Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore

Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting
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Title: Gold, Sport, And Coffee Planting In Mysore
Author: Robert H. Elliot
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GOLD, SPORT, AND COFFEE PLANTING IN MYSORE
WITH
CHAPTERS
ON
COFFEE PLANTING IN COORG, THE MYSORE

REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY, THE INDIAN CONGRESS,
CASTE, AND THE INDIAN SILVER QUESTION
BEING THE 38 YEARS' EXPERIENCES OF A MYSORE PLANTER
BY
ROBERT H. ELLIOT
AUTHOR OF "EXPERIENCES OF A PLANTER," "WRITTEN ON
THEIR FOREHEADS," ETC.
WITH A MAP IN COLOURS WESTMINSTER
1898.

DEDICATION.
I have much pleasure in dedicating this book to my friend SIR K.
SHESHADRI IYER, K.C.S.I., Dewan of Mysore, and trust that it may
be useful in making more fully known the resources of the State whose
affairs he has for many years so wisely and ably administered.

PREFACE.
In the year 1871 I published "The Experiences of a Planter in the
Jungles of Mysore," and had intended to bring out a new edition of it,
but, from various causes, the project was delayed, and when I at last
took the matter in hand, I found that so many things had happened
since 1871 that it was necessary to write a new book. In this, hardly
anything of the "Experiences" has been reproduced, except a very few
natural history notes and the chapter on Caste, a subject to which I
would particularly call the attention of those interested in Indian
missions.
I have been much assisted by informants too numerous for mention
here, and can only allude to those who have most conspicuously aided
me. Amongst these I am much indebted to my friend Sir K. Sheshadri
Iyer, K.C.S.I., Dewan of Mysore, for access given me to information in
the possession of the Government, and for returns specially prepared
for the book. From my friends Mr. Graham Anderson and Mr. Brooke
Mockett, two of the most able and experienced planters in Mysore, I
have derived much information and assistance. I am particularly
obliged to my friend Dr. Voelcker[1] for many valuable hints, and the

chapter on manures has had the advantage of being read by him. For
information as regards the history of coffee in Coorg I am much
indebted to Mr. Meynell, who represents the large interests of Messrs.
Matheson and Co. in that province, and indeed, without his aid, I could
not at all have done full justice to the subject. To Mr. Grey, manager of
the Nundydroog mine, I am indebted for information as regards the
gold mines, and for the kind assistance he in many ways afforded me
when I visited them last January. I am also obliged to Colonel Grant,
Superintendent of the Mysore Revenue, Survey and Settlement
Department, for information as regards game, and the proposed Game
Act for Mysore.
I had intended to add a chapter on the cultivation of cardamoms and
pepper, but have not done so, because, for the want of recent
information from those specially engaged in these cultivations, I could
not feel confident of doing full justice to the subject. I may, however,
say that as regards cardamoms, I have good reason for supposing that
there is not much to be added to the chapter on them which appeared in
the "Experiences."
Though I have collected many experiences, I am of course aware that
many more remain to be collected, and I should feel particularly
obliged if planters and those who have any experiences to give me
(natural history and sporting information would be very welcome)
would be kind enough to do so. These I would propose to incorporate
in an improved edition, which I look forward to bringing out when a
sufficient amount of additional information has been collected. If those
who have any information to give, suggestions to make, or criticisms to
offer, would be kind enough to communicate with me, an improved
edition might be brought out which would be highly valuable to all
tropical agriculturists, and all those interested in the various subjects on
which I have written.
My Indian address is Bartchinhulla, Saklaspur, Mysore State, and home
address, Clifton Park, Kelso, Roxburghshire.
ROBERT H. ELLIOT.
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Dr. Voelcker, Consulting Chemist to the Royal Agricultural Society
of England, was, by the permission of the Society,