds . Kaoni, angarcane, jute, indigo and dian seedlings immensely benefited by the rain, but more is wanted. Bhadoi cultivation and sowings also facilitated. Fodder and water sufficient Prices stationary . Common rice sells at 16 seers per rupee .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- concld .

86 Maidu

April 21 ,, '94 0.27. Weather-has cooled down . More rain wanted . Rubi crops have been reaped; outturn 8 to10 annas . The little rain that fell on 19th and 20th has faci- sitated the preparation of lands for bhadoi crops . Boro rice doing well . Price of common rice varios from 13 to 16 seers per rupee . Fodder and water ample

BHAGALPURDIVN.-coneld.

.. 21. '94

87 Sonthal Parganas

0-50

0.50

Deoghur

Weather-very hot for the first three days ; the last three days amuch cooler on account of rain. No crops on the ground. Water and fodder sufficient .

0.08

Godda

Prices of common rice :-

Nil

Sra.

Jamtara

0.47

Pakur

Dumka

13)

0.45

Pakur

14( Rajmahal

18 per rupee .

Godda

ORISSA .

15)

Deoghur

38Cuttack

' 0-33

,, 21,94

Weather-hot . Dalua rice and tobacco are being harvested. Sugarcane growing. Cominon rice selis at-

Srs . c . Srs . C.

Sadar

147) 7

Jajepur

per rupee .

13 2 to 17 0 10 8 to 13 2 to 14

Kendrapara

Banki

1512)

Balasore

,, 21, '94 1.60 Weather- cool with rain and storms. The rain has facilitated ploughing Sugarcane being planted. Prices of common rice:-

Srs.

ORIGJADIVA-

Balasore

Bhadrak

per rupee .

18) 16

, 19,'94

40 Puri

0.61 0.7

Khurda

Weather- scasonable . More rain wanted for ploughing of land. Dalua rice ripening and in some places being cut. Mung being gathered . State of miscellaneous crops good . Rice solls at from 15 seers 12 chitaks to 17 seers 1 chitak per rupee.

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South-West Frontier Agency .

Nil

April 21, '94

Nil

41 Hazaribagh Giridi

Weather-scasonable . Sugarcane promising . Prospects of mango very indif . ferent. Harvesting of mahua nearly completed; yield generally good. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice from 13 to 16 seers per rupee .

0-40

,, 21 , '94

42 Lohardags

Weather- seasonable . Ploughing going on . Common rice solling at 14 seers por rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

0-01

43 Palamau

,,20, '94

Slight rain foll during the week in some parts , which has cooled the air . Rabi harvest finished Rice sells at from 18 to 18 seers per rupee. Fodder and water- supply normal .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

44 Manbhum

21, '94

Weather- changeable . Planting of sugarcane going on . rice 12 to 16 seers per rupeo . Price of common

Nil 0.09

Gobindpur

0.88

21, '94

45 Singhbhum

Weather- stormy and cools The rain which has fallen during the week will do much good. Rice sells at from 10 to 16 seers per rupee .

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND,

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT. ,

Secy, to the Govt. of Bengal .

The 24th April, 1894.

Govt. of { 1894} Bengal

REVENUE DEPARTMENT .

Prog's .

No.

File

STATEMENT showing Rainfall , Weather, and State and prospects of the crops in the different Districts of Bengal as reported to Government during the week ending the 21st April 1894.

Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops.

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal , as reported to Government , during the week ending the 28th April , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL .

Burdwan

April 28 , '94 0.40

2-20

Kaina

1.46

Katwa

Weather- hot and occasionally cloudy . The late rain has dons some good More rain is wanted . Transplantation of sugarcane has begun. Fodder sufficient , but tanks in parts of the district are getting dry . Prices of

0.82

common rico :-

Kaniganj

Srs .

Burdwan

14 to 16 10 to 14

Kalna

per rupee .

Katwa

154

Raniganj

,, 28, '94

2Birbhum

0.41 0-71

Rampur Hát

Weather- unusuallydamp and not so hot as it should be. Several abortive storms with high wind at the Sadar . Ploughing and manuring in progress . Common rice sells at-

Srs .

13 to 17 )

Sadar

14 to 15 por rupee .

Rampur Hát

Cow- pox reported from a few villages in one thana. Normal supply of

fodder, and cattle are otherwise doing well .

., 28, '94

8 Banknen

01 Nil

Weather- warın and dry. Rain much wanted for cultivation . Price of com- mon rice stationary . Water and fodder sufficient .

Vishnupur

0-39

28, '94

4 Midnapore

Slight rain in most parts of the district . State and prospects of crops good except in Contai where more rain is wanted. Prices of common rice:-

BURDWANDIvs.

Sra . 14)

Sadar Contai

14 per rupee .

Tamluk

Ghatal

16)

Nil

28 , 94

5 Hooghly

1-37

Heat has increased considerably . Ploughing proceeding actively . Sugarcane and vegetables doing well . Prices of common rice :-

Serampore

Srs.

0.25

Jahanabad

Sadar

11 to 12)

ค. 11 to 14 per rupee .

Scrampore

14 to 15

Juhanabad

28, 94

6 Howrah

0-02 2.42

Ulubaria

Weather- warm. Harvesting of boro rice continues . Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water - supply sufficient. Pice of rice 10 to 14 seers por rupee

according to locality .

0.04

28, 194

7 24 - Pargan

Weather-seasonable . Sowing of aus and jute has continenced . Condition of catule good. Fodder and water sufficient . Rice solls at-

Sra. 0.

Sadar

11 to 14 0

18 0

Birasat

18 4

Diamond Harbour

} per rupee .

1318

Basirhat

Nil

.28 94

8 Nadia

0.80

Kushtia

1.60

Weather- seasonable . Cultivation going on briskly . Prospects sugarcane and indigo improved by recent rain . Prices stationary at 12 to 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water- supply generally sufficient .

Meherpur

Nil

Chuadanga

2-51

Ranaghat

9 Murshidabad ,, 28, '94

1.21 Weather- sensonable . There has been a smart shower of rain during the week , and it has done good to a certain extent. Fodder and water sufficient for cattle. Common rice sells at 14 seors per rupee.

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

10 Jessore

., 28, 94 0-79

Jhenida

0-02 Weather-hot and cloudy . Ploughing and sowing going on . No cattle- discase reported . Fodder and water sufficient except in Jhenida . Common rice seils at-

1.60

Srs . 0.

2-98

Magura

130

Sadar

Narsıl

12 0

Jhenida

Bangaon

120 per rupee .

Magura

18 5

Narail

10 to 12 0

Bangaon

11 Khulna

28, '94 1-36 1-59 0-19

Bagerhat

Satkhira

continues ; outturn may be 13 or 14 annas . Weather- cool early in the week , hotter later . prepared for aus paddy and jute. Price of rice Fodder and water sufficient. In Satkhira drinking water is sald to be deficient . Harvesting of boro paddy Since the rain land is being about 13 scers per rupee .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe cropr .

Rainfall At Sedar Stationin inches

BENGAL- concld .

12 Rajsha ימ April 28. 4 1.10

0-87

Nator

Nil

Naugaon

Weather - seasonable wth occasional north -wosters . Agricultural prospects are promising , rain having fallen in fairly sufficient quantities . Fodder and water- supply ample. There is no cattle- disease . Rico selling at from 11 to 15 seers per rupee .

28, 94

13 Dinajpur

1-70 241

Thakurgaon

Weather- hot . Cultivation of bhadoi still going on . There was another shower of rain throughout the district it has done much good to bhadoi and jute . Rice selling from 13 to 15 seers per rupee . No cattle - disease reported . Fodder and drinking wator sufficient .

2.75

,, 28, '94

14 Jalpaigurı

Weather- cloudy at intervals . Agricultural operations have been benefited to some extentby rainfall during the week . Sowing of bhadoi and jute going on. Common rice sells at 13 seers por rupee. Fodder and water sufficient . No cattio -disease reported :

28, 94

15 Darjeeling

0.96 2-18

Siliguri

Weather- Reasonable . Rain has much improved the prospects of tea in the hills and Ferai . In the hills - Wheat andbarley harvested . Potatoes and phaphur flowering . Bhutta coming up fairly . Bhadoi and chota marua being planted . In the Terai :-Jute being sown . Pricos of course rice :- Srs.

7 to 11 )

Hill Terai

13 to 14 per rupee.

Weather-cloudy with occasional storms .

2-02

28, '94

16 Rangpur

1-49

Nilphamari

5.04

weeded. Present prospects favourable . rupee. Aus paddy and jute are being Prices of rice 10 to 14 seers per Kurigaon

0-17

Gaibanda

28, '94 Nil

17 Bogra

013

Naukhila

Weather-seasonable. State and prospects of standing crops good. Sowing of aus still going on. Common rice selling at 12 seers to 12 seers 12 chitaks per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

0.98

, 28. '94

Pabna

אן

Weather-hot and occasionally cloudy. The recent rainfall, though not much , has done good to the standing crops . Paddy, jute, kaon and til are being Bown . Common rice sells at from 10 to 13 seers per rupee in the Sirajganj subdivision, and 12 seers per rupee in the Sadar subdivision . Fodder au water - supply sufficient . and

0 28

28, '94

19 Dacca

Weather-hot . Harvesting of boro paddy going on . Prospects good. Sowing of jute and rice nearly completed . Common rice selling from 8 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder available . There is want of driuking water in many places. No cattle- discase.

0-12

28, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather- hot. State and prospects of standing crops good. Boro rice is being reaped and the outturn is expected tobe 16 annas. Common rice sells at 101 seers per rupee . Condition of cattle good. Want of good drinking water is felt in some places in Kishorganj and Netrokona subdivisions . Fodder available .

DACCADIVN.

28, '94

z1 Faridpur

Gonlundo

1-02 Weather -exceedingly hot . State of crops fair . Boro rice is being reaped in Goalundo . Condition of cattle good, and water and fodder available . Prices of rice :-

0.63

Madaripur

Sra.

Sadar

Goalundo

per rupee .

12 ) 13 12

Madaripur

Nil

,, 28, '94

22 Backergunge

1.63

Weather- seasonable. State and prospects of crops fair. Common rice sella from 10 to 13 secers per rupee . Good drinking water somewhat scarce in . some parts of the district .

1-71 1:14

Pirojpur Patuakhali Bhola

Nil

,, 28, 94

23 Τιμ

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of boro nearly over . Sowing of jute and aus atill going on ; aman now being sown . Rice selling at 10 to 12 soers per rupee .

Nil

28, 94

24 Noakhali

completed . Sowing of aus continues. water sufficient . Common rice selling at- Weather-close at times and hot. Harvesting of rabi crops , except chillies , No cattle-disease . Fodder and

Srs .

HITTAGONGDIVN.

11 )

per rupee.

... 11

Noakhali Fonny

, 28, 194 Nil

25 Chittagong

Weather- hot . Sowing of spring crops over . Prospects bad owing to damage by hailstorms . Water and fodder sufficient .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches.

RIHAR .

26 Patna

April 28, '94 Nil Weather-hotter but not unseasonable . Threshing and winnowing of rabi crops still continuing in places . Millet and sugarcane holding out good prospects . Opium weighments going on. Common rico selling at-

Sra . Sra .

Sadar

Barh

...13 or 14

per rupee .

Bibar Dinapore

,, 28, '94

27 Gayn

Jahanabad

Nil Nil 0.19

Nawada

Weather-hot with east wind during greater part of the week ; somewhat unsettled. Sugarcane and cheena are the only crops on the ground and are doing weil . Prices of common rice :-

Sadar

Srs. 14)

Jahanabad

per rupee.

Nawada

14 16)

Not reported.

Aurangabad

28 Shahabad

,, 28, 4 Nil

Weather-east winds ; hot in the afternoon . Threshing of rabi crops over . Sugarcane and cheena are the only crops standing . They are being irrigated . and are reported to be doing well.

29 Saran

,, 28, '94

Siwan

Nil Nil Nil

Weather- scasonable . Rabi threshing going on. Cheena sowing still continues . Sugarcane looking well. Fodder and water plentiful. Prices of common rice :-

PATNADIVISION.

Gopalganj

Srs . c .

188

Chapra Siwan

13 8 por rupce . 1412)

Gopalganj

,. 28, '04 0.03

Chomporan

Weather-hot . Romping of rabi crops is over . Weighments of opium in progre Prices stationary .

31 Muzaffarpur

28, '94

Nil 0-25

Hajipur

Weather- cloudy for some time accompanied by rainfall ; hot with cast winds . The rocent rainfall has facilitated the preparation of lands for bhadoi and rice sowings . Sowings of paddy, mung and cheena in progross . Weigh- ment of opium over . Threshing of radi crops still continues . No cattle- disease. Fodder and water sufficient .

28, '94

32 Darbhanga

Samastipore

0.41 Weather- hot with east wind. The rainfall of the week has greatly benefited the padily, mung and indigo . More rain is wanted for agricultural purposes . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient. Prices almost stationary .

Madhubani

28. 44

33 Monghyr

Begusarai

Nil 0.52 Nil

Jamun

Weather- very hot in the beginning of the week . Strong wind with showers during the latter part . Indigo doing well . Sugarcane plantation going on. Lands for bhadoi crops are being prepared. Cattle - disease towards Nawadi . Water plentiful . Fodder sufficient except in Bogusarai . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

11 to 151 )

Sadur Begusarai

14 por rupee . 15

Jamui

34 Bhagalpur

28, '94

Nil

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Banka

0-23

Madbipura

Nil

0-12 Weather-seasonable . The rain has improved the prospects of the crops which are now very good . Since the last reports received 65 inch of rain has fallen at Bangaon which will also do good . Price of common rice 16 seers 6chitaks per rupee .

Supaul

28, 94

35 l'urnea

0-51 Nil Nil

Kishanganj Araria

Weather- cloudy and sultry at first , cool since the rain. Sowing of jute and bhadoi and aghani paday in progress ; germination helpedby the recent rain which has also benefited kauni , sugarcane and indigo . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices slightly fallen.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- conold .

86 Malda

April 28, '94 0-01 Weather-hot and occasionally cloudy. Rain much wanted for bhadoi paddy . There are no crops on the fields except boro paddy which is coming into ear. Bhadoi rice has been sown in some places . Coarse rice is selling at 13 to 16 soers a rupee. No want of fodder and drinking water .

BHAGALPURDIVN.-coneld.

28, 94 0-68

87 Sonthal Parganas

0.47

Weather-very hot except for one day when the weather was cyclonic in part of the district. No crops in the ground . Rainhas much improved fodder Deoghur

Nil

Godda

and water- supply .

026

Jamtara

Nil

Pakur

1.2

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

27, '94

88Cuttack

0.33 Weather-hot ; sky overcast . Harvesting progress. Common rice sells at- of dalua rice and tobacco in

Srs , 0. Grs . c .

10 8 to 14 7

Cuttack

13 2 to 15 0

Jajepur

per rupee .

12 0 to 15 0

Kondrapara

15 12

Banki

0.03

,, 28, '94

39 Balasore

Weather-cool with slight rain. Sugarcane is being planted. Ploughing is going on . Prices of coarse rice :- Sra .

ORISSADIVE.

Balasore

16 per rupee.

Bhadrak

Nil

40 Puri

,, 26, '94

Nil

Khurda

Weather-hot . Ploughing going on . Rain still wanted. Dalua ripening and in places being cut . State of miscellaneous crops good . Rice sells from 15 seers 12 chitaks to 17 seers 1 chitak por rupee.

CHOTA NAGPUR.

South- West Frontier Agency.

Report not received.

41 Hazaribagh

0-10

Lohardags April 28, '94

Weather- getting hot . Ploughing going on . Common rice selling at 14 see per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

43 Palaman

27, 194 Not mea .

sureable.

A slight shower reported from some parts. Hot weather has fairly set in. N crops on the growad. General condition normal . Rice selling at fro 13 to 18 seers per rupee .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

" Manbhum

28, 194 0-13 Nil

Weather-hot , ligh winds occasionally, but very little rain . Sugarcane doin; well. Price of common rice 12 to 16 seers per rupee .

Gobindpur

0.83

28,84

45, Singhbhum

Weather-very cool for this time of year . Prospects so far good . Mahua crop maybe estimated at over 16 annas . Rice selling from 12 to 15 seors per rupee . Water- supply and fodder sufficient .

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND, CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Swy, to the Govt . of Bengal .

The 1st May, 1894.

810

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MAY 9, 1894 .

Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal , as reported to Government, during the week ending the 5th . May , 1894.

No.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

District and date of return .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

Мау б, 194

1 Burdwan

Nil Nil

Kalna

0.11

Katwa

0.1

Weather-hot . More rain wanted for cultivation. Transplantation of sugar- cane going on. Supply of fedder sufficient, but that of water is dimmishing in parts of the district . Prices of common rice :- Srs .

Raniganj

13 to 16

Burdwan

10 to 14

Kalna

per rupee .

Katwa

154

Raniganj ...

Б, 194

2 Birbhum

0.06 0.01

Rampur Hát

Weather- cool for the time of year . Nothing but a little til on the ground . Ploughing and manuring for main crops in progress . Rain wanted. Com- mon rice sells from 18 to 18 seers per rupeo . Cattlo get water and fodder .

5, '94

8 Bankura

012 0-19

Weather- warm . There was some rain last night (4th ). More vain wanted for cultivation. Prices of common rice:-

Vishnupur

Bankura

) 4 per rupee.

Srs. c. 16° 14 16

Vishnupur ...

BURDWANDIVF..

Nil

, 5, 194

4 Midnapore

Slight raif at Ghatal and Contai . State and prospects of crops good except in Contai where more rain is wantod . Prices of common mice :-

Srs.

Sadar

14)

Contai

14 per rupee .

Tamluk

Ghatal

Nil

" ,, 5, 94

Nil

5 Hooghly

Serampore

0-12

14 to 15) Weather-hot. Cultivation for aus, jute and sugarcane progressing . In Soram- pore aus and jute cultivation retarded for want of rain and juto alieady sown has sufforred . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Srs.

Jahanabud

Sadar

11 to 12)

Serampore

11 to 14 per rupee .

14 to 15)

Jahanabad

5, '94

Nil 0.10

6 Howrah

Ulubaria

Weather-hot and seasonable. Harvesting of bo paddy nearly finished ; out- turn below average . Ploughing progressing . Fodder and water - supply sufficient . lnce of common rice stationary at 10 to 14 seers por rupee .

Nil

5, 194

7 24- Parganas

Weather - seasonable. No crops on the ground . Sowing of aus and juto continues . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient . Rico sells at-

Srs.

11 to 14 0

Sadar

13 0

Barasat

13 13 por rupee .

Basirhat

Diamond Harbour

134)

Б, 194

8 Nadia

1-85

Kushtia

1.48 Weather- seasonable . Prospects of indigo and sugarcane fair. Preparation of land for bhadoi progressing . Sowing of aus commenced .

Meherpur

0.55 120

Chuadanga

0-89

Ranaghat

,, 5, 94

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

0-39 Weather- hot and occasionally cloudy . Planting of sugarcane cominenced . Sowing of bhador going on . Mulberry and indigo promising . Common rice sells at 14 seers per rupce. Fodder and water sufficient for cattle. No cattle-disease reported.

10 Jessore

5,94

Jhenida

0.55

0.86

Magura

0.65

Narail

0-61 Weather- hot ; foggy in the morning . Harvesting of boro paddy nearly ovor . Outturn good. Ploughing and sowing going on briskly . Prospects of sugarcane improved by the rain. Fodder and water for cattle sufficient except in Jhenids . Prices of common rice

Nil

Bangadu

Srs . 0. 130

Sadar

12 0

Jhenida

Magura

120 per rupeo .

13 5

Narail

10 to 12 0

Bangaon

,, Б, '04

11 Kbulna

Nil

Bagerhat

Nil

Satkhira

0-21 Weather- cool in the morning and hot in the day. Hurvesting of boro conti- nues . Land is boing cultivated for aman and aus . Common rico selle at 12 to 14 seers per rupee . Water and fodder sufficient.

811 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MAY 9 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL- 0onold .

12 Rajshahi May 5, '94 0-24

0.87

Nator

Nil

Naugaon

Weather- seasonably hot . Cultivation of jute, aman and aus going on. Pro- spects of crops reported to be good. Condition of cattle generally good ; only a few cases of small -pox reported from Nandigram outpost. Water sufficient . Fodder wanting in places . Price of common rice varies from

Nil

5 , 94

18 Dinajpur

0-58

Thakurgaon

11 to 15 seers per rupee . Weather- very hot . Cultivation of bhadoi is still continuing . More rain Srs .

wanted. Rice is selling at-

Sadar

15 15 per rupee .

13to

Thakurgaon

Condition of cattle good. Supply of fodder and water sufficient .

5, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

1.16 Weather-hot. More rain wanted . Sowing of bhadoi and jute almost finished.

Common rice sells at-

Sra.

Sadar

13 to 14)

Alipur

12 to 13 por supee .

Fodder and water -supply sufficient . No cattle - disease reported .

5, 94

RAJERASIDIVE,

15 Darjeeling

0-62 0.80

Siliguri

Weather- seasonable in the hills with showers and sunshine . Hot in sthe Terai . In the hille : Wheat and barley harvested . Bhutta, marua , bhadoi dhan , phaphur and shama doing well . Potatoes in blossom. In the Terai:- Jute and bhadoi dhan being sown . Lands being prepared for haimanti paddy. Prices of coarse rice:- Srs.

7 to12

12 to 11 per rupes ,

Hills Terai

5, '94

16 Rangpur

0-09

Gaibanda

1:45

Kurigaon

Weather- hot with occasional clouds . Jute and aus paddy are being weeded . 3.02 Prospects favourable . Price of common rice varies from 10 to 14 seers per rupee .

0.51

Nilphamari

1-92

Ulipur

Б, 194

17 Bogra

0-22

Sherpur

0.19

Naukhila

004 Weather- warm and cloudy. Sowing of aus and jute nearly over. Rain much wanted. Coinmon rice selling at 12 to 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

5, 94

18 Pabna

0.39 Weather-hot and occasionally cloudy. There was slight rainfall in the Sadar subdivision, but none in the Sirajganj subdivsion. Paddy , jute, kaon and til are being sown. Prospects of standing crops on the whole fair . Common rice selle at 12 seers per rupee in the sadar and 10 to 18 seers per rupee in the Sirajganj subdivision. Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

19 Dacca

,, 5, '94 0.07 Weather-very hot ; stormy on the night of the 1st instant . Harvesting of boro paddy , cheena and kaon nearly completed. Prospects good. Sowing ofjute and rice alınost finished. Ratn is inuch needed . Common rice selling from 8 to 12 sours per rupee . Fodder available . There is want of drinking water in many places. No cattle-disease .

5, '94 0.02

20 Mymensingh

DACCADIVN.

Weather -cloudy in the morning and very hot in the noon with occasional high winds. Harvesting of boro crop continues ; outturn expected to be 16 annas . Aus and jute crops are being weeded; their prospects are good. Cominon rice sells at 11 soors por rupee. Condition of cattle good. Fodder avail- able. Good drinking water available except in some places in Netrokona and Kishorganj subdivisions .

5. '94 0.66

Faridpur

080

Goalundo

0.04

Weather- hot . More rain badly wanted . Rain wanted to secure a good season . Cattle-disease in Madaripur . Fodder and water available. Prices of rice:- Brs ,

Madaripur

Sadar

12 )

Goalundo

13 per repee.

Madaripur

Nil

5, 94

28 Backergunge

Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops fair. Common rice sells from 10 to 18 seers per rupee . Good drinking water somewhat scarce in some parts of the Pirojpur and Patuakali subdivisions.

Б, 194 0-03

28 Τέρματα

Weather very hot ; rain much wanted. Some damage has been done by want of rain to the aus, but nothing serious . Rain is, however, urgently wanted, as if there is a bad aus crop there is likely to be severe scarcity. Boro is still being cut . Price of rice rising 9 to 12 seers per rupee.

5, '94 Nil

24 Noakhali

No cattle-disease . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :- Weather-close and hot . Chillies are still in the field and aus is being sowu. Srs.

11. per rupee. 10

Noakhali Fenny

CHITTAGONGDIVX.

5, '94 Nil

5 Chittagong

Weather-hot , Sowing of spring crops is over. Prospects bad owing to damage by hailstorm. Water and fodder sufficient .

812

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, MAY 9 , 1894 .

Rainfall

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

atSadar Station in inches .

TRIHAR.

Nil

26 Patna

My 5,94

1.15

Barh

0.15

Bihar

Sugarcane Weather-rather cool for the season . Few crops on the grounds . and millets doing well . Banga cotton in Barh being collected . Prices of food-grains almost stationary. Common rice selling at-

Nil

Srs. Srs .

Dinapore

Sadar

Barh

13 or 14 16)

Bihar

17 per rupee .

Dinapore

Б, 194

27 Jay

Nil 0-19

Nawada

Not

Aurangabad

Jahanabad

reportod .

Weather-very hot ; west wind in early part of the week , but latterly east wind . Sugarcane and cheena millet continue to do well . Price of rice on the whole somewhat higher than before , but returns have not been received from two subdivisions. Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

Nil

5, 4

28 Shahabad

Weather-very hot . Harvesting of rabi crops continues . Frospects of sugar- cane and ohsena good.

Б, '94

29 Saran

Siwan

Nil Nil 0-32

Weather-hotter and seasonable . Cheena and sugarcane look well . Land is being prepared for paddy and bhadoi . A slight fall of hail in Gopalgunge , but no damage done . Water and fodder plentiful . Prices of common

Gopalganj

rice:-

Srs . o .

Chapra

180 )

188

per rupee .

142)

Siwan Gopalganj

Б, 194 0.02

Champaran,

Weather- hot . Resping of rabi over . Opium weighments at Ekdari going on . Prices stationary.

5,84 0.04

31 Muzaffarpur

Hajipur

Nil 0'06

Weather-hot with easterly wind . Sowings of cheena, mung, paddy and marua continue . The rainfall , though slight , has done good to the crops already sown . No disease among cattle. Fodder and water sufficient .

Sitamarhi

5, '94

82 Darbhanga

0.65 0-42

Samastipore

1.49

Madhubani

East wind. Rainfall of the week has greatly improved prospects of stand- ing crops . Preparation of land for bhadoi sowings also facilitated by it, Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Prices rising slightly at Sadar ; elsewhere stationary .

5, '84

88 Monghyr

190 0.16 1.31

Begusarai Jamui

Weather- hot in the beginning of the week ; cooler in the latter part . Indigo doing well. Sugarcane plantation finished. Lands aro being ploughed far bhadoi sowings . Fodder not very plentiful in Begusarsi . Water sufficient . Cattle- disease towards Nawadi . Prices of common rice :- Srs.

11 to 15

Sadar Begusarai

}per 15 per rupee.

Jamui

5. '94

34 Bhagalpur

0.18

...

Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

0.71

0.64 Weather- hot at the beginning of the week ; but cool at its close owing to rain. The rain has done a great deal of good . Prospects favourable. Price of common rice 16 seers 6 chitaks per rupee .

Madhipura

1-16

Supaul

б, 194

35 Purrea

1.35 0.84 0-20

Weather- sultry with one storm as interval . Young bhadoi crops much bene- fited and aghani cultivation forwarded by the rain . Fodder and water plentiful . Prices stationary . Common rice sells at-

Kishanganj Araria

Srs . 13 to 18 )

14 per rupee .

Sadar, Kishanganj Araria

17) 813 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MAY 9 , 1894 . "

No.

District and date of . return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BIHAR- conold.

86 Maida

0.84

May 5, 194

Weather- hot during the first part of the week , cool since the rain. Boro rice coming into matu ity. The rain has facilitated ploughing and helped the germination of the bhadoi dhan already sown . Course rice sells at 18 to 16 seer per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

BHAGALPURDIVN.-ecnold.

5, '94

87 Sonthal Parganas

0.08 0-96

Deoghur

Nil

Godda

0.68

Jamtara

Weather -hot for the first half of the week , cool for the last three days . A little rain on Thursday night ( 3rd ) . Sugarcane , the only crop on the ground , hac been much helped by the rain, but wants more rain still . Mangoes afailure. Fodder fair.

0.16

Pakur

Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

5, 194 Nil

Cuttack

Weather-hot. Harvesting of dalua nearly over . Rain much wanted. Fodder sufficient . Average price of common Tice :-

Srs . 0 . Srm . o.

Cuttack

10 8 to 14 0

18 2 to 14 7

Jajpur

14 7 per rupes..

Kendrapara

15 12

Banki

Nil

,, 5, 94

Weather- fine and hot . Sugarcane doing well . Rice land being ploughed and manured.

ORISSADIVE.

Nil

3, '94

40 Pari

Nil

Weather--hot. Rain still wanted for ploughing . Dalua ripening and in places being cut. Miscellaneous crops doing well . Rice sells at- Khurda

Sra . o. Sra . 0 .

Sadar Khurda

1512 to 17 1 ) 14 0 to 15 12 per rupee.

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- West Frontier Agancy.

41 Hazaribagh Млу б, 194

Nil Nil

Giridi

Weather-seasonable . Fields being ploughed . Outturn of sugarcane and mahua good . Mangoes & failure. Common rice selling from 18 to 14 seers per rupee .

Nil

5, 194

42 Lohardags

Weather-hot . Ploughing going on. Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

4, '94 Nil

43 Palaman

Weather seasonable. No crops on the ground . General conditions normal . A little cattle-disease. Rice selling at 13 to 20 seers per rupee .

Manbhum

5, '94 Nil

CHOTANAGPUADIVN.

0-48

Weather-hot. Sugarcane doing well . Rain badly wanted . Price of common rice 12 to 16 seers per rupee .

Gobindpur

Nil

5, '94

45° Singhbhum

Weather-getting pleasantly warm . Lands being ploughed . Prospects generally so far good. Rice selling from 10 to 18 seers per rapec . Fodder and water sufficient .

Published for general information .

C. E. BUOKLAND ,

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Soy. to the Govt . of Bengal.

The 8th May , 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal , as reported to Government , during the week ending the 12th May, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthecrops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

1 Burdwan May 12, 194 2-89 4.29

Kalna

2-41

Katwa

Weather-hot . The late rainfall has done much good towards cultivation of lands. Transplantation of sugarcane nearly finished. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Raniganj

13 to 16

Burdwan

10 to 14

Kalna

Katwa

per rupee.

141

15)

Raniganj

Birbhum

,, 12, 194

1-41 1-03

Rampur Hát

Weather- unsettled . Til is doing well . Sugarcane planting has beguns The rain will facilitate ploughing. Common rice sells from 14 to 18 seers per rupee. Usual supply of water and fodder for cattle.

8 Bankur

., 12, '94 071

1-18

...

Vishnupur

Weather-hot with occasional duststorms . Lands being ploughed for rice sowings and sugarcane being transplanted . Moro rain wanted in the Sadar subdivision . Price of course rice 161 Boers por rupeo .

BURDWANDIVN.

1:03

,, 12, 194

4 Midnapore

Fair rainfall in Sadar subdivision , slight rain elsewhere . State and prospects of crops good except in Coutai . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

14) 16

Contai

14 per rupee .

Tamluk

Ghatal

1.04

12,84

5 Hooghly

0-26

Serampore

0-55

15) Heat somewhat reducedby the rain . Boro paddy harvested ; a good crop . Sugar- cane and vegetables doing well . Rain is facilitating cultivation for jute and rice, but up to date of report there had not been enough is Seramporo .

Jahanabad

Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Sadar

Srs . to 12)

Serampore

11 115 to 14 per rupee .

14 to 15

Jahanabad

1-96

6 Howrah

1.06

12, 94 Ulubaria

Weather- cloudy with damp winds . Harvesting of boro rice finished with 8 annas outturn . The rain has facilitated the preparation of lands . Prices of Srs .

common rice rising slightly-

Ulubaria

13) 18 por rupee .

Howrah

... Fodder and water sufficient .

,, 12, 194

7 24- Parganas

2-74 Weather- seasonable . Sowing of aus and jute going on. Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at- Srs .

Sadar

11 to 14)

Barasat

per rupee .

Basirhat

181

Diamond Harbour

8 Nadia

,, 12. '94 2.23 Weather-slightly unsettled . Prospects of crops generally good, Sowing of

1-17

Kushtia

aus rice in progress .

3-10

Mehorpur

142

Chuadanga

1.20

Ranaghat

9 Murshidabad ,, 12, '94

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

1.10 Weather- seasonable . The recent rain has done much good to cultivation of bhadoi paddy . More rain wanted . Weather sultry . Mulberry and indigo seein favourable . Plantation of sugarcane comunenced . No cattle -disease reported . Common rice sells at 13 seers per rupee .

10 Јеввоге

,, 12, '94

1.10

Jhenida

0.50

Magura

8-55 Weather- seasonable. Rainfall sufficient in most places for the present . Ploughing and sowing still going on . No cattle -disease reported . Fodder and water sufficient except in Jhenida . Common rico sells at- .

Srs. 0.

2.00

Narail

130

1-17

Sadar

Bangaon

12 0

Jhenida

120 per rupee.

Magura

13 5

Narail

11 to 13 0

Bangaon

12, '04

11 Khulna

2-20

Bagerhat

0.42

Satkhira

5.38 Weather-variable : hot on some days , cool and stormy on others . Harvesting . of boro rice nearly over ; outtuin willbe about 14 annas. Sowing of aus rice and jute in progress . Price of common rice 12 to 14 seers per rupee Fodder and water sufficient .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL- ooncld .

12Rajshahi May 12, '94

1-44 1.02

Nator

336

Naugaon

Weather-hot and seasonable. The rainfall of the week has done immense good in the way of facilitating agricultural operations . But a great deal more rain is still wanted . Boro rice has much improved . Supply of water and fodder is ample . There is no cattle - discase . Price of rico varies from 11 to 15 seers per rupee .

,, 12,'94

13 Dinajpur

1.34

2.30

Thakurgaon

Weather- hot . Kain has done much good to the standing crops. Sowing of sugarcane to the extent of 16 annas has been completed . Rice is selling at 18 to 15 seers per rupee. No cattle-discase reported, from anywhere . Fodder and drinking water sufficient .

,, 12, 194 2.75

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather-hot and cloudy . Rain during the week has been beneficial to the standing crops . Common rice sells at 14 seers por rupee at head - quarters . Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

,, 12, '94 222

RAJSHAHIDIVF,

15 Darjeeling

2-89

Siliguri

Weather- showery in the hills ; hot in the Terai by day and cool at night . In the hills :-Bhadoi paddy , marua , bhutta and phaphur doing well . Potatoes in blossom . In the Terai :-Jute and bhadoi paddy being sown . Lands being ploughed for haimanti . Bhutta doing woll, Rain has done much good to crops . Prices of coarse ricc :-

Srs .

9 to 11

Hills Terai

13 to 11 per rupeo .

,, 12, '94

16 Rangpur

2.46 1.54

Nilphamari

2.00

Weather-cloudy with occasional storms . Jute and aus paddy " are being weeded. Prospects favourable . Price of common rice 10 to 14 , soers per rupee.

Kurigaon

1.44

Gaibanda

,, 12, '94 318

17 Bogra

0.77

Sherpur

2.96

Naukhila

Weather -seasonably hot . Sowing of aus and juto almost finished . The recent rainfall has done much good to the standing crops . More rain wanted . Cominon rice selling at 13 seers per rupce . No difficulty of fodder and water.

,, 12, '94 3.20

18 Pabna

Weather- rainy and stormy in the afternoon and evening . The recent rainfall has done much good to the standing crops . Paddy, jute, kaon and til are being briskly sown everywhere . Common rice sells at 12 seers per rupee in the Pabna subdivision and 10 to 13 seers per rupee in the Siraj- ganj subdivision .

12, '94

19 Dacca ,,

2-23 Weather- hot ; sometimes cloudy and rainy with high wind . Harvesting of boro paddy, cheena und kaon nearly completed. Recont rain has done much good to the standing crops . More rain is needed . Common rice solling from 8 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder available . Thore is want of drinking water in many places . No cattle - disease .

0-55

,, 12, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather-hot and cloudy . Sowing of aus and jute completed . Prospects of standing crops good. Common rice sells at 10 seers por rupee. Fodder sufficient . No cattle-disease . Good water for domestic and drinking purposes is available in all places except in some portions of Kishorganj and Netrakona subdivisions .

DACCADIVN.

12, '94

Faridpur

2-52

Goalundo

1.55

8.85 Weather- seasonable ; some storms . The rain has done good . Crops promise well . Boro harvest gave good results . Cattle -disease in Madaripur sub- division. Fodder and water available. Price of rice 12 seers por rupee .

Madaripur

,, 12, 194

22 Backergunge

2.96 1.96

Pirojpur

8-47

10 to 13 seers per rupee . somewhat scarce in Pirojpur subdivision. Weather - seasonable . Prospects of crops fair . Ordinary rice sells at from Water for drinking and domestic purposes Bhola

2-62

Patuakhali

,, 12, 194 6-07

23 Tippera

Weather- very hot till Wednesday (9th) , since then there has been rain- heaviest at Comilla . Rain has done much good to aus , and prospects are now good. Rice is selling at 10 to 12 seers per rupee.

12, '94 3-57

24 Noakhali

Weather- intensely hot with occasional rain ; a little cooler during the latter part of the week. Harvesting of rabi crops completed. Sowing of aus and aman continues . The rain has done much good to the aus seedlings ; more is wanted. Prices of common rice :-

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

Srs , c .

Noakhali

108 por rupee.

,, 12, '94

25 Chittagong

Fenny alight rain . Crop prospects are generallybad . sufficient . Condition of cattle generally good . Supply of fodder and water 1.98 Weather- hot. The last four days of the week vare occasionally cloudy with No.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

District and date of return .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches.

BIHAR .

Nil

26 l'atna

May 12,'94

0.10

Barh

1-17

Bihar

Nil

Weather-getting hotter . Only sugarcane and a few millets are on the ground and are doing well . Lands being prepared for the winter rico crop . Prices of food -grains rising slightly in Barh subdivision Prices of common rice:-

Dinapore

Srs.

Sadar

Barh

17 per rupee .

Bihar

16)

Dinaporo

Nil

,, 12, 194

27 Gaya

Nil

Aurangabad

0.69

Weather-vory hot with east wind mostly . Sugarcano and cheena millet continue to do well. Opium weightients finished . Prices slightly low on the whole. Supply of fodder and water sufficient ,

Jahanabad

0.98

Nawada

,, 12, 194

28 Shahabad

Weather-generally warm . Sugarcane being irrigated . Prospects of cheena good.

Buxar

Bhabua

Nil Nil 0.82 0.03

Sasaram

12, '94

29 Saran

Siwan

Nil Nil Nil

PATNADIVISION.

Weather-hot and scasonable . There have been slight showers in the Siwan and Gopalganj subdivisions . Agricultural prospects hopeful . Water and fodder plentiful. Prices of common rice:-

Sre Gopalganj

Chapra

182 13 per rupee.

Siwan

Gopalganj

0.12

,, 12, 194

30 Champaran

Wonther- hot . Opium weighments at Ekdari in progress . Sowing of bhadoi and aghani going on. Indigo looking well, but wants rain.. Prices nearly stationary.

81 Muzaffarpur

,, 12, '94

Hajipur

Nil Nil 6.50

Sitamarhi

Weather- hot with cast wind. Paddy , mung , cheena , marua , and kauni are being sown . Fields are being ploughed for bhadoi sowings . The little rain that has fallen recently has facilitated the preparation of the fields and benefited the crops already grown. No cattle - disease . Fodder and water sufficient.

Nil

.. 12, '94

82 Darbhanga

East wind provailing . Early paddy, mung , indigo and janera doing well . Preparation of land for bhadoi sowings in progress . Supply of fodder and water for cattle sufficient. Prices remain unchanged .

12, '94

33 Moughyr

Nil 0.41 0.81

Begusarai Jamui

Weather- hot with eastorly wind. Indige is growing well. The rain has been beneficial for ploughing the lands for paddy cultivation. Sowing of paddy has commenced in Buriarpur outpost in Begusarai subdivision. No cattle-disease. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :- Srs .

11 to 15 )

Sadar

15 per rupee .

Begusarai

15)

Jamui

12 '94

0.69

84 Bhagalpur

Banka

0.20

0-29 Weather-comparatively cool at the beginning , but oppressive towards the close of the week . Prospects of crops are all good at present. Price of common rice 16 seers 6 chitaks per rupee .

BHAGALPURDIVISION

Madbipura

12, '94

85 Purnea

0.97 0-58 0.61 Weather- cloudy at times : mornings and nights cool , afternoons hot. All growing crops doing well and cultivation making good progress . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices stationary . Cominon rice 16 seers per rupeo .

Kishanganj

Araria No.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

District and date of return .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR- conold .

May 12,'94 1.30

86 Malda

Weather-very hot . Sowing of bhadoi paddy continues . Reaping of boro rice has commenced in some places . Coarse rico selling at 13 to 18 scers per rupee. No want of fodder or drinking water .

BHAGALPURDIVF.-coneld.

., 12, '04

87 Sonthal Parganas

1.34 0-50

Deoghur

1.66

...

Godda

0.92

Weather- cool for the time of year ; daily storms of wind and dust. No crops on the ground except sugarcane, which is doing well . Lands are being prepared for paddy and janera , for which more rain is wanted . Fodder sufficient and water plontiful .

Jamtara

Nil

Pakur

0.84

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

,, 12, 194 0.43

38Cuttack

Weather-hot ; sky sometimes overcast. Sugarcane and cotton growing . Rain much wanted . Average prices of cominon rice :-

Srs . c . Srs . c .

Sadar

10 8 to 147)

13 2 to 147 per rupee .

15 12)

Jajpur Banki

,, 12, 194

Balasore

0.39 Weather-seasonable. Ploughing going on generally. Sugarcane doing well and still being planted in places . Prices of coarse rice :-

Srs.

ORISSADIVN.

Balasore Bhadrak

17 .... 15 per rupee .

,,12, 194

40 Puri

Nil Nil

Khurda

Weather-hot . Lands are being ploughed , but rain is wanted. Dalua rice ripening and in places being cut. State of miscellaneous crops (sugarcane, saru and til) is good. Supply of fodder and grass is not sufficicut . Prices of common rice :-

Srs . c . Srs . с .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

Sadar

15 12 to 17 12

Khurda ...

13 0 to 15 1212} per rupee .

South-West Frontier Agency.

Weather-seasonable ; very warm . Sugarcane doing well . Mango very poor.

May 12, '94

0.84 1.69

41 Hazaribagh Giridi

Sowings of marua commenced . Harvesting of mahua comploted with good outturn . Fodder and water sufficient . Price of common rice 18 to 14 scers per rupee .

, 12, 194 0-28

42 Lohardags

Weather-hot . Ploughing going on. Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

11, '94

43 Pelamau

Ordinary hot weather conditions prevail . A little rain reported from one out- post. Lac is being harvested . Land is being prepared for early cotton crop. Sugarcane is being irrigated. Fodder and water - supply getting short as usual at this period . Rice selling at from 12 to 18 seers por rupec .

0-42

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

Manbhum

12, '94

1-18

High winds with slight rain . Rain has fallen in parts of the district , but the distribution has been very unequal . Ploughing has commenced .

Gobindpur

0.37

12,94

45 Singhbhum

Weather- stormy and fairly cool towards the end of the week . More rain wanted. Prospects so fur good . Rice selling from 10 to 18 seers por rupee. Fodder and water-supply sufficient .

Published for general information.

C. E. BUCKLAND, CALCUTTA REVENUE DEPT. ,

Sacy , to the Govt. of Bengal.

The 15th May, 1894.

Govt. of { 1894} Bengal

REVENUE DEPARTMENT .

Progs .

No.

Filo

STATEMENT showing Rainfall , Weather, and State and prospects of the crops in the different Distriots of Bengal as reported to Government during the week ending the 12th May 1894.

925 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MAY 23, 1894

District and dateof return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in iuches

BENGAL- concld .

12 Rajalisht Мну 19 , '84

Nator

0-36 097

2.82

Naugaon

Weather- seasonable ; very hot. The late rain has done much good to all the crops on the ground ; but very much more rain is still wanted. Up to the present , jute, qua, boro, aman and other crops are all doing well . Water and fodder - supply ample . There is no cattle - disease. The price of rice varies from 11 to 14 seers por rupee .

19 4

13 Dinajpur

2.61 4:47

Thakurgaon

Weather - very hot.. Standing crops doing well . Cultivation of bradoi is nearly over. Rice selling at 13 to 15 seers per rupee . No cattle -disease reported from anywhere . Fodder and drinking water sufficient .

14 Jalpaiguri

,, 19, '94 3-63 Weather-hot and cloudy. Sowing of bhadoi and jute nearly completed... recent rainhas benefted both these crops . No more rain is wanted at present. Cominon rice sells at 13 seers per rupee. Fodder and witer sufficient . No cattle - disease reported .

19, 94

15 Darjeeling

1.16

RAJSRARIDIVN,

1.24

Siliguri

Weather uncertain; rainy towards the end of the week , Days warm. Mornings and evenings pleasantly cool . In the hills : Bhutta, phaphur and bhadoi doing well . Potatoes in blossom . In the Terai:-Bhadoi, jute and bhutta doing well . Haimanti paddy being sown in nurseries . Prices of coarse rice :-

Srs.

7 to 12)

Hilla Terai

13 to 11 por rupee .

19, '94

16 Rangpur

1.92 2.03

Nilphamari

2-33

Gaibanda

Weather- cloudy with occasional rain. Weeding of aus and jute going on . Harvesting of cheena continues. Prospects favourable . Price of common rice 10 to 14 seors por rupee.

8-77

Kurigaon

8.09

Ulipur

,, 19, '94

17 Ворта

094

1-39

Sherpur

0-91

Naukhila

Weather - variable : hot on some days , cool and stormy on others . Irt some places jute is being wweded . Standing crops look well . Agricultural pros- pects hopeful . Common rice selling at 14 seets per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

18 Pabna

, 19. '94 0-30 Weather- very hot , cloudy with occasional dust- storms . It rained one day in the Sadar and three days in Sirajganj subdivision . Jute and paddy are doing well at Sirajganj , but not so at Sadar . Common rice sulla at 10 to 13 seers per rupee in the Sirajganj and 12 suersin the Sadar subdivision . Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

,, 19, 194 1.54

19 Dacca

Weather- very hot ; sometimes rainy and cloudy . Recent rain has done much good to the standing . crops . More rain is needed . Jute and rice plante doing well . Common rice selling from 8 to 11 seers per rupee . Fodder available. "There is want of diuking water in many places . No cattle- disease .

19, '94 3.66

20 Mymensingh

Weather- stormy and rainy at night; hot in the day. State and prospects of standing crops good . Weeding going on . Common rice sells at 11 soors por rupte . Condition of cattle good . Fodder available . Good drinking water is available except in some places in Kishorganj súbdivision .

DACCADIVN.

.. 19, '94 1:05

21 Faridpur

Nil

Weather- hot . Sowing of paddy nearly finished. Prospects of paddy, jute and sugarcane fair, but more rain is needed . Common rice sells at- Goalundo

0-05

Srs.

Madaripur

Sadar

Goalundo

18 per rupee .

12)

Madaripur

Cattle-disease reported from Madaripur subdivision . Fodder and water available. No want of water for drinking and domestic purposes .

19, '94

22 Rackergunge

Nil 1.27

Pirojpur

0-35

Patuakhali

1-34

Weather-seasonably hot , State and prospect of crops fair . Ordinary rice selle from 10 to 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient ; but water for drinking and domestic purposes is somewhat scarce in some parts of the Pirojpur and Patuakhali subdivisions .

Bhola

,, 19, 94 1:49

23 Τιμιετα

Rain on Sunday last (13th) ; weather has become hot again . Prospects of crops good . The late rain has been of much use. Rice selling at 8 to 12 seers per rupee.

1942-11

, 19,

24 Noakhali

Weather- very hot with occasional showers of rain. The late rain has improved the condition of the aus crops . The plants are being injured to some extent by insects in thana Chaguinaya. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Srs . c.

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

Noakhali

Fenny 11 4) 114 to 120 per rupee.

2-47

,, 19, 94

25 Chittagong

Weather - unsettled and hot with occasional showers of rain . Sowing of pania Baus crop continues . Prospects good. Prises stoady. Water and fodder sufficient.

926

'SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MAY 23 , 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

RIHAR.

26 Patna

May 19 , '94 Nil Weather-very hot . Prospects of sugarcane and millets good . Fields being prepared for the winter rice, but rain urgently needed. Prices generally stationary. Common rice selling at- Sra.

Sadar

Barh

13 per rupee.

Bibar

,, 19, '94

Weather-exceedingly hot with west wind most of the week . Sugarcanə 27 Gaya ,

germinating . Prices of common rice :-

Aurangabad

Sra .

Jahanabad

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Nawada

14) 14

Sadar

Jahanabad

per rupee .

Aurangabad

...

Nawada

Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

Nil

,, 19, 94

28. Shahabad

Weather-very hot in all parts of the district with west winds . State . and prospectsof crops favourable, but some rain would be beneficial .

29 Saran

,, 19, '94

PATNADIVISION.

Nil Nil Nil

Weather-hot and seasonable. Ploughing for paddy and bhadoi going on . Cheena and sugarcane looking well . Water and todder plentiful . Prices of common rice :-

Siwan Gopalganj

Sra . c.

13 8

Chapra

Siwan

per rupee .

1394 )

Gopalganj

Nil

,, 19, 194

30 Champaran

Weather-very hot and sultry . Sowing of aghani and bhadoi in progress . Prospects of indigo fair, but rain wanted. Prices stationary .

,,19, '$ 4 Nil

31 Muzaffarpur

Weather- close; hot with east wind generally. Standing crops doing well . Lands being prepared for bhadoi sowings . Prospects of indigo excellent . A few cases of daka ( cattle -disease) reported from Bela ; otherwise condition of cattle good. Fodder and water sufficient .

., 19, '94 Nil

Darbhanga

Weather-hot and east winds prevailing . Early rice , mung, cheena and indigo are doing fairly . well ,' out rain is much wanted . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient. Prices remain almost stationary .

,, 19, '94

33 Moughyr

Begusarai

Weather- very hot and sultry . Fields are being ploughed for bhadoi sowings . Indigo and sugarcane doing well . Rain is much needed. Sufficient fodder and water. No cattle- disease. Pricef of common rice :-

Nil Nil Nil

Jamui

Sra .

Sadar

11 to 15

Begusarai

Jamui

15 por rupee. 16

,. 19. '94

84 Bhagalpur Banka

Weather- very hot. More rain is wanted, but prospects are still good. Price ofcommon rice 15 seers 12 chitaks per rupee.

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Nil Not reported.

0.8

Madbipura

0-18

Supul

,, 19, '94

85 Purnéa

Kishanganj

Nil 1.21 1-55

...

Arariw

Weather- very hot at noon; mornings and nights cool ; cloudy at times . Seedlings of bhadoi and jute are in good condition . Plonghing for winter paddy is going on . Rain urgently needed . No cattle-disease . Water and fodder sufficient . Common rice selling at 16 seers per rupeu .

937 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MAY 23, 1894,

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR- conold .

36Malda

May 19 , 194 0-22 Weather- intensely hot . The recent rain has dong much good to the cultivation of bhados crops . Boro ricebeing harvested . An averago ontturn is expected. Ordinary rico sells at 13 to 18 seers per rupee . Fodder and drinking water ample .

BHAGALPURDIVN.-soneld.

19, 94

37 Sonthal Parganas

0.06 0-02

Deoghur

Nil

Godda

Nil

Jamtara

Weather- very hot and dry with west winds ; very close at night, Sugarcane wants more rain. No crop but sugarcano save in Rajmahal , whero boro dhan is being reaped and threshed . Rice 12 to 15 seors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

0.59

Pukur

Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA ,

Nil

88 Cuttack

,, 19, '94

Weather- extremely hot . Sky sometimes overcast . Sugarcano growing . Rainmuch wanted for ploughing. Average price of common rice :-

Sre , o. Srs . c.

Sadar

10 8 to 13 13

10 8 to 14 14

Jajpur

8 to 16 0 per rupee .

Kendrapara Banki

15 12

Nil

,, 19, '94

39 Balasore

ORISSADIVN.

Weather-hot with south winds . Today ( 19th ) is cloudy . Sugarcane 16. Annas Bown. Ploughing still going on . More rain wanted both for sugarcane and ploughing . Price of common rice at Balasore 16 soors per rupee .

40 Puri

,, 17, 194

Nil Nil

Khurda

Weather-hot . Lands are being ploughed for next sarad crop . Dalua ripening and in places being cut. State of miscellaneops crops good . Supply of fodder and grass not sufficient . Cattle disease reported from some parts of the district . Rice sells from 13 scers to 17 seers 1 chitak per rupee .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- West Frontier Agency .

Nil

Мну 19, 194

0.54

41 Hazaribagh Giridi

Weather very hot . Ploughing in progress . Sowings of marua , goondli and paddy commenced in places . Sugarcane doing well. Fodder and water sufficient. Price of common rice 12 to 14 soers per rupee .

, 19, 194

42 Lohardaga

0-02 Weather- very hot . Rain wanted for ploughing and for sowing gora dhan Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

43 Palaman

,, 18, '94 Nil Strong west winds prevail and weather very hot . A little rain in some parts of the district . Lac harvest practically finished. Sugarcane being irrigated and promises well . Cuttle- disease reported from some villages . Rice selling from 13 to 19 seers per rupee .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

Weather very hot . Rain badly wanted for ploughing .

44 Manbhum

,, 19, '94 Nil 2-15

Gobindpur

19, '94 Nil

45 Singhbhum

Weather- intensely hot during the week; cloudy today (19th) . Rain much wanted for ploughing . Sugarcane doing well . Fodder and water - supply sufficient.

Published for general information.

C. E. BUCKLAND,

Socy, to the Govt. of Bengal.

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . , The 22nd May, 1894 .

924

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZΕΤΤΕ , ΜΑΥ 23, 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather; and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 19th May, 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BONGAL .

1dwan May 19, '04 0.94 1.50

Kalna

0-33

Katwa

Weather- very hot . Rain urgently wanted. Ploughing continues . Aus paddy and jute being sown in parts . Condition of cattle good . Supply of fedder sufficient , but that of water diminishing . Prices of common rice:- Srs.

Raniganj

60.0

14 to 17

Burdwan

10 to 14

Kalna

per rupee.

Katwa

14,6 15 )

Raniganj

19, '94

2 Birbhum

0-20 070

Rampur Hát

Weather- unusually hot with very steamy nights. Rain wanted for til, and also for ploughing which is backward and not even begun everywhere . Sugarcane isbeing planted in some places . Common rice sells from 14 to 18 seers per rupee . " Cattle get fodder.

19, '94

8 Bankur

Nil 121

Weather-extremely hot . Rain urgently needed for the tillage of rice lands in the Sadar subdivision . Prices of course rice : -

Vishnupur

Srs . c .

Bankura

1614)

Vishnupur

Nil

BURDWANDIVN.

19.. '94

4 Midnapore

16 4 per rupee . Weather-very hot . Rain wanted . Sugarcane and well. Boro produce below average in Contai . indigo reported to be doing Water and fodder available .

Prices of cominon rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

Contai

14) 16

Tumluk

13 per rupee .

Ghatal

14 to 15

0.42

,, 19. '94

5 Hooghly ,

0.89

and jute cultivation pro- Fodder and water sufficient . Weather- very hot. Sugarcane doing well . Aus gressing , but more rain required in Serampore .

0.12 Prices of common rice : -

Serampore Jahanabad

Srs .

Sadar

11 to12)

Serampore

11 to 13 per rupee.

Jahanabad

14 to 15)

Nil

19,4

6 Howrah

Weather-very hot with damp south , wind . Sowing of aus rice commencing . Raam required. Prices of common rice stationary-

091

Uluban a

Srs .

Ulubaria

Howrah

132 10 per rupee .

Fodder and water - supply sufficient.

Nil

19, 91

7 24- Pargaвие

Weather- sensonable . Sowing of aus and jute continues . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient. Rice sells at-

тв .

Sadar

11 to 14 ) .

Barasat

Basirhat

12 131 por rupee.

Diamond Harbour

13)

Weather-hot . Prospects of crops good .

1994 0-16

8 Nadia

067

Kushtia

Nil

Meherpur

0-14

Chuadanga

2.01

Ranaghat

9 Murshidabad ,, 19, '94 Nil Weather very hot . No rain during the week which is badly wanted . Plough. ing and sowing going on . No cattle -disease reported . Fodder and water sufficient for cattle . Common rice sells at 18 seers per rupee.

PRESIDENCYDIVA.

10 Jensore

,, 10, '04

1.95 0-94

Jhenida

1.61

in Jhenida . Common rice sells at- Weather - hot . Ploughing and sowing going on . Prospects of til and sugar. cane good. No cattle- disease reported . Fodder and water adequate except

Magura

0.78

Sra. 0.

Narail

1-57

Sadar

Bangaon

Jhenida

130 12 0

Magura

Narsil

120 por rupee . 18 5

11 to 13 0

Bangaon

19, 94

11 Khulna

0.2 1.60

Bagerhat

Nil

Satkhira

Weather-hot. Harvesting of boro rice is nearly over. Land is being preparod tor aus rice and jute , and early ploughing for aman rice is also in pro- gress . Kain is wanted in Satkhira subdivision , where water is scarce. Otherwise watel and fodder sufficient . Price of common rice from 18 to 14 seers per rapee .

951 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MAY 30, 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops.

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches.

BENGAL- conold .

12 Rajshahi May 26 , '94

Nator

Naugaon

Not reported. 0-88 Not

Weather-dry and almost insufferably hot . More rain very much wanted . Crops on the ground require moisture very badly. There is no cattle- discase and no want of fodder or water. Price of rice varies from 11 to 15 seers per rupee .

reported .

,, 26, '94

13 Dinajpur

Nil Nil

Thakurgaon

Weather- tremely hot. Sowing of bhadot nearly over . Cultivation of haimanti has begun . Rain much wanted for the standing crops . Cattle- diseнво reported from the interior of thana Thakurgaon . Supply of fodder and drinking water sufficient . Rice selling from 13 to 15 seors per rupee .

26, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

0.66 Weather-hot . Sowing of bhadoi and jute still continues . No more rain wanted for the present . Cominon rice sells at 13 seers per rupce . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle - disease reported .

26, 194 0-14

2.68

15 Darjeeling Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVE,

Weather- bright and seasonable in the hills , hot in the Terai , but cooler towards end of week . In the hills:-Bhadoi , potatoes, shama , kangni and bhutta flowering . Bara marua being transplanted . Aghani dhan boing sown. In the Terat : Rain has done much good to the crops. Bhadoi and jute doing well. Landsbeing ploughed for haimanti paddy . Prices of course rice :-

Sra. 7 to 12 )

Hille Terai

... 18 to 14 per rupee .

26, 94

16 Rangpur

0.24 1-10

Weather- hot and cloudy . Weeding of aus and jute is going on. Prospecte fair. Price of common rice 10 to 14 seers per rupee .

Kurigaon

2-91

Gaibanda

1-18

Nilphamari

26, 194

17 Bogra

2.35

3-06

Sherpur Naukhila

2.80 Weather- hot and cloudy . Standing crops look well . Weeding of jute in progress . The rain that fell last week did much good to the standing crops. Common rice is selling at 14t seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

,, 26, 194

18 Pabna

4-31 Weather-hot ; stormy in the afternoons and evenings . The recent rainfall has done much good to the standing crops . Sowing of aman and jute has nearly been finished . Common rice sells at 12 secrs per rupee at Sadar and 11 to 18 seers per rupee at Sirajganj . Fodder and water- supply suficiout .

26, '94 8-18

19 Dacca

Weather- very hot ; sometimes rainy and cloudy with high wind. Recent rain has done much good to the standing crops . More rain is needed. Jute and rice plants doing well . Common rice selling from 8 to 11 seors per rupee . Fodder available. There is want of drinking water in many places . No cattle-disease .

,, 26, '94 3-74

20 Mymensingh

Weather - stormy with showers at night and cloudy and high winds at day time. State and prospects of standing crops good . Price of common rice 10 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient , Condition of cattle good.

DACCADIVH.

26, 194 1.43

2-50 0.92

Weather - hot and windy . Aman and aus sowings almost completed . Sugar- cane and jute doing well. Harvesting of boro dhan still going on . Common rice sells at

21 Faridpur Goalundo Madaripur

STA.

Sudar

12)

Goalundo

13 per rupee.

Madaripur 13 per No cattle-disease reported . Fodder and water for cattle plentiful Water

for drinking and domestic purposes available .

1:36

26, '94

22 Backergunge

Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops fair . Common rice sells from 10 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient ; but drinking water is somewhat scarce in some parts of the Pirojpur and Patuakhali subdivisions .

1.58

,,26, 194

23 Tipper

Weather- seasonable. Rain has done much good and the standing crops are progressing . In parts of Brahmanbaria subdivision aus crop is being reaped. Rice is selling at 10 to 12 seers per rupoo .

26, 194 3-96

24 Nonkhalı

Weather- cloudy with strong southerly wind . crop good . No cattle-disease. Fodder and State and prospects of aus water sufficient . Price of

common rice :-

Srs . o .

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

10 18) 10 8 per rupee.

Noakhali Fenny

7.54

26, '94

25 Chittagong

Weather- clondy with strong fitful winds . Prospects of crops good. Panig aus promises well . Pricos steady . Water and fodder sufficient .

952

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , MAY 30, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall at Sadar Stationin inches .

BIHAR .

26 Patna

May 26,94 Nil Weather- very hot . Rain very urgently needed for ploughing . Sugarcane and millets doing well . Prices of food-grains almost stationary. Common rice sells at-

Srs.

Sadar

Barh

per rupee .

Bibar

Dinapore

26, '94

27 Gaya

Jahanabad

Aurangabad

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Weather-exceedingly hot with strong west wind. Sugarcane doing well under irrigation. Fodder and water sufficient , except that the water - supply is reported scanty from Aurangabad. Prices slightly higher. Prices of com- mon rice :-

Nawada

Srs.

Sadar

Jahanabad

13) 14

15 per rupee.

Aurangabad

Nawada

Nil

28 Shahabad

,, 26, '94

Weather-unusually hot with west winds . Sugarcane is being irrigated. Cheona harvest has commenced .

Nil

26, '94

29 Saran

Nil

Siwan

PATNADIVISION.

Nil

Weather very hot . The severity of the heat, which has not been experienced several years past , is scorching indigo and other standing crops which cannot be irrigated. Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice :-

Gopalganj

Srs . c.

Chapra

138)

Notreported. perrupee .

Siwan

Gopalganj

Nil

,, 26, '94

30 Champaran

Weather abnormally hot . Sowing of aghani nearly stopped for want of rain. Indigo prospects good .

26, '94 Nil

31 Muzaffarpur

Weather- intensely hot. Standing crops in good condition . Rain much wanted for preparing lands for sowing bhadoi and paddy for seedlings . No cattle- discase except a few cases reported from Bela in Sitamarhi . Fodder and water sufficient .

Darbhanga

., 26, '94 Nil Weather-hot and east winds prevailing . Early rice, mung, cheena and indigo are doing fairly, but rain is very much wanted . Lands are being ploughed for bhadoi sowings . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Prices remain almost stationary .

, 28, '94

83 Monghyr

Nil Nil Nil

Begusarai Jamui

Weather very hot and sultry with westerly wind . Indigo and sugarcane are doing well. Fields are being prepared for bhadoi crops . Rain urgently wanted . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle -disease . Prices of common rice:-

Sadar

Srs . 12 to14)

Begusarai

Jamui

14 per rupee . 15)

,, 26, '94

84 Bhagalpur Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Weather-very hot . Rain very much wanted. Prospects of crops still good- Price of common rice 15- seers 2 chitaks per rupee .

Madhipura

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Supul

26, '94

85 Purnea

Nil Nil 0-07

Kishanganj Araria

Weather- very hot . Weeding of jute and bhadoi rice in progress . Plough- ing for aghani rice is going on . Rain urgently required. Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle - disease . Price of rice 10 seers per rupee .

953 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1894 .

No.

District and date of returu .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- conold .

36 Malda

May 26, '94 Nil Weather- oxtremely hot with stong west wind. Harvesting of boro rice continues. Rain urgently nooded for bhadoi crops, jute and indigo, which are withering for want of moisture. Price of common rice varies from 13 to 18 seers per rupee . Drinking water hasbecome scarce in parts of Gomastapur thana . No want of fodder .

BHAGALPURDIVN-coneld.

37 Sonthal Parganas , 26, '94 Nil

Weather abnormally hot. No crops, but rain urgently wanted for preparation of land. Price of rice 12 to 15 seers por rupee . Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

ORISSA.

38Cuttack

26, '94 Nil Weather-very hot . Sugarcane growing . Beali and sarad lands are being ploughed in the subdivisions of Jajpur and Banki where there was rain .

Common rice sells at-

Srs. c. Srs , 0.

Sadar

10 8 to 13

10 8 to 14 4

Jajpur

90 to 14 0 per rupec.

Kendrapara

Banki

1512)

Rice is reported to be hardly procurable in parts of Jajpur and Kendrapara owing probably to the cessation of rain .

26, '94

39 Balasore

ORISSADIVN.

0-25 Weather- hot. Between 4 P.M. and 6 P.M. rain threatens . Wind southerly. On 20th there was a north- wester without much rain. Rain wanted overy- where for ploughing and sowing . Sugarcane reported to be doing well . Srs ,

Prices steady. Cominon rice sells at-

Balasore

Bhadrak

16 14 per rupee .

24, '04

40 Puri

Nil Whether hot and cloudy. Lands are being ploughed for next sarad crop , but Khurda

Nil

rain is wanted. Dalua isbeing cut . Sugarcane and cotton are growing

fairly well . Common rice sells at-

CHOTA NAGPUR .

Srs . C. Srs . c .

Sadar

14 7 to 16 07

Khurda

13 0 to 15 12 per rupee .

South- West Frontier Agency.

Nil

41 Hazaribagh May 26, '94

Giridi

Nil

Weather-bright and very hot . Sugarcang doing well . Sowing of marua , & c . , in seodling beds still in progress . Rain urgently wanted for ploughing . Water and fodder getting scanty Common rice 13 to 14 seers per rupee .

Lohardaga

,, 26, '94 0.01 Weather- very hot . Rein is badly wanted for ploughing and sowing gora dhan (early rice). Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

48 Palamau

25,'94 Nil Weather very hot . West winds prevail . Occasional clouds . Maximum thermometer readings usually 111° or 112°. Rain reported from three outposts. Rice selling at 18 seors to 18 seers 10 chitaks per ruper , Fodder and water- supply short , but not abnormally so .

CHOTANAGPURDIVS

26, '94 Nil

44 Manbhuin

Not

Weather- excessively hot. Rain badly wanted. Water - supply deficient in some parts .

Gobindpur

reported

26, '94 Nil, Weather- extremely hot , Rain wantal for ploughing .

45 Singhblum

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND, CALCUTTA ; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Secy,to theGovt . Bengal .

The 29th May 1894 .

954

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZIITTE , MAY 30, 1894 .

Meteorological Report of the Province of Bengal

STATION OBSERVATIONS .

AIR PRESSURE .

WIND.

TEMPERATURE .

DIVISION ,

DISTRICT. Representativo station .

METEOROLOGICALDIVISION.

Variationfrom mean.

Highest.

Lowest.

Prevailingdirec tion.

Meanminimum temperature.

Meanwindvelo- city.

Meanbarometric, height,8A.M., reducedto32

Date.

Meanmaximum temperature.

Meanreduced sea-level constan?grav iiv,lat.45.

Date.

Meandailytem perature.

20-495 29-530-109

Burdwan

194 1062 28th May 812 20th May 1044 827 936

Burdwan

19-252 29-526-135

110'9

113-3 26th

2207

Raniganj

83.3 20th

84'8 97-8

W& Calm.

Birbhum

Bankura

116

112-1

115 1 26th

815 21st

Bankura

84-6 984

80-265 29-504-002 SEly

Burdwan

212

20479 29'571-065

Midnapore

108-3 Midnapore

1124 20th

82-5 954

82'0 21, 24 &,, 26.

Hooghly

Howrah

735

84'5 26th

047 22nd

03 1 88-289-8 Saugor Island 29-627 29 536 -055

24-Parganas

Calcutta

29-606 29-572 -079 88W 305

Calcutta

95-680,22

947 84Q 89-3

83-221 , 26

SOUTH-WESTBENGAL.

311

100* 7

77-220th

81-7 91-2

103-224th

Krishnagar.. 20649 20 542 -094

Presidency

107-0 Murshidabad

200

827 94-9

111.2 Bith

81-3 20th

Berhampore 29 520 29 531 -119

154

SSE

974 Jessore

29000 20 579 -085

100.0 24th

80-088-7

73-9 24.h

SSW

272

79'1 20th

103-8 820 926

20-522 -131

Rainpur Boalia 20-504

104'0 22 to 24 ,,

&20 .

29 544-134 EASE 65

747 25th

29-400

96-9 Dinajpur

Phypur

78.5 87.7

102.6 22nd ,

89-5

20-341 29 530 -127 Variable 110 92.4 21st

Jalpaiguri

71.6 20th

74'7 82'1 Jalpaig

-099 Variable 303

60-5 562 614

67-6 21, 22

Darjeeling 22-848

55-7 21 to 23,,

Darjeeling

P Variable 169

१

48'0 Gnatong

51'4 21st

371 26th

39°243'6

Rajshahi

Kuck Bihar

NORTHBRSGAL,

91-9

20-400 20-566 -129 E & ESE

Rangpur

78 05-8 21st

73.7 24th

704 842

-111 ESE

141

06-7

29584 20 547

98-221 , 23

69.2 26th

Bogra

76*4 86-6

-114

20 562

20-503

263

Pabna

05-8 21st

03-9

68-7 24th

74-6 84'3

Sirajganj

324

920

70'224th

94'1 23rd

Sly

77-1 84'5 Narayanganj 20-620 20-587 -093

102

Mymensingh

93.3 21st

88 6 739 81-3

Ely

70-6 23, 24

Mymensingh 20'580 29'800 -096

Dacca

221 91.0 23rd

806

29-605 20 598-002

Faidpur

78-6 84'1 Faridpur

714 24th

250 938 83rd

Barisal

73-7 24th

29-052 20-610 -061

91'5 79-5 856 Beckergunge

899

89-3 Comilla

29-640 20-630-065

92'8 20 & 23

754 824

71-8 24, 25

288

88W

EASTBENGAL.

Noakhali

88 5

20-640 20-633-034

90-5 20 , 21

77-8 832 Norkhali

71.8 24th

&23.

Chittagong

233

86-6

90-2 20th

Chittagong

70.1 23rd

Chittagong .. 29-667 29 701-000

75 3 810

124

29-300 20 480 -135

112.6 20th

84-0 97-6 Bankipo

782 24th

103*

Nadia Jessore Khulna Rajshahi Duces Tippera Patna Guya Rangpur South Lushaj Hilla

110-8

20-193 29 507 -100

111-6 25th

85-3 23rd

864 98-6

Wly

Gaya

89224 39-512-08

113 5 26th

Dehrl

804 088

85.0 22nd

385516

1080 Shahabad

NWly 139

Buxar

110'5 25 , 26

84'5 907

83-224, 25

112

110.9

80-350 20-494 -103 NWly

1129 20th

826 96-8 Patna

770 25th

Arrah

100'0 Saran

29-370 29-507 -104 WW 201

79-6 25th

830 960 Chapra

105-6

192

2324 20-501 134 BSE

Champeran

1080 22nd

76'6 91'1 Motihari

71-8 21st

115

100-3 Muzeffarpur

ESE

107.7 29 & 20 ..

79-5 92-9 Muzaffarpur 29-381 20-510

77-2 21 & 24 ..

BINAR.

134

103-8 Darbhanga

ESE

767 24th

801 920 Darbhanga 20 °3:50 29 502 -146

100 0 22 & 26 ,,

Monghyr

-130

29-381 20 401

Bhagalpur

108-3 Bhagalpur

Calm

1108 26th

79-9 04:1

75.0 24th

100

ENE

1030

20440 29516 -142

106-3 26th

75'3 24th

70-2 91'1 Bhagalpur....

Purnen

143

1079

2477 29 500 - 125 Bly

822 95-1 Malda

77-5 24th

111'5 26th

1290

111°0 850 08-0

Variable

Sonthal Parganas

113.7 26th

Naya Dumka 28 072 29 500 -118

83-2 24 & 26 ,

174

20-574 20-585-040 BS W

Cuttack

106-8 23rd

61-9 24 & 26 1050 63-3 949 Purnea Malda Cuttack

404

50-7 21st

93-0 20th

826 80-7

20663 20615-023 BW

False .Point ..

90-9

88W

108 0 26th

102.5 81-1 91-8

20568 20 509-002

Halasore

767 21st

Orissa

Balasore

ORIASA.

430

83-085-9

Puri

912 20th

81-6 26th

19-030 29 011

Puri

607

SSW

93-2 21st

90'8 81-3 857

29-650 20020

801 23 & 26 Gopalpur

254

29-017-055

107-1 28th

83-2941

27 644

Hazaribagh

1050

82-3 21 , 24 ,

Wiy

Hazaribagh

25.

20일

826 884 Lohardaga

106.5 26th

704 23rd

1051

27-532 20-622-051 SWly

Ranchi

Chota Nag-

114 1148 96th

Palaman

W & NW

81'1 23rd

112-2 82-8 075

28-010 29577

Daltonganj

pur

Manbhum

18 113.7 26th

80.0 90% Singburu

82-7 21st

111'8

Chaibassa 28-841 20-523-008 SW

70-8 749 Sibengar

83-8 91st

68-526th

79-8

Sibsagar 29334 20-625-119 NEly

Goa! ra

73-7 828

92-8 21, 28

73-6 23.d

89-8 Dhubri

29-812 20 : 580-118 Variable 176

ASSAM.CHOTANAGPUR.

Cabar

90-5 20th

69.3 26th

836 718 771

29-615 29-672-053 Calm

Silchar

Mean of six days .

mean aratre numerical moun or average of the ininfall in that district determined from the returns sont in by the subdivisions, stations for the period stations in two district sendung in returns divided by the number of stations . A rainy day is one of which at least a tenth of an mon full. Explanation . Summary The normal means of air pressure and temperature are the arithmetical average or means of the reading during the same perfod for the Thehumisty ofof thethe atimatim spherespher isis expressed at petreutuge, anturated air beingbeing representedrepresented byby 100. A clear sky 19 denoted by 0 and an overenat sky by 10 the period in qu [REGISTERED No. 29. )

No. 22 of 1894 .

MON DROT PA

SUPPLEMENT TO The Calcutta Gazette

WEDNESDAY , MAY.30 , 1894 .

OFFICIAL PAPERS .

Non-Subscribers to the GAZETTE may receive the SUPPLEMENT separately on payment of Six Rupese por annum if delivered in Calcutta , or Twelve Rupees if sent by Post.

CONTENTS .

Page.

950

RESULTS of the Barometrical and Thermometrical Obser vations taken at the Meteorological Office , Chow.

000 RAINFALL , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Orops

rinrhee , from 20th to 26th May 1804 Results of the Meteorologion Observations taken at the

901

054

Meteorological report of the Province of Bengal for the woek ending Saturday , the 26th of May 1894

962

Alipore Observatory from 20th to 26th May 1894 ... Circular and Eastern Cansis for the wees ending Saturday , the 20th of May 1894 ..

956 Weekly Return of Traffic Receipts on on Indian Railways Saturday ( 8a.m. ) , the 26th of May 1894 Statement of Rainfall in Bengal for the week lending 950

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, MAY 30 , 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districte of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 26th May, 1894 .

No.

District'and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthecrops.

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

1 Burdwan May 26, '94 Nil

Kalna

Katwa

Weather- very hot . Rain badly wanted . Aus and jute are being sown in parts. Fodder and water sufficient, but tauks are getting dry . Condition of cattle good . Prices of common rice:-

0-72 Nil Nil

Sta .

Raniganj

14 to 17

Burdwan

10 to 14

Kalna

Katwa

141 per rupee .

15 )

Raniganj

28, 194

2 Birbhum

Nil Nil.

Rampur Hát

Weather very hot with strong southerly winds at night. Til not doing well . Ploughing and manuring for rice and planting of sugarcane in progress, but rain wanted . Common rice sells from 14 to 17 seers per rupee , Cattle get fodder.

Nil

,, 26, 94

8 Bankura

Weather-extremely hot and dry . Rain much wanted for aus sowings and for sugarcano . Prices of coarse rice :-

Srs . c .

Bankura

17 4) 1614 per rupee.

Vishnupur

Nil

BURDWANDIVE.

,, 26, '94

Midnapore

... Weather very hot the whole of the week . district . Fodder and water sufficient . ... Rain wanted badly all over the Prices of common rice :-

Srs.

Sadar Contai

14) 16 to18

Tamluk

13 per rupee .

Ghatal

14 to 15

, 26, 84

5 Hooghly

Serampore

Nil Nil Nil

Jahanabad

Weather very hot . Rain is very badly wanted . Sowing of jute is stopped forwant of it , and that of aus is much delayed . Unless vain falls very shortly there will be little or no jute . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice : -

Srs .

Sadar

12 to 18 )

...

Serampore

... 11 to 12 per rupee .

Jahanabad ٢٠٠

... 14 to 15 )

Nil

26, '94

6 Howrah

Nil

Weather-very hot with high wind . on lowlands, but more rain required . Prices stationary . Common rice Sowing of aus and jute commenced Ulubaria

sells at-

Srs.

Ulubaria

Howrah

18 ) 10 per rupge .

Fodder and water - supply generally sufficient.

Nil

26, 194

24-Parganas

Weather-seasonable . Sowing of aus and jute continues . Rain wanted , Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at-

Srs .

Sadar

11 to 14

Barasat Basirhat

12 13 per rupee.

Diamond Harbour

Nadia

,, 26, '94

2-55

Kushtia

0-04 Weather-hot . Prospects of crops generally good . Common rice selling at 121 seers per rupee . Health of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

Meherpur Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

Murshidabad 26,'94 Nil

Weather-very hot . Rain urgently wanted. Ploughing continues. Mulberry and indigo reported to be doing well . Foddor and water available for cattle. Common rice sell : at 13 seers per rupee.

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

26, 04

Jessore

Jhenida

Magura

Narail

Weather-hot with south and wost wind, Rainfall insufficient in some places . Aus and jute sowings going on and preparation of low - lands for early aman in progress . Sugarcane promises well . No cattle - disease reported. Fodder and water sufficient except in Jhenida . Common rice soils at-

0-52 0.10 0.63 0.20 0.20

Sra . 0 .

Bangaon

Sadar

Jhenida

130 12 0

120 per rupee .

Magura Narail

13 5 11 to 13 0

Bangaon

11 Khulna

, 26, 94

Nil

Bagerbat Satkhira

0-09 Weather-generally hot ; high winds prevail. tically over ; outturn about 14 annas . Harvesting of sesamum has com- menced . Land is being prepared for ans rice and jute . Rain wanted in Satkhira , and water is scarce there . Elsewhere fodder and water sufficient, Prices normal , Price of race 12 to 14 scers por rupee . IIarvesting of boro rice prac Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal , as reported to Government, during the week ending the 2nd June, 1894.

No.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

District and date of return .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

June 2, '94

1 Burdwan

0.86 0.08

Kalua

0.75

Weather-hot . More rain wanted. Supply of fodder sufficient ; that of water diminishing. Condition of cattle good. Prices of common rico:- Srs .

Katwa

Nil

14 to 17

Burdwan

Raniganj

10 to 14

Kalna

perper rupee.

Katwa

1418 15)

Raniganj

2, '94

2 Birbhum

Nil Nil

Rampur Hát

Weather-extremely hot during first part of the week , but cooler for the last three days with cast winds . Thi doing fairly . Sugarcane being planted nd ploughing going on, but rabu much wanted. Common rice sells at 14to 16 secrs per rupee in the Sadar subdivision and at 15 to 18 seers per rupee in the Rampur Hát subdivision . Cattlo get fodder .

Bankura

., 2, '94 Nil

Weather- extremely hot in the early part of the week ; somewhat cooler latterly. Rain urgently needed for cultivation, Water said to be running short in places. Price of coase rice normal as below:-

Srs . c .

Bankura

170 ) 4 per.rupee .

Vishnupur

Nil

2, '94

BURDWANDIVE.

Midnapore

16 Weather very hot . Agricultural work almost at a standstill for want of rain. Indigo not prosperous . Sugarcane hopeful . Prices of common rice :

Srs.

Sadar

Contai

Tamluk

per rupee .

16 Notreported.

Ghatal

14 to 15 )

2, 94

Hooghly

Serampore

1.67 Nil 0-78

Jabanabad

Weather- cooler towards the end of the week . More,however, still required for aus and has been nearly stopped for want of rain. Prices of common rice :- The rain has done much good. jute . In Jahanabad cultivation Fodder and water sufficient .

Sra.

13)

Sadar Serampore Juhanabad

11 to 18 per rupee . to 15)

2.194

Howrah

0-49 0-17

Weather- cool and cloudy. The rain has helped the rice and jute sowings . Price of common rice normal :-

Ulubaria

Srs.

...12 to 13 )

Ulubaria Howrah

} por 10 popor rupee .

Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

0-40

2, 194

724- Parganas

ald jute seedlings Weather- seasonable . Rain has done good to the aus Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient. Rice solls at-

Srs. C.

Sadar

11 to 14 0 11

Barasat

14 18 0 per rupee .

Basirbyt

Diamond Harbour

8, 94

Nadia

8-02

0-60 Weather- cloudy and fairly cool . State and prospects of crops good. Rico selling at12 to 12 seers per rupee . Slight outbreak of cattle- disease reported.

Kushtia

0.99

Meherpur

0-80

Chuadanga

0.65

Ranaghat

2, '94

9 Murshidabad

0-21 Weather-hot and cloudy. Rain very much wanted. Cultivation of aman paddy and planting of sugarcane are going on in Kandi subdivision . Sowing of bhadoi continues under very unfavourable conditions . Fodder is available for cattie. No cattle - discase reported. Prices continue normal . Common rice sells at 18 seers per rupee .

PRESIDENCYDIVS.

2.'94

10 Jessore

1-26

Jhenida

0-38

Magura

1-68

Narail

Srs . c .

5-92 Weather- hot with high wind and occasional clouds and showers . The rainfall of the week has been beneficial to the ploughing and sowing . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient except in Jhenida . Prices of common rice as below :-

0.48

13 0 Bangaon

Sadar

12 0

Jhenida

120 per rupee .

Magura

13 5

Narnil

10 to 13 0

Bangaon

Khulna

2, 94

Bage

0-58 0-78 1.70

Weather-cloudy and hot with slight rain . going on , More rain wanted. Price of 6 chitaks per rupee . Koddor sufficient . Cultivation of rice, jute and rice 11 soers 6 chitaks to 14 seers Water scarce at Satkhira .

Satk No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weatner and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station In inches.

BENGAL- conold .

Rajmahı June 2 , '94

Nator

01 1.01 Nil

Naugarn

Weather- hot and seasonable . Some rain has fallen , but much more is wanted . The crops are getting on fairly well . Water and fodder supply ample . There is no cattle - disense . Price of rice varies from 11 to 15 secrs per rupee.

2,,'94

18 Dinajpur

Nil 0.16

Thakurgaon

Weather- occasionally cloudy and hot during midday, Sowing of bhados is over . Cultivation of haimanti has begun . Rain much wanted . No out- break of cattle-disease . Fodder and drinking water suficient . Rice selling from 18 to 15 seers per rupee .

2, '94 0-12

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather-hot . Sowing of bhadoi completed . Prospects of jute good. Common rice sells at 12t weers per rupoe . Fodder and water- supply sufficient. No cattle-disease reported.

2, '94

15 Darjeeling

0-29 073

Siliguri

RAJSHARIDIV,

Weather- seasonable in the Hills : hot in the Terai . In the hills :-Bhutta , phaphur and potatoes in blossom . Shama and kangni doing well . Seed- lings being preserved for transplantation of aghani . Bara marua being sown . In the Terai: Bhadoi and jute doing well . Haimanti paddy being sown in nurseries . Prices of coarse rico :-

Hilla Terai

Srs. 7 to 12 ... 13 to 1414 } per rupee.

2, '94 Nil

16 Rangpur

0.06

Weather-hot and cloudy. Aus paddy and jute are being weeded; prospects continue favourable. Common rice selis at 10 to 14 seers per rupce.

1-47

Nilphamari Kurigaon

0-20

Gaibanda

2, 94

17 Bogra

0.42 1.34

Weather - seasonable . Aus and jute doing well . Rain still wanted. Cominon rice selling at 14) seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient.

Sherpur

0.91

Naukhila

2.'94

16 Pabna

2.7 Weather- cloudy and partially rainy and stormy. The rainfall has done good to the standing crops . Common rice sells at 10 to 13 seers per rupee in the Sirajganj subdivision and 12 seers per rupue in the Sudar subdivision . Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

2, '94 1-37

19 Dacca

Weather- cloudy and rainy with high wind . Jute and rice plants doing well . Rainhas done good to standing crops . Common rice selling from 8 to 10 seers per rupee . Fodder available . There is want of drinking water in many places . A few cattle died of small-pox in the Munshigunj sub- division.

2, 94

20 Mymensingh

1.61 High south- easterly winds with showers . State and prospects of crops good . The river is rising. Common rice sells at 10t seers per rupee . Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water available.

DACCADIVN.

2. '94

21 Faridpur

1.44 Nil

Weather- hot . Sowing of aman and aus paddy finished . Prospects of jute and sugarcane fair . Common rico sells at-

Goalundo

0-58

Sra .

Madaripur

12 per rupee .

Madaripur

Sadar

18)

Goalundo

Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water for cattle suflicient . No want of water for drinking and domestic purposes .

2, 94

22 Backergunge

151

1.76

1-12

3.82 Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops fair . Ordinary rice mells from 10 to 12 secers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient, but drinking water tanks are required in some parts of the Pirojpur and Patuakhali subdivisions.

Pirojur Patuakhali Bhola

4:12

2, '94

23 Террита

Weather - seasonable. Late rain has done much good to the standing crops which are progressing very well. Small quantities of aus are being reaped in some parts of Brahmanbaria subdivision . Rice sells at- Srs.

9 to 12

Sadar

per rupee .

8 to 11

Brahmanbaria

10)

Chandpur

3-83

2, 94

24 Noakhali

CHITTAGONGDIVE.

Weather- seasonable. A strong gale passed over the town on 28th May. State of aus crop good . Sowing of aman commerced. No cattle- disease. Foddor and water sufficient. Common rice selling at-

Srs .

Head-quarters

10 104 per rupee. 2, '94

25 Chittagong

5-18

Fenny Weather-cloudy with high winds and occasional sunshine . Ploughing and early sowings in progress . Prospects of crops good. Prices have slightly risen. Water and fodder sufficient .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches.

BIHAR ,

26 Patna

June 2 , '94 Nil

Nil

Barh

Weather-very hot ; cloudy for a few hours yesterday (1st June ) . Ploughing going on, but rain urgently needed Prices continue normal ., Common

0-15

Dinapore

rice sells at-

Srs,

Sadar

14)

Barh

18 per rupee.

Dinapore

15 )

Fodder and water for cattle sufficient.

2, '94

27 Gaya

Jahanabad

Aurangabad

Weather-extremely hot with cast wind during most of the week . Sugarcang and cheena (millet ) doing well . Rain wanted for bhadoi preparations . Prices above the normal and , on the whole , higher than before . Prices of

Nil 0:09 Nil Nil

Nawada

common rice :-

Srs.

Sadar

Jahanabad

14 per rupee.

Aurangabad

Nawada

Water and fodder supply not quite sufficient ,

0-80

१, '४4 "

28 Shahabad

Weather-hot throughout the district . Prospects of sugarcane and cheena good.

2, '94

29 Saran

Siwan

PATNADIVISION.

Nil 0.06 Nil

Gopalganj

Weather- less hot than last week. East wind blowing ; occasionally cloudy. Heat injuring standing crops , especially indigo . Rain wanted. water plentiful . Prices of common rice:- fer and

Srs . c.

Chapra

130) 13 4

Siwan

per rupoe.

18 14)

Gopalganj

2, '94

30 Champaran

1-12 Weather-very hot in earlier part of week; last three days sooler. Sowing of rice and bhadot crops for seedlings recommenced. State of indigo improved by the rain of the week . Prospects good. Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee .

2,'94

31 Muzaffarpur

Nil 0.10

Hajipur

Nil

Sitamarhi

Weather- hot with east wind ; clondy on 31st May . Rainfall too small to be of use to standing crops . Rain wanted for all agricultural purposes . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle- clusease. Prices continuo normal . Rice selling at 13 seers per rupee .

2, '94

Darbhanga

0-29 Weather- latter part of the week occasionally cloudy. Paddy, mung, oheena and Indigo doing fairly well. Rain urgently wanted both for the standing crops and for preparation of lands for bhadoi crops . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Price of common rice ranges from 18 to 14 seers per rupee .

2, '94

88 Monghyr

Begusarai

Nil Nil Nil

Jamui

Weather- very hot with east wind mostly. Sky sometimes overcast with specks ofcloud during the latter part of the week . Land is being prepared for bhadoi crops. Indigo and sugarcane doing well. No waut of fodder and water. Prices of common rice :-

8rs.

Sadar

11 to 15

Begusarai

15 per rupee .

Jamui

15 )

2, '94 0-01

34 Bhagalpur

Nil

Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Nil

Weather-hot . The only standing crop is indigo , the prospect of which is said tobe good . Rain badly wanted for sowing of bhadoi crops . Prices normal . Price of common rice about 16 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Madbipura

Nil

Supul

2, '94

35 Purnea

1-10 Nil

Kishanganj ,

Nil

Araria

Weather-seasonable. Blight rain at Sadar last night and also on another day . Weeding of bhadoi and jute going on. More rain wanted . No cattle- disease. Fodder and water sufficient. Price of rice 18 to 18 secrs per rupee.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospecta of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Stutionin inches ,

BIHAR- conold .

36 Malda

June 2, 204 004 Weather- hot and oppressive . Harvesting of boro rice continues ; 14 annas outturn expected , Rain urgently wanted for the standing crops which are all withering for want of moisture Ordmary rice selling at 14 to 18 seers per rupee. No want of fodder or drinking water .

BHAGALPURDIVN-concld.

2,'94 0-38

37 Sonthal Parganas

Deoghur Godda

Weather- cool with the little rain that has fallen . No crops . Lands being pre- pared for sowing. Rice selling at 19 to 16 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient.

Nil Nil Nil

Jamtara

Pakur

2:19 Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA.

2,'94

Cuttack

0.90 Weather hot . Sugarcane growing . There having been more or less general rain, sarad and beals lands are being ploughed . Sowing of rice has com- menced in places and the markets are better supplied . Average price of common rice :-

Srs . 0. Srs . 0.

Sadar

10 8 to 182)

Jajpur

per rupee .

10 8 to 18 2 11 4 to 150

Kendrapara

Banki

1512)

, 2, '94

39 Balasore

0-22

ORISSADIVN.

Weather- hot with south wind early in the week ; cloudy and close for the last three days . A thunderstorm and slight rain on 1st June . Rain wanted every. where tor ploughing and sowing . Sugarcane reported to be thriving well . Srs .

Price of common rice steady-

Balasore

16 14 per rupee .

Bhadrak

Water for cattle deficient in some parts .

40Puri

May 31, '94 Nil Weather-hot. Ploughing for the next rice crop is retarded for lack of rain .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

Inplaces sowing going on. Dalua rice is being cut. Sugarcane , cotton and saru thriving well . Common rice sells from 14 seers 7 chitaks to 17 seers 1 chitak per rupee . Mouth-disease among cattle reported from some parts of the district.

South-West Frontier Agency .

Juno 2 94

41 Hazaribagh

0-18

Giridi

Nil

Weather-flue and very hot. Sugarcane soedling beds continue in places . Fodder and water scanty in places . per rupee . doing well . Sowings of marua, & c. , in Rain urgently wanted for ploughing . Common rice sells at 12 to 14 weers

Lohardaga

,, 2, 194

0-22 Weather- very hot . More rain wanted for sowing both lowland and upland paddy. Common rice selling at 14 seors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

43 Palamau

,, 1, '94 Nil Weather-very hot . East wind for the last day or two ; previously very hot west wind. Preparations for cotton and til sowings going on. Fodder and water - supply short as usual at this time of the year . Rice selling at 13 seers 1 chitak to 18 seors per rupee .

CHOTANAGPURDIVE.

44 Manbhum

,, 2, '94 Nil Nil

Gobindpur

Weather- hot . Variable winds during the last three days . Rain very badly wanted, Cultivation of lands cannot begin till rain falls . Water-supply deficient in some parts . Price of qommon rice 12 to 14 seers per rupee .

80-7 Weather- much cooler at the end of the week . Sugarcane doing well .

,, 2, 94

45 Singhbhum

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCALAND , CALCUTTA ; REVENUE DEPT . , The 5th June 1894.

Secy. to Govt . Bengal .

Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal , as reported to Government, during the week ending the 16th June , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL.

June 16, '94

1 Burdwan

4.15 1-30

Kalna

Weather damp and cloudy. The late rain has done much good . Sowing of aman paddy in progress . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common

1-77

rice:-

Katwa

1.65

Raniganj

Srs: 14 to 16

Burdwan

Kalna

per rupee.

Katwa

10 to 14 14

Raniganj

,, 16, '94

2 Birbhum

1.91 3-59

Rampur Hát

Weather-has been of ordinary monsoon character . Til doing fairly. Land being ploughed and manured and sown with paddy. Sugaraane being planted . Common rice sells from 14 to 17 seers per rupee in the Sadar subdivision, and from 15 to 18 seers in Kampur Hat . Cattle get fodder .

16, '94

8 Bankura

3-21 4.04

Weather - seasonable. Cultivation of land going on briskly . Prices of coarse rice:-

Vishnupur

Srs .

Bankura

...

15 ) 15 per rupee. 161

Vishnupur

BuabwanDIVE.

16, '94

Midnapore

3.92 Weather- seasonable. Agricultural outlook favourable. Sugarcane and indigo doing well. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :- Sra .

Sadar

14)

Contai

Tamluk

13 per rupee.

Ghatal

13 to 15)

,, 16, '84

Hooghly

1-86

2.98 The rains have broken. Cultivation of aus, jute and winter rice in progress . Aus and jute doing well and making up lost time . Fodder and water Serampore

2-37 sufficient . Prices of common rico :-

Jahanabud

Srs.

Sadar

12)

13 per rupee .

Scrampore

Jahanabad

11 to 14. to 15)

.. 16, '94 2-21

6 Howrah

3-41

Ulubaria

Scasonable monsoon weather . Sowing of jute and paddy nearly finished . Aus seedlings thriving . Prospects of jute and sugarcane favourable . Prices coutinue normal . Common rice solls at-

Srs.

Howrah

Ulubaria

11to 12 per rupee.

...

Fodder and water- supply sufficient.

16, 194

724- Parganas

2-76 Weather-hot and cloudy with occasional rain. Sowing of jute and aus com- pleted. Rain has done much good to the plants . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at:-

Srs.

Sadar

140)

11 to

11 14

Barasat

13 10 por rupee .

Basirhat

13 4

Diamond Harbour

10, '94

8 Nadia

4:02 Regular monsoon weather has set in.

4-25

The prospect of the bhadoi paddy in Rice selling at 12 to 12t seers per rupee .

Meherpur

excellent . Jute is also promising .

2-93

Ranaghat

,, 16, '94 1.97

9Murshidabad

PRÉSIDENCYDrvn.

Weather-hot and cloudy and the latter part is windy and rainy . The rain of the week has done much good to the paddy and indigo plants . Jute is being sown. Plantation of sugarcane going on . No want of fodder . No cattle- disease reported. Common rice sells at 13 seers per rupee. Prices continue normal.

,, 16, '94

10 Jessore Jhenida

2-62 2-84

4:08 Weather- wet and cloudy . Ploughing and sowing completed. Prospects of standing crons good . Harvesting of til nearly finished. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice : -

Magura

Srs . 0.

2-81

Narail

12 0

Sadar

2-80

Bangaon

Jhenida

Magura

11 8 per rupee . 12.

Narail

10 to 18 0

Bangaon

,, 16, 194

11 Khulna

4.62 8-10

Bagerhat

8.09

Weather- hot and rainy and cloudy . Cultivation of jute , qus and aman going on. Common rice sells from 11 seers 6 chitaks to 14 seers por fupee . Fodder sufficient. Water wanted in some places in Satkhira subdiwsion.

Satkhira No.

'District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL- conold,

June 16, '94

Rajshahi

0-82

2-71

Nator

...

0-61

Naugabn

Weather-rainy and normal . The rain of the week is doing much good to all crops which are reported to be in fair condition . Fodder and water -supply ample. There is no cattle -disense . Rice is selling from 11 to 14 seers per rupee .

.. 16, 94

13 Dinajpur

1.03 1.71

Thakurgaon

Weather-hot and occasionally cloudy . Cultivation of haimanti going on . More rain wanted . No outbreak of cattle - disease . Fodder and drinking water sufficient Rice selling from 13 to 15 seers por rupee .

, 16, '94

14 Jalpaigurı

2.19 Weather-hot . Prospects of bhadoi rice and jute favourable. Common rice sells at 12 scors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle -disease reported. i

16, '94

16. Darjeeling

5-71 8:07

Bliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVE,

Weather-seasonable . Damp and cloudy with breaks of sunshine . In the hills :-Bhutta, shama, phaphur , potatoes and kangni coming to maturity . Marua, aghani dhan and bhadoi progressing favourably. In the Terai :- Prospects of crops good. Late rain beneficial . Prices of coarse rice:- Srs .

7 to 12 )

Hills Terai

...

... 12 to 18 per rupee .

,,16, 194

16 Rangpur

0.30 0-25

Nilphamari

1.20

Kurigaon

Weather- cloudy and warm . Jute is doing well . Harvesting of aus paddy is commencing . Transplantation of aman has begun . Price of common rice 10 to 12 seers per rupse .

4-70

Gaibanda

,, 16, 194 2 . 864

Berpur

t Weather-hot and cloudy with occasional showers . Prospects of standing crops continue good . Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

,, 16, '94

18 Pabna

0.81 Weather- cloudy and rainy with high southerly wind . Standing crops benefited by the rainfall . Common rice sells at 10 to 13 secrs per rupee in the Sirajganj sub -division and 12 seers per rupee in the Sadar subdivision.

,, 16, '94

19 Dacca

1.92 Weather-cloudy and rainy. Harvesting of boro paddy completed. Jute and bhadoi paddy thriving . Prospect appears to be good . Common rice selling from 8 to 10 seers per rupee . Fodder available . There is want of drinking water in some places . No cattle- discase .

,, 16, '94

20 Mymensingh

1.85 Weather- hot with occasional showers . Prospects of standing crops good . Common rice sells at 10 to 11 seers per rupee . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water available . The river has gone down during the week. 1

DACCADIVH.

16, '94

Faridpur

Gonlundo

4.69

2.26 Weather- seasonable . Regular showers . Prospects of crops very good . Price of rice 12 seers per rupee . No cattle -disease . Fodder and water abundant .

4-87

Madaripur

,, 16, 194

Backergunge

443

2-37

5-22

Pirojur Patuakhali Bhoj

5.04 Weather- scasonable . State and prospects of crops fair . Ordinary rice sells from 10 to 12 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient for cattle . Good drinking water is somewhat scarce in some parts of Pirojpur and Patuakhali subdivisions .

,, 16, 194

28 Tipper

1.61 Rainfall much heavier than at Sadar-6-43 inches at Brahmanbaria, 6-05 at Chandpur. State and prospects of crops satisfactory . Price of rice almost stationary- 1 Sadar-

39 seers per rupee .

Chandina Daudkandi

Laksham

Srs. 0.

Chandpur-

9 11

Matlab

10 2

Hajiganj

Brahmanbaria-

11 seers

CHITTAGONGDrvs.

Bancharampur Brahmanbaria

Report not received .

24 Noakhali

,, 16, 94 9.86

25 Chittagong

Weather- cloudy with occasional showers and alternate sunshine Pania aus being harvested. Heavy rain has retarde ploughing in places . Prices steady. Water and fodder sufficient .

No.

District and date of return ,

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall at Sadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR .

26 Patna

June16 ,'94 0.25

0.16

024

Bihar Dinapore

Weather-cloudy . The recent rain is calculated to do much good to the standing crops and to the bhadoi crops which are now being sown. Millets are being harvested. Prices generally stationary . Common rice sells at- Srs.

Sadar

14)

Bibar

16 per rupee .

15)

Dinapore

27 Gaya

,, 16, '94 1.09

1-07

Aurangabad

Nawada

0.79

Weather- stormy and rainy. Harvesting of cheena continues . Sugarcane doing well. Sowing of marsa and paddy going on. Frices somewhat above the normal. Common rice selling at-

0-15

Jahanabad

Sra.

Sadar

Jahanabad

per rupee.

Aurangabad

Nawada

Fodder - supply not quite sufficient .

,, 16, '94

28 Shahabad

Weather-showery and gusty. The rain has done good to sugarcane and will

0.83 2-03

Buxar

facilitate ploughing .

0.01

Bhabua

1-28

Searam

,, 16, 194

29 Saran

5-43 8-70

Siwan

PATNADIVISION.

1.86

Gopalganj

Weather-cloudy with strong coast wind and occasional showers. The rainfall of the weak has done good to the standing crops . Bhadoi sowings going on . Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice : Srs.

Chapra

13)

Siwan

per rupee.

135 18)

Gopalganj

,, 16, 194

80 Champaran

1.22 Weather- cloudy with showers of rain generally in the morning . Sowing of bhadoi crops and paddy progresses . Rain has done good to cultivation . Indigo doing well ; prospects continue favourable. Price of common rice 14 seers per rupee . No cattle- disease .

,, 16, '94

31 Muzaffarpur

Nil 8.14

Hajipur

1.32

Sitamarhi

Weather- cloudy occasionally; east wind throughout . Rain has much benefited the standing crops . Sowing of bhadoi continues . Agricultural operations proceeding . No cattle- disease . Fodder and water sufficient . rice selling at12 seers 12 chitaks per rupee . Common

., 16, '94

Darbhanga

1.23 0-82

Madhubani

0-80

Samastipur

Weather- cloudy with high east wind occasionally. Rainfall of the week improved the prospects of the standing crops and also facilitated the preparation of land for bhadoi cultivation. More rain, however , still wanted. Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Common rice selling at 18 soers perrupee.

, 16, '84

83 Monghyr

8-23 1.65

Begusarai

0.09

Jamui

Weather-hot and occasionally rainy and comparatively cooler with strong east wind . , Ploughing going on. Bhadoi sowing commenced, but more rain is urgently nooded . Indigo and sugarcane doing well . Fodder and water plentiful . No cattle-disease . Prices of common rice - Sre .

Sadar

11 to 162

Begusarai

14 por rupee. 16 )

Jamui

,, 16, '94

84 Bhagalpur

1-32

Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

1-65

Madhipura

1-26

2.48 Weather-cool for the time of year with clouds and showers . Rain has done good by allowing bhadoi paddy and murua tobe sown. More rain is wanted in places . Prices normal . Price of common rice varies from 15t to 161 seers per rupea, Fodder and water sufficient .

Supal

, 16, 194

35 Purnea

1-63

2-34

Kishanganj Araria

2-42 Storms and sunshine alternately . Jute and bhadoi rico doing well , but backward, especially the former , which in the Sadar willbe very poor . Aghani sowinga progressing. Indigo vory backward , but benefited by late rain . More rain much wanted. Prices continue rather high. Common rice at Sadar 15 seers per rupee .

No,

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects

ofthecrops

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- concld .

86,Malda

June16,'94 2-38 Weather- cloudy with occasional showers . Rain wanted in the Gazole thana. Harvesting of boro paddy not yet finished . Weeding of bhados rice con- Linues . Lands are being prepared for late rice crop . Common rice selling at 14 to 18 seers per rupee . F

er ample .

BHAGALPURDIVN-concld.

37 Sonthal Parganas , 16, 194 2.52

2.94

Deoghur

8-76

Jamtara

Continual showers . Rains have apparently set in and sowing has begun Sugarcane more or less spoilt. Indigo splendid . Price of rice 18 to 14 seers per rupee .

182

Pakur

1.40

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

88Cuttack

,,16, '94 2-83 Weather-rainy . Rainfall more or less general in the district . Ploughing and sowing in progress . Beali and sarad above ground in places . Prices of

Srs . o . Srs . 0 .

common rice :-

Sadar

subdivision

10 8 to 12 8

9 0 to 11 18

per rupee .

... 11 0 to 18

Jajpur Kendrapara

Banki

140

...

Fodder and water -supply sufficient .

39 Balasore

,, 16, '94 2:33 Weather-close, cloudy , rain threatening . All sown lands and lands ready for ploughing much benefited by the rain. More rain expected . Prices of

common rice :-

ORISSADIVE.

Srs.

Balasore

Bhadrak

15) 14 per rupee.

rupee. In the extreme south of the district common rice sells at 10 seers per

40 Puri

,,14, 194 0.87 3-58

Khurda

Weather-hot but cloudy with drizzling rain . Lands are being ploughed for the ensuing rice crop and infsone places being sown. Dalua rice is being harvested. Miscellaneous crops doing well . Common rice solls from 18 to 16 seers por rupec .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South-West Frontier Agency .

June 16, '94

Coor 4-99 2.83

41 Hazaribagh Giridi

Weather stormy with heavy rain since the 14th . Ploughing and sowing in vigorous progress everywhere . Prospects of sugarcane good. Common rice selling at 13 to 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water will now be abundant .

42 Lohardaga

,, 16, 194 3.86 Weather-hot and cloudy. vigorously carried on. and water sufficient . Sowing of both upland and lowland paddy is Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee . Fodder

43 Pulamau

,, 15, '94 1 :0 Monsoon seems to have broken . Loca storms during the week , the heavicat . rainbeing in the southern parts. Ploughing is going on vigorously . Bhador and goondli paddy being sown in some places . Prospects favourable . Rice selling at12 seers 7 chitaks to 18 seers per rupee . Fodder reported to be insufficient in Manata .

CHOTANAGPURDIVF.

44 Manbhum

,, 16, 194 6-95 3-28

Gobindpur

Heavy rain throughout the week . Ploughing going on everywhere. Further rain not required at present . Price of common rice 10 to 14 seers per rupee.

,, 16, '94 3-72 Heavy rain. Gora dhan still being sown.

45 Singhbhum

Published for general information .

U. E. BUCKLAND, CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT. ,

The 20th June 1894 .

Secy. to the Govt. of Bengal .

Govt. of { 1894} Bengal

REVENUE DEPARTMENT .

Progs .

No.

Filo

STATEMENT showing Rainfall, Weather, and State and prospects of the crops in the different Districts of Bengal as reported to Government during the week ending the 16th June 1894 1202

SUPPLEMENT. TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, JULY 11 , 1894.

Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts . of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 7th July , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inchest

BENGAL..

1 Burdwan

July 7, '94 4.61 7-15

Kalna

4.29

Weather- seasonable . The late rain has done much good. Transplantation progressing . Fodder and water sufficient. Prices of common rice :- Brs.

Katwa

2.59

12 to 18

Burdwan

Raniganj

Kalna

914.

Katwa .

13 per rupee.

Raniganj

7, '94

Birbhum

1.74 4.50

Rampur Hát

Weather of ordinary monsoon character . The rain that fell yesterday (6th) will do great good . Paddy seedlings , sugarcane, and til doing well . Common rice sells from 14 to 171 seers per rupee in the Sadar subdivision and from 15 to 17 seers in the Rampur Hát subdivision. Cattle get fodder.

7, '94

Bankura

2-89

Vishnupur

5-37 Weather- excessively wet in the Sadar subdivision . Aman rice being trans- planted in the Vishnupur subdivision . Transplantation delayed in the Sadar subdivisionby excessive rain . Prices of coarse rice Srs.

Bankura

16 16 per rupee.

Vishnupur

0.85

7, '94

BURDWANDIVE.

Midnapore

Weather- cloudy with little rain . Agriculturists are taking advantage of the fair weather by preparing lands and sowing and transplanting paddy .

Standing crops doing well . Prices of common rice:

Sre.

Sadar

14)

Contai

Tamluk

13 per rupee.

Ghatal

13 to 15)

7, 84

Hooghly

080 3-61

Serampore

090

Weather- very rainy. Aus and Jute doing well . Cultivation for the former is almost finished. Aman transplantation progressing . Conditions generally favourable . Prices tending to rise. Prices of common rice-

Jahanabad

Srs .

11) 11 to

Sadar Serampore

13 per rupee .

Juhanabad

14 to 15 )

6 Howrah

6-69 3.88

7, '94 Ulubaria

Weather- cloudy with rain . Transplantatich of paddy beginning . Prospects favourable. Prices continuo normal . Common rice sells at- Srs .

Howrah

Ulubaria

102 11 to12 per rupee .

Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

7, '94

7 24 - Parganas

4-36 Weather- rainy and cloudy . Transplantation of aman continuos . Jute and aus doing well . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at- Sre . 0.

11 to 18 47

Sadar Barasat

11 4 13 5 por rupee.

Basirhat

128)

Diamond Harbour

7, 94

8 Nadia

3.40

Kushtia

2:41 Weather of ordinary monsoon character . Prospects of standing crops good. Common rice selling at an average of 12 seers per gupeo . Nineteen cattle have died of cattle - disease in the Sadar subdivision,

6-17

Meherpur

Not

Chuadanga

reported.

2-38

Ranaghat

7, '94

9 Murshidabua

8.00 Weather-cloudy and rainy. Transplantation of aman paddy continues . Plant- ing of sugarcane still going on. Prospects of indigo and mulborry favour- able. Fodder and water available for cattle . No cattle-disease reported . Prices continue normal . Common rico sells at 13 seers per rupee.

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

7, '94

10 Јивноге

2-57

Jhenida

2-08

Magura

9-04 Weather- cloudy and rainy throughout the week . Rainfall sufficient for the present . Rivers rising rapidly . Prospects of standing crops continue fair. Manufacture of indigo going on . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient, Prices of common rice :-

8-80

Marail

Srs . o .

1-61

Bangaon

12 4

Sadar

10 12

Jhenida

Magura

100 per rupee .

Narail

10 0 10 to 13 0

Bangaon

Khulns

,, 7, 194 8-84

fair. Fodder and water sufficient . Weather-rainy. Transplantation of winterrice going on. Prospects of crops

1-71

Bagerhat

1.82

Satkhira 1203 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , JULY 11 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches.

BENGAL- concld .

12 Rajshahi

July 7, 194 5-39

8.28

Nator

8-13

Naugaon

Weather- scasonable and rainy. There has been ample rain . All crops are doing well . A break in the wet weather is now required . No cattle- disease . Supply of fodder and water ample . Rice solling from 10 to 14 seers per rupec.

7. '94

13 Dinajpur

237 2-6S

Thakurgaon

Weather-hot and cloudy with occasional rain . Cultivation of haimanti pro- pressing . Prospects of standing crops good . No outbreak of cattle -disease . Fodder and drinking water sufficient . Rice selling from 12 to 14 scers per rupee.

7, 19-

14 Jalpaiguri

10-15 Weather- cloudy and rainy. Prospects of standing crops good . Transplanta- tion of haimanti paddy seedings commenced. Fodder and water ample . Prices of common rice

Srs.

Sadar

Alipur

13) 18 per rupee . 103

7, 94

15 Darjeeling

RAJSHAHIDIVE,

11.05 6.64

Siliguris

Weather- wet, cloudy and cool throughout the district ; occasionally bright in thehills. In the hills :-Phaphur and bhuttabeing harvested . Kangni and potatoes ripening . Chota marua progressing favourably . Aghani dhan being transplanted. In the Tarai -Bhadoi and jute doing well. Haimanti seedlings doing well . Prices of course rice :-

Ilills Terai

Srs . 132 11to13 perper rupee.

7, '94

16 Rangpur

2-10

Nilphamari

0-37

Krrigaon

0.86 Light showers of rain throughout the week . Harvesting of aus and jute going on. Aman being transplanted . Prospects favourable . Common rice sells from 10 to 13 seers per runее .

0-71

Gaibanda

7, '94 3-27

17 Bogra

155

Sherpur

2-44

Weather-cloudy and rainy. The recent rainfall has improved the prospects of the jute and aus crops to some extent . Common rice sells at 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Naukhila

7,194 17-96

18 Pabna

Weather- very rainy and cool . Rainfall abundant at Sadar and more frequent than previously at Sirajganj. Prospects of standing crops continue good . Common rice selling at 11 soers per rupee at Sadar and 10 scers at Sirajganj . Fodder and water sufficient .

7, '94

19 Dacca

9-16 Weather- cloudy and rainy . Harvesting of jute and rice going on . Prospects of standing crops good . Recent rain is very beneficial to the rice crop . Fodder available. Common rice selling from 8 to 10 scers per rupee. No cattle-disease .

7,194 12-65

20 Mymensingh

Veather- cloudy and rainy . Prospects of standing crops good . Common rice sells at 10 seers por ruper . Condition of cattle good . Supply of folder and water sufficient ,

DACCADIVN.

7, '94

21 Faridpur

5-28

Goalundo

5-83 Weather-seasonable . Prospects of crops good . Price of rice 9 to 11 scers per rupee. Fodder available .

4-62

Madaripur

7, '94 10-65

22 Backergunge

Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops fair. Common rice sells 425 from 9 to12 seers per rupoe, Fodder and water sufficient .

Pirojpur

4.74

2-62

Patuakhali Bhola

10-21

7, '94

23Tippera

Weather - seasonable . Prospects of standing crops excellent. Aus is now being harvested in the Brahmanbaria subdivision . Price of rice almost stationary. Sadar- Srs .

Chandina

Laksham

Brahmanbaria-

>per rupee.

Simna Satbarga

Chandpur-

Chandpur

10 ១

Haziganj

CHITTAGONGDIVE

7, '94 9-35

24 Noakhali

Weather-rainy and cloudy . Prospects of aus crop very good Harvesting of aus commenced . No cattle - disease . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :- Srs .

10 ) 101 por rupee.

Noakhali, Fenny

7, '94

25 Chittagong

8-81 Weather --sonsonable , Cultivation and sowing in progross . Prospects fair. Prices steady. Water and fodder sufficient .

1204

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , JULY 11, 1,894 .

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSader Station in Inches .

BIHAR .

26 Patna

July 7,'94

2.40 490

Barh

5-57

Bihar

4:45

Dinapore

Weather-cloudy and rainy . Agricultural operations progressing well . Trans- plantation of marua continues . Sowing of makai and paddy in progress . Sugarcane doing well . Prices nearly hormal . Fodder and water for cattle ample. Common rice selling at-

Srs.

Sadar

14)

Barh

Bihar

15 per rupee .

Dinapore

27 Gaya

7, '94 9-78 5-26

Nawada

Weather- cloudy and rainy . Bhadoi and paddy sowings in progross . Trans- plantation of marua commenced . Agricultural oporations going on . Com-

4.32

Jahanabad

mon rice sells at-

7-84

Sra .

Aurangabad

Sadar

12)

Nawada

14 por rupec .

Jahanabad A

Aurangabad

Fodder and water-supply for cattle sufficient .

28 Shahabad

7, '94 3-89 6-20

Buxar

Weather-rainy. Plonghing and sowing continue and paddy transplantation begun. Prospects favourable .

2-31

Sasaram

3-29

Bhabua

7.4

29 Saran

4:46

Siwan

PATNADIVISION.

8-42

7-25 Weather- rainy with frequent showers . A break in the rain required for makai. Rain very favourable for paddy which is being transplanted . Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice : -

Gopalganj

Srs.

Chapra

12)

Siwan

13 per rupee .

13)

Gopalganj

7, '94 1.40

30 Champaran

Weather- oudy and showery . Aghani and bhadoi sowings in progress . Com- mon rice selling at 13 seers per rapee .

7, '94

31 Muzaffarpur

6-02 0.89

Hajipur

0.42

Sitamarhi

Weather- seasonable . Standing, crops promise well . Sowing of bhador and paddy continues in places . Rain urgently wanted in the Sitamarhi sub- division for transplanting winter rice .. No cattle - disease . Fodder and water sufficient . Common rice selling at 12 soers por rupee .

7, '94

32Darbhanga

1.83 Weather- cloudy . Rainfall uneven, but sufficient in places for purposes of bhadoi cultivation . Indigo inanufacture going on . Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Prices remain stationary .

7.'94

33 Monghyr

3.78 3-25

Begusarai

Not

Jamui

Weather- rainy and comparatively cooler . Sowing of bhadoi nearly finished ; that of paddy going on . Indigo and sugarcane doing well . Condition of cattle good . The Gunges remarkably in flood . Fodder And water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

reported.

Sre .

Sadar

11 to 15

121 per rupee .

Begusarai

Jamui

Not reported.

7, '94

34 Bhagalpur

2-37

Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

2-17

Madhipura

0-22

3-14 Weather- seasonable. Sowing of bhadoi crops nearly over . Transplanting of bhadoi rice and marua has commenced in places . Prospects good. Prices normal . Price of common rice varies from 13 to 164 seers per rupco . Fodder and water sufficient .

Supal

7, '94

85 Purnea

1.78

2-11

...

Kishanganj Araria

2-21 Weathor- cool ; alternate Sunshine and clouds with showers . Bhadoi and jute doing well . Transplantation of aghani commenced under favourablo conditions. Indigo much injured by rise of rivers . Fodder and water abun- dant. Prices fairly low and stationary. Common rice 14 seerd per rupee .

1205 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , JULY 11 , 1894 .

No.

Listrict and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops

Rainfall ntSadur Stationin inches .

BIHAR- concld .

86 Malda

July 7, 9

Chanch -1

4.89

2.4

Shibganj

8:47

Gazole

6.43 Weather- cloudy with frequent rain . The rainfall has been general during the week . Bhadoi crops are thriving and are being weoded . A slight damage to bhador crops by flood has been reported from Manikchal. Common rico sells at 11 to 17 seers percupee . Fodder and water ample , BHAGALPURDIVN-C concld.

7, '04

Sonthal Parganas

4-69

37 Deogkar

Not

Godda

3-99 Slight break in the rain early in the week ; later continuous rain . Excessive ramfall is endangering makai . Paddy is flourishing . Rice selling at 13 to 14 seers per rupec .

reported .

Jatitara

2-21

Pakur

155

2-05

Rajmahak

ORISSA .

7, '94

38 Cuttack

219 Weather-seasonable . Early beali progressing well so far. Heavy rainfall . interferes with field work . Condition of cattle good . Fodder sufficient .

Common rice sells at-

Srs . c . Srs . c .

Sudar

9 3 to 11 13 ) 10 0 to 11 13

Jajpur

11 4 to 12 8 per rupee ..

Kendrapara

Banki

140

7, '04

39Balasore

5-22 Heavy showers every day. Sowings finished in the south and nearly finished in the north. Reports on all sides of a promising young crop . Prices of

cominon rice:-

ORISSADIVN.

Bhadrak

18 to 16 )

14 per rupee .

Prices have fullon in Bhadrak .

40 Puri

, 5, '04

8-89

Khurda

2-25

Banpur

2.66 Weather- cloudy with drizzling showers of fain . Sowing still continues in places . Puddling going on in Khurda . Harvesting of dalua rice going on . State of miscellaneous crops good. Rice sells from 11 seers to 15 seers 12 chitaks per rupee.

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- WestFrontier Agency .

41 Hazaribağlı July 7, 194, 2.63 1.87

Gridi

Weather- seasonable. Ample rain everywhere. Sowings are approaching completion in many places , and all seedlings promise well . Ploughing for transplantation is m vigorous progress all over the district . Prospects of sugarcane good . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices normal , Common rice 12 to 14 seers per rupee .

7. '94

42Loharduga

5-89 Weather- cloudy. Sowingof lowland paddy continues . Prospect of bhadoi crops favourable . Common rice selling at 14 scors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

43 Palumau

5, '94 2.58 The constant rain during the weck has retarded sowing of bondoi and paddy crops . A shortbreak wouldbe very beneficial . Fodder and water- supply abundant. Rice selling at 12 suers 15 chitaks to 16 seors per rupee .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

44 Manbhum

7, '94 11-68 Heavy and constant rain. now require sunshine . Beers per rupee . Gora dhan doing well . Bhados crops thriving , but Paddy seodlings thriving . Price of rice 10 to 14

45 Singhbhum

„ 7, '94 1-34 Satisfactory rain. Gora paddy and bhadoi crops doing well . Ploughing and sowing of winter paddy still in progress .

Published for general information .

CALCUTTA ; REVENUE DEPT. ,

C. E. BUCKLAND ,

Secy, to theGovt . of Bengal.

The 10th July 1894.

1475 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , AUGUST, 22, 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 18th August , 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in . inches .

BENGAL .

1 Burdwan

Aug. 18, 194

Kalna

5-76 Not

Weather-seasonable. Sugarcane doing well. Transplantation of aman conti- nues . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice : - reported .

Srs .

3-77

Katwa

Burdwan

3-16

Kalna

Kaniganj

11 to 14 Not reported

Katwa

1218 per rume .

Raniganj

2 Birbhum

18, '94 6.74 2-27

Rampur Hát

Weather- seasonable . Transplantation almost finished . The heavy rain of the weck has been beneficial and enabled high lands to be planted. Common rice sells from 18 to 15 seers per rupee . Cattle doing fairly well .

18, '94

8 Batikura

4.94 8.81 Weather - cloudy and warm . Transplantation still going on . Prospects good.

Vishnupur

Coarse rice selling at-

Srs .

Bankura

Vishnupur

16 ) 161 por rupee.

BURDWANDIVN.

,, 18, 194

Midnapore

2'18 0.90

Contai

Weather-rainy . Prospects of crops continue favourable . Prices of common rice:-

0.56

Tamluk

Sra.

2-93

Ghatal

Sadar Contai

Tamluk

per rupee .

Ghatal

12 to 18

Hooghly

,, 18, 194 1.70

2.01

Weather-dull and showery . All crops doing well . Aman transplantation in full swing . Rain still rather short in some parts of Serampore . Prices of Serampore Jahanabad

common rico :-

Srs .

Sadar

10)

Serampore

per rupec .

Jahanabad

10 to 11 18 to 14

Onthe whole prices are slightly onsior .

18,84

6 Howrah

Ulubaria

1.14 0.43

Prospects Weather- cloudy with showers . Cutting of jute has commenced. of rice crop favourable. Sugarcane doing well . Prices continue normal. Common rice sells at-

Howrah

Ulubaria

10) 11t per rupee .

18, '94

7 24 - Parganas

2.09 Weather-cloudy and rainy. Jus in ears . Transplantation of aman going on . Cattle-discase reported from Basirhat and Barasat . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at-

Srs . 0.

Sadar

Barasat

11 to 134) 10,10

Basirhat

110 per rupee .

Diamond Harbour

11 0)

18, '94

8 Nadia

2.89 Weather- seasonablo . Prospects of all crops good, Common rice selling from

Kushtia

2.09 11 to 13 seers per rupec .

6'60

Meherpur

8-67

Chuadanga

1.86

Ranaghat

9 Murshidaba ,, 18, '94

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

3-91 Weather - cloudy and rainy . Transplantation of aman paddy almost finished . Harvesting of indigo nearly finished . Bhadoi paddy , jute and sugarcane doing well . Fodder sufficient for cattle . Common rico sells at 12 seers per rupee . Prices continue normal .

, 18, '04

10 Јиввоге

Jhenida

5-36 3-29

1.74

Magura

1-54

Narail

Weather- cloudy and rainy . Harvesting of aus and manufacture of indigo and jute going on . Transplantation of aman in progress . Prospects of aman good. Fodder and water adequate. Cattle-disease reported from thans Gaighatta. Prices of rice:-

3.69

Srs . os

Bangaon

Sadar

11 to 180)

Jhenida

1212

Magura

120 per rupeо .

Narail

11 7

... 10 to 12 0

Bangaon

11 Khulna

,, 18, '04 3-04

4-23

Bagerbat

8-17

Satkhira

Weather-rainy . Prospects of rice crop continue good. Transplantation still going on . Cutting of jute has bogun and the quality is reported good . Common rico sells at 10 to 12 seers per rupes . Fodder and water sufficient .

No cattle -disease .

1476 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , AUGUST 22 , 1894 .

No!

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthecrops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches

BENGAL - concld .

12Rajshahi Aug. 18, '94

1-17 4:00

Nator

8-21

Naugaou

Weather- very rainy and seasonable . The copious rain which has fallen has done immense good to the crops , which are now everywhere said to be flourishing . Water - supply and fodder ample. There is no cattle- disease . The price of rice varies from 10 to 18 seers per rupeo .

18, '94

13 Dinajpur

8-52 1.28

Thakurgaon

Weather-hot and cloudy . There has been slight rainfall in the district . Scarcity of rain has injured bhadoi to some extent . More rain very urgently needed for the progress of haimanti cultivation . Foot- disease of cattle abating somewhat . Supply of fodder and drinking water suffi- cient . Rice selling from 9 to 12 seers per rupee .

,, 18, 194

16 Jalpaiguri

2.57 Weather-oppressive . More rain wanted for the haimanti rice crop, the planting out of which is being proceeded with . The bhadoi crop is yielding fairly; an average 12- anna crop is expected . Jute is also yielding well . Cattle- disease is prevailing in many places .

18, '94 2.42

15 Darjeeling

2-32

Siligurı

RAJSHAHIDIVA,

Weather- cloudy and wet throughout the district ; hot in the Terai . In the hills : Bhutta, potatoes and chota marua being harvested . Bhador dhan coming to perfection . Bara marua and aghani dhan progressing favour- ably. In the Terai : Transplanting of aghani paddy being carried on . More rain needed . Bhadoi doing well . Prices of coarse rice :-

Srs.

8 to 12) 11 to 13 per rupee .

Ililla Terai

18, '94 0.79

16 Rangpur

3.58

Nilphamari

1.91

Gaibanda

064

Kurigaon

Weather- cloudy with occasional light showers . Harvesting of aus nearly finished . Steeping of jute in progress . More rain urgently needed for juto steeping and for transplantation of aman which is retarded in certain areas . Outturn 10 annas aus and 14 annas jute expected . Price of rice 7 to 11 seers por rupee .

17 Bogra

,, 18, '94

3.89 1.65

2.74 Weather- cloudy with showers at intervals . Aus and jute still being cut . Transplantation of aman briskly going on . More rain wanted. Rice selling 'at 10 seors per rupee . Foddor and water sufficient .

Sherpur Naukhila

1.77

18, '94

18 Pabna

Weather-hot and showery . Prospects of crops good in the Sadar subdivision . More rain is wanted in the Sirajganj subdivision . Common rice selling at 11 soers per rupee at Sadar and 10 scers at Sirajganj . Fodder and water . supply sufficient.

0.88

,, 18, '94

19 Dacca

Weather-cloudy and rainy . Harvesting of jute and aus rice going on . Pro- spects of standing crops good . Rivers rising , which will benefit aman . Fodder available. Common rice selling from 9 to 18 seers per rupee . No cattle-disease .

,, 18, '94

20 Mymensingh

1-83 Weather- seasonable . Transplantation of aman paddy and harvesting of jute and aus are going on . Prospects of the crops are good. Common rice sells at 10 ] soers per rupee . Fodder aud water available . Condition of cattle good.

18, '94

21 Faridpur

DACCADIVH.

1.75,

2-22 Favourable rainfall . The frequent showers and sunshine have done much good to the crops . A good crop may be expected of aman, sugarcane and jute .

Gonlundo

Price of rice 11 seers per rupee .

6-97

Madaripur

,, 18, '94 850

22 Backergunge

Weather-scasonable . State and prospects of crops good . Common rice sells from 9 to 13 soers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient.

,, 18, 194

28 Tippe ..

2-02 Rainfall heavy in the south , lighter towards the north. Aus and jute are very good crops . A few days' bright sunshine would be good for the aus which being harvested . In the north of the district more rain is wanted for the hich aman, Price of rice ulmost stationary . Sadar- Srs, c.

16 0 11 7

Laksham Chaudagram

Brahmanbaria-

Nasirnagar

120 150 per rupee.

12 0

Kasba

Chandpur-

18 5

Chandpur

,, 18, '94

24 Noakhal

CHITTAGONGDIVE.

9.48 Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops good . nearly completed. Transplantation of aman contlaues .

Harvesting of aus No cattle- disease .

Fodder and water plentiful . Common rice sells at-Srs .

10 11 per rupec .

Noakhali Fenny

18, '94 6.60

25 Chittagong

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aus still continues ; twelve -anna outturn expected. Ploughinge for, and transplantation of , aman progressing vigorously. Prospects fair . Water and fodder sufficient . Cattle-disease reported from the Sadar subdivision . Prices steady.

1477

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , AUGUST 22 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR .

26 Patna

Aug. 18, 194 1.23 0.99

Dinapore

5-52

Bihar

Weather- cloudy and hot . Prospects of rice and Indian- corn continue good. Bhadoi somewhat damaged on diara lands in the Barh subdivision owing to sudden rise of the Ganges and in the Bihar subdivision by excessive rain .

5-74

Barh

Common rice sells at -

Srs .

Sadar

Barh

por rupee.

Bihar

11 to 13

Dinapore

,, 18, 194

27 Gayn

4.72

5-61

Aurangabad

6-48

Nawada

Weather- rainy and cloudy. Transplantation of paddy still going . The rain of the week has been much beneficial to paddy, especially in the , Nawada subdivision . Bhadoi damagedby heavy rainfall at Nawada.

6.38

Jahanabad

Common rice sells at-

Sra .

Sadar

12 to 13 ) 121

14 per rupee .

Juhanabad Aurangabad

Nawada

Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

Weather-cloudy with occasional heavy howers . East wind prevailing . Trans- ,, 18, 94

28 Shahahed

2.60 1.50

Buxar

7.64

Sasaram

6-22

Bhabua

plantation of paddy is in progress . The heavy rain at Sasaram is reported to have retarded transplantation and partly damaged the bhadoi crops, espe- cially Indian- corn and marua . The rainfall has done immense good at Bhabua. The prospect of bhadoi crops at Buxar is improved by fair

weathor.

18, '94

Weather- generally cloudy with occasional showers . Condition of crops very 29 Saran

2.96 1.75

Siwan

PATNADIVISION.

0.96

Gopalganj

good. Rice plantation progressing . Manufacture of indigo in full swing . In the Gopalganj subdivision the marua, sawan and tanguni crops linve been all reaped and given a 14-anna yield , and the reaping of the mekat and sathi paddy crops has commenced. Fodder and water plontiful. Prices ofcommon rice :- Srs . c .

Chapra

110) 12 8 per por rupee . 3

Siwan Gopalganj

11 Weather- cloudy with occasional showers . Transplantation of paddy going on .

1.72

,,18, '94

80 Champaran

Bhadoi crops in fair condition . Common rice has fallen, to 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient . Some cases of foot-and -mouth disease in neighbourhood of Motibari .

,, 18, '94

31 Muzaffarpur

2.3

Hajipur

Not

Sitamarhi

reported.

0.88 Weather- cloudy with occasional slight falls of rain. Prospects continuing favourable . Transplantation still going on . Bhadoi crops coming into ears . No disease among cattle. Fodder and water abundant. Rice selling at 11 seers per rupee .

1-89

18, '94

82 Darbhanga

2-20

Madhubani

1-89

Weather-cloudy with occasional rainfull . Prospects of bhadoi continue favour- able. Transplanting of rice crop going on , but more rain still wanted in places for completing it. Fodder for cattle sufficient . Common rice solle

Samastipur

at11 to 12 seers per rupee .

,, 18, '84

83 Monghyr

6.10 2.88

2-58

Bogusarai Jawui

Weather- first part of the wock cloudy and rainy, latter part hot with casterly wind. Transplantation of winter paddy still continues . Marua and other standing crops doing weil in Begusarai and Jamui, except in some flooded parts. In the Sadar subdivision bhadoi crops have suffered mato- rially. Fodder and water sufficient. Indigo and sugarcane doing well . Srs .

Prices of common rice :-

114

Monghyr

12 per rupee.

Begusarai

139

Jamui

,, 18, 194

34 Bhagalpur

261

0-72 Weather- seasonable. Prospects of crops good. Transplanting of paddy recently finishod . Fodder and water abundant. Price of common rico Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

1.48 stationary .

Madhipura

2-33

Supaul

,, 18, '94

35 Purnea

1.46

Kishanganj

4-15

2.14 Weather-warm with occasional showers . Bhadoi being harvested. Jute being steeped . Aghani being transplanted. Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle -disease . Price of rice averagos 14 weers per rupee .

Araria SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , AUGUST 22, 1894.

1478

No.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops

District and date of return.

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- concld .

2.45

Aug. 18,94

36 Malda

2.54

Chanchal

1.06

Shibganj

3-05

Weather- raining now and then . Bhadoi paddy ripening and being harvested In some places . An average outturn is expected . Transplanting of winter rice in progress . Ordinary rice sells at 11 to 14 seers per rupee . No want of fodder .

Gazole

BHAGALPURDIVN-coneld.

18, '94 4:39

2-28

37 Sonthal Parganas "

Daily clouds and rain . Almost too much rain for makai , but dhan doing very well .

Deoghur

1.95

Godda

4.18

Jamtara

Pakour

1-51

Rajmahal

ORISSA.

2.47

18, '94

Cuttack

Weather-unsettled. Except in flooded tracts prospects good . Transplanting and weeding in progress . In the flooded tracts the growing crops have been seriously damaged . Considerable areas are still under water . Keplanting is in progress where feasible , and agricultural loans are being made where most needed . It is hoped that with favourable weather hereafter and no further floods much of the damage may be made good . Common rice sells at-

Srs , o . Srs . c .

Sadar

9 14 to 13 2)

9 13 to 10 8

Jajpur

10 8 to 13 0 per rupee .

Kendrapara

Banki

1312)

0-51

18,'94

39 Balasore

ORISSADIVN.

Weather- hot , cloudy with slight showers . Except in the south- east of the district , no serious damage has been done to the crop by the floods . In Ankura Bhera and Bayang the crop was damaged 8 annas in parts by the floods, but the fair weather in the last fortnight has to some extent made up for the damage . The Subdivisional Officer of Bhadrak is at Chaudbali Sra.

making enquiries . Prices of coarse rice :-

Balasoro

Bhadrak

13) 14 to 15 per rupee .

,, 16, '94

1.94 5-17

40 Puri

Khurda

1.35

Weather-cloudy with drizzling showers of rain. Puddling , transplanting and weeding of sarad still going on. Beali is in ear in places . State of miscellaneous crops good . Rice solls from 12 to 15 seers per rupoe .

Banpur

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South-West Frontier Agency .

Aug. 18, '94

41 Hazaribagl Giridi

4.68 2.57 Weather-seasonable . Daily rain . Transplanting of paddy still in progress , completed in places and approaching completion in others . All crops pro- mise well, except Indian - corn, which has been injuredby excessive rain. Fodder and water abundant. Common rice selling at 12 to 13 seers per rupee.

18, '94

42 Lohardaga

4:18 Weather-hot and cloudy. Transplantation of winter paddy about to be com- pleted . Prospects of bhadoi crops continue good. Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

16, '94

43 Palamau

4.04 Constant rain . Makai is being damaged by the persistent rainfall, which is , however, most beneficial to other crops . Transplantation of paddy is in full swing . Prospects of all paddy crops are excellent . Rice selling from 12 to 16 seers per rupee .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

44 Manbhum

18, '94 6-23 Weather- seasonable. Transplantation of paddy very nearly completed . Price of rice 11 to 14 scors per rupee .

18, '94

45 Singhbhum

7-63 Heavy rain during the week . The makai crop has been damaged to some extent. Other crops are doing well . Rice sells from 10 to 15 seers per rupee.

Published for general information.

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . ,

C. E. BUCKLAND ,

The 21st August 1594 .

Secy, to the Govt . ofBengal .

1553

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , AUGUST 29 , 1894.

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 25th August, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthecrops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches.

BENGAL .

1 Burdwan Aug. 25, '94

2-71 2.21

Kalna

Weather-seasonable. Transplantation of aman nearly completed . Prospects of aus and sugarcane good . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of com-

2-74

mon rice :-

Katwa

2.40

Raniganj

Burdwan

Srs . 11 to 15

Kalna

9 to 13

perrupee.

Katwa

Raniganj

2 Birbhum

4.66

,, 25, '94

2-96

Rampur Hát

Transplanting is well nigh finished . There has been sufficient raiu to bring all fields under cultivation . Common rice sells between 18 and 15 seers per rupee . Cattle doing well .

25, '94

8 Bankura

2-13 1-85

Weather- seasonable. Transplantation practically finished. Prospects of rice crop good. Coarse rice sells at 16 seers per rupee .

Vishnupur

BURDWANDIVN.

25, '94

Weather-showery . Prospects of crops continue bright . Prices of common

1'15

4 Midnapore

4:09

rice :-

Contai

2.68

Sra.

Tamluk

2-21

Sadar

14) Ghatal

Contai

13 12 per rupee .

Tamluk

14)

Ghatal

0.82

,, 25, 94

5 Hoogbly

1.10

Weather-showery . Transplantation still going on. More rain wanted in someparts of Serampore . State of aus crop and sugarcane good . Prices

1.96

of common rice :-

Serampore Jahanabad

Sadar

Srs. 10)

per rupee .

Serampore Jahanabad

10 to 11 18 to 14 )

25,84

6 Howrah

1-19

5-16

Ulubaria

Harvesting of jute continues . Weather- cloudy ; alternately cool and hot . Prospects of sugarcane good . Transplantation of paddy going on , No cattle- disease. Fodder and water-supply sufficient . Prices of rice :-

Srs .

Howrah

10) 9to11 per rupee.

Ulubaria

,, 25, 194

7 24- Parganas

0-96 Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of aus and jute of aman continues . Condition of cattle good. going on . Transplantation Fodder and water sufficient .

Rice sells at-

Srs . c.

11 to 180 )

Sadar

Barasat

1010(

per rupee .

Basirhat

11 0 11 0)

Diamond Harbour

25, '94

8 Nadia

2-39

2.81 Weather-seasonable . Prospects of all crops good. Common rice selling from 11 to 13 seers per rupee . River rising steadily.

1'21

Kushtia Meherpur

1'46

Chuadanga

2-26

Ranaghat

,, 25, 94

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVH.

6-21 Weather -damp, cloudy and rainy . Heavy rain during the week . All standing crops on low lands under water . Transplantation of aman paddy still going on. Sugarcane doing well . The river continues to rise daily. Five cattle diedof small -pox in thana Kandi . Fodder and water sufficient for cattle. Prices continue normal . Common rice sells at 12 seers per rupee .

25, '94

10 Jessore

2-25

Jhenida

2-11

Magura

2.66

2.68 Weather- cloudy and rainy . Manufacture of indigo completed. Harvesting of aus and manufacture of jute going on. Transplantation of aman in progress . Prospects of lowland aman good. Cattlo-disease prevails to a certain extent in Fodder and water sufficient . thana Gaighatta. Prices of rice:-

3.40

Narail Bongong

Bra. o . 11 to 120)

Sadar

Jhenida

8 per rupee .

1212 12

Magura

12 0

Narail

...

Bongong

,, 25, '94

2-86

11 Khulna Bagerhat

2.96

... 10 to 12 0 4:59 Weather-rainy. Transplantation of aman continues . Harvesting of aus and jute going on . Standing crops doing well . Rice sells from 10 to 18 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle - disease.

Satkhira 1554

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , AUGUST 29, 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches .

BENGAL- conold .

12 Rajshahi

Aug. 25, 94 .

3-85 5.06

Nator

2-77

Naugaon

Weather- cloudy and rainy . Harvesting of jute and aus rico going on . Pros- pacts of standing crops reported to be good . No cattle-disense . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice selling from 11 to 18 seers per rupee .

,, 25, '94

18 Dinajpur

5.02 2-89

Thakurgaon

Weather-hot and cloudy. Sufficient rain almost throughout the district . Crops , both bhadoi and haimanti , progressing . Foot- disease of cattle abating somewhat. Supply of fodder and drinking -water sufficient . Rice selling from 9 to 12 seers per rupee .

25, 94

14 Jalpaiguri

7-19 Weather- very wet . Prospects are very favourable, and the recent heavy rain is doing good to all the crops on the ground . Jute is much improved . Transplanting of haimanti is going on apace , and a 12-anna average may be set down as the outturn of bhados. Cattle-disease is reported from parts of the district .

25, '94

15 Darjeeling

8-16 8.64

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVN,

Weather- cloudy and wet throughout the district . Hot in the Terai . In the hills: Bhutta, potatoes , shama , kangni and chota marua are being harvested. Bladoi paddy ripening . Bara marua and aghani dhan pro- gressing ' well . Kalai being planted . In the Terai :-Bhadoi and jute being cut . Aghamboing transplanted . Prices of carse rice :-

Srs .

Hilla

8 to 10

Terai

11 to 12 per rupee .

25, 194

16 Rangpur

2-51 8-94

Nilphamari

2-82

Gaibanda

1-88

Kurigram

Weather- cloudy and rainy . Transplantation of aman in progress , though retarded to a great extent for want of sufficient rain. More rain urgently wanted . Steeping of jute continues . Harvesting of aus almost finished . Prico of rice 8 to 11 seers per rupee .

2.01

25, 194

17 Bogra

2.30

1-94

Sherpur Naukhila

Weather- rainy and seasonable . Good rainfall all over the district . Trans . plantation of aman still going on . Cutting of aus and jute continues . Price of common rice stationary (10 ) seers per rupee) . Fodder and water sufficient .

25, 94

18 Pabna

1.80 Weather- cool and rainy. Prospects of crops continue good, though less favourable at Sirajganj owing to want of rain . Harvesting of jute and carly rice continues . Common rice solling at 11 seers at Sadar and 10 seers per rupee at Sirajganj . Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

19 Dacca

,, 25, '94 6.75 Weather- cloudy and rainy. Harvesting of jute and aus rice going on . Pros- pects of standing crops good . The rain and the rise of water doing much good to the aman crop . Fodder available. Common rice selling from 9 to 13 seers per rupee . No cattle disease .

25, '94 11-12

20 Mymensingh

Weather- cloudy with showers . Heavy rainfall during the week has done much good to the aman paddy. Harvesting of jute and aus going on . Common rice sells at 10 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle -disease .

25, 194

21 Faridpar

DACCADIVN.

5-19 3-78

Very heavy rainfall . The bheels are quite full now , and the prospects of all crops are excellent . Rice sells at 11 to 12 seers per rupee .

Goalundo

454

Madaripur

,, 25, '94

22 Backergunge

3-62 Weather-seasonable. State and prospects of crops good. Common rice is being sold from 9 to 18 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

3-78 7-99

Pirojpur Bhola

5-25

Patuakhali

25,194

23 Tippесь

7-56 Heavy rainfall. Aus and jute very good. Both are being harvested . Roa (late rice) planting nearly finished. Prospects of standing crops good; Price of rice falling- Sadar-

Srs . c . 16 0

Laksliam

13 5

Katwali

Chandpur-

16 4 per rupee.

Hajiganj

Matlab

14 12 Not

Brahmanbaria

reported.

16:34

25, '94

£4 Noakhal

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

Weather- spasonable . State and prospects of crops good . Harvesting of aus nearly finished . Transplantation of aman going on . No cattle-disease . Fodder and water sufficient . Price of rice-

Aus . Aman .

Noakhali

Srs . 14 14

10 10 per rupee

1.86

25, 94

25 Chittagong

. Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aus nearly over; 12 annas outturn expect- ed. Ploughing for , and transplantation of, aman continues . Prospects fair . Water and fodder rufficient . Prices stationary . Cattle-disease continues in the Sadar subdivision .

1555 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , AUGUST 29, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in isches .

BIHAR ,

26 Patna

4-08

Aug. 25, 194

Barh

282

Dinapore

Weather- cloudy and rainy. Bhadoi doing well . Indian-corn ripening, but a portion of it has been injured by high floods . Transplantation of rice nearly completed . Prospects generally very good . Prices of common rice:-. Srs .

Sadar

Barh

14 ) 12 perper rupee.

11 to 13

Dinapore

27 ( імун

, 25, 94

4-18 3.94

Jalianabad

Weather- rainy and cloudy. Transplantation of paddy still continues . Bhador soinewhat damaged by heavy rainfall at Jahanabad. Harvesting

1.54

of marua commenced . Common rice sells at -

Aurangabad

Sra.

1-26

Nawada

Sadar

12 to 18 )

Jahanabad

Aurangabad

1per fupre. 16)

Nawada

F.dder and water- supply sufficient .

28 Shahabad

25,94

1-92 283

Buxar

Weather- cloudy with occasional showers . Transplantation still going on . Marua , makai , tangu and sawa are being harvested in Sasaram , and sawa

4:32

Bhabus

Bhabua subdivision. Prospects at Arrah and Buxer continue favourable.

2.86 Cominon rice selling at 13 seers per rupee .

Sasaram

29 Saran

,, 25, '94

3.59

Siwan

1.09

Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

8.81 Weather-loudy with occasional showers . State and prospects of crops good. Paddy transplantation completed in Siwan, but it is still progressing in the Sadar. Slight damage to makai reported from Siwan in the villages on the river bank. The floods about Sonepur and Dighwars are causing some hardship to the people , who , however, are accustomed to them, as they occur yearly. Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice :-

Srs . o.

Chapra

per rupee.

118 ) 128

Siwan

1134

Gopalganj

3.52

., 25, 9.

Champaran

Weather-cloudy. Transplantation of winter rice in progress. Prospects of bhadoi crops fair . Common rice selling at 18 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

25, 14

1-64

Hajipur

0:17

Sitamarhi

5.09 Weather- seasonable , with showers almost daily . Transplantation of paddy being vigorously pushed on. Standing crops in Mahuwa thana in Hajipur subdivision damaged somewhat by excessive rain and also flood ; otherwise prospecta very favourable . No cattledisease. Fodder and water plentiful. Rice selling on an average at 11 seors per rupee .

25,94

82 Darbhanga

190 8-78

Samastipur

Weather- cloudy , and rainy during latter part of the week . Prospects of bhadoi continue very favourable . Makai crop approaching maturity. Heavy rain which has fallen this week will enable cultivators to complete transplanting operations . Fodder for cattle sufficient. Price of common rice remains stationary.

25, 14

Mongbyr

2.43

Begusarai

1.93

Jamui

2-43 Weather-hot and cloudy , with occasional showers , and east and west winds . Transplantation of winter rice nearly completed . Makai , marug, and other standing crops have suffered much at Begusarai and Sadar owing to the unusual flood of the Ganges and excessive rain . Indigo and sugarcane doing well . Fodder and water sufficient . Cattle -pox roported from Jamui and Sadar . Prices of common rice: Srs .

114)

Monghyr

per rupee .

Begusarai Jamui

, 26, '94

0.88

84 Bhagalpur Banka

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

2.49

Madhipura

2-24

13 1.94 Weather- seasonable . Prospects of crops good . Outturn of marus estimated at 20 anuas and bhadoi rice 16 annas in the north of the district . About the same in other parts of the district . Common rice selling from 18 to 15 seers per rupee .

Supaul

25, '94

85 Purnea

0.86

1-94

Kishanganj Araria

4-64 Weather-rainy . Harvesting of bhadoi and transplantation of aghani pro- gressing satisfactorily. Fodder and water plentiful . Cattle- disease reported from Ataria. Rivers are again rising after a fall. Prices of common rice:-

Srs.

Sader

per rupee .

15) 12 2

Kishanganj ...

... 16)

Araria 1556

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, AUGUST 29, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadur Stationin inches.

conold .

BIHAR-

36 Malda

Aug. 25 , 194

Weather- cloudy and rainy with breaks at times . Bhadoi being harvested.

3.09 1.85

Chanchal

4.09

Shibganj

Some damage to bhador caused by inundation . Transplanting of winter rice being pushed on . Ordinary rice sells from 12 to 14 seors per rupee .

1.75

Gazole

No want of fodder .

BHAGALPURDIVN-coneld.

37 Sonthal Parganas , 25 , '94

Weather-daily rain and cool . Both rice and makai doing very well . Com-

3-74 8-32

Deoghur

mon rice sells from 12 to 14 seers per rupee .

0.84

Godda

4-17

Jamtara

4.84

Pakour

2-19

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

25, '94

Cuttack

1.08 Weather- showery . State and prospects of crops good , except in the flooded tracts. Re - sowings in some of these tracta are again submerged , and pros- pects there are unfavourable . Beali crop ripening . Fodder - supply scunty in tracts lately submerged . Common rice solls at-

Srs , c . Sra . C.

Sadar

9 14 to 18 2

Jajpur

per rupee .

918 to 10 8 8 0 to 13 0

Kendrapara Banki

18 8

89 Balasore

Report not received .

ORISSADIVN.

40 Puri

28, '91 1.69

Khurda

9-35

Weather- cloudy and rainy . Puddling and transplanting still going on in some places and nearly complete in others . Beali in ear. State of miscel-

5-86 laneous crops good . Rice sells from 12 to 15 seers per rupee .

Banpur

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South-WestFrontier Agency .

Aug. 25, '94

41 Hazaribagh

1.66

Giridi

2-95

Weather-seasonable. Transplanting of paddy approaching coupletion . All crops doing welt except Indian - con , whien has been damaved by excessive rein . Fodder and water abundant . Conmo rice selling at 11 to 13 seers per rupee .

42 Lohardaga

25, '94 2.32 Weather- hot and cloudy . Transplantation of winter paddy completed . Sowing of surgooja commenced . Prospect of bhadoi continues good. Com- mon rice selling at 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient.

48 Palamau

23, 94 8-92 Excessive rain . Transplantation of rice in full swing . A break in the rains for a short time would now be welcome even for the paddy , Rice helling at 13 to 16 seurs per rupee.

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

44 Manbhum

25 , '94 4:47 4.42

Govindpur

Constant rain. Paddy doing well. Mug is being cut in places , somewhat damaged by the rain . Rice sells at 10 to 14 seers per rupee.

45 Singhblham

25,'94 1.90 Weather-cloudy with light rain . Crops doing well. Rice selling om 10 to 15 seers per rupee .

Published for general information.

C.. BUCKLAND, CALCUTTA ; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Sccy, to the Govt . of Bengal .

The 28th August, 1894 .

1652 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER, 5, 1894.

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Beggal , as reported to Government , during the week ending the 1st September, 1894 .

No.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

District and date of return .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

Burdwan

Sept. 1, '94

Not

0.38 Weather- seasonable . Aman cultivation nearly finished . Prospects of sugar- cane good . Fodder and water sufficient. Prices of common rice:

Kalua

Srs .

reported.

11 to 15

2.65

Burdwan

Katwa

658

Kalna

Not reported .

Raniganj

per ruped.

Katwa

231 14)

Raniganj

1, '94 0.83

2 Birbhum

1.95

Rampur Hát

Weather- seasonable . Transplantation of paddy completed and fiolds being weeded. Sugarcane generally looks well . Common rice sells from 13 to 15 seers per rupeo . Cattle doing fairly well .

2-54

1, '94

8 Bankur

4.64

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of crops generally good . Prices of coarse rice :-

Vishnupur

Srs .

Bankura

10 ) 161 per rupce

Vishnupur

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of all crops continue good excopt in Contai .

0'59

BURDWANDIVE.

1, ' 9

4 Midnapore

Prices of common rico :-

8-51

Ghatal

1-37

Srs.

Contai

Sadar

14-

Tumluk

Contai

Not reported .

Ghatal

13 to 14 per rupee .

Tamluk

Not reported.

0-32

1, '94

5 Hooghly

1.29

Serampore

4.49

Jahanabad

Weather-bright with very little rain . Harvesting of aus commencing. All crops doing well except in thama Transplantation well advanced. Kristonagore in the Serampore subdivision . Prices of common rice :- Srs .

Sadar

10 )

Serampore

Jahanabad

10 to 11 per rupee . 13)

1, 04

6 Ilowrah

1.44

Ulubaria

0-90 Weather- close and cloudy . Jute and aus being harvested . Transplantation of aman over a large area completed , and still going on in places . Prospects favourable, but rainfall deficient . Pricos of rice-

Srs .

Ulubaria

9 to 10

Howrah

per rupee.

10 Prices continue normal . Fodder and water- supply plentiful .

1, '94

7 24- Parganas

0.39 Weather-seasonable . Transplantation of aman and harvesting of aus and jute going on. Condition of cattle pood. Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at-

Sra . c.

Sadar

11 to 180) 1010

Barasat

por rupee .

11 0

Basirhat

Diamond Harbour

la 0

1, '94

8 Nadia

1.32

Kushtia

1.95 Weather- scasonable. Prospects of crops good ; but in certain places some damage is said to have been caused by floods . Price of rice steady at 11

4'92

Meherpur

to 13 seors por rupee .

1.92

Chuadanga

2-41

Ranaghat

9 Murshidabad

Report not received .

PRESIDENCYDIVE.

1, '94

10 Jessorc

3-17

Jhenida

1.23

Magura

2.80

1.46 Weather - seasonable . Harvesting of aus and stoeping of jute still going on . Transplantation of uman in progress . Lands are being prepared for the next rabi crops . Prospect oflowland amar good. Fodder and water sufficient . Cattle-disease still prevails in thana Gaighatta. Prices of

8.74

Srs . 8.

common rice as below :-

Narail Bongong

Sadar

11 to 120) 12 0

Jhenida

Magura

12 12 per rupee .

12 0

Narail

10 to 12 8

Bongong

1, '04

Transplantation of aman continues . Aus and jute are 11 Khulna .

4-21

Bagerhat

1.89 Weather seasonable . being harvested. Rice sells from 10 to 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and wator

1-28

sufficient .

Satkhira 1653 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 5 , 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weatnor and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches .

BENGAL- concld .

Sept. 1, '94

12 Rajshahi

Not received .

2.58

Nator

3.45

Naugaon

Weather-rainy and seasonable . Crops are in very good condition all over the district . In Naugaon the jute is giving so good an outturn that there is a complaint that there is not sufficient water for steoping . Occasionally dry weather is required for getting in tus paddy. There is no cattle-disonse. Supply of fodder and water ample . Rice solling from 10 to 13 seers per

1, '94

13 Dinajpur

10°07 5.56

Thakurgaon

rupeo . Sufficient rain almost throughout the district . Bhadoi and hajmanti progress- ing. Supply of fodder and drinking - water sufficient . Rice selling from 10 to 12 seers per rupee .

1, '94 5-82

14 Jalpaiguri

Showers alternating with sunshine . Bhadoi has yielded a 12- anna crop on the average. Jute is yielding well and 13 to 14- anna crop expected . Haimanti crop is in good condition , and an average or 16 -anna crop js look- ed forward to. Cattle-disease is reported from some parts of the district .

1, 94

15 Darjeeling

11.95 5-84

Siliguri

RAJSHARIDIVS,

Weather- seasonablo . In the hills :-Bhutta , shama , kangni , chota marua and bhadoj dhan ripening . Bara marua and aghani dhan progressing favourably. In the Terai : Bhadoi and juto continue to be harvested. Aghani being transplanted favoured by late good showers . Prices of coarse rice:-

Srs .

Hilla Terai

...

8 to 10 ) 11 to 13 per rupee .

1, '94

Weather- cloudy and rainy at intervals .

16 Rangpur

3-19 4.57

Gaibanda

4.60

Nilphamari

1.80

Harvesting of aus almost finished . Eight to ten aunas of the normal area of aman transplanted . Transplan- tation most backward in Kurigram . Stroping of jute in progress . Moro rain wanted . Price of rice 84 to 11 scers per rupee .

Kurigram

1, '94

17 Bogra

8-10

Sherpur

7.02

3.88 Weather- scasonable . Sutficient rainfall throughout the district . Harvelting of aus and jute not yet finished . Transplantation of aman still going on . Cominon rice selling at 11t seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Naukhila

1, '94 2.10

18 Pabna

Weather- cool and rainy. Prospects of crops continue good in the Sadar subdivision and much improved in the Sirajganj subdivision by copious rain- fall, Harvesting of jute and aus in progress . Common rice solling at 11 soers por rupee at Sadar and 10 seers per rupee at Sirajganj . Fodder and water- supp y excellent .

0-33

1, '94

19 Dacca

Weather-hot ; cloudy with showers . Harvesting of jute and aus rice nearly finished. Prospects of standing crops good . Fodder available . Common rice selling from 9 to 13 seers per rupee . No cattle -disease .

2.44

1, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of standing crops good . Common rice sells at 10 seers per rupec . Condition of cattle good. Supply of fodder and water sufficient .

DACCADIVN.

1.02 Weather- seasonable . State of crops very promising . Rice sells at 11 or 1, '94

21 Faridpur

2.36 12 seors per rupee .

2-69

Goalundo Madaripur

1, '94

22 Backergunge

1.03

Pirojpur

2.82

Patuakhali

2.47 Weather --seasonable. State and prospects of crops good . Harvesting of aus is nearly over . There has beon a 14-anna crop . Sowing and transplanta- tion of amap still going on . Common rice sells from 9 to 13 seers por rupee . Fodder aud water sufficient .

3.58

Bhola

1, '94

23 Tippera

1-83 Weather-seasonable . Prospects of crops good, but on high lands aman is not likely to be a bumper crop as the floods this year are , it is believed, below the normal. On the other hand roa paddy isbeing planted more extensively than usual and will make up for any loss in aman . Price of rico almost stationary. Sadar- Srs . c .

17 9

13 5

Chowdagram Kotwali

Brahmanbaria-

15 0

Brahmanbaria

per rupee.

12 0

Nabinagar

Chandpur-

16 4 15 0

Hajiganj Chandpur

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

1, '94 0.72

24 Noakhali

Weather- fair and seasonable. Harvesting of aus nearly completed . Trans- plantation of aman continues . State and prospects of crops good. Outtarn of cocosunt 10 annas . No cattle -discase. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice : -

Aus . Aman .

Noakhali

Srs. 16 10 por rupce . 16 10 A

1, '94 3-16

25 Chittagong

Fenny Weather-occasionally cloudy with slight rain . Harvesting of aus crop nearly over; 12- anna outturn expected . Agricultural operations continue ; but a little more rain is wanted . Pricos steady . Water and fodder sufficient .

1654 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 5 , 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BIHAR .

26Patna

Sept. 1, 94

3'42

Barh

5-14

Bihar

1.14 Weather- hot and cloudy . Transplantation of rice almost finished . Bhador crops doing well, but little sunny weather is needed. Common rice selling at-

1.27

Srs .

Dinapore

Sadar

Barh

14) 12

por rupee.

Bihar

11 to 146) 1)

Diuapore

1, '94

27 Gaya

2.35 3-81

Jahanabad

Weather- cloudy and rainy in the first part and bright in the latter part of the weck. Transplantation of paddy completed . Marua and makai are being

2-52 harvested . Common rice solls at-

Aurangabad

1.56

Srs.

Nawada

12 to 13 ) 12

Sadar Jahanabad

per rupee .

Aurangabad

Nawada

Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

1, 94

28 Shahabad

1.93

4.29

Buxar

4-82

Sasaram

3.00

Bhabua

Weather-cloudy with occasional rain and alternate sunshine. Transplantation in the Bhabua subdivision has nearly finished ; it is still in progress in other subdivisions . Bhadoi damaged slightly by excessive rainfall . Prospects favourable . Prices show a tendency to rise in the Sasaram subdivision .

1, '94

29 Saran

0-79

5 13

4.93

Siwan Gopalganj

PATNADIFISION.

Weather-fair with occasional showers . State and prospects of crops good , but in the Siwan and Gopalganj subdivisions bhadoi slightly injured by excessive rain. Early maize being reaped in places . Paddy doing well . Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice :-

Srs. c.

Chapra

11 0)

Siwan

8 per rupce .

12 10 11)

Gopalganj

1, '94 3-63

30 Champaran

Weather-occasionally cloudy with more or less rain almost every day . Trans- plantation of paddy in rapid progress and will shortly be comploted. Bhadoi doing well . Prospects of standing crops continue good. Common rice selling at 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient for cattle.

194

31 Muzaffarpur

1.04 5-09

Hajipur

3-21

Sitamarhi

Weather- hot and cloudy with east wind and showers almost daily. Prospects continue favourable . Transplantation of winter rice completed in some places and approaching completion in others . Bhadoi coming to maturity and harvesting taken in hand in some places . No cattle -disease . Fodder and water ample. Common rice selling at 11 seers per rupee .

., 1, '94 3.21

32Darbhanga

Weather- cloudy with sunshine at intervals . Prospects of bhadoi continue favourable. Makai harvesting commenced in places . Transplanting of winter rice is being vigorously pushed on . Fodder for cattle sufficient . Prices remain stationary .

1, '94

33 Monghyr

0.85

Begusarai

6.87

Jamui

1.76 Weather-hot with showers almost daily. Transplantation of paddy nearly finished. The Ganges flood has almost wholly damaged the bradoi crops in the southern portion of Begusarai subdivision and in a portion of Gogri thana. Makai and marua aro ripening and in some placos reaping has commenced. Sugarcane and indigo doing well . Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice :-

Srs.

11 )

per rupee .

Monghyr Begusarai Jamui

12 13)

4-31

1, 94

84 Bhagalpur

1-98

Banka

5-68

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Madhipura

3-64

Supaul

Weather-scasonable . Harvesting of Indian-corn, marua and bhadoi paddy has commenced . Some slight damage has been caused to these crops in Sultanganj thana by flood . The outturn of marua is estimated at 20 annas and of Indian -corn and bhadoi paddy at 17 or 18 annas . About 14 annas of aghani paddy have been planted out . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices normal. Price of common rice varies from 13 seers in Madhipura to 15 seers in Banka .

1, 94

35 Purnen

9-17

4-74

Kishanganj Araria

1.89 Weather- hot with slight showers . Harvesting of bhadoi and transplantation of aghani continue satisfactorily. Cattle -disease in Araria reported to be decreasing . Prices of common rice-

Srs .

13 to 15)

12 to 14 per rupee.

Sadar Kishanganj

16)

Araria SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 5, 1894. 1655

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Stationin Inches.

BIHAR-concld.

Sept. 1 , '94

Malda

2-54 2-15

Chanchal

5-59

Shibganj

5-79

Gazole

Weather-hot ; clear and cloudy at intervals . Bhatloi paddy being reaped: an average outturn was expected, but the rocent flood has damaged about 2 annas of the crop . Transplanting of winter rice nearly finished. Coarse rice selling from 11 to 14 seers per rupeo . No want of fodder .

BHAGALPURDIVK-concld.

37 Sonthal Parganas 1, '94 3-72 4.20

Daily rain. Excessive rain is doing harm to ripening makai . Paddy doing verywell .

Deoghur

4:57

Godda

1.72

4-17

Jamtara Pakour

5-14

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

1, '94

Cuttach

0-68

Weather-hot . Prospects good except in somo lately flooded tracts , where the water has not yet run off. Beali harvest commenced. More rain needed for this crop . Fodder- supply scanty in flooded tracts. The deals and mandia crops when harvested should considerably relieve the pressure inmost parts, but in and near killa Al regular reliof measures are necessary and being arranged for . Common ico sells at-

Srs , c . Srs , C.

Sadar

9 14 to 13 2

9 13 to 11 18

Jajpur

per rupee .

Not reported.

Kendrapara

Banki

13.8)

Report not received.

39 Balasore

ORISSADIVN.

40 Puri

Aug. 30 , '91 0.37

Khurda

0.31

Weather-hot with floating clouds . Bead is ripening in Sadar and is being harvested in Khurda. Transplanting and weeding of saral going on . State of miscellaneous crops good . Rice sells from 11 to 15 % seers per rupce .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- WestFrontier Agency .

Sept. 1 , '94

41 Hazaribagh

Giridi

3.96 8-10 Daily rain . A break is required. Transplanting of paddy has been completed in most places . Harvesting of goondli and mandua has commenced . All crop promising except Indian- corn which has been injured by excessive rain . Common rice selling at 11 to 18 seers per rupee .

1, 94 4.23

42 Lohardaga

Weather- scasonable . Sirguja and urid are being sown . Prospect of bhadoi continues favourable. Common rice selling at 12 seors per rupee . Fodder and water suficient .

43 Palamau

4:38

Aug. 30, '94

Rainfall has been becoming lighter and more scattered and a break seems to be setting in. Transplantation of rico now nearly finished in most parts . Sawan and goondli are being harvested in some parts . Prices rising , and at Ranka owingto the failure of the makai crop the mahajans seem to have formed a " corner," and rice is said to be selling at 9 seers per rupee . Elsewhere it is 111 to 16 seers per rupee .

CHOTANAGPURDIVE.

44 Manbhum

Sept. 1, '94 2-01 Weather- seasonable . Bhadoi crops being cut in places ; outturn fair . Gora paddy ripening . Aman paddy doing well . Rice sells from 10 to 15 seers per rupee.

2-09

1,'94

45 Singhbhum

Weather- hot and cloudy with rain at night . Crops doing well. Rice selling at 10 to 15 seers per ropee .

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND,

Secy, to the Govt . of Bengal .

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT. , The 4th September , 1894 .

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 12 , 1894. 1773

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal , as reported to Government, during the week ending the 8th September , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL .

1 Burdwan

Sept. 8, '94

0.59 0.98

Kalna

1.97

Katwa

Weather- seasonable . Transplantation of aman nearly concluded. Prospects crops . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :- of sugarcane good . Sudden floods in Kalna have done much damage to the

1-37

Srs.

Raniganj

Burdwan

11 to 15

9 to 13

Kalna

Katwa

18 per rupee .

14)

Raniganj

8, '94

2 Birbhum

3-83 0-81

Rampur Hát

Weather- seasonable . Paddy is being weeded and thriving . Sugarcane doing well in the Rampur Hát subdivision , but not so well in the Sadar subdivi- sion. Common rice sells from 13 to 15 scors per rupee . Cattle doing fairly.

8, '94

Weather-seasonable . State and prospects of crops fair . Prices of rice :-

8 Bankurs

1.77 1.72

Srs .

Vishnupur

Sadar

16 )

per rupee .

Vishnupur

BURDWANDIVN.

8, '94

4 Midnapore

2-27 1'84 Weather- seasonable. Prospects of all crops continue good except in Contai , where there is want of seedlings . Prices of common rice :-

Contai

2-49

Srs.

Tamluk

5-25

Sadar

Ghatal

Contai

per rupee .

Tamluk

Ghatal

13 to 14

8, 94 1.88

5 Hooghly

1.84

Serampore

3-17

Weather- alternately bright and rainy. Transplantation of aman almost over. Aus, sugarcane and jute doing well . In Kristonagore (Seramporo) aus and jute are backward ( 4 and 12 annas respectively) . Prices of common rice :-

Jahanabad

Srs.

Sadar

10 to 11 per rupee . 11)

Serampore

Jahanabad

18)

8, '94

6 Howrah

0-42 1.05

Ulubaria

Weather- cool and cloudy. Reaping of jute and aus rice nearly completed . Prospects of standing crops favourable except in Olubaria , where some damage from floods is reported. Prices continue normal . Rice sells at- Srs ..

Howrah

perrupee.

10 ) 9 to 12

Ulubaria

Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

8, '94 1.86

7 24- Parganas

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aus and jute going on . Transplantation of aman nearly finished. Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at-

Srs . c.

Sadar

11 to 128)

Basirhat

11 0 per rupee .

Diamond Harbour

1010)

Barasat

8, 94

8 Nadis

1.04

Kushtia

1'48

Meherpur

0.29

1.05 Weather-close and hot . Prospects of all crops very fair . Damage has been done by floods , but not to any great extent . Common rice sells from 11 to 13 seers per rupee . A slight outbreak of cattle -disease in the Sadar sub- division .

Chuadanga

0.40

Ranaghat

8, 94

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVE.

0-87 Weather-hot and at times cloudy. Owing to heavy rain during the previous weeks and flood , all standing crops on low lands are still under water. The river is slowly going down . Aman paddy, sugarcane and jute on high lands doing well . No cattle- disease reported. Fodder for cattle sufficient . Prices continue normal . Common rice sells at 12 seers per rupee .

8, '94

دو

10 Jessore

1.89

0-59 Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aus and steeping of jute still going on . Prospect of aman good . Rivers very high. Fodder and water sufficient .

Jhenida

1.99

Prices of common rice :-

Magura

Srs. 3.

1-74

Narail

0.75

11 to 120)

Sadar

Bangaon

13 8

Jhenida

12 12 per rupee.

Magura

13 0

Narail

10 to 14

Bangaon

8, '04

11 Khulna

2-68

Bagerhat

1-52

Prospects of all crops good. Rice sells Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle- Satkhira

1-98 Weather- sultry with occasional rain . Aus and jute being cut . Transplanta tion of aman almost complete . from 10 to 12 seors per rupee. disease.

1774 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 12, 1894.

Ne .

District and date of roturn .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL- conold . '

Sept. 8, 94

12 Najshahi

0.77 1-18

Nator

Naugaon

Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of aus and steeping of jute still going on . Prospects of other crops good . No cattle- discase. Supply of fodder and drinking water sufficient . Rico selling from 10 to 13 seers per rupee .

Not reported.

8,'94

13 Dinajpur

4.63 3.28

Thakurgaon

Weather-hot and seasonable. Rain foll throughout the district . Transplanta . tion of haimanti almost over . Supply of fodder and drinking water suffi- cient. Rice selling from 10 to 12 seers per rupee .

8, 94

14 Jalpaiguri

8.80 Weather- seasonable . Transplanting of haimanti paddy proceeding. More rain is wanted, especially in the Alipur subdivision. Outturn of bhadoi paddy and jute will be about 13 annas . Rice sulling at12 seers per rupee . Cuttle-disease reported from Mynaguri thana.

8, '94

15 Darjeeling

697 5.95

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVS,

Weather- rainy in the hills with occasional breaks of sunshine . Wet and cool in the Terai . In the hills : Bhutta , chota marua, bhadoi, potatoos , shama and kangni being harvested . Aghani paddy, bara marua and kalai progressing favourably. In the Terai :-Bhadoi and jute being harvested . Aghanı paddy being sown. Prices of coarse rice:-

Hills Terai

Srs. 7 to 102 8to 13 per rupee .

8, '94

16 Rangpur

3.80 7-92

3.60

Kurigram Nilphamari

1-87

Gaibanda

Weather-cloudy with more or less rain all the week. Harvesting of aus is almost completed . Transplantation of aman is going on though more rain is wanted for the high lands . Good rainfall in Kurigram ; transplanta- tion of aman is now vigorously going on there . Price of rice 8 to 12 seers per rupee .

8, '94

17 Bogra

0.70

Sherpur

0-27

2-28 Weather-hot and cloudy . Transplanting of aman continues . Aus and jute still being cut . Common rice selling at 11 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Naukhila

8, '94 0.17

18 Pabna

Weather- hot . Prospects of standing crops good throughout the district . Harvesting of aus and jute in progress . Common rice selling at 11 to 12 seers per rupee at Sadar and 10 secrs at Sirajganj . Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

8, '94 1.67 Weather- hot . Harvesting of jute and aus nearly

19 Dacca

standing crops good . Fodder available . Common spects of rom 9 to

14 seers per rupee . No cattle -disease .

8, '94

20 Mymensingh

0.85 Weather-hot . Prospects of standing crops good . Common rice sells at 10 seers per rupee . Condition of cattle good. Supply of fodder and water sufficient .

DACCADIVN.

8, '94 1.08 Weather seasonable . State of crops satisfactory. Rice sells at 11 to 12 seers 21 Faridpur

0.40

Goalundo

per rupee .

Not

Madaripur

reported .

8, '94 2.68

22 Backergunge

Weather-clear and cloudy at intervals . State and prospects of crops good. Price of ordinary rice varies from 9 to 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient.

,, 8, 94

23 Tippera

0.96 Weather- seasonable . Prospects of crops good though a higher flood would have benefited the aman . This is compensated by the more extensive . cultivation of roa paddy . Price of rico almost stationary .

Sadar-

Srs . c . 17 0

Chowdagram

12 8

Daudkandi

Brahmanbaria-

Kasba

per rupee .

15 3 12 12

Nabinagar

Chandpur-

16 0

Hajiganj

14 0

Chandpur

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

8, '94 147

24 Noakhal

Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops good. Transplantation of aman going on . No cattle- disease . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices ofrice:-

Aman. Aus .

Srs. 11 15 ( 12 163 per rupee .

Noakhali Fenny

2-63

8, 94

25 Chittagong

Weather- somewhat hot with slight rain. Aus still being reaped . Ploughings for and transplantation of aman continue . Prospect , fair ; but a little more rain is needed . Prices steady . Water and folder sufficient .

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 12, 1894, 1775

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BIHAR ,

261 Patna

Sept. 8, '94

Bihar

1.22 1-82

1-29

Dinapore

Weather- generally sunfly with occasional clouds and showers . Prospect of rice crop very good . Indian - corn nearly all harvested. It has suffered appreciably from inundation . Prices of food- grains continue normal .

2-25

Barh

Common rice sells at-

Srs.

Sadar

Barh

14층 121

Bihar

151pår rupee .

11 to 14

Dinapore

27 Gayn

,, 8, 94

2-69 2.62

Aurangabad

162

Nawada

Weather- sometimes cloudy and sometimes clear . makai still going on. Prospect of paddy good . Harvesting of marua and Prices of common rice- Sre .

Jahanabad

Sadar

12 to 13 )

Not reported .

Aurangabad

Nawada .

15 per rupee . 16)

Fodder and water- supply ample .

8, 44

28 Shahabad

2-89 4-26

Buxar

1-25

Sasaram

Weather-seasonable and rainy at intervals . Marua, makai and sawan crops are being reaped . The outturn in the Buxar subdivision is expected to be poor, Paddy transplantation is approaching completion .

273

Bhabua

29 Saran 8, '84

2.47

Siwan

0.8

3.13 Weather- seasonable . All standing bhadoi crops are doing well . Makai is in no more danger than reported last week . Winter rice doing well . Fodder and water plentiful. Prices of common rice : -

PATNADIVISION.

Gopalganj

Srs . c .

Chapra

120)

Siwan

per rupee .

12 8 10 11 )

Gopalganj

8, '94 0-29

30 Champaran

Weather-hot and cloudy . More rain is wanted to finish the work of trans- plantation, and in the south - east of the district ,t, where the transplantation is over , more rain is required for the young rice . Prospects of bhadoi crops fair . Common rice selling at 13 seers per rupee . Fodder und water sufficient .

8,94 3.47

31 Muzaffarpur

Hajipur

0.68 Not

Sitamarhi

reported .

Weather-seasonable. Transplantation of rice nearly completed except in the Sitamarhi subdivision where it is still in progress. Prospects good . Bhadoi crops are being harvested in places anti promise a good outturn except in Mahuar thana in Hajipur, where these as well as rice crop have been damag ed to some extent by excessive rain and flood . No cattle -disease. Fodder and water plentiful. Common rice selling at 114 seers per rupee .

8,94 1-22

82 Darbhanga

Weather- changeable . Harvesting of bhadoi in progress . Transplanting of rice approaching completion . Prospects good except in Warisnagur thans , where the rice crop does not promise well . Fodder for cattle sufficient . Cattle-disease in Roserah and Warisnagur thanas . Prices are falling.

38 Monghyr

2-27

Begusarai

1.76

Jamui

8,94 1.99 Weather- very hot with occasional rain and alternate sunshine . Transplantation of paddy still going on in some places. The standing crops which have escaped the flood are doing well . Makai and marua are being harvested . Indigo and sugarcane doing well . Fodder sufficient except in the flooded area. Water plentiful . Small- pox among cattle towards Chakai . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

11) 11 per rupee . 13

Begusarai Jamui

8, '94

Bhagalpur

Banka

3-14

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Madbipura

1.29

Supaul

2.55 Weather- rainy early in the week ; latterly hot . Prospects are good except in parts of Sultanganj and Colgong tuanas where there have been floods . Transplantation of aghapi paddy is nearly finished. Marua and bhadoi paddy are being cut . Kalai and kurthi are being sown on diaras . Prices normal. Price of common rice 18 to 15 seors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

8, 94

35 Purnea

8-97

Kishanganj

3-17

Araria

plantation of aghani paddy . 8-95 Weather-rainy and hot . Cutting of bhadoi and jute continues as also trans- Floods failing. Some thados damaged by floods on the Ganges diaras. Rice sells at- Srs .

16)

Sadar

Kishanganj

14 per rupee. 16)

Araria 1776 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 12, 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches .

BIHAR- conold .

1.13

Sept. 8,'94

36 Malda

4-22

Chanchal

2.82

Shibganj

Gazole

Weather- fine with occasional slight showers . Harvesting of bhadoi rice continues ; expected outturn not more than 12 annas . Transplanting ofwinter rice finished . Common rice selling from 11 to 16 seers per rupee. Fodder and water ample .

BHAGALPURDIVN-concld.

8, '94

Rains alınost over. Crops doing well .

9. Sonthal Parganas

1.32 4.43

Deoghur

4:21

Godda

3.69

Jamtara

2.84

Pakour

1.07

Rajmahal

ORISSA.

8,4 1.88

38Cuttack

Weather-hot with occasional showers . Early beali ripening and in some places being reaped. Garu or late beali maturing. Sarad doing well , and in those tracts where this crop was damaged by the flood transplantation isgoing on. Estimated outturn of the satika or carly beali which has only com menced to be reaped is 9 annas for the district on an average . Except in theflooded tracts the fodder- supply is good . Common rice sells at

Srs, c . Srs . 0.

Sadar

9 14 to 13 2) 10 8 to 11 18

Jajpur

per rupee .

Kendrapara

10 8 to 13 2

140

Banki

8.'94 4.68

39 Balasore

ORIESADIVN.

Weather-hot ; cloudy with heavy showers . Weeding and some transplanting still going on . Crops reported to be doing well everywhere except in the Basudebpur chakla where insects have caused a little damage . The Bhadrak subdivision reports prospects of an average outturn of 13 annas . Prices are beginning to fall except in thee extreme south of the district where they are still stationary . Coarse rice sells at- 8rs .

Balasore

Bhadrak

14 to 15 per rupee .

10 to 12

Chandballi and Dhamnagar

υ, 194

40 Puri

0.78 2-11

Khurda

3-62

Banpur

Weather-hot with floating clouds, Beali is ripening in the Sadar subdivision and is being harvested in Khurda . Weeding of sarad paddy for the second time has begun. Transplanting goes on in places . State of miscellaneous props good. Rice sells from 11 seers 13 chitaks to 15 seers 12 chitaks per rupee.

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- West Frontier Agency .

Sept. 8, '94

41 Hazaribagh Giridi

2.08 3:86 Daily rain ; a break is required. Transplanting of paddy has been completed . All crops doing well except Indian - corn which has been injured by excessive rain. Goondli and gora paddy are being harvested. Til is being sown . Prices normal . Common rice solling at 12 to 13 seers per rupee.

42 Lohardaga

8,'94 4:47 Weather-hot and cloudy. Reaping of gora paddy commenced. Sowing of urid and sirgooja continues . Prospect of winter paddy favourable. Com- mon rice selling at 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

43 Palamau

6, '94 1-22 Rainfall has been much lighter this week . Transplantation of rice almost finished. Sawan and goondli being cut . Makai has been almost ruined by theheavy rainfall . Prospects of aghani paddy good , but in the lowest lands some damage is being done by excess of water . Rice selling from 8 to 16 seers 14 chitaks per rupee .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

44 Manbhum

8, '94

Not

Gobindpur

0.85 Less rain. Gora and aman paddy doing well . Weather has been favourable to standing crops . Rice sells from 9 to 15 seers per rupee .

reported .

8,'94

45 Singhbhum

1.90 Bright sunshine and showers during the week . Weather very favourable . All standing crops ( with the exception of makai ) all over the district are in avery promising condition . Reaping of gora paddy and goondli has com. menced . Rice sells from 10 to 15 seers por rupee .

Published for general information .

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . ,

C. E. BUCKLAND ,

The 11th September , 1894 .

Secy, to the Govt . of Bengal .

1938 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 19 , 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government, during the week ending the 15th September , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe orops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

1Burdwan Sept. 15, '94

1.16

Kalna

0.05

0-05 Weather-seasonable . Prospects of aman and sugarcane good . Harvesting of aus commenced , Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice : Sra,

Katwa

0.01

Burdwan

Raniganj

Kalna

11 to 15 9 to 131

13per rupee.

Katwa

Raniganj

,, 15, '94

2Birbhum

0-21 0.83

Rampur Hát

Weather- scasonable . Puldy being weeded and thriving . Sugarcane doing well in Rampur Hát and Rajnagar; elsewhere doing badly . Common rice sells from 13 to 15 seers por rupee . Fodder and water - supply good and sufficient .

,, 15, 191

3 Bankura

1472 1-52

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of early rice has commenced. Prospects of all crops good . Coatso rice sells at-

Vishnapur

Srs.

Baukura

17 ) 161 per rupee..

Vishnupur

BURDWANDIVN.

15, '94

4 Midnapore

0'44 0.31

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of all crops continue bright except in Contai . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Coftai

1°34

Sra.

Tamluk

1-72

Sadar

Ghatal

Contai

per rupee .

Tamluk

Ghatal

003

,, 15, '94

5 Hooghly

0.18

Weather-bright and hot . Prospects generally good except in Serampore . Want of rain is beginning to be felt. Prices of common rico:-

Sermnpore

0.66

Srs .

Jahanabad

Sadar

Serampore

Jahanabad

11) 10 to 11 per rupee . 18)

15, 91

6 Howrah

0-15

Ulubaria

0-36 Weather- cloudy with south wind. Harvesting of aus and jute continues . Transplantation of winter rice practically completed. Prospects favourable. Prices continue normal . Rice sells at-

Howrah

Ulubaria

Srs . 10 ) 9 to 12 per rupee .

Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

,, 15, '94 0-25

7 24 - Parganas

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aus and jute ot aman comploted . Condition of cattle good , going on . Transplantation Fodder and water sufficient .

Rice sella at-

Sra . C.

Sadar

11 to 130)

10 10

Barasat

120 por rupee .

Basirhat

Diamond Harbour

11.0 .

15, 94

8 Nadia

0-05 Weather-close and cloudy. Prospects of all crops good . Common rice 11 to

0-13 14 seers per rupee .

0'19

Kushtia Meherpur

0-57

Chuadanga

Ranaghat

Murshidabad ,, 15, 94

1:44 0.57

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of jute and hemp continues . Some damage to bhador and aman paddy caused by floods . The water is gradually sub- siding . Fodder sufficient for cattle. About 84 head of cattle died of small -pox in thana Nabagrain in the Kandı subdivision . Common rice sells at 12 seors per rupee.

, 15, 194

10 Jessore

1-72

Jhenida

0-34

Magura

0.98

Narail

0-62 Weather - seasonable. Harvesting of aus and steeping of jute continues . Aman plants look healthy. Lands under preparation for the rabi crops. Rivers falling slowly in the Narail and Magusa subdivisions und rising rapidly in the Bangson subdivision . Fodder and water sufficient . Common Srs , C. ,

0.62 rice sells at-

Dangaon

11 to 12 0

Sadar.

13 8

Jhenida

138 per rupee .

Magura

13 0

Narail

10 to 14 0

Bangaon

15, '04

11 Khulna

Bagerhat

0.07 0.06

1:43 A break in the rains . Crops doing well . Harvesting of aus and jute goes on . Common rice sells from 10 to 12 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle - disease.

Satkhira SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 19 , 1894. 1939

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL -conold .

Sept. 15 , '94

12 Rajshahi

Nator

Nil 0.09 0-38

...

Naugaon

Weather- hot and cloudy. Prospects of standing crops good, but a little more rain is needed in the Naugaon subdivision . Harvesting of ans and jute in progress . Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice selling from10 to 13 seers per rupeo .

,, 15, '94

13 Dinajpur

1.91 5-30

Thakurgaon

Weather- hot and cloudy with occasional rain. Transplantation of aman still going on . Prospects of standing crops fair . Common rice selling from 10 to 12 seers per rupee . No report of cattle-disease.

14 Jalpaiguri

,, 15, '94

12:47 14-22

AlipurDuar

Weather- seasonable. The rainfall has been sufficient and has facilitated transplantation of haimanli soedlings . Prospects favourable. Rice selling at10 to12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Report not received.

15 Darjeeling

RAJSHAHIDIVS,

15, '94

16 Rangpur

5.81 1-35

Kuri Kurigram

0.47

Gaibanda

Weather- cloudy and rainy . Streping of jute continues . Transplantation of aman not yet finished . Good rain fell on the 14th instant . Price of rice 9to 11 scers per rupee .

1-42

Nilphamari

„ 15, '94

17 Bogra

0.20 0.30

Sherpur

0-71

Naukhila

Weather- anltry with occasional rain. Reaping of jute and aus continues. Transplantation of aman wot yet finished . Price of common rice stationary (11 ) seers per rupee) . Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

,, 15, '94 0.54

18 Pabus

Weather-hot. Prospects continue good. More rain wanted at Sirajganj for the aman crop . Harvesting of aus and jute in progress . Common rice selling at 11 to 12 seers per rupee at Sadaband also at Sirajganj . Fodder and water - supply sufficient.

0.41

15, '94

19 Dacca

Weather- hot . Harvesting of juts and aus paddy nearly completed. Prospects of standing crops good. Fodder plentiful. Common rice selling from 9 to 13 seers por ruper . No cattle -disease .

,, 15, '94

20 Mymensingh

0-55 Weather-seasonable. Prospects of standing crops good. Common rice sells at 10 seors per rupee . Condition of cattle good. Supply of fodder and water sufficient.

DACCADIVN.

., 15, '94

21 Faridpur

0.55

0.38 Weather-seasonable . Prospects of crops fair. Price of rice 11 seers per rupee.

Goalundo

0.69

Madaripur

,, 15, '94

22 Backergunge

0.64

Perojpur

0.10

1.12 Weather-- seasonable . State and prospects of crops good. Transplantation ofaman sico still going on . Common rice sells from 9 to 12 secrs per rupeo. Fodder and water sufficient .

Patuakhali

2-52

Bhola

Report not received .

23 Tippera

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

Ditto.

24 Noakhali

Ditto.

5 Chittagong 1940 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 19 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches .

BIHAR .

26 Patna

Sept. 15; '94 0-79 0.84

Bihar

0.09

Weather- hot and clear with occasional showers . Prospect of rice continues favourable . Prices normal . Common rice selling at- Srs.

Barh

0.18

Sadar

15 Dinapore

Barh

Bihar

per rupee.

154 11 to 141)

Dinapore

15, 4

27 Gaya

0-19

0-58 Weather- cloudy and hot. Harvesting of bhadoi crops still going on . Paddy doing well . Common rice sells at-

Jahanabad

0.02

Sra .

Aurangabad

Nil

Sadar

18 Nawada

Jahanabad

per rupee .

Nawada

Aurangabad

Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

,, 15, 194

28 Shahabad

0.49 0.40

Buxar

1-93

Bhabua

0 10

Weather-cloudy and hot . East wind prevailing . Transplantation of prudy nearly completed . The excessive rainfall is reported to have done some damage to the bhadoi crop in the Bhabua subdivision. The crop is also poor in the Buxar subdivision . Prospects of other standing crops continue Sasaram

good.

15, '94

Weather- seasonable . Bhadoi and paddy doing well and prospects good .

29 Saran

0-23 0.16

Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice:-

Siwan

1.6

Srs .

Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

Chapra

12)

Siwan

12 per rupee .

12)

Gopalganj

0-27

15 '94

30 Champaran

Weather-cloudy with occasional sunshine . More rain wanted to finish trans- plantation . Prospects of bhadoi crops fair . Common rico selling at 14 seers por rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

,, 15, 194

81 Muzaffarpur

0-24 1.27

Hajipur

0.45

Sitamarhi

Weather-hot and cloudy at intervals . Bhadoi crops being harvested . Pro- spects continue good and favourable . No disease among cattle . Fodder and water abundant . Prices falling . Common rice selling at 124 scers por rupee .

.. 15, 94 1.50

Darbhanga

Weather-generally sunny with occasional clouds and showers . Harvesting of bhadoi crops continues . Transplantation of rico nearly completed except in the Bahera thans , where more rain is wanted for the purpose . Fodder for cattle suflicient . Prices falling .

,, 15, 94

33 Monghyr

Nil

Begusarai

Nil

0.50 Weather- very hot with slight showers . Harvesting of bhadoi crop still going on . Urid und kurthi are being sown in some places on the diara lands." Chilly is being transplanted. Indigo and sugarcane doing well . Much damage has been caused to the standing crops by the floods . plentiful . Fodder sufficient save in the diara lands . Small-pox among cattle towards Chakai in Jamui subdivision . Prices of common rice :- Water

Srs. 11 to 13

Sadar

12 per rupee .

Begusarai

13)

Jamui

15, '94 0-27

84 Bhagalpur

Nil

Banka

0.55

Madhipura

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

0.94

bupaul

Weather-some days hot , but generally cool for the time of year with showers. Aghani rice has been planted out and sown on the full normal area . Transplantation is practically completed. Marua and bhadoi paddy are being harvested. Kalai and kurthi are being sown . Prices normal . Price of common rice 13 to 15 seera per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

,, 15 , '94

35 Purnea

9.04

4-26

3.59 Weather-wet and cool . Transplantation of aghani on low lands finished. Bhadoi harvest and jute stoeping progressing satisfactorily. Rivers falling . Arerage price of rice 16 seers per rupee .

Kishanganj Araria 1941 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 19 , .1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the wenther and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- conold.

Weather-hot and bright up to 13th ; since then cloudy with a little rain .

Sept. 15 , '94

36 Malda

0.65 0.57

Shibganj

Bhadoi paddybeing harvested ; estimated outturn not more than 12 annas . Transplanting of winter rice finished . Steeping of jute still continues . Price of common rice varies from 11 to 15 seers por rupee . Fodder and water ample .

BHAGALPURDIVX-concld.

15,'94

Weather-dry , but it rained last night ( 14th) . Last night's rain probably 37 Sonthal Parganas ,

0.02 1.15

saved the crops which wanted rain badly.

Deoghur

Nil

Godda

0-33

Jamtara

Nil

Pakour

Nil

ORISSA .

1.35

15, '04

38Cuttack

Weather- hot . Early beali being reaped and late beali attaining maturity . Sarad being weeded and reploughed , except in parts damaged by the high floods, in which transplantation is going on , where practicable , in consequence of the water having gone down . Fodder - supply good except in the flooded tracts . Common rice sells at-

Srs . c . Srs . C.

Sadar

9 14 to 13 2) 100 to 11 13

Jajpur

per rupdo .

10 8 to 13 2

Kendrapara

14 0

Banki

1.60

15 '94

39 Balasore

ORISSADIVN.

Weather-hot ; cloudy with occasional showers . Weeding and some transplan- tation still going on . Crops thriving well everywhere . The Bhadrak subdivision reports prospects of an average outturn of 13 annas . Prices are falling except at Chandbally, where they are still stationary . Rice sells at- Sre.

Balasore

Bhadrak

14 to 15 per rupeo .

10 to 12

Chandbally (Dhamnagar )

1-97

13,'91

40 Puri

1.79

Weather-hot and cloudy. Harvesting of beali going on . Weeding of sarad paddy for the second time continues in places . State of miscellaneous Khurda

1.45 crops good. Rice sells from12 to 15 seers per rupee .

Banpur

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- West Frontier Agency .

41 Hazaribagh Sept. 15, '94 1.20

Giridi

Nil

Weather- generally fine throughout the week . A heavy shower of rain on the 14th. Paddy crop promises well . Makai, gundli and gora dhan are being harvested. Sirguja and kurthi are being sown, and lands aro being prepared for rabi crops . Common ance selling at 11 to 18 seers per rupee . Grazing and fodder abundant .,

15, '04

42 Lohardaga

0.82 Weather- hot and cloudy. Reaping of gora dhan and sowing of sirguja continue. Prospect of winter paddy good . Common rice selling at, 12 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

13 , '94

43 Palamau

0.02 A break seems to have set in . Prospects of aghani paddy excellent so far . Some more rain will be required soon . Gora dhan being cut. Preparation tor rubi sowings have commonced . Til, sirguja, kurthi and gram being sown . Sawan and gundli being harvested . Price of rice very high in some parts ,

CHOTANAGPURDIVA.

44 Manbhum

15, '94 Nil

Nil

Gobindpur

ranging from 9 seers to 16 seers 14 chitaks per rupee . A break in the rains, Jonar has suffered from oxcessive rain ; outturn poor . Gora and aman paddy doing well . Rice sells at12 to 16 seers per rapee .

45 Singhbhum

15,'94 0-50 Sun shining brightly ; occasional showers. Wonther favourable. Condition of crops good . Rice solling from 10 to 16 seors per rupee.

Published for general information .

C. E. ]

CALCUTTA ; REVENUE DEPT . ,

Secy.to the Govt . of Bengal .

The 18th September, 1894 .

EUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 26, 1894. 2047

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal , as reported to Government, during the week ending the 22nd September , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

1Burdwan

Sept. 22, '94

Kalna

1.31 8-25

Weather-seasonable. Aman doing well. Harvesting of aus continues. Prices of common rice :-

2-52

Katwa

Srs .

1.86

Raniganj

Burdwan

Kalna

9 to 18 11 to15 )

Katwa

18 per rupee .

Raniganj

14)

2 Birbhum

22, '94

1-19 1.60

Rampur Hát

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of rice and sugarcane favourable . Common rice sells at 12 to 16 seers per rupes. Cattle doing fairly woll .

22, '94

8 Bankura

2:27

Vishnupur

Weather-seasonable. Aus rice being harvested. Prospects of all crops generally good . Coarse rice sells at-

Srs.

Bankura

per per rupee .

Vishnupur

BURDWANDIVN.

22. '94

4 Midnapore

0.56 2.70

Contai

of common rice :- Weather-warm occasionally. Prospects of all crops continue good . Prices

0-28

Tamluk

Srs .

1-35

Ghatal

Sadar

Contai

...

Tamluk

per rupee.

Ghatal

12 to 13

,, 22, '94

5 Hooghly

0.87 1.28

Serampore

Jahanabad

Weather-hot with scanty showers at long intervals . Transplantation of aman finished, except in Chanditola and Singoor , whore more rain is still wanted. Jute and sugarcane doing well , Prices of common rice :-

Not reported .

Srs.

Sadar

11 )

Serampore

per rupee .

Jahanabad

11 to 11 Notreported .)

22, '94

6 Howrah

2.41 0.45

Ulubaris

Weather-bright , alternating with storms . sells at- Harvesting of aus and jute con- tinues . Other crops doing well . Prices vontinue normal , Common rice

Srs.

Howrah

10 )

10to12 por rupee.

Ulubaria Fodder and water sufficient ,

7 24 - Parganas

22, '94

2.22 Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of dus and jute nearly over. Aman doing well . Condition of cattle good . Foader and water sufficient. Rice sells at-

Srs . c.

Sadar

Barasat

12 to 13 0 10)

1010

Basirhat

por rupee.

12 to 13 5

Diamond Harbour

110)

22, '94

8 Nadia

Kushtia

2.00

1-20 Ordinary September weather. Prospects of crops satisfactory . Commor, rice selling from 11 to 14 seers per rupee,

8.60

Meherpur

1.67

Chuadanga

0-21

Ranaghat

9 Murshidabad , 22, '94

PRESIDENCYDIVE.

3-58 Weather-hot and cloudy. Heavy rain during the week . Damage done to crops on low lands . Harvesting of jute and hemp continues . The river rises alowly again . Fodder sufficient for cattlo . Common rico sells at 13 seors per rupee .

10 Jessore

,, 22, '94

Jhenida

8-52 1-26

Narail

0.34

Prices of common rice :-

Weather -seasonable . Harvesting of aus and extracting of jute still going on Prospects of aman good . River rising. Fodder and water sufficient Srs . c .

0.98

Bangaon

Sadar

11 to 12 0

1.46

Jhenida

Magura

13 8

Narail

180 por rupee .

Bangaon

... 11 to 16-0

Magura

11 Khulna

,, 22, '94

Bagerhat

4-65 8-14

Satkhira

0-45

138 Heavy rain st tinles ; otherwise weather sultry . Aus and jutobeing cut. Aman doing well . Rice sells from 10 to 13 ssers per rupdo . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle -disease.

2048 ' SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 26 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthecrops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches

BENGAL- concld .

12 Rajshahi Sept. 22 , '94

Weather- rainy and seasonable . Prospects are most favourable . A 16- anna

3-47 2.26

Nator

4.68

Naugaon

aman rice crop is expected . Aus has given and is giving very fair outturn . Jute is simply superb . All other standing crops are in good condition . Weather is most seasonable . A long break would not come amiss . No cattle- disease. Fodder and water - supply ample . Rice selling from 11 to 18 seers per rupee .

22, '94

18 Dinajpur

8-44 9.81

Thakurgaon

Weather-hot, rainy and cloudy. Transplantation ofeaman over. Harvesting of bhador going on in places . No report of cattle -disease . Supply of fodder and drinking water sufficient . Rice selling from 10 to 12 seers per rupee .

22, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

938 10-65

AlipurDuar

Weather --seasonable . Transplantation of haimantı paddy finished. Jute washing proceeding Prospects favourable. Water and fodder sufficient . Rice selling at 10 to 12 seers per rupee .

,, 22, '94

15 Darjeeling

8.8 3-97

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDivs

Weather- seasonable. In the hills :-Bhutta and chota marua being harvested . Harmantı dhan , kalai and bara marua progressing favourably. Phapur being planted. Land being prepared for potatoes . In the Terai -Jute being steeped. Bhador harvested. Agham has been sown. Prices of Srs .

coarse rice:-

Hills

7 to 10

10to 12 per rupee .

,, 22, '94

16 Rangpur

5.26 6-76

Gaibanda

8-49

Weather-hot and cloudy . Good general rainfall throughout district. Steeping Terai of jute and transplantation of aman continue . of rice 8 to 11 seers per rupee . Kalas being sown. Price Kurigram

11-69

Nilphamari

22, '94

17 Bogra

8.40

Sherpur

5-71

Naukhila

9.37 Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aus and jute going on . Transplanta- tion of aman practically finished. Transplanted aman looks healthy . Fodder plentitul. Common rice selling at 11t seers per rupee .

,,,22, '94

18 Pabna

1.81 Weather-hot and cloudy with occasional showers . Prospects continue good . Harvesting of aus nearly finished ; that of jute still continues . Common selling at 11 seers per rupee at Sadar und 10 seers at Sirajganj . Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

,, 22, '94

19 Dacca

1.99 Weather- cloudy and rainy. Harvesting of jute nearly finished. Prospects of standing crops good . Fodder plentiful . Common rice selling from 9 to 13 soers scors per rupee . No cattle-disease.

6:34

,, 22, '94

20 Mymensingh

Weather- rainy . The heavy rain has done much good to the aman crop . Common rice sells at 10 soers per rupee . Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water sufficient .

DACCADIVN.

22, '94

21 Faridpur

5-34 3-78 Abundant rain ; weather warm. Prospects of crops fair. Floods have risen during the week . Jute harvest nearly finished . Rice 11 seers per rupee .

Goalundo

Not

Madaripur

reported.

22, '94

22 Backergunge

2.26

Perojpur

5-72

8.91 Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops good . Outturn of aus estimated to be 16 annas . Transplantation of aman going on . Common rice sells from 9 to 13 seers per rupee . Fodder aud water sufficient .

2.67

Patuakhali Bhola

8:57 Heavy rain in early part of weck . Prospects of aman good and improved by ,, 22, '94

28 Tippe

the rain. Prices of rice:-

Srs . c .

Sadar-

17 0

13 Б

Chowdagram Kotwali

Brahmanbaria-

16 0

Kosba

12 12 per rupee.

Nasirnagar

Chandpur-

16 0

Chandpur

16 0

Hajiganj

15 3

Matlab

CHITTAGONGDIVE.

22, 194

24 Noakhali

5-20 Weather- generally fair with occasional rain . State and prospects of crops good. Transplantation of aman nearly completed . No cattle-disease. Fodder and water sufficint . Prices of rice :-

Aus . Aman .

Srs . Srs .

Sadar

11 12 per rupee.

25 Chittagong

, 22, 94

Fenny 1.53 Weather-hot . Harvesting of aus still continues . Trasplantation of amans well advanced. Prospects fair . Water and fodder sufficint . Prices steady.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 26, 1894. 2049

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BIHAR .

26 Patina

22, 94

Sept.

14-25 8.35

Barh

Weather- rainy and bright alternately. There has been an exceptionally heavy fall of rain which has greatly benefited the rice and improved its prospects .

3-26

Bibar

Prices of common rice prevailing are-

14:48

Srs.

Dinapore

Sadar

Barh

per rupee .

Bihar

151 11 to 14

Dinapore

27 Gaya

,, 22, '94

Weather-rainy early in week, fair latterly . Bhadoi harvest nearly finished .

1.07 8-86

Jahanabad

Prices of common rice :-

Winter rice prospects so far favourable.

1-61

Nawada

Sra.

1.41

Sadar

Aurangabad

Jahanabad

15 por rupee .

Aurangabad

Nawada

Prices are about normal . Supply of fodder and water ample.

28 Shahabad

,, 22, '94

2.90 8-36 Weather- cloudy and hot with alternate sunshine . Bhadoi crops are being harvested; outturn poor in Buxar . Prospect of winter rice favourable .

3.89

Buxar Bhabua

Sugarcane doing well .

7-05

Sasaram

29 Saran

22, 94

2.86

Siwan

2.03

5-67 Weather-hot and seasonable with occasional showers . Makai is being rapidly reaped. The rain has done much good to the rice crop . Water and fodder plentiful . Prices of common rice :

Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION."

Brs .

Chapra

Siwan

12 per rupee .

Gopalganj

Report not received.

30 Champaran

22, '94

Muzaffarpur

18:30 2-13

Hajipur

8-80

Sitamarhi

Weather - seasonable . Very heavy rain in Hajipur. Transplantation of paddy over. Bhadui being harvested . Outturn 12 to 14 annas on the average . No cattle-disease . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices have a tendency to fall .

8-0

22. 94

82 Darbhanga

Weather-latter part of the week sultry . Heavy rain this week immensely benefited the aghani rice crop , and transplanting operations are approaching completion . Bhadoi harvest not yet finished. The Bagmati and Kamla are in moderate flood . Fodder for cattle sufficient . Price of common rice ranges from 13 to 14 seers per rupee .

5-40

22. 94

33 Moughyr

8-72

0.39

Begusarai Jamui

Days het and nights comparatively cooler with occasional showers . Bhadoi crops still being harvested. Urid and kurthi are being sown . Aghani rice. indigo and sugarcane doing well . Floods subsiding . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

11 to 13 )

12 per rupee .

Begusarai

Jamui

22, '94

84 Bhagalpur

3-91

Banka

6.74

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Madhinnra

Not

Supaul

2.28 Weather- rainy early in the week , hot later. Kurthi and kalai and winter indigo are being sown . Prospects of aghani rice, good. Harvesting of marua , bhadoi paddy and Indian - corn continues . Prices slightly lower as usual at this season . Price of common rice from 131 to 20 seers per rupee, the latter rate being for new bhadoi rice . Foddes and water sufflowut .

reported .

22, 94

85 Purnea

6-54 9-840

4-39 Weather-hot and showery . Bhadoi harvesting practically finished. An abnor . mally high flood has occurred and caused sorte damage to the aghani crop . The rivers are now falling again. Rice sells at 17 soers per rupee .

Kishanganj Araria 2050 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , SEPTEMBER 26, 1894.

No.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

District and date of return .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches .

BIHAR-concld.

4:54

Sept. 22, 194

86 Malda

10-02

Chanchal

5.03

Shibganj

10-65

Gazole

Weather first part of the week cloudy and rainy , latter part clear and fine. Rivers again rising . Bhadoi paddy still being reaped ; expected outturn not more than 12 annas . Steeping of jute continues . Winter rice doing well at prosent . Kalaialready sown on diara lands damagedby flood . Common rice selling at 12 to 154 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient.

BHAGALPURDIVN-coneld.

22, '94

Weather- seasonable. State and prospects of crops fairly good . Rain threatens.

37 Sonthal Parganas ,

1-77 4.63

Deoghur

8-22

Godde

4:97

Jamtara

6.05

10-61

Pakour Rajmahal

ORISSA .

036

22,'94

Cuttack

Weather-hot with showers . Beali harvest in progress . Prospect of sarad good. The recent spell of fine weather pormitting of field work and the harvesting of beali has considerably improved matters in the flooded tracts . The District Board is affording work and giving some gratuitous relier where necessary. Common rice sells at-

Srs . o . Srs . C.

9 14 to 18 2

Sadar Jajpur

10 0 to 11 13/

Kendrapara

.... 10 0 to 13 2 per rupee .

Banki

140)

, 22, '94

39 Balasore

ORISSADIVN.

3.23 Weather-hot ; cloudy with a break of fine weather between 18th and 21st . Good reports of the sarad crop from all parts . Transplantation nearly finished . Weeding in progross . Insects reported as damaging the crop in Basudebpur have disappeared . Prices falling in the north and centre of the district, falling slightly at Sadar, and steady at Bhadrak . Coarse rice sells at- Srs.

Sadar

14 to 15 )

Bhadrak

14 to 15 per rupee .

10 to 11

Chandbally

1.75

20, 94

40 Puri

3-63

Khurda

1-50

Laghu in ear. Weeding Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of beali going on. of sarad paddy for the second time still going on . crops good. Rice sells from 11 to 159 seers per rupee . State of miscellaneous

Banpur

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- West Frontier Agency.

Sept. 22,'94

41 Hazaribagh Giridi

0.80 Not

reported .

Weather-seasonable . Paddy doing well. Goondli and makai are being reaped . Makai crop poor. Lands are being ploughed for rabi sowinzs. Common rice solling at 11 to 13 seers per rupee.

22,'94

42 Lohardaga

3.30 Werther-seasonable . Reaping of gora dhan and sowing ryye conumue , Prospect of winter paddy good . Common rice selling at 12 secrs ver rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

43 Palamau

20, '94 2-87 Rainfall considerably less ; nights cool , Hot sun during the day . The rain has greatly benefited the aghani paddy which will nowbe nearly , if nat quire , a tull crop. The harvesting of bhadoi paddy has commenced. Til and kurthi are being sown. Land is being plaughed for rabi and grambeing

CHOTANAGPURDIVE.

44 Manbhum

22, '94

1-82 0-45 A

Gobindpur

sown. Prices falling . Rico selling at 11 to 18 seers per rupee . few showers . Gora and aman dhan doing well . Sugarcane doing well. Rice sells at12 to 16 seers per rupee .

22,'94

46 Singhbhum

1.41 Weather-bright and fairly cool towards end of week . Prospects generally excellent . Rice selling from 10 to 18 seors per rupee .

Published for general information .

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . ,

C. E. BUCKLAND,

The 25th September, 1994 .

Secy. to the Govt . ofBengal.

2149

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , OCTOBER 3 , 1894.

Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 29th September , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL .

Sept. 29, '94

1. Burdwan

238 2.58

Kalna

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aus in progress ; crop as reported damaged in parts by floods . Sugarcane doing well . Prospects of aman good .

8-25

Prices of common rice:-

Katwa

3.14

Srs.

Raniganj

Sadar

104 to 16

9 to 13

Kalna

Katwa

140 per rupoe .

Raniganj

,, 29, '94

2Birbhum

1.86 8:49

Rampur Hát

Weather- stormy with heavy rain during the last three days . Prospects of crops very good. Common rice sells from 12 to 16t seers per rupee . Cattle doing well .

29, '94

Weather- stormy . Prospects of crops continue good . Prices of coarse rice :-

8 Bankura

4.97 4.94

Srs .

Vishnupur

per rupee .

17) 17

Baukura Vishnupur

BURDWANDIVN.

,, 29, '94

4 Midnapore

0.49 2'16 Weather-rainy with occasional sunshine. Outlook in Contai not bright . Elsewhere the prospects of all crops very good . Fodder and water sufli- Contai

0.81 cieut . Prices of common rice :-

Tamluk

5.64

Sra .

Ghatal

Sadar

Contar

134

per rupee .

Tamluk

Ghatal

12 to 14

29 , 94 1.85 3-01

Weather- cloudy and rainy . Standing crops doing well . Harvesting of aus commenced . Prices of common rice: -

5 Hooghly Serampore

-87

Srs.

Jahanabad

Sadar

11)

Serampore

11 to 12 per rupee .

Jahanabad

13)

29, '94

Howrah

1-77

Ulubaria

3-76 Weather-bright with alternate showers . Harvesting of jute and aus con- tinues . Winter rice doing well . No disease among cattle. Fodder and water- supply sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Srs..

Howrah Ulubaria

10 ) 10to 13 par rupee .

,, 29, 191

7 24- Parganas

2-01 Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aus nearly over . Aman and sugarcane doing well . The rain during the werk has done much good to the aman crop. No cattle -disease reported. Fodder and water sufficient . Rice sells at

Sra . 0 .

Sadar

12 to 13 0 10 10

Barasat

to 13 per rupee .

Basirhat

Diamond Harbour

11 0)

,, 29, '94

8 Nadia

0.26

Kushtia

1.09 Weather-at present showery and moderately cool . Prospect of aman excellent. Common rice selling from 11 to 14 seors per rupee .

1'04

Meherpur

0.60

Chundanga

1.00

Ranaghat

Report not received.

9 Murshidabad

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

29, '94

10 Jessore

4-08

Jhenida

0.59

Bangaon

0.33

0.87 Weather- cloudy and rainy. Prospect of aman good . Harvesting of ana completed . Floods have done some injury tojute and aman on chur lande in subdivision Bangaon, whero rivers are still rising . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :- Srs . 0.

Magura

Sadar

1-25

11 to 120 Narail

Jhenida

138

Bangaon

11 to 160 per rupee .

14 0

Magura

13 0

Narail

11 Khulna

,, 29, '04

1.64

2-01 Weather showery. Harvesting of ass and jute nearly over. Standing clops doing well. Rice sells trom 10 seers to 13 seors 11 chitaks per rupee.

Bagerhat

Fodder and water sufficient .

1-43

Satkhira 2150

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , OCTOBER 3 , 1894 .

'NO .

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches.

BENGAL- concld .

12 Rajshahi Sept. 29, '94

1.04 6.92

Nator

2.49

Naugaon

Weather- seasonable , almost too wet, Prospects of all crops excellent. Aus , which in places came up late, requires dry weather for cutting . Water and fodder sufficient . There is no cattle - disease. Price of rice varies from 10 to 13 seem per rupee .

29, '94

13 Dinajpur

3.22 Weather-hot and rainy . Aman progressing well . Bhadoi harvesting nearly over . No report of cattle -disease. Supply of fodder and drinking water sufficient. Rice selling from 10 to 12 soers por rupeo .

20,94

14 Jalpaiguri

2-55 2.16

Aliper Duar

Weather-seasonable . Transplantation of haimanti paddy finished, and all crops doing well . Prospects favourable . Cattle -disease sovere in Mynaguri thana of the Duars . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice selling from 10 to 12 seers per rupee .

29, '94

15 Darjeeling

3.97

RAJSHAHIDIVF,

Weather- rany with snatches of bright weather . and bhador being harvested . Aghani dhan , kalai to maturity . Phapur and potatoes being planted . of coarse rice in the Hills 7 to 10 seers per rupee . Bhutta , chota marua and bara marua coming Prospects good . Price

29, '94

16 Rangpur

0.91 4.00

Nilphamari

0.68

Gaibanda

Weather-cloudy with occasional rain. Steeping of jute and transplantation of aman not yet finished . Sugarcane doing well . Kalai is being ' sown . Rainfall sufficitut . Price of rice from 8 to 10 seers por rupов .

1.05

Kurigram

,, 29, '94

17 Bogra

0.66 1.25

Sherpur

Weather- seasonable. Prospects of aman rice good . Bhadoi harvest nearly finished. Prices steady ( 11 ) seers per rupee) . Fodder and water sufficient .

29, '94

18 Pabua

3.16 Weather- scasonable. Prospects of standing crops good throughout the district . Harvesting of aus nearly finished ; that of jute still going on. Common rice selling at 11 seers per rupee at Sadar and 11 seers at Sirajganj . Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

19 Dacca

Not

,, 29, '9

reported.

Weather- cloudy with occasional rain. Prospects of standing crops good. Beers por rupoe. No cattle -disease. Harvesting of jute nearly finished . Fodder plentiful , Common rice 13

29, '94

20 Mymensingh

1.14 Weathor-seasonable . Prospects of crops good . Common rice sells at 10 seers per rupee . Condition of cattle good. Fodder aud water sufficient .

DACCADIVN.

29, '94

21 Faridpur

Weather - seasonable . Floods going down. Prospects of crops very fair. Price of rice 11 and 12 seers per rupee .

0.75 186 3-65

Goalundo Madaripur

29, '94

22 Backergunge

2.45 Weather- scasonable . State and prospects of crops good . Outturn of aus estimated to be 16 annas . Common rice sells from 9 to 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water supply sufficient .

,, 29, '94

23 Tippora

2.51 Weather- seasonable . Prospects of aman are now excellent . Price of rice stationary-

Srs .

Chowdagram

1742 124 per rupee.

Nasirnagar

CHITTAGONGDIvw.

24 Noakheli

,, 29, '94 1.70 Weather- fair with occasional showers of rain. State and prospects of crops good. Transplantation of aman nearly completed . No cattle- disease. Fodder and water sufficient. Price of rice-

Aus . Aman .

Srs , Srs .

Sadar

15 112 18 13 per rupec.

0.39

, 29, 94

25Chittagong

Fenny Weather- hot . Transplantation of aman still continues. Prospects fair, but alittle more rain is wanted. Prices have slightly fallen . Water and fodder sufficient.

2151 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE, OCTOBER 3 , 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSudar Station in inches .

BIHAR ,

26 Patna

Sept. 29 , '94

9-28 1.46

Barh

1.36

Bihar

1.08

Weather-cloudy and rainy . Prospects of rice continue excellant . Autumn rice being harvested. Land isbeing everywhere ploughed and prepared for the spring crops . Prices of common rice stationary . It is selling at- .Srs .

Dinapore

Badar

Barh

15) 12(

per rupes.

Bihar

11 to 14

Dinapore

27 Gayn

,, 29, 194 1:00 1-30

Nawada

Aurangabad

Fine weather early in week ; showery later . Harvesting of serha and sathi paddy commenced . Other bhadoi crops gathered . Prospect of winter rice favourable, and the rainhas been beneficial for rabi preparations . Prices

1.52

Jahanabad

about normal . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

13 )

Jahanabad

per rupee .

Aurangabad

Nawada

Supply of fodder and water ampre . ت

28 Shahabad

,, 20, '94

Nil 3.25

Buxar

0.03

Bhabua

Not

Sasaram

Weather-seasonable with passing clouds and at intervals rainy . Paddy and sugarcane on low lands are suffering slightly in parts owing to excessive rainfall . The prospect is promising . Harvesting of bhadoi crops approach- ing completion.

reported.

29 Saran

0.81

, 20, 194

1'66

Siwan

1.19

PATNADIVISION.

Gopalganj

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting ofbhadoi crops nearly completed. Fields are being prepared for rabi sowings. Paddy doing well . Water and fodder plentiful . Prices of common rice :- Srs . c.

Chapra

1213 )

Siwan

13 15 per rupee .

14 12)

Gopalganj

2-89

30 Champaran

,, 29, '94

Sun with clouds ; heavy showers . Reaping of bhadoi approaching completion . More rain wanted for aghani dhan . Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

29, '94

31 Muzaffarpur

0.40 0.95

Hajipur

0-37

Situurhi

Weather- seasonable. Paddy crop ontinues to promise well . Harvesting of bhadoi crops going on . No cattlo -disease . Water and fodder plentiful . Price selling at 11 to 12 seers per rupee .

29, '94 4-25

32 Darbhanga

Weather-generally sunny with occasional clouds and showers . Bhadoi harvest nearly finished . Prospects of aghani rice crop very favourable . Transplant- ing operations still going on in places . Sugarcane doing woll . Fodder for cattle sufficient . Price of common rice ranges from 13 to 14 seers per rupee.

29, 94

33 Monghyr

8-32

Begusarai

1.21

Jamui

1.53 Weather- cloudy with occasional heavy showers . Bhadoi harvest almost over . Preparation of land for sowing rabi crops commenced . Indigo and sugar- cane doing well. Fodder and water sufficient . No cattle -disease . Prices of common rice :-

Srs . o.

10 12

Sadar

14 0 per rupee .

Begusarai

1810)

Jamun

,, 29, '94

34 Bhagalpur

371

Banka

0.93

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Madbipura

1.00

Supaul

1.89 Weather- cool for the season with heavy showers . Kurthi , kalai , winter indigo and castor are being sown. Prospects of aghani paddy are so far excellent. The harvesting of marua is nearly over, and that of bhadvi paddy and Indian- corn is in progress . Prices normal and stationary. Price of common rice from 13 seers to 20 seers for now bhadoi . Fodder and water sufficient .

35 Purnea

,, 29, '94

0.76

Kishanganj

0.40

Araria

0.45 Weather-cloudy with high easterly winds . Harvesting of bhadoi nearly finished. Steeping of jute going on still . Aghani crop promites well . No cattle-disease . Fodder and water sufficient . Common rice selling at 17 Beers per rupee .

2152 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALOUTTA GAZETTE , OCTOBER 3 , 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- concld .

Not

36 Malda

Sept. 29, 94

reported.

1.49

Chanchal

1.29

Weather-cloudy and rainy at intervals . Rivers falling fast . Winter rice thriving and promising well everywhere . Sowing of kalai has begun . Steeping of jute not yet finished . Price of ordinary rice varios from 12 to 15 % seers per rupeo . No want of fodder and water .

Shibganj

BHAGALPURDIVN-concld.

29, '94

37 Sonthal Parganas

Almost daily rain . Early rice being cut . Late rice doing very well indeed .

2-19 1.84

Deoghur

Not

Godda

reported. 0.94

Jamtara

2.93

Pakour

2-34

Rajmalhal

ORISSA.

29, '94

Cuttack

1.C9 Weather-warm with heavy showers . Beali harvest continues . Sarad doing well . Transplantation still in progress in the flooded aren, where prospects continue better . Sowing of rabi has corminenced in places . Fodder-supply sufficient . Prices of common rice-

Srs . c . Srs . C.

Sadar

9 14 to 147)

Jajpur

per rupee .

... 10 8 to 11 13 10 2 to

Kendraparı

Banki

13 2 140)

3-97

29,'94

39 Balasore

ORISSADIVN.

Weather- cloudy with showers throughout the week . Weeding and some transplantation still in progress . Good reports from everywhere. The rain in the end of the week proved beneficial . Coarse rice sells at- Sre.

14 to 15

Balasore

Bhadrak

per rupe .

15 8 to 11

Chandbally

2-19

27, '94

40 Furi

0-32

Khurda

Weather- cloudy and rainy. Harvesting of Deali still going on . Laghu ripening . Weeding of sarad paddy nearly finished . State of miscellaneous crops good. Rice sells from 11 to 152 suers per rupee .

0-78

Banpur

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South - West Frontier Agency .

41 Hazaribagh

1.85

Sept. 29, '94

Girıdı

Weather- seasonable . Heavy rain on 27th and 28th . Paddy doing well . Bhadoi cropsbeing harvested. Lands are being ploughed for rabi sowings . Common rice selling from 11 to 13 seors per rupee .

Not reported.

1.85

42 Lohardaga

29, '94

43 Palamau

0-59

27, '94

Weather- seasonable. Reaping of gora dhan continues . Outturn good . Sowing of sirgooja completed . Prospect of winter paddy continues good. Common rice selling at 12 scers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient. Weather- seasonable . Prospect of paddy crop excellent . Bhados crop yet on the ground in places . Harvesting continues . Lands being prepared for rabi. Price of rice falling-14 to 18 seers per rupee .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

44 Manbhum

29, '94 4-62 Not

Gobindpur

Heavy rain on two days. Paddy flourishing . Bhadoi crops being cut ; outturn moderate . Rabi trops being sown in some places . Rice sells from 12 to 18 seers per rupee .

reported.

0.98

29,'94

45 Singhbhum

Weather-bright during early part of week . Rainy and cloudy towards the close . All standing crops doing well. Rice selling from 12 to 14 seers per rupee.

Published for general information.

C. E. BUCKLAND,

Seoy . to the Govt . ofBengal.

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT ., The 2nd October 1894 .

2474 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , OCTOBER 24 , 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal , as reported to Government, during the week ending the 20th October , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

Oct. 20, '94

1 Burdwan

1-60 0.85

Woather- seasonable. Prospects of sugarcane and aman good. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :

Kalna

1.21

Srs .

Katwa

1.04

104 to 17

Burdwan

Kauiganj

10 to 14

Kalna

15 per rupee .

Katwa

Raniganj

20, '94

2 Birbhum

0.82 021

Rampur Hát

Weather-hot. Rice doing well everywhere and aus being reaped in some pices , Sugarcane prospects good except in two thanas . Supply of water ample and that of todder normal, and cattle doing well .

20, '94

8 Bankura

0-57 0-11 Weather-hot and dry . Prospects of all crops very good . Coarse rice sells at 17 seers per rupee both at head-quarters and at Vishnupur .

Vishnupur

Nil

BURDWANDIVS.

,, 20, '94

4 Midnapore

1.97

Weather-mornings and evenings beginning to feel cool. Prospects of crops bright . Fodder and water abundant . Pricos of common rice :-

Contai

0.56

Srs .

Tamluk

0.14

Sadar

Ghatal

Contai

14 per rupee .

Tamluk

14 to 15

Ghatal

0-49

., 20, '94

5 Hooghly

0-50

Serampore

Weather- cloudy with showers . Harvesting of aus and jute nearly complete . Prospects of winter rice good . Prices of common rice:- Sra.

2.20

Jahanabad

11) 11to12 per rupee .

Sadar Serampore

... 13 to 15 )

Jahanabad

2.43

20, '94

6 Howrah

0-67

Prospects of paddy and sugar- Weather-bright varied with heavy showers . cane favourable . Prices continuo porinal . Common rice sells at-

Ulubaria

Srs.

Howrah

10) 11 to 18 por rupee .

Ulubaria

Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

20, '94

7 24.Parganas

Steeping of jute nearly Condition of cattle good. 0-45 Weather- seasonable . Prospects of aman good. finished. Lands being prepared for rabi crops . Fodder and water sufficient . Rice solls at-

Srs . c.

Sadar

12 to 180)

11 to 120 por rupee .

Basirhat

1111)

Diamond Harbour

20, '94

8 Nadis

2-27

Kushtia

Not

0-32 Not much sign of the cold weather yet . Prospects of aman all that could bedesired. Sowing of rabi has commenced. Common rice selling from 12 to 144 seers per rupee .

Meherpur

freported .

1'61

Chuadanga

2-99

Ranaghat

1.6

20, '94

9 Murshidabad

Weather-seasonable . Aman paddy doing well . Sowing of indigo and kalas continues . Rabi being sown . Fodder sufficient for cattle . Common rice sells at 14 seers per rupee .

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

,, 20, '94

10 Jessore

1-44

Jhenida

0.65

1.59 Weather-seasonable . Prospect of aman good . Gaighatta. Rivers falling . Prices of common crops going on . Fodder and water sufficient . Sowing of indigo and winter Cattle-disease reported from Magura

rice as below :- Srs . 0.

1.81

Narail

11 to 13 0

1.06

Bangaon

15 0

Jessore Jhenilla

14 8 per rupee .

Magura

13 0

Narsil

12 to 16 0

Bangaon

,, 20, '94

11 Khulna

1-96 1.94

Bagerhat

0.72

Weather-fine . Aman doing well. Cultivation of rabi progressing, Coarse rice sells from 11 to 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient. No cattle-disease .

Satkhira 2475 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALOUTTA GAZETTE , OCTOBER 24, 1894 .

No.

' District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospécts of the crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in inches

BENGAL - concld .

Oct. 20, '94

Rajshah

0-65 0.03

Nator

8-12

Naugaon

Weather-hot . State and prospects of standing crops good. Lands being prepared tor rabi crops . Transplantation of gauja seedlings continues . No cattle-disease . Price of common rice varies from 11 to 13 seers per rupee .

" 20, '94

18 Dinajpur

4.31 0-61

Thakurgaon

Weather- hot and seasonable . Aman progressing . going on. Fodder and drinking water sufficient . seers per rupeo . Cultivation of rabi crops Rice selling at 12 to 12

,, 20, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

0.10 Weather-hot at day, but cool at night . Tobacco sowings going on. Haimanti paddy doing well . Price of common rice 10 to 13 seers per rupee . Fodder sufficient. No cattle - disease reported.

20, '94

15 Darjeeling

2-96 1.47

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVA,

Weather- seasonable. In the Hills :-Haimanti rice and bara marua ripening . Phaphur, potatoes , und kalai progressing favourably . In the Terai :-Har- yesting of jute finished . Aghani doing well . Prices of coarse rice:- Sra.

Hills Terai

7 to 10 ) 10 te 12 per rupee .

,, 20, '94

16 Rangpur

0.73 1.35

Gaibanda

3.80

Kurig.am

Weather-hot and cloudy . Transplantation of aman finished . Steeping of jute continues . Land being prepared for rabi crops, mustard , tobacco and potato . Sugarcane doing well . Price of rice 8t to 18 seers por rupee .

1.46

Nilphamari

3-37

Ulipur

1.86

20, '94

17 Bogra

0.50

Sherpur

1.13

Naukhila

Weather- hot and cloudy. State and prospects of aman continue to be favourable . Occasional of land for rabi crops rainfall rendering obstructions to the preparation Common rice selis at 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

20. '94

18 Pabna

0-80 Weather- hot and cloudy . Prospects favourable . Harvesting of aus com- pleted. Sowing of rabi crops has commenced. Cominou rice selling at 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

19 Dacca

,, 20, '94

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of standing crops good . Fodder plentiful . Common rice sells from 10 to 13 seers per rupee . No cattle- disease .

20,94

20 Mymensingh

0.47 Weather- hot in the noon and cool in the morning. Prospects of crops good. Combion rice sells at 11t seers per rupee . Supply of fodder and water sufficient . Condition of cattle good .

21 Faridpur

20, '94

DACCADIVN.

1-25

Goalundo

1.78 Weather-seasonable . Floods going down. Prospects of crops generally very good. Rice 11 to 12 seers per rupee .

2.70

Madaripur

Nil

,, 20, '94

22 Backergunge

Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops good . Common rice sells from 9 to 18 seers per rupee. Fodder and water -supply sufficient .

Pirojpur

0.55 Nil

Bhola

1.88

Patuakhali

23 Tippera

,, 20, '94 0.05 Weather- seasonable. Prospects of crops excellent . Price of rice stationary- highest at Kasba 11 seors, lowest at Chowdagram 18 seers per rupee .

CHITTAGONGDIVE.

1-52

20'94

24 Noakhali

Weather seasonable . State and prospects of amam crop good. No cattle- disease. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of rice :-

Aus. Aman .

Srs . Srs .

16 11 12 per rupes.

Sadar Fenny

25 Chittagong

... Report not received.

2476

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , OCTOBER , 24, 1894.

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BIHAR ,

26 Parna

Oct. 20, 19

0.04 0-36

Barh

0.64

Bihar

Weather-hot and cloudy . Prospects of rice excellent . Lands being prepared for spring crops , but the ploughing is somewhat delayed owing to heavy rain..Prices of food -grams normal . Common rico selling at-

6.16

Dinapur

Srs .

Sadar

Barh

12 per rupee .

Bihar

15)

4-59

,, 20, 94

27 Gaya

1.96

Jahanabad

1.10

Aurangabad

Weather-cloudy and damp. Over 41 inches of rain fell yostorday (19th ) at Gaya itself. Winter rice prospects continun good . Rabi sowings com nenced in places . Prices about normal . Prices of common rice:

0.72

Nawada

Sra

Sadar

Jahanabad

per rupee .

Aurangabad

Nawada

Fodder and wator- supply ample .

28 Shahabad

,, 20, 'H4

0.22 0-26

Buxar

8-05

Bhabua

Weather- cloudy and close with some heavy rain . The serha sathi harvest is nearly over , and is a good crop . Prospect of winter rice crop good . Rabi land being ploughed .

4:47

Sasaram

Nil

29 Saran

20, '४4

Siwan

0.60

PATNADIVISION.

Gopalganj

Weather- seasonable . Aghani paddy doing well and promises to be crop. The soil is damp owing to the late rain, and the rabi sowings are being retarded . If not soon sown only a 10 - anna crop expected . Fodder and water abundant. Prices of common rice :- bumper

Srs . c .

ТБ Б )

Chapra

Siwan

14 6 per rupee .

15 6 )

Gopalganj

,, 20, 194

30 Champaran

0.77 Weather-clear in the beginning of the week ; occasionally cloudy for the last twodays . Bhadoi harvest finishedh State and prospects of standing crops continue generally good, Lands being prepared for rabi sowings, which havecommenced in places . Kain sufficient in Bettiah. Common rice sells at 16 seers per rupee . Fodder and water plentiful for cattle .

0.04

,, 20, '94

81 Muzafarpur

4-12

Hajipur

2-43

...

Sitamarhi

Weather-generally cloudy . Paddy crop coming into blossom . Sowing of rabi crops, which has been much retardod owing to frequent showers , is now taken in hand. Fodder and water plentiful . Condition of cattle good. Common rice selling at 13 seers and new gadar or aus rice at 16 seers per rupee .

0-30

20, '94

82Darbhanga

Weather-hot in the day, but mornings getting cool . Prospects of aghani rice continue very favourable . Alua and tobacco are being planted in places . Fodder for cattle sufficient . Prices remain stationary.

0.80

20.'94

33 Monghyr

0.40

Begusarai

1.62

Jamui

Weather-hot ; occasionally rainy and somewhat cool in the morning Rabi sowings in progress . Paddy crop doing very well . Sugarcane being harvested . Prospect of indigo satisfactory. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice Sra. c.

Sadar

10 to 140 )

Begusarai

per rupee .

Jamui

12 0 15 12)

20, '94

1.82

34 Bhagalpur Banke

1.82

Madhipura

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

250

Supaul

1.85 Weather- generally hot early in the week. Heavy rain fell this morning (20th ) . The present rain will not much benefit any of the crops. Prospects of aghani paddy are , however, still very good ; about 18 aunas outturn is anticipated . Indigo , kurthi , sugarcane and kalai are doing well. Pre- paration of land for rabi crops is in progress . Prices pornual and stationary. Price of common rice 13 to 15 seers . New bhadoi rice sells at 20 sgers . Fodder and water sufficient .

,, 20, '94

35 Purnea

2.40

Kishanganj

...

Araria

0-78 Weather-days hot , nights cool . Fodder and water sufficient . rupee.. Winter rice looking well . Rivers falling . Average price of common rice 16 seers per 2177 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , OCTOBER 24 , 1894.

No.

District and dute of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadr Stationin inches.

BIHAR- concld .

Oct. 20, 191

36 Malda

0.56 1:16

Chanchal

1.16

Shibganj

092

Gazole

Weather- warm and occasionally cloudy. A few showers during the week . Prospecte of winter rice continues favourable . Sowing of kalai pulse completed . Lands are being prepared for rabi crops . Price of rice varies from 12 to 16 seers per rupee . Fodder and water ample .

20, '91

37 Sonthal Parganas

1.60 0-36

BHAGALPURDIVR-coneld.

Deoghur

Wonther- cool in the morning , but hot in the day time. Paddy doing well . Bhadoi being cut . Ground being prepared for rabi crops . No cattle-disease .

1.20

Godda

0.83

Jantara

2-67

Pakour

0.86

Rajmahal

ORISSA .

20, '9 1.42

Cuttack

Weather- unsettled . Harvesting of beali nearly over ; outturn estimated at () annus . Laghu sarad in ear and guru sarad doing well . Mung and inustard sown to the extent of 11 annas and 3 annas respectively. Rabı cropsbeing sown . Fodder sufficient . Prices of coinmon rice :-

Srs , c . Srs . o .

Sadar

10 8 to 15 0

10 8 to 15 12

Jajpur

11 18 to 15 12 por rupee .

Kendrapara

Bankı

14 7)

20, '9 1:30

39 Balasore

ORISSADIVA.

Weather- fine , but cloudy . rain required , especially in 12 annas . Prices falling. Sarad crop reported well everywhere . More Ankura and Bhera . Estimated outturu of asu Common rice sells at-

Sre.

Balasore (Sadar)

Bhadrak

16 per rupee.

Chandbali

Dhamnagar

18, '9

40 Puri

0-23 2.44

Khurda

Weather- cloudy with occasional showers of rain. Sarad in ear . Beali being harvested. Laghu ripening . State of miscellaneous crops good. Rico sells from 11 to 17 seers 11 chitaks per rupee .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South-WestFrontier Agency .

Oct. 20, '9

41 Hazaribagh

Giridi

2-35

0-31 Weather- unsettled and unseasonable. Prospects of all crops very good , but inore rain will be injurious to rabi sowings . Fodder plentiful . Common rice selling from 12 to 14 seers per rupee .

20, '9

42 Lohardaga

0.12 Weather- cloudy. Mustard is being sown . Prospect of winter paddy continues good . Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

18, '9

43 Palamau

0.13 Weather- seasonable . Prospects of all crops excellent . Rabi is being fast sown. Paddy in cars . No cattle -disease . Water and fodder plentiful . Rice selling at prices ranging front 14 to 22 seers per rupee .

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

44 Manbhu

20 , '9

Not

022 Weather-fine, but hot . Prospects of aman paddy continue excellent . Rice sells from 12 to 20 seers per rupee .

Gobindpur

eported

Nil

20, '9

45 Singhbhum

Weather-bright and fairly cool . Prospects of standing crops excellent . Rice solling from 12 to 18 seers per rupee .

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND , CALOUITA ; REVENUE DEPT . , The 23rd October 1994 .

Secy. to theGovt . of Bengal .

2584

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , NOVEMBER 7 , 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 3rd November , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospepts ofthe crops

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL .

1Burdwan

Nov. 8, '94 0-47

1.30

Kalna

0-03

Weather- cloudy and rainy . Prospects of aman and sugarcano good . Rabi crop is likely to be injured by unseasonable rain. Prices of common rico:-

Katwa

0.02

Srs .

Kaniganj

to 18

Burdwan

10 to 14

Kalna

Katwa

15 per rupee.

15 .

Raniganj

3, '94

2 Birbhum

0:15 0.65

Rampur Hát

Weather- cloudy and unsettled. Paddy still thriving, and ausis being reaped. and the rain is doing harm to the aus . It is raining today (3rd ) , Sugarcane good in Kanipur Hát , but not in Sadar . Cattledoing well.

3, '94

8 Bankura

0.82 Weather- fine at first , but stormy latterly. Prospects of wintor rico very good . Coarse rice sells at-

Srs .

Bankura

per supse.

20 2 17

Vishnupur

1-94

4 Midnapore 3, '94

BURDWANDIVN.

The cold weather seemed to have set in, but there has been heavy rain for the last two days , but no wind . Prospects of aman dhan good so far as is at present known. The recent rain has not done material damage . Pricos of common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

14 .

Contai

Tamluk

134 per rupee .

3, 94

5 Hooghly

4-30

Ghatal ... Cold- weather conditions appeared to bo established, but since thursday (1st November) wind has been southerly and squth - casterly with vory houvy rain. All crops have been doing well, but most of them will suffer to some extent, the rabi crop particularly, from this heavy rain . Prices of common rice :- Brs.

Sadar

11 )

11 to 12 per rupee .

Serampore

14)

Jahanabad

3, '94

Howrah

2.56 0-10

Weather- cloudy with rain . Prospects of paddy and sugarcane favourable. Prices continue normal . Common rice sells at-

Ulubaria

Srs .

Howrah

Ulubaria

10 ) ... 11 to 13 por rupee.

Fodder aud water- supply sufficient .

8, '94

7 24- Parganas

2.99 Weather- rainy and cloudy in the latter part of the week . Prospects of aman crop continue generally favourable . Lauds are being prepared for rabi crops. Cattle-discase reported from Basirhat . Fodder and wator sufficient .

8, '94

8 Nadia

2.99

Kushtia

0-55 Nil

Weather- excessively damp and cloudy . The heavy rain of the last two days is not good for the crops , and if it continues damage wil be done . Com- mon rice averages 13 secrs per rupeo .

Meherpur

0.06

Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

3,'94

9 Murshidabad

0-52 Weather- cloudy and rainy. Sowing of indigo and kalas nearly finished . The rain has partially damaged the kalas plants . Supply of fodder not yet sufficient at Jungipur . Common rice sells at 13 secrs per rupee .

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

10 Jessore

, 3, '94 2-17

Nil

Jhenida

0.05

Weather-cool and rainy in the latter part of the week . Sowing of winter crops retarded by the rain . I'rospect of aman good . Fodder and water sufli- cient . Prices of common rice :- Sra . C. Magur

0.16

Jessore

Narail

...

014

12Lo13 15 01

Jhenida

Langaon

168per rupee .

Maguna

14 14

Narail

12 to 16 0

Bangaon

Weather- fine and cool for five days : rainy and foul for the last two days .

2.59

3, 04

11 Khulna

0.40

Bagerhat

Nil

Satkhira

Cultivation of rabi continues . Prospects of aman have lutherto been favourable . The heavy rain of the last two days has properly done good, unless the wind has been too strong . Common rico sells from 11 to 14 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient . No cattlo -disease reported.

2585 SUPPLEMENT TO , THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , NOVEMBER 7, 1894 .

No.

District anddate of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

Rainfall at Sadar Station in iuches .

BENGAL- oonold .

12 Rajshahi Nov. 3, '94 0.88

0-85

Nator

Nil

Naugaon

Weather-rainy and unseasonable . The jute and aus have given full crops on the whole. The winter rice is floufislung, there having boen ample rain. No more rain is wanted , though it is raining heavily now . The rabi cultivation will be seriously injured ; and lands will have to bo resown again. There is no catèle- disease reported . Fodder and drinking water ample. Rice is selling from 11 to 14 seers per rupee .

3, '94

13 Dinajpur

Nil Nil

Thakurgaon

Weather-cool and cloudy. Aman progressing ; cultivation of rabi crops going on. Fodder and drinking water sufficient . Rice selling at 12 seers per rupee.

Nil

3, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

Weather-cold; clouds , however , still come up daily. Winter rice crop doing well , and sowing of rabi crops is being proceeded with satisfactorily. Price of common rice ranges from 10 to 12 seers per rupee .

3, '94

15 Darjeeling

0-27 0.06

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVE,

Weather-cloudy in the early part of the week, bright and cool towards the close. In the Ilills -Aghani dhan , bara marua and kalai progressing favourably. Potatoes and phaphur in blossom . In the Terai :-Paddy riponing. Mustard and potatoes aro being sown . Prices of coarse rice:- Srs .

13 to 10 )

IMill Terai

10 to 12 per rupee.

Nil Weather-cloudy with slight showers here and there ; tolerably cool at night .

16 Rangpur 3, 94

1-95

Gaibanda

2-45

Kurigram

Aman crop doing well . Land is being prepared for tobacco and other cold- weather crops . Some harm has been done by the late heavy showers .

0-18 Common rice 9 to 10 seers por rupco .

Nilphamari

3, '94

17 Bogra

Sherpur

Nil 0-11

Naukifila

0-20 Weather-rainy and cloudy. Prospects of aman favourable, but the conti- nuance of rain that is now falling may affect the outturn . Price of common rice stationary ( 12 seers to the rupee) . Fodder and water suflicient .

3, '94 1.67

18 Pabna

Weather- cool and rainy . Prospects of standing crops good . Sowing of rabi continues . Common rice seling at 12 seers per rupeo . Fodder and water- supply sufficiont .

2'83

3, '94

19 Dacca

Cold weather set in , but last three days heavy rain again . Harvesting of aman paddy commenced. Prospects good. Ploughing for sowing rabi crops going on in some places . Fodder plentiful . Common rice selling from 10 to 16 seers per rupee . No cattle- disease.

'3, '94

20 Mymensingh

1.81 Weather- cloudy and cool . The river is again rising . Prospects of standing crops good . Common rice sells at 12 seers per rupee . Condition of cattle good . Supply of fodder and water suficient .

3. '94

21 Faridpur

DACCADIVN.

3-15

0-97

3-28 Weather- very unsettled with wind and rain; cold. Prospects of crops fair . Rerping of aman crop has begun . Winter crops are being sown . Rice 11 to 16 seers per rupoe.

Goalundo Madaripur

0.91

3, '94

22 Backergunge

Weathor rainy and cloudy with occasional winds. Prospects of crops good , but the rain and winds may affect the aman in places . Price of common rice varies from 9 to 13 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient.

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of crops excellent . Price of rice falling :-

0-25

3. '94

23 Tippera

Highest-

Srs . c . 13 5

Kotwali

Lowest-

23 0

Chowdagram

CHITTAGONGDIVN.

8, 94 1'63

24 Noakhalı,

Weather- cloudy and rainy . State and prospects of aman good. Lands are being prepared for rabi crops . No cattle- discase . Fodder and water plen- tiful . Price of rice per rupeo : -

Aus . Aman .

Srs , Srs .

Badar

18 12 20 13 per rupee .

94 0-07

25 Chittagong

Fonny Weather- hot and cloudyat timos . Early aman ripening and is being harvested in places . Prospects fair . Water and fouder sufficient . I'rices steady .

2586

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , NOVEMBER 7, 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin incbes .

BIHAR .

26 Patna

Nov. 3 , '94

0-04 Nil

Barh

Nil

Bihar

Cold weather sotting in; occasionally cloudy . good. Owing to the late rain radi sowings continue normal . Common rice selling at- Prospects of rico continue are very backward . Prices

0.5

Dinapur

Sra.

Sadar

Barh

Bihar

154 por rupee.

Not reported

Dinapur

Nil

3, '94

27 Gaya

Nil

Nawada

Nil

Jahanabad

Nil

Aurangabad

Weather-cloudy towards the end of the werk . The late heavy rainfall has damaged aghani paddy and retarded the progress of the sowing of rabi . The sowing of poppy seeds and the pressing of sugarcane are in progress . Prices of common rice about normal in the Sadar and Jahanabal sub- divisions, but a little below the normal in the Nawada and Aurangabad subdivisions . Fodder and water- supply amplo .

28 Shahabad

3, '94

0.05 0.01

Buxar

Sasaram

Nil

Weather-fine early in week , but has now clouded over again , The prospects of the paddy crop are good , but the rain of the last two weeks has been prejudicial and has retarded the rabi sowings which are in progress .

2-32

Bhabua

Nil

29 Saran

3, '94

Nil

Weather-seasonable. Rabiegowing has commenced . Winter paddy doing well . Fodder and water abundant . Prices of common rice : - Chapra

Nil

Srs . 0 .

Siwan

PATNADIVISION.

2.80

Chapra

Gopalganj

150)

Siwan

per rupee .

14 13

150 )

Gopalganj

8, '94 Nil

30 Champaran

Weather-cloudy. Rice crop in good condition. Rabi sowings in progress . Sowing of poppy has commenced on a smal scale . Common rice selling at 18 seers a rupee. Fodder and waten sufficient.

8, '84 Nil

31 Muzaffarpur

Weather- clear, but cloudy since last evening . Prospects of rice crop continue favourable . Rabi being sown. No cattle-disease . Fodder and water abundant. Common rice selling at 13 scors and new gadar (aus) 17 seers per rupee.

Nil

.. 8, 94

32 Darbhanga

Weather-getting cool . Prospects of aghani rice continue favourable. Rabi sowings commenced and will do well if weather continues fuir. Fodder for cattle plentiful . Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee .

Nil

3, '94

33 Monghyr

Nil

Begusarai

0.80

Weather- cool and cloudy. Rabi sowings progressing . Prospect of paddy and chilly good . Sugarcane is being harvested . Fodder and wator sutti. cient . Prices of common rice :-

Jamui

Srs . c.

Sadar

... 11 to 160 )

Begusarai

120 per rupee .

Jamui

15 12)

3, 94 Nil

34 Bhagalpur

1.68

Banka

Nil

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Madbipura

Nil

Supaul

Weather- fine early in the week , close and cloudy later . Some rain has fallen today ( the 3rd) . Aghani rice has been somewhat injured by rain and rabi sowings have been retarded . The extent of sowing of autumn indigo and mustard cannot therefore be reported this week; but much less than the usual area will bo sown with mustard . Prices rather higher . of common rice 131 to 21 seers per rupee . Fodder and Jater sufficient . Price

3, '94 Nil

35 Púrnea

Nil

Weather- cloudy , cool at night. Rice doing well in ear. No cattle-discaso. Rivers continueto fall . Average price of rice 16 seers per rupee .

Kishanganj

0-17

Araria 2587 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , NOVEMBER 7 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR-concld .

Nov. 8,'94

36 Malda

0.09

Chanchal

0.05

Shibganj

0-16

Gazole

0.85 Weather- cloudy with rain during the latter part of the , week ; wet for the time of year . Prospects of winter paddy and kalai continue favourable, but if this state of weather continues, these crops will suffer. Lands are being prepared for rabi crops . Common rice selling from 12 to 18 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

3,'94

37 Sonthal Parganas

BHAGALPURDIVN-concld.

0-23 0.16

Weather is too damp for present agricultural operations . Rice crop is excellent .

Deoghur

Nil

Godda

1.83

Jamtara

Pakorr

0.32 Nil

Rajmahal

ORISSA.

3, '94

38 Cuttack

0.83 Weather- cloudy. Laghu sarad maturing and in some places being cut . Garu sarad in ear . Prospects good except in a small portion of the flooded tract . Rabi crops doing well . Condition of cattle good . Fodder sufficient. Com-

mon rice sells at-

Srs. g. Srs . o.

Sadar

14 7 to 167)

Jajpur

11 13 to 11 18 to 15 12

per rupee .

Kendrapara

17 1 147

Bankı

3. '94 3:08 Weather- unsettled with heavy rain . Harvesting of early sarad is going on .

39 Balasore

ORISSADIVN.

Late sarad is doing well . Rice is selling at-

Srs.

Balasore

18)

Bhadrak

14 per rupee .

Dhamnagar

Chandbali

Fodder and water for cattle sufficient .

1, '94

Weather - cloudy with drizzling rain. Sarad rice is in ear. Laghu rice is 40 Puri

0-39

0.83

Khurda

0-12

Banpur

being reaped. Ploughing for the dalua rice has begun . State of miscel- laneous crops good. Rice sells from 13 to 21 seers a rupee .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South-WestFrontier Agency .

Nov. 3, '94

41Hazaribagh

Giridi

0.24

0-10 Weather- fine for the greater part of the week ; disturbed latterly. Sowing of rabı crops in progress . Harvesting of paddy has commenced in places , and a 16- anna crop is expected everywhere . All other crops continue to do well . Common rice selling from 12 to 18 seers per rupeo . Fodder plentiful .

3, '94

42 Lohardaga

0-13 Weather-cloudy . Sowing of potatoes continues. Prospect of winter paddy continues good . Common rice selling at 16 seors per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

,, 1, '94

43 Palamau

0.09 The weather seemed to have cleared up , but clouds have gathered again, and the cold weather is not yet established . Harvesting of winter rice has commenced in one outpost. Any farther fall of rain at present would be harmful hoth to the winter paddy and the rabi . Rice selling from 14 to 25 seer

3, '94

CHOTANAGPURDIVE.

44 Manbhum

Gobindour

2-15

por rupee. 0-67 Rain yesterday and today ( 2nd- 3rd November) . The present rain will injure the amom dhan to some extent. Price of common rice 12 to 20 scers per rupee.

3,'94

45 Singhbhum

0.51 Weather-cloudy with drizzling rain . Prospects of crops good . Paddy out- turn expected to be 14 to 16 annas . Rice selling at 16 to 20 seers per rupee.

Published for general information.

CALCUTTA REVENUE DEPT . , The 6th November 1894 .

C. E. BUCKLAND , Secy. to the Govt . ofBengal .

2641 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , NOVEMBER 21 , 1894.

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather , and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government, during the week ending the 17th November , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthecrops.

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches .

BENGAL .

Νον. 17, 19

1 Burdwan

Kalna

Katwa

Weather-seasonable. Rice harvest has begun in parts . The crop is a very good one . Sugarcane fair. Cultivation of rabi beginning . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :-

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Srs .

Kaniganj

12 to 18

Burdwan

10 to 14

Kalna

per rupee .

Katwa

Raniganj

,, 17, '94

2 Birbhum

Nil Nil

Rampur Hát

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of early aman going on . Outturn not less than 18 annas . The late heavy rain caused some damage. Rabi crops being sown. Price of rice 14 to 18 seers per rupee , Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

., 17, '94

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of all crops good . Coarse rice sells at:-

8 Bankura

Bankura

per rupee.

Sra. 17 20

Vishnupur

Nil

,, 17, 194

Midnapore

BURDWANDIvs.

Weather-dry and cool . Aman crop good . Sowing of rabi crops is behindhand owing to the prolonged rains . Prices of common rice :-

Srs .

14)

Sadar Contai

134 per rupee .

Tamluk Ghatal

14 to 15

,, 17, '84

Hooghly

Serampore

Nil Nil Nil

Jahanabad

Weather-clear and seasonable . Aman everywhere doing woll. Prospects of sugarcane also good . Babi still being sown. Potatoes somewhat dainaged by the rain , but where injured are being resown . Prices of common rice: - Srs .

11)

Sadar

per rupee .

Serampore

...

12 to 13 14 to 16)

Jahanabad

Prices tending to full .

Weather- seasonable. Winter crops doing well . Prices of rice:-

.. 17. '94

6 Howrah

Nil Nil

Srs.

Ulubaria

10 )

Howrah

12 to 13

18 } per rupee .

Ulubaria Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

,, 17, 194 Nil

7 24. Pargan

Weather-seasonable . Harvesting of aman going on . Lands are being prepared for rabi crops . Fodder and water sufficient . Condition of cattle good . Rice sells- Srs .

Sadar

11 to 13 12

Barasat

>per rupee.

18(

Diamond Harbour

Nil

,, 17. '94

Basirhat 14) Weather- seasonable . Prospects of all crops good. Price of rice averages 8 Nadia

Nil

Kushtia

13 seers per rupee .

Nil

Meherpur

Nil

Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

,, 17, '94 Nil

9 Murshidabad

Weather-SPasonable . Rabi sowinge in progress . Prospect of aman crop seems favourable . Kalai damaged by the late heavy rain . Supply of fodder reported to be still insufficient at Jangipur. Common rice sells at 13 soers per rūpee .

PRESIDENCYDIVN.

,,17, 194 Nil

10 Jessore

Nil

Jhenida

Weather- seasonable . Prospects of aman good. commenced . Fodder and water sufficient. Harvesting of chhotan атан Prices of common rice :- Sra . 0.

Nil

Magura

Nil

12 to 140) Narail

Jessore

Nil

15 14,

Bangaon

Jhenida

per rupee .

160

Magura

1414

Narail

16 0

Bangaon

,,17, '94

11 Khulna

Bagerhat

Nil Nil Nil

Satkhira

Common rice sells Weather- find and cool.. Aman crop doing well . Cutting of rainda rice bas commenced. Cultivation of rabi crops going on . from 12 to 15 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient. No cattle- disease.

2642 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE , NOVEMBER 21 , 1894.

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops.

Rainfall at Sundar Station in inches.

BENGAL- Oonold .

Νοv. 17, '94

12 Rajshahi

Nator

Nil Nil Nil

Naugaon

The Weather-getting cold and seasonable, but still cloudy in the day . crops are getting on very well , and we need have no apprehension of the outturn of the winter paddy . Supply of fodder and drinking water ample. There is no cattle- disease reported . The price of rice is 16 seers the rupee .

17, '94

18 Dinajpur

Nil Nil

Thakurgaon

Weather-seasonable . Aman is corning on . Cultivation of rabi crops going on. Fodder and drinking water sufficient . Rice selling from 12 to 14 seers per rupee .

Nil

17, 194

14 Jalpaiguri

Cold weather is seting in. Prospects of paddy good ; a 12-anna crop expected. Price of common rice going down : 16 seers per rupee is sold now . Cattle- disease reported from some places .

,, 17, 194

15 Darjeeling

Nil Nil

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVE,

Weather-bright and cold. In the Hills :-Aghani dhan , bara marua and kalai are being harvested. Phaphur and potatoes progressing favourably. In the Terai : Haimanti paddy doing well. Lands being ploughed. Prices of coarse rice :-

Srs .

Hill Terai

7 to 10 10 to 12 per rupee .

,,17, '94

16 Rangpur

Kurigram

Weather-scasonable. Sowing of mustard , &c. , going on. Aman rice doing tolerably well. Common rice sells at 9 to 11 seers per rupee.

Nilphamari

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Gaibanda

,, 17, '94

17 Bogra

Sherpur

Weather- fine and cool . Prospects of aman excellent. Common rice selling at 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil Nil Nil

Nowkhilla

17,94 Nil

18 Pabna

Weather-cool . Prospects continue good throughout the district , Harvest- ing of aman and sowing of rabi crops in progress . Common rice selling at 12 seers per rupee . Fodder and water- supply sufficient .

,, 17, '94 Nil

19 Dacca

Weather seasonable . Harvesting of amam paddy going on . Prospects good . Pulses and mustard are being sown . Fodder available . Common rice selling from 11 to 18 seers per rupee . No cattle- discase.

,, 17, '04 Nil

20 Mymensingh

Weather- scasonable . Prospects of standing crops good . Common rice sells at 13 seers per rupee. No cattle - disease . Fodder and water available.

21 Faridpur

DACCADIVN.

., 17, '94 Nil Nil Nil

Weather-seasonable. State of crops very favourable . Early winter rice harvested. Cold-weather cropsbeing sown. Rice sells from 14 to 17 seers per rupee .

Goalundo Madaripur

,, 17, '94 'Nil

22. Backergunge

Weather- seasonablo . State and prospects of crops good . Common rice sells from 9 to 14 seers a rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

,,17, '94 Nil

23 Tippera

Weather- seasonable. Prospects of crops excellent . Aman crop is now being cut inmany places . Ploughing for rabi crops has begun. Price of rice falling. Srs, c .

Highest-

Daudkandi

16 0

Bancharampur }

per rupee.

Lowest-

2212)

Chowdagram

CHITTAGONGDIVS.

24 Noakhali

,, 17, '94 Nil Cold-weather setting in. Prospects of aman good. Rabi crops are being sown. No cattle- disease. Fodder and water available . Price of rice :- Aus, Aman.

Srs . Srs .

18 per rupee . 17

Sadar Fenny

,, 17, '94 Nil

25 Chittagong

Weather- seasonables Reaping of early aman and cultivation for winter crops continue. Prospects fair . Prices stationary . Water and fodder

sufficient.

2643 SUPPLEMENT TO THE QALCUTTA GAZETTE , NOVEMBER 21 , 1894 .

No.

District and date of return,

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Suder Station in inches.

BIHAR ,

Nov. 17 , '94 Nil

26 Patina

Nil

Barh

Weather-clear and cool . Early winter paddy is being reaped. Rabi and poppy sowings are in progress . Ground still wet for spring crops . Prices

Nil

Bihar

of common rice :-

Nil

Srs .

Dinapur

Sadar

Barh

15 1242

per rupee.

Bahar

17 11 to 14 )

Diuapur

Nil

27 Gaya

,, 17, 194

Nil

Aurangabad

Nil

Nawada

Nil

Weather-favourable, clear with west wind. Harvesting of kartik paddy hasbegun. Rabi sowings in progress , specially on high lands . Prospects of poppy more cheerful . Pressing of sugarcane going on . Prices about normal . Common rice sells at-

Jahanabad

Srs .

Sadar

Jahanabad

per rupee .

Aurangabad

Nawada

Fodder and water -supply ample .

28 Shabab ad

,, 17, '94 Nil Weather- fair, but still slightly cloudy. Prospects of rice crop good. Sowing of rabi and poppy progressing.

29 Saran

17, '94

Siwan

Nil Nil Nil

Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

Weather seasonable. Winter rice , though slightly damaged by the late untimely rain, is doing well and maturing . Rabi sowings in full swing now. Poppy sowings partially commenced . Fodder and wator plentiful . Prices of common rice :-

Srs . o.

Chapra

160)

Siwan

150 per rupee .

15 8)

Gopalganj

Nil

,, 17, 194

30 Champaran

Weather-clear with slight west wind; nights cool . Rabi cultivation in progress . Poppy sowings , which are much behind time owing to excessive moisture , recommenced where lands are dry. Aghani chan doing well. Common rice sells at 18 seers a rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

,, 17, '94

31 Muzaffarpur

Weather-getting cool . Rabi sowings as well as poppy sowings in progress . Prospects of paddy crop good. Fodder and water plentiful. Common Hajipur

Nil Nil Nil

rice selling at 12 scers a rupee.

Sitamarhi

Nil

.. 17, '94

32Darbhanga

Weather-bright and getting cool . Winter rice coming into maturity, and the prospects seem to be favourable. Rabi sowing is in progress . Poppy com- ⚫menced to be sown in places . Fodder for cattle sufficient. Common rice selling at 14 seers per rupee .

Nil

,, 17, '94

33 Monghyr

Nil

Begusarai

Nil

Jamui

Weather- seasonably cool in the mornings and nights . Rabi sowings and trans- plantation going on . Prospects of standing crops favourable . Sugarcane is being harvested. Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice :- Srs.

12 to 14

Sadar

Begusarai

per rupeo .

151

Jamui

17, '94

84 Bhagalpur

Banka

Madhipura

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Weather-cloudy with bursts of sunshine and westerly winds . The aghani paddyharvest has begun . Generally it will give a bumper crop . Mustard and other rabi crops are being sown . The price of rice is falling. Common rice 15 seers 2 chitaks per rupee .

Supaul

,, 17, '94

35 Purnea

Kishanganj

Nil Nil Nil

Araria

Weather-seasonable . Ploughing of rabi lands is still going on . Mustard und tobacco are being sown. Early aghani is being cut ; prospecta excellent . Price of rice 18 seers por rupee . Prices normal . Fodder and water suffi- cient ..

2644 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE NOVEMBER 21 , 1894 .

To.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Stationin inches.

BIHAR- concld .

Nov. 17, '94 Nil

86 Malda

Weather- seasonable . Winter rice is thriving and coming to maturity . Sowing ot rabi is in active progress . No cattle -disease . Common rice selling from 12 to 19 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

,, 17, '94 Nil

87 Sonthal Parganas

Nil

-concld. BHAGALPURDIVK-

Weather-cool and bright . All crops doing well. Rice harvest has com- menced. Prices stationary . Fodder and water sufficient .

Deoghur

Nil

Godda

Nil

Jamtars

Nil

Pakour

Nil

Rajmahal

Nil

ORISSA .

,,17, '94 Nil

88 Cuttack

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of rice crop generally good. Laghu sarad being harvested. Rabi crops doing fairly, but cultivation backward for too much moisture. Condition of cattle good. Fodder sufficient. Com-

mon rice sells at-

Srs , o. Srs . 0 .

Sadar

10 8 to 17 1 13 2to 15 12

Jajpur

12 8 to 20 0 per rapee.

Kendrapara

Bartki

18 6) Weather- cold in the morning and at night ; days rather cloudy. Early sarad ,, 17, '94 Nil

39 Balasore

isbeing harvested . Late sarad doing well . The sowing of rabi crops has been somewhat delayed on account of the late rain. About three- fourths of OBISSADIVN.

the sowing has now been done . Rice sells at

Srs.

Balasore

17)

Bhadrak

18 14 per rupee .

Dhamnagar

16)

Chandbali

... Fodder and water for cattle sufficient .

15, 194 Nil

40 Puri

Weather- cloudy . Sarad is in ear. Lagu is being reaped . State of miscel- laneous crops good . Ploughing for dalua rice is going on. Rice sells from

18 to 21 seers a rupee .

CHOTA NAGPUR .

South- WestFrontier Agency .

Nov. 17, '94 Nil

Hazaribagh

Weather-cold and clear. Paddy being cut ; prospects good . Rabi being sown. Fodder and water ample . Common rice selling from 18 to 18 seers per rupec .

,, 17, '94

Lohardaga

Weather- scasonable. Sowing of potatoes nearly finished. Reaping of winter paddy continues. Common rice selling at 16 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

15, '94

43 Palamau

No rain at head -quarters. Slight rain in thanas Chandwa , Ba'umath, Mohuadanr and Panki . Weather seasonable . Paddy harvested . New rice coming into market . Prices vary from 18 seers at Mobuadanr to 22 seers per rupee at Chandwa . Rabi is being sown. No cattle - disease worth speaking of in the district .

44 Manbhum

CHOTANAGPURDIVS.

,,17, '94

Weather-seasonable . Reaping of winter rice crop going on . Rabi crop being sown. Price of common rice 12 to 20 seers per rupee.

Nil Nil

Gobindpur

Nil

,, 17, 194

45 Singhbhum

Weather-seasonable . Crops are doing well . Harvesting of paddy continues with full outturn , Price of rice 18 to 20 seers per rupee.

Published for general information.

C. E. BUCKLAND,

Seoy. to the Govt. ofBengal.

CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT . , The 20th November 1894 .

Rainfall , Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops .

Statement showing Rainfall, Weather, and State and Prospects of the Crops in the different districts of Bengal, as reported to Government , during the week ending the 8th December , 1894.

No.

Character of the weather and state and prospects ofthe crops .

District and date of return .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches.

BENGAL .

Nil

1Burdwan

Dec. 8, '94

Weather- seasonable. Aman rice is being harvestedt Prices of common

Nil

rice:-

Kalna

Nil

Srs,

Katwa ,

Nil

18 to 19

Burdwan

Raniganj

10 to 15

Kalna

Katwa

161 per rupee.

16 .

Raniganj

2 Birbhum

,, 8, 94 Nil Nil

Rampur Hát

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of paddy continues . Sugarcane and arhar seem very flourishing . Spring crops are being sown . Common rice sells from 17 to 20 seers per rupee , The price is falling slightly, as new rice is already in the market . Supply of fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

8, '94

8 Bankura

Weather-seasonable. Prospects of crops very good. Prices of common rice (new):-

Bankura

Srs . 21 )

20 per rupee .

Vishnupur

Nil

8, '94

4 Midnapore

BURDWANDIVS.

Weather-fine and cool . Aman harvest in full swing ; outturn above the average. Rabi crops doing well . Boro dhan being sown . Prices of

common rice :-

Srs .

Sadar

17)

Contai

19 to 21

Tamluk

13 to 14 per rupee .

Ghatal

15 to 16)

Weather-seasonable . Aman is being harvested. Winter cross promise well .

,, 8, 94

5 Hooghly

Prices of common rice :-

Serampore

Nil Nil Nil

Jahanabad

Sadar

Sra. 11)

12 to 13 per rupee.

Serampore Jahanabad

16 to 16

Weather-seasonable. Harvesting of aman has begun. Prospects of all crops 8, '94

6 Howrah

Nil Nil

favourable. Prices falling . Rice sells at-

Ulubaria

Srs .

Howrah

Ulubaria

11 15 per rupee.

12 to

Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

7 24- Parganas

" 8, '94

0.08 Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of aman going on ; prospects continue generally favourable. Nowing of rabi crops finished. Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water satficiont. Rice sells at-

Srs.

Sadar

11 to 18

Barasat

Basirhat

15 144 por rupee .

Diamond Harbour

Nil

,, 8, 94

8 Nadia

Weather-seasonable . Prospects of aman as well as rabi crops good . Common rice selling at 12 to 15 seers per rupee . Fodder and water - supply sufficient .

Nil

Kushtia

Nil

Meherpur

Nil

Chuadanga

Nil

Ranaghat

Nil

9 Murshidabad

8, '94

PRESIDENCYDIV.

Weather-dry and cold . Harvesting of aman has commenced , Sowing of rabi crops nearly finished . Cattle -disease reported from Gorabazar and Shahnagar in the Sadar subdivision . No want of fodder and water. Com- mon rice sells at 14 seers per rupee .

8, '94 Nil

10 Jessore

Nil

Jhenida

Nil

Magura

Nil

Narail

Weather-seasonable. Prospects of boran aman good. Harvesting of chhotan aman going on . Prospects of rabi crops good in all subdivisions except Jhenida . Fodder and water sufficient . Prices of common rice as below :- Srs. 0.

Nil

Bangaon

Jessore

12 to 15 0

Jhenida

15,14

Magura

200 per rupee.

18 0

Narnil

18 to 17 8

Bangaon

0-05

11 Khulna

" 8,'94

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of a man continues ; it promises to yield

Nil

Bagerhat

agood crop. Cultivation of rabi a eps in progress . Common rice sells at

Nil

Satkhira

from 13 to 18 seers por rupeo . Fodder aud water sufficient .

No.

District and date of return.

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall atSadar Station in inches

BENGAL - concld .

Dec. 8 , 94

Rajsanhi

Nator

Nil Nil Nil

...

Naugaon

Weather-cold and seasonable , but rather cloudy for the time of the year . Rice promises a bumper harvest. Rabi cultivation in full swing . No cattle- disense reported. Supply of water and fodder ample . Price of rice varies from 11to 14 seers per rupee.

13 Dinajpur

8, 94 Nil Nil

Thakurgaon

Weather- cool . Stete of standing crops good over . Fodder and drinking water sufficient . selling at 14 seers per rupee . Cultivation of rabi crops is No disease among cattle . Rice

8, '94

14 Jalpaiguri

0-28 Weather-seasonable . Haimanti paddy is still boing cut ; 16 annas crop expected . Prospects of winter crops good . Cominon rice is being sold at 12 to 16 scors per rupee . Fodder sufficient.

8, 94

15 Darjeeling

Nil 0.02

Siliguri

RAJSHAHIDIVs,

Weather bright and cold . In the Hills:-Aghani dhan , bara marua and kalai are being harvested. Phaphur and potatoes are flowering . Wheat and barley doing well . In the Terai :-Paddy is being harvested . Mustard inflower. Potatoos are being harvested. Prices of coarse rice :-

Srs . 8 to 10 )

Hilla Terai

... 10 to 1813 } per rupee .

8, '94

16 Rangpur

Gaibanda

Kurigaon

Weatlior-fair and seasonable . Harvesting of aman commenced. Sowing of mustard and transplanting of tobacco still going on . Prospects generally good . Common ride sells at 9 to 15 seers per rupee .

Nil Nil Nil

Nilphamari

8, '94

17 Bogra

Sherpur

Weather- seasonable . Harvesting of aman going on . Common rice selling at 15 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient.

Nil Nil Nil

..Nowkbilla

Nil

8.'94

Pabna ,

Weathor-cool and pleasant . Prospects of standing crops good . Harvesting of aman sico continues . Common rice selling at 13 seers per rupee at Sadar and 12 seers per rupec at Sirajganj . Fodder sufficient .

19 Dacca

8, 94

0-28 Weather- seasonable , but slight rain on the 5th instant . Harvesting of aman paddy going on . Prospects good . Recent rain may cause some damage to the winter crops . Rabi crops doing well . Fodder available . Common rico selling from 12 to 18 seers per rupce . No cattle- disease .

8, 94 Nil

20 Mymensingh

Weather sonsonable. Prospects of standing crops good . Harvesting of aman paddy continues. Common rice sells at 12 to 14 seers per rupee . Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water available .

8, '94

21 Faridpur

DACCADIVN.

Nil

Goalundo

Madaripur

0.05 Weather - soasonable . Harvesting of aman paddy continues , Cultivation and sowing of winter crops in progress . Common rice sells at 16 to 18 seors per rupee. No cattle- disease reported. Supply of fodder and water sufficient .

,, 8, 94 0-12

29 Backergunge

Weather- seasonable . State and prospects of crops good . Common rice sells from 10 to 16 se rs per ruper . New rice is being sold at 20 seers' per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Nil

8, 94

28 Tippera

Weather seasonable . Crops excellent . Aman is being cut . Cultivation of rabi progressing . Price of rice :-

Srs.

Highest-

17)

Nabinagar Lowest-

per rupee.

25)

Muradnagar

CHITTAGONGDIvw.

8, 94 Nil

24 Noakhal

Weather- seasonable. Reaping of aman and sowing of rabi crops continue . No cuttle -disease. Fodder and water available. Common rico sells at- Sre .

Head-quarters Venny

17 165 per rupee.

,, 8, 94 Nil

25 Chittagong

Weather seasonable. Harvesting of aman still continues. Cultivation for cold-weather crops well advanced. State and prospects of standing crops excellent. Prices steady . Water and fodder sufficient .

No.

District and date of return .

Character of the weather and state and prospects of the crops .

Rainfall at Sudar Stationin inches.

BIHAR ,

26 Patua

Dec. 6, '94 Nil . Weather- cool and clear . Paddy still being harvested. Rabi and poppy being sown, and those previously sown are growing well . The poppy crop is backward owing to dampness of soil . Prices of common rice :-

Srs.

Sadar

14 to 15

Dinapore

Old 13 per rupee .

Barh

" New 18

Bihar

8 '94

27 Gays

Nawada

Weather-cold and seasonable. Harvesting of paddy and pressing of sugarcane in full progress . Rabi sowings completed . Prospects of poppy good Jahanabad

Prices of common rico are about normal

Nil 0-09 Nil Nil

Sr Aurangabad

Sadar

16 )

Nawada

per rupee .

Jahanabad

Aurangabad

Fodder and water- supply ample .

28 Shaliabad

,, 8, 94 Nil Weather- seasonable. Harvesting of paddy and sowing of rabi going on. The

latter is still backward .

29 Saran

8, '94 Nil Nil N

...

Siwan Gopalganj

PATNADIVISION.

Weather-seasonable . Outturn of winter rice reported from Gopalgunge to befull 20 aunas. Harvesting of paddy going on in Siwan and Sadar subdivisions . Rabi sowings nearly completo . Poppy prospects hopeful . Fodder and water plentiful . Prices of common rice :- Srs .

Chapra

per rupee .

Siwan

162 151

Gopalganj

Nil

" 8, '94

30 Champaran

Weather-clear with slight west wind , nights cool . Paddy harvest in progress . Rabi and poppy sowings almost finished ; seedlings healthy. Common rice selling at 18 seers por rupee . Fodder and wator - supply sufficient .

31 Muzaffarpur

8,'94 Nil Weather-cold and bright . Paddy crop ripening ; harvesting commenced in places . Rabi promising well ; sowings nearly complete . Poppy sowings in progress ; the seeds already sown are gorminating well. No cattle-disease. Fodder and water abundant. Common rice selling at 15 seers 10 chitaks per rupee .

., 8, 94 Nil

32 Darbhanga

Weather- cool . Harvesting of winter rice continues . Rabi sowings approach . ing completion and seedlings coming on well . Poppy sowings almost finished. Fodder for cattle sufficient. Price of new common rice ranges from 16 to 17 seers per rupeo .

Nil

8, '94

83 Moughyr

Nil

Begusarai

Nil

Jamui

Weather-bright and seasonably cold . Standing crops are ripening . Paddy is being harvested . Rabi and poppy sowings approaching completion. Fodder and water for cattle sufficient . Prices of common rice-

Srs .

12 to 18)

Sadar

16 per rupee.

Begusarai

19)

Jumui

84 Bhagalpur

8,'94 Nil

Nil

Banka

Nil

BHAGALPURDIVISION.

Weather-normal. Aghani paddy , which is being harvested, is oxcellent . Rabi promising. Fodder and water sufficient . Common rice 17 seurs 10 chitaks per rupee .

Madhipura

Nil

Supaul

35 Purnea

, 8, 94 Nil

Nil

Kishanganj

Nil

Araria

Weather-scasonable. Harvesting of aghani paddy going on still , outturn about 18 to 20 annas expected. Sowing of rabi crops is in progress . Sugar- cane and potatoes are in good condition, Price of ordinary rice is 17 seers per rupee at Sadar, 14 scers at Kishanganj , and 19 seers at Araria . No cattle- disease. Fodder and water sufficient .

No.

District and date of returu .

Character of the weather and state and prospecte of the crops .

Rainfall atSader Stationin inches .

BIHAR- concld .

Dec. 8,94 Nil

36 Malda

Nil

Chanchal

Nil

Weather- fair and cool Harvesting of winter rice continues . Kalai and other cold- weather crops thriving well . Price of ordinary rice varies from 12 to 21 seers per rupee . Fodder and water ample .

Shibganj

Nil

Gazole

Nil

,, 8, 94

37 Sonthal Parganas

BHAGALPURDIVN.-concld.

Weather- seasonable. Rice crop has been excellent, Winter crops , such as oil - seeds, are also good .

ORISSA .

Cuttack

,, 8, '94 Nil

Weather - seasonable . Laghu and guru sarad are being harvest -d . Rabi crops in flower . Dalua ric is being sown . suthcient . Common rice sells at:- Condition of cattle good. Fodder

Srs . c . Sra . C.

Sadar

67 6

16 8 21 10 8 to 18

Jajpur

per rupee .

16 0 to

Kendrapara

Banki

25 0 2310)

groun 8, '94 Nil

89 Balasore

at-

Weather-warm for the season . Prospects of all crops on the Harvesting of sarad rice proceeding ; outturn good. Rice sells

ORISSADIVN.

Srs .

Balasore

Bhadrak

19 per rupee.

Dhamnagar

Chandbali

Fodder and water for cattle sufficiont .

Nil

6, '94

40 Puri

Weather- seasonable . Sarad is almost ripe. Laghu is being harvested . Sowing of dalua continues . State of miscellaneous crops good. New rice sells from 154 to 22 seers per rupoo .

CHOTA NAGPUR.

South-WestFrontier Agency.

Dec.8, '94

41 Hazaribagh

Weather- fair and cold. Prospects of crops good all round . Common ries selling from 15 to 25 seers per rupee .

Nil Nil

Giridi

" 8, 94

42 Lohardaga

015 Weather- seasonable . Reaping of winter paddy continues. Common rice selling at 18 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient.

Nil

43 Palamau

Dec. 6, '94

Weather- seasonable . No rain during the week . Cutting of paddy crop pro- gressing. Rabi sowings nearly finished. (' attle-disease prevailing in one or two villages. Fodder and water-supply sufficient . Eice selling at 14 to 22 seers per rupee.

CHOTANAGPURDIVN.

44 Manbhum

Dec. 8 , '94 Nil Nil

W'enther- seasonable. Harvesting of paddy going on. Rabi still being sowu. Coarse rice selling from 20 to 28 seers per rupee .

Gobindpur

45 Singhbhum ., 8, 94 Nil Weather-seasonable. All crops in good condition. Harvesting of paddy continues with full outturn. Price of rice stationary at 14 to 24 seers per rupee.

Published for general information .

C. E. BUCKLAND, CALCUTTA; REVENUE DEPT ., The 11th December 1894 .

Secretary to the Govt. ofBengal.

Gobt. of { 1894} Bengal

REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

Progs

No.

Filo

STATEMENT showing Rainfall , Weather, and State and prospects of the crops in the different Districts of Bengal as reported to Government during the week ending the 8th December 1894.

WEATHER AND CROP REPORT .

For the week ending 17th December 1894 .

Burdwan. Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable. Harvesting of aman rice continues. Rabi crops doing well . Price of common rice 10 to 19 seers per rupee in the district . Fodder and water sufficient . Condition of cattle satisfactory .

Midnapore. Rainfall nil . Winter rice being reaped. Rabi sown. Sugaroane good . Outlook bright. Price of common rice 14 to 21 seors per rupee . Water and fodder abundant .

24-Parganas . Rainfall nil . Weather seasonable, but oloudy in the latter part of the week . Prospects of crops good. Harvesting of aman going on. well. Rice sells at- Rabi orops progressing

Srs .

Sadar

11 to 13

Barasat

per rupee .

Basirhat

Diamond -Harbour

Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water sufficient .

Harvesting of aman continues . Murshidabad.-Rainfall nil . Weather dry and cool . Sowing of rabi crops finished . Indigo , mulberry and sugarcane doing well . Common rice, sells at 14 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

Khulna . Rainfall nil . Weather seasonable. Harvesting of aman going on. Prospects of crops good. Cultivation of rabi still continues. Common rice sells at from 14 to 18 seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient .

Dinajpur.-Rainfall nil. State and prospects of orops good. Price of common rice 13 to 14 seers per rupee. No outbreak of any disease among the cattle, nor any complaint for fodder and water.

Rangpur. Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable. Prospects of aman good . It is being reaped. Sowing of mustard and potato nearly finished, and transplanting of tobacco going Common rice 9 to 17 seers per rupee . on .

Pabna. Rainfall nil . Weather clear and cool . Prospects of standing crops good Harvesting of aman rice continues. Common rice sells at 13 seers per rupee. Fodder and water-supply sufficient .

Dacca.-Rainfall nil . Harvesting of aman continues ; prospects good. Rabi orops thriving, but recent rain has done some damage to them . Price of common rice 12 to 18 seers per rupee. Fodder available. No cattle-disease.

Chittagong. Rainfall 1:44. Weather variable, being latterly cloudy and rainy . Reaping of aman continues , but crops somewhat damaged by rain. Rabi cultivation in pro- gress . Prices have slightly risen. Water and fodder sufficient .

Patna. Rainfall nil. Paddy still being harvested . Threshing has commenced in most villages . Rabi and poppy sowings approaching completion. Rice selling at-

Srs .

Sadar

{(Old)

Barh

{(New)

18 per rupee.

11 to 14

Dinapore

Bihar

Gaya. Rainfall nil . Weather seasonable . Harvesting of paddy, pressing of sugar- cane, irrigation of rabi and weeding of poppy fields continue. Prices about normal .mal . Fodder and water sufficient .

Champaran. Rainfall nil . Weather cool with foggy mornings . Paddy harvest pro- gressing. Weeding of rabi commenced. Poppy seedlings germinating . Prospects fair . Common rice selling at 18 seers per rupee. Fodder and water-supply sufficient .

Darbhanga . Report not received.

Bhagalpur.- Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable. Rabi sowings completed; prospects good. Harvesting of paddy in progress ; outturn satisfactory .

Purnea . Rainfall nil . Harvesting of aghavi going on. Prospects of rabi promising. Common rice 15 to 20 seers per rupee . No cattle-disease.

Cuttack. Report not received.

Hazaribagh. Rainfall nil. Weather cold and fair. Poppy doing well. Prospects of rabi crops good. Common rice selling from 15 to 25 seers per rupee .

General Summary. Little rain fell during the week except in parts of East Bengal , where it is reported to have done some injury to the crops . In other respects agricultural prospects continue favourable. The harvesting of winter rice is in progress, and a satisfactory putturn is expected. Rabi crops and poppy are nearly all sown, and the young plants are doing (vell. Sugarcane and other standing crops are promising . No cattle -disease is reported . The price of common rice continues generally normal .

By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal ,

REVENUE DEPARTMENT, The 18th December 1894 .

C. E. BUCKLAND , Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal .

Govt. of { 1894} Bengal

REVENUE DEPARTMENT .

Progs

No.

File

STATEMENT showing Rainfall , Weather, and State and prospects of the crops in the different Districts of Bengal as reported to Government during the week ending the 17th December 1894 .

WEATHER AND CROP REPORT .

For the week ending 24th December 1894 .

Burdwan. Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable . Prospects of crops continue favourable . Price of common rios 10 to 19 seers per rupee in the district .

Midnapore . Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable. Reaping of winter rice continues . Rabi germinating well. Prospects of crops continue bright. Rice selling from 16 to 21 seers per rupee . Fodder and water abundant .

24-Parganas . Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable . Prospects of crops good. Har- vesting of aman ocontinues . Rabi crops doing well. Rice sells at-

Srs . Ch .

Sadar

11 to 13

Barasat

per rupee .

Basirhat

16 0

Diamond-Harbour

Condition of cattle good. Fodder and water sufficient .

Khulna. Rainfall nil . tion of rabi orops going on . and water sufficient . Weather seasonable . Harvesting of aman continues . Cultiva- Common rice sells from 14 to 20 seers per rupee. Fodder

Murshidabad . Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable. Prospects of crops favourable. Fodder sufficient . Rice 15 seers per rupee .

Dinajpur.-Rainfall 0.04 . Harvesting of haimanti rice is nearly half over . Rice 13 to 14 seers per rupee. No outbreak of cattle -disease nor any complaint for fodder and drinkingwater.

Rangpur. Rainfall 0.59 . Weather seasonable . Aman harvest in progress . Tobacco and mustard doing well. Prospects favourable . Common rice 9 to 13 seers per rupee .

Pabna. Rainfall nil. Weather clear and cool . Prospects of crops good. Harvesting of aman in progress . Common rice selling at 13 seers per rupee . Fodder and water supply sufficient.

Dacca. Rainfall nil . Harvesting of aman continues ; prospects good . Rabi crops thriving. Fodder available. No cattle-disease. Common rice selling from 12 to 18 seers per rupee .

Chittagong. Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable . Harvesting of aman and cultivation for rabi crops continue. Spring crops are being sown in places. Prospects of crops fair . Prices steady. Water and fodder sufficient.

Patna. Rainfall nil . Harvesting of rice still in progress . Rabi and poppy sowings nearly finished. Prospects promising. Common rice selling at-

Srs.

Sadar

20 per rupee .

Bihar

11 to 14

Dinapore

Gaya.-Rainfall nil. Harvesting of paddy and pressing of sugarcane continue . Poppy promising. Rabi crops doing well . Prices about normal. Fodder and water ample.

Champaran. Rainfallnil. Weather cold and seasonable. Reaping of paddy pro- gressing. Poppy plants healthy. Weeding of rabi going on . seers per rupee . Fodder and water sufficient . Common rice selling at 18

Darbhanga . Rainfall nil . Harvesting of winter rice almost completed. Rabi looks promising . Prices remain stationary. Fodder for cattle plentiful .

Bhagalpur.- Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable. Paddy harvest nearly over, with results above average . Rabi sowings completed ; young crops germinating well. Coarse rice 20 seers per rupee .

Purnea. Rainfall nil . Weather comfortably cool. Harvesting of aghani in full progress . Rabi prospects good. Common rice 17 to 20 seers per rupee . No cattle- disease."

Cuttack. Report not received.

Hazaribagh. Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable. Poppy sowings nearly over ; prospects good. Harvesting of paddy and kurthi completed . Rabi crops promise well. Common rice 15 to 20 seers per rupee . Water and fodder ample .

General Summary. There was no rain during the week with the exception of a few light showers in North Bengal . Agricultural prospects continue favourable . The harvesting of winter rice continues and in some districts is approaching completion. Agood outturn is indipated. Rabi , poppy and other cold-weather sowings are nearly over. Cattle are in good condition. The price of common rice continues generally normål, and shows a tendency to fall in some districts .

By order of the Lieutenant- Governor of Bengal,

C. E. BUCKLAND ,

REVENUE DEPARTMENT, The 25th December 1894 .

Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal .

WEATHER AND OROP REPORT .

For the week ending 31st December 1894 .

Burdwan.rdwan.- RainfallRainfall nil. Weather seasonable. Prospects of crops continue satisfactory. Price of common rice 10 to 20 seers per rupee in the district .

Midnapore . Rainfall nil. Weather cold and bright . Reaping of paddy continues. Outlook of rabi crops good. Sugarcane prosperous . Rice selling from 15 to 21 seers per rupeo . Fodder and water abundant .

24-Parganas .-Rainfall nil . Weather seasonable. Prospects of crops good. Har- vesting of aman going on . Rabi orops doing well. Rice sells at-

Ch .

Srs .

Sadar

11 to 13 8

Barasat

15 0 16 9 per rupee .

Basirhat

15 0

Diamond Harbour

Condition of cattle good . Fodder and water sufficient .

Khulna . Rainfall nil . Weather seasonable. Harvesting of aman continues . Cultiva- tion of rabierops still going on . Commonrice sells from 16 to 20 seers per rupee. Fodder and water sufficient .

Murshidabad.- Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable . Sowing of rabi finished. Prospects favourable . Fodder sufficient. Rice sells at 16 seers per rupee.

Dinajpur .- Report not received .

Rangpur .-Report not received.

Pabna. Rainfall nil . Weather clear and cool . Prospects of crops good. Aman being harvested. Common rice selling from 13 to 16 seers per ruped . Fodder and water-supply sufficient .

Dacca. Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable. Harvesting of aman continues ; prospects good. Rabi crops thriving . Common rice 12 to 20 seers per rupee. No cattle- disease . Fodder available.

Chittagong .-Report not received .

Patna.- 0.05 . Harvesting of rice almost completed . Rabi and poppy promising . Sugarcane being pressed. Common rice sells at-

Srs .

Sadar

Barh

per rupee .

Bihar

}

11 to 14

Dinapore

Gaya. There was slight rainfall on the 25th. Weather seasonable . Harvesting of paddy and pressing of sugarcane continue. Rabi and poppy doing well. In some places prices above and in some below normal. Fodder and water sufficient.

Champaran.-Report not feceived.

Darbhanga . Report not received.

Bhagalpur .- Rainfall nil. Weather warmer . All crops on the ground promise twell . Prices falling.

Purnea. Rainfall mil. Weather cool. Mornings foggy. Prospects of crops very good. Harvesting of aghani rice going on briskly. Common rice 17 to 24 seers per rupee

Cuttack. Rainfall nil. Weather seasonable. Sarad harvest continues . Cultivation of dalua rice in progress . Rabi harvest commenced. Condition of cattle good. Fodder sufficient.

Hazaribagh.-Rainfall nil. Weather cold. Harvesting of paddy completed with 16 annas outturn everywhere . Poppy rather backward. All rabi crops promise well . Fodder and water abundant . Common rice selling from 16 to 20 seers per rupee.

General Summary. There was slight rain in Bihar , but none is reported elsewhere . Reports of the crops continue satisfactory. The harvesting of winter rice is proceeding with good results. Prospects of rabi crops and sugarcane are favourable. Poppy is generally doing well, but in Hazaribagh the crop is backward . Cattle are in good condition . The price of common rice is normal and is falling in some districts .

By order of the Lieutenant- Governor of Bengal ,

REVENUE DEPARTMENT, The 1st January 1895 .

C. E. BUCKLAND, Secretary to the Govt . of Bengal.