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The Portland Daily Press
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Calcutta despatch reports gloomy crop prospects in Bombay districts (Khandeish, Nassick, etc.), affecting 6 million; monsoon crops failed, no rain for winter sowing. 200,000 need relief; cattle starving. Government opens works for tank excavation and roads. (London, Oct. 23)
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A Calcutta despatch to the Times states that the prospects for crops in Bombay are daily more gloomy. The districts of Khandeish, Nassick, Ahmendnuggur, Poona, Sholapore, Kaladgi and Dharwar, containing a population of nearly six millions, are threatened with severe distress.
The local government estimates that over 200,000 persons must be relieved in these districts alone. It is stated the Monsoon crops have entirely failed, and the absence of rain prevents the sowing of the rubbee and winter crops.
The collector of Poona reports that not a single blade of grass is visible for miles. Tanks and rivers are drying up, and cattle are dying from starvation. The collector at Sholapore gives a still worse report.
The government has opened relief works and is employing people in excavating tanks and making roads.
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Bombay
Event Date
As Reported October 23
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over 200,000 persons must be relieved; cattle dying from starvation
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Prospects for crops in Bombay districts of Khandeish, Nassick, Ahmendnuggur, Poona, Sholapore, Kaladgi and Dharwar, with nearly six million population, are increasingly gloomy due to complete failure of monsoon crops and lack of rain preventing sowing of rubbee and winter crops. No grass visible for miles in Poona; tanks and rivers drying up. Worse report from Sholapore. Government has opened relief works employing people in excavating tanks and making roads.