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Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 3, p. xiii.

TABLE OF CONTENIS xiii PAGE Tillage . . . . . . . . 6i Seed-selection . 6i Plucking . . . . . . . 6 Manufacture. Withering. . . . . 62 Rolling . 62 Oxidation 62 Drying, sifting, and packing 62 Coffee . 63 History and production . 63 The plant 63 Cultivation 63 Seed-beds 64 Plantations . . . . . . . . 64 Weeding and hoeing . . . 64 Manures. 65 Topping and pruning 65 Plucking . 65 Manufacture . 65 Out-turn . . . . . . . . 66 Cinchona 66 History and production . 66 Varieties and soils . 67 Seed-beds and nurseries . 67 Permanent plantation 67 Weeding and pruning 68 Methods of harvesting 68 Time and mode of harvesting bark crop . 68 Manufacture . 69 Qualities of cinchona barks 69 Indigo . . . . . . . . . . 69 History of production in India . . . 69 Varieties . . . . . . . 70 Areas of production . 7 Soils and manures . 71 Seed 72 Cultivation 72 Colouring matter in the plant . . 72 Factory processes 73 Steeping . 73 Oxidation or beating process . 73 Lime and ammonia processes . 74 Cooking . . . . . . 74 Final preparation 74 Trade . . . . . . . . . 74