'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎275] (408/458)

RAIN IN SCINDE—JULY AND AUGUST, 1851
late destruction of crops, the Banyans may be able to realize some
portion of their losses in damaged grain.
6 . —The Kardar of Syatree reports that in general the people have
suffered a good deal from the colds, coughs, and fevers incident to the
very extraordinary season they have experienced ;—the rain fell in this
district from the 6 th July to 2nd August, almost without intermission,
but no loss of life occurred, the benefit accruing to Government from
the excessive rain consists in much of the highlands not usually sub
merged having been rendered fit by flooding for Rubbee Crops, now
under cultivation. The loss to Government has been principally in
buildings. The two Bungalows at Bemunka-Poora and Moochara,
although requiring much repairs previously, are in ruins, and not habi
table ; the Kardars’ offices at Beemunka-Poora, Thyme, Boliarra and
Moochara, the three first of which had been previously repaired, are also
level with the ground. The ryots have sustained such loss as the
falling of their habitations has occasioned, nearly all the grain in their
houses stored for their own consumption being lost, as well as all their
rice or Sylabee crops, their Sugar Cane cultivation is likewise injured ;
the redeeming benefit to the Ryots is the greater quantity of Eubbee
land ready to their hand for the plough, and the ample enjoyment of
green fodder for their cattle, whereby one of their most common
necessaries of life (milk) has been materially increased the Lownee
and Muknee grasses have also afforded the seeds, which amongst the
poorer classes form part of their subsistence.
7 . The roads in this district do not seem to have been more in
jured than usual, but communication between the different villages
was at the height of the flood nearly stopped,—the fruit trees may have
sustained injury, but it is not yet sufficiently apparent. The tanks of
Mooya and Syatree have sufficient water in them to last until the next
inundation, which has not been hitherto usual in ordinary seasons.
8 . —The Sakra Kardar reports that the people generally felt the
usual effect of such a wet season in colds, &c.; the rain lasted from the
7th July till the 2nd August, but no lives were lost, the extent of be
nefit to Government consists in the flooding of four villages which were
not put in contract, in consequence of the want of water rendering them
waste. Rubbee crops are now being sown on them, this of course also
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