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 Average of ten years, 1862, treolus mango) 306 SIT Statement showing details of produce and prices in Sitapur district for ten years 1861 to 1870. A Ferage. 34 61 33 28 26 341 38 224 26 354 Common rice (busked) 23 98 28 16 13 18 1875 9 Best rice (husked) 10 10 91 8 8 9! 9 8 915 23 30 39 194 203 16 23 29121 19 23 Barley 343 53 66 41 2:23 27 50 211 35 38 4S Bájra 27 51 31 28 il 26 27 481 3276 44 Juar 509 324 26 28 92 4922 2234 Gram 25 23 45 36 | 17 173 Arhar (Cytisus enjan) 2447 45 $2 20 23 18 261 4091 Und or másh (Phaseolus mat) 23 25° 412 339 22 18, 26140 16 17 17 2499 Mothi (Phaseolus aconitifolius), 26 1831 48 25 21:21 26 41 191 19 981 16 29% 25 151 12 14 173) 24 13 18 TR 26 377 50 29A 20 19 304 443 19 291 Ahsaor matra ( Pisum sativum) .. 23 21 97 Ghuiyán (Arum colocasia) 184 86 86 49 16 38 Sarson (Sinipis dicholoma) 16 16 151 17 19 2011 20 175 Lábí (Sinapis nigra) 23 23 4 5 5 8 6 Paddy 113 13 Wheat 321) 2013 só 203 174 1711264 28 . . .. . Raw sugar .. Famine.--There has never been a serious fanzine in this district since 1837, and even concerning it the reports are somewhat conflicting. There have been a great number of scarcities notably since annexation. Famine prices seem to be reached when no grain is under fifteen sers for the rupee. The district was verging on famine for a few months at the close of 1869, but-a plentiful crop restored the balance. The following details for the entire division of Sitapur are drawn from a report prepared for the Oudh Government in 1867. Sitapur apparently always suffers with its neighbour Hardoi, except perhaps that locusts and hail storms do more damage in the latter district. " The Deputy Commissioner of Sitapur reports that from local enquiry it appears in 1769-70 as well as 1784-85, 1837-38, and 1860-61 famine extended to Oudh, owing particularly to want of rain and dryness of the weather. The immunity from famine referred to in the letter under reply is attributable principally to the fact that there was little or no export from the country as compared with other provinces. “ The Deputy Commissioner of Hardoi states that of the famine of 1769-70, I can in these parts learn but little. It is said that there was a famine but no particulars of it are still matter of common report. The latter fact may indicate that it was not a famine of great severity. “The famide of 1784-85 is well known. It is called the barah gadi famine' by the Muhammadans and the 'chálísi' famine by the Hindus ; it having taken place in 1200 Hijri or 1840 Sambat. From want of rain it continued for two years. The scarcity was very great, and the loss of