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'35/149 I (A 67) Batineh date trade. Dowson's reports' [21r] (47/164)
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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upstanding. The leaflets are more at right angles to the midrib
than are those of KHIMAILI. The whole appearance of the palm is moi
featheyy than than of FARADH. The palm does not hear so heavily
as the FARAJUIiy although the latter dates are ibhe more expensive.
It is the latest date to ripen with the expeption MIXALI. The
x JAUL l are a fine® dull carmine and appearing in the groves Vhen
the other dates have long been cut are striding. Last year's I
TAiaAR were to he obtained in Matrah market this June.
A few Jiarghili palms in AL HIL.
PLAT.;.; XXXV. A laghal ^alm at Misfah at Aliyah. The Bases of the
Fronds are not cut. In the foreground® a small water
fall of irrigation water descending from one terrace
to another.
ISASHU AL KHARMAH are in AJL KIL and in Samayil.
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^ABXi. A1ILIAR is the name of a Samayil variety. The red
colour iiie uolerujr of the KJALAiu was Just beginning to show on
7th of June.
QA'SH BATASH ware seen at Samayil but not in the Batanah
In the ^iamayilf it is the earliest date to ripen; but it does not
find its way into the Matrah market earliest, because the MGiiAL
of the coast are before it. The iQiALAL'are red.
Qash GAHAILI ware seen at ^ib. The dates were in the
-ixHALAL stage (yellow).
QASH MAMJMAH is the second commonest date at A1 Hil
and is said to be very common all alond the Batanah. ^-t was seen
cnxy occasionally in the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Samayil. The dates were in the khat.at
stage. The are almost as early as LA HAL.
QASH HAXYIM palms are in the Batanah and in the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
.
c big handsome QASH SHJIIE pa.ans were encountered at ^
Samayil» at A1 Hil, and at ^ib. The dates turn red straight from gr |
green, without any yellcwingj. and this gives them a curious
appearance.
SARJSHI dates are cooked and exported to India.
Sarnak palms have red fruit staiks. They ware seen
in the Wiadi and in the Batanah.
Like the Q.ASH SAWAIH, the dates of the SHABRUT variety |
melt from dark green to dark red^qiaking them yppig look dull and
unusual. These KHALAL are bitter; but the RATABand TAMAR are
said to be good.
SHAHAM dates aere reddish brown yellow iQIALAL at
Sib early in June.
SILAMI i&tes were yellow EHALAL at Sib.
SURI are said to be sent as iQiAEAL MATBUKH to India.
tfmani are said to be exported in a similar manner,
is this a trade synonym for MABASLI?
-LATji a X a VI. ^ound Umm SILiAH PAXMS at Sib. Round each is
a Circle of Millet, GHASIiKAR.
UMI SILLAH is the commonest Batanah date. If it be
reckoned that one—third of all the Batanah# palms be of this
variety*# to total varieties at Sib hold good for the who?
tract, then there must be about half a million palms of
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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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