At a distance of 5, 13 and 21 li beyond, the road took us across the Yuli ho, Tung hsiao ho and Shih ho, 3 small rivers, the last of which contained no water at the moment, with very stony beds. From Nyen chi onwards the hills of löss were again pronounced in the S at a distance of a few miles. We reached our goal for the day after travelling 105 li. This was a large village of 350-450 houses, belonging to Hing-an hsien and built during the T'ang dynasty. Here there were 6 or 7 Dungan families. — The same plants are grown as at Kwang yin miao with the addition of cotton and white kunsjut. About 5o % of the fields are irrigated. Average crop zo fold and 8-9 fold in those places where only rainwater is available. — The inhabitants were keen to see the railway built and were willing to subscribe. The construction was not expected to be begun for a year. A much frequented elementary school had been opened. — Opium growing was to cease entirely within 3 years. This year it has already been reduced by one-third. The proportion of smokers is said not to be large.
t pyn matui of the Honan-fu garrison was quartered here (i officer and i o men) . An arbah road leads southward to I-yang, another to Yu ning. In general, the land is crossed by arbah roads in all directions.
In 5 li we crossed a small river by a solid stone bridge of ancient construction different May 26th. from the last ones. The hills in the S were i/3-2/3 of a mile off. In the N we caught Honan-fu.
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