Cost of production. 



Wheat is liable to be blown down when ripening. 

 It is subject to ravages of 



General. 



Injuries. 



Giriui, rust, 

 Lassi, blight (a small louse-like insect), 

 Ldklid, 



which are nearly always brought by moisture and east wind, disappearing 

 when the dry west wind blows again. 



I may here enumerate the various demands on the cultivator's grain 

 before he touches it himself (to speak strictly, it is usual 

 for the ryot to cut all his fields, leaving one from 

 which he satisfies all his " tahluas") : 



Per heap of grain (rds) 



Fakir ... ... ... ... | seer 



Family priest ... ... ... ... 4 ff 



rarohit or Bhdi ..." ... ... ... 4 



Mdli (who. supplies flowers for worship of Debi) ... \ 



S~~ 



Chamar for cleaning threshingfloor, per heap one ddb, 

 besides the gleaning that is left on the floor, about 



two seers ... ... ... ^ 



Per plough. 



Blacksmith (also J seer first day of ploughing for sowing), 10 



Carpenter ... ... ... ... ... 10 ., 



Per holding. 



Washerman (+J seer for each piece washed) 2 ddbs or... 3} 



Barber (+j seer for each shave J 2 dabs or ... 5 



Potter ... ... ..i ... ... 10 ,, 



Gorait or watchman, 2 dabs or ... ... ... 11 ,, 



Note. A dab represents what a reaper can cut without moving. Hence its weight in grain va- 

 ries according to the thickness of the crop. Workmen too get a larger allowance than 

 recipients of chanty. 



