Evidences of Witnesses; Taken Before the India Famine Commission, 1898 Volume 7

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... than on good security would be both wasteful and degrading to the people. In other words, the tate cannot deal with individual cultivators who are unable to furnish substantial security and the joint security system works well, because the people and their village officers know the good and exclude the bad and thriftless cultivators. For example ten men and a headman come forward, on their joint and several bond, to borrow money for seed-grain. The Township and Subdivisional Officers know personally that two or three of these are good cultivators, and they may take it almost for granted that the others are not men of straw likely to abscond without repaying their share of the loan. 215. No, butl know thatindebtedness has increased considerably in tracts where crops of sesamum and cotton can be grown. The answer to the second part of this question is also " no." Regarding the third sub-question it would seem, for the present at any rate, to be the money-lenders who are likely to be ruined. Money has, however, been very tight during the famine and in many places holdings which could neither be sold nor mortgaged were simply abandoned till better times when they will be re-occupied. 223. No. 224. Yes. 225. No. Orphans may almost be left out of account after famine is over. 226. No. 227. No. Any interference with private trade does more harm than good. 228. There were no such shops and none were needed in the Meiktila Division. 229. N0. 230. Nothing can be done on a large scale just in a minute or all over an enormous area just at a given time. Again distress cannot be at its height just before the commencement of the agricultural season. The selection of the fitting time may and must be left to local experts in agriculture...

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