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'35/149 I (A 67) Batineh date trade. Dowson's reports' [20r] (45/164)
The record is made up of 1 volume (78 folios). It was created in 15 Nov 1927-28 Aug 1931. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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26 7f
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upstanding. The leaflets are more at right angles to the midrih 7 '
tha-to are those of KHIHAILI. The whole appearance of the palm is
more -feathery that that of FARADH. The palm does not bear so heav^y
as the FAKADK, although the latter dates are the more expensive, it
is the latest ^ate to ripen with the exception ttfLALI. The KHALAL
are a fine, dull carmine and appearing in the groves when the other
dates have'long been cut are striking. Last year's TAMAR were to be
obtained in Matrah market this June.
ItHIUAIZI palms were found at uhallah and at A1 Hil. The red
jk HALAL were in Matrah Market on the 4th of June. The fronds are
outstanding. The leaflets are somewhat closely appressed to the mid
rib. The dates are said to be excellent.
There are LAZAD palms in the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Samayil, but none were seen in
the Batanah. The dates were green msX early in June. The RATAB are
said to be good.
The MABASLI variety is one of the four commonest in A1 Aliyah;
there are a few palms at A1 Kil; and it is said to begone of the
three commonest varieties of KHAUDH. It is said that it is the com
monest variety in the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Maawil. It can claim to be one of the lead
ing varieties of Uman and for export. Almost the entire crop, if not
all, is made into cooked i3lSIR # and it is in that form that it is
exported. It is a dearer date than KHASAB.
The MADLUKI variety is found in the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
and at AL Hil;
The miKZIF was seen in the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
, and at Sib, though not at A1 Hil
The palm is HALLAWI like, with long, thin fronds. The dates were
still green the first txxzhsjm week in June, rather narrow and t
rather long.
MIZMAG palms were seen at A1 Hil, ^hallah, and many in the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Samayil. There are palms called MIZMAd AL BAHAR and others called
ffllZUAG AL UMKN; but these are thought to refer to the same variety.
The KHALAL are'red and xzacsxxK were on sale in Matrah market on the
4th of June.
Yellow KHALAL, called MASRI, were on sale at the same place on
the same day.
The SA^BAL variety is one of the commonest. There are some at
A1 Hil, and they are said to be common all along the Batanah. Thay
are said to be one of the commonest sorts at i'injah and Khaudh. They
are one of the four commonest at Samayil. At fihallah they were eommon
The date presents points of resemblance with the SAYIR of the Iraq,
in that it is common, the KHALAL are edible, and yellow, and the halfi
RATAB dates show a very definite and distinctive line of demarkation
between the apical RATAB half and the basel KHALAL half. On the
other hand, the MABAL dates sxx resemble the HALLAWI in size, in
earliness, and by a characteristic white basal part of the TAMAR©
This white base is ii»dbjRXJCfejs not notic&ble in HALLAWI dates when t.he
palms on which they are borne have suffered from drought, and
earns for them the title, Fathers of little PoA£ S ABU
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Consists of a report by Valentine Hugh Wilfred Dowson entitled 'Notes on a few day's journey to the West of Maskat'. The report is divided into sections including climate; geology; communications; flora and fauna. There then follows three sections on agriculture. Agriculture I reports on labour, cultivation and implements and irrigation. The section 'Agriculture II' reports on dates and date palms, their distribution and incidence; cultivation; date of ripening; cooked dates, disease, yield, price, packing and varieties. The section 'Agriculture III' examines other crops such as fruit trees and ground crops. Other sections cover population, government, and trade.
There is correspondence between Dowson and Major George Patrick Murphy, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. Muscat discussing the report's significance. Also included is correspondence between Lionel Berkeley Haworth, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. and Department of Overseas Trade about the potential of the date trade in Muscat.
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- 1 volume (78 folios)
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The contents page for the report is given on folio 26.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A second foliation sequence runs between ff 2-71; these numbers are written in a combination of pencil and type (sometimes the pencil corrects the type, or duplicates it), are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
Foliation errors. 1 and 1A.
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- '35/149 I (A 67) Batineh date trade. Dowson's reports'
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- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:78v, back-i, back
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