Note 725 — Chapter X · SAMARKAND
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The official figures for each district in 1896 were—
District Dessiatines of 2½ acres under cotton.
Samarkand 5,252
Katta Kurgan 8,920
Jizāk 1,188
Khojend 2,784
Total 18,144
In round figures, 45,000 acres. This is about 5 per cent. of the entire cultivated area of the province of Samarkand, which is officially stated as 364,200 dessiatines.