Price, 



The seeds are used for sweetmeats, curries, or oil is expressed from them 

 on the usual terms. The oil is used for burning or for cakes amongst the poor. 

 The husk is much in use for fomentations. 



The leaves and stalks are sold as " trash" for packing the opium cakes in. 

 Manufacturing process. Is thoroughly described in the Opium Manual, 



to which I refer. 



The details of price are also given in the Manual ; 

 on an average four to six rupees a seer is given accord- 

 ing to quality. 



The seed in good years fetches Rs. 4 a maund, but if mustard has been 

 plentiful, as little as Re. 1-4-0. 



Of oil the cultivator gets back one-third of gross weight of material sup- 

 plied to the teli. 



" Trash" fetches 12 annas a maund, but in this district the cultivator does 

 not usually go to the trouble of pulling up the stalks ; or if he does, he only burns 

 them. Pansdris (druggists) buy the heads (bondi). 



Cost of production. 



When the plant is two inches high drought produces " bahadur&" (cater- 

 pillar), which watering drives up the plant where birds 

 eat it. It is usual to put gourd and castor-oil leaves 

 near the plants, which attract insects, and on which they can be caught. 



Injuries. 



