I have been to'nearly all our out-stations and find all generally quiet and peaceful. Crops are all gathered, and, though not abundant, are such as to make the people very grateful when compared with their. northern neighbours. An abundant wheat crop has been planted and is up and well rooted, but just now would be helped by rain. I see considerable opium also put in, Gambling and thieving are very rife, the latter being the result largely of the former.
Business seems fair. Very much grain is coming up the river and is being carted away to the famine region.
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