. Reminiscences; the story of an emigrant. In this goblet was a fine spongesoaked with attar of roses, which costs about a dollar a drop,and in which the guests dipped the tips of their fingers andmoistened their foreheads and clothes. The least contactwith this attar causes a fragrance which lasts for months. Neither on this occasion nor at any other festivity ar- Story of an Emigrant. 245 ranged by native Hindoos were any of the women presentor visible to us, although we knew they were close enoughto see us throuofh windows or gratinofs. The men them-selves assisted in waiting on us, but tas
. Reminiscences; the story of an emigrant. In this goblet was a fine spongesoaked with attar of roses, which costs about a dollar a drop,and in which the guests dipped the tips of their fingers andmoistened their foreheads and clothes. The least contactwith this attar causes a fragrance which lasts for months. Neither on this occasion nor at any other festivity ar- Story of an Emigrant. 245 ranged by native Hindoos were any of the women presentor visible to us, although we knew they were close enoughto see us throuofh windows or gratinofs. The men them-selves assisted in waiting on us, but tasted nothing inour presence. When finally the carriages drove up and theguests parted ea:h one of tham received a huge bouquet ofbeautiful, fragrant RAJAH TAG ORE. CHAPTER XXY. Agriculture, Manufacture and Architecture—Wheat Growing—The FarmLaborer—His Condition, Implements, etc. The Taj-Mahal—Jugglers-Snake Charmers—From M3Journal. A. large majority of the Hindoos are agriculturists. Thestaple crops are wheat, rice, and different species of wheat production of India exerts a great influence onthe grain market of Europe, and is one of the most danger-ous competitors to our American wheat. Having been orderedby the United States government to report on the wheatgrowing of India, I made this a special object of investiga-tion and study, and in December, 1882, sent a report to thegovernment in Washington w^hich is our first reliable infor-mation on that subject; it elicited a great deal of attention,and was a source of genuine surprise in this country. I sub-mit a few extracts from this report: The annual wheat production of India now reaches two hundred andforty million bushels, of which two hundred million may b
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