COST OF MANUFACTURE. l6l 



Rs. As. P. Rs. As. P. 



Brought forward . . .872 

 i man firing " Dhole work " say . .040 

 J maund charcoal for Dhole work, at 8 



annas . . . . . .060 



Lights for night work, viz., turning green 



leaf and dholing, say . . .040 

 Wear and tear of dhallas, baskets,' 



picking baskets, fuel for artificial 



withering, &c. . . . . o i 10 



970 



Sifting and Sorting. 

 ij boys to pick out red leaf, at say 2 



annas . . . . . .030 



i sifting man, at say 4 annas . .040 

 Wear and tear of sieves, say . .003 



073 



Packing. 



i box i 13 o 



4 sheets lead, viz., 2 large and 2 small .166 

 Labour of lining box with lead, solder, 



closing lead, closing wooden box, 



stamping, and cost of nails . .009 

 Labour of drying previous to packing, 



whether in sun, or over dholes, 



including charcoal, if the latter are 



used . . . . . .009 



Labour of filling the box, shaking it well, 



and pressing down the Tea (2 men) 006 



3 5 6 



Transport. 

 Freight to Calcutta for one maund Tea, 



say . . . . . . i 12 o 



i 12 o 



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