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be used to compel him to grow plant at the factory's 

 will, and to sell at a price much lower than it would 

 otherwise command." 



The following memo, of the cost of an acre of 

 indigo in Meerut is also from " Field and Garden 

 Crops " : 



Rs. As. 



Ploughing, clod breaking, sowings, &c., &c., say, I 8 



Price of seed, say, ... ... ... I 8 



Weeding (this is often not done at all) ... 3 o 



Reaping ... ... ... ... I 9 



Rent on kharif ... ... ... 2 8 



Watering ... ... ... ... 4 15 



Total ... 15 



As a return for this expenditure in a year like the present, the 

 following may be taken as pretty near the mark : 



75 maunds plant @ Rs. 14 Rs. 9 8 

 2 ,, seed @ ,, 6 per maund ,, 12 o 



Total 21 8 



