210 WYNNE: TRANS-INDUS SALT REGION, KOHAT DISTRICT. 



The salt is slightly dearer at the last two places on account of the 

 method of extraction, and at Nurree (Narri) it is cheaper than at any of 

 the other quarries, owing to the readiness with which the salt can be 

 extracted. 



The trader has to pay for one maund of salt in the shape of tubbis 

 one anna, in irregular pieces at Nurree (Narri) half an anna, and at Jatta 

 and Malgheen (Malgin) two-thirds of an anna ; the average fee for the 

 excavation of the salt is thus between half an anna and an anna per 

 maund. This excavation fee is quite distinct from the price which 

 Government takes for the salt. 



Cost of the salt at the five working places, exclusive of the excavation 

 fees. — This is fixed as follows : — 



At Ismail Khel the price of one Sikh maund is 

 „ Malgheen (Malgin) ... 

 „ Nurree (Narri) 

 „ Kurruk ... 

 „ Bahadur Khel 



N. B. — Kabuli rupees are taken at the rate of 12| annas to the rupee, 5 of the former 

 being approximately equal to 4 British rupees. 



At the two latter depots only a few of the c tubbis 3 are weighed to 

 check their size, each, when properly cut, weighing 20 seers (Sikh), the 

 rest are merely counted as so many half maunds. No sale of less than 

 half a maund takes place, and where irregular pieces of salt are sold, each 

 sale must be a multiple of 5 seers, or Jth maund. 



Cost of transport of salt per maund. — The cost of transporting one 

 maund of salt varies from one anna for eight miles to one anna for 

 sixteen miles distance, according to the quality of the road. The exca- 

 vation costing on an average less than one anna per maund, the 

 expense of excavating one maund would be equivalent to the transport 

 of the same weight over a distance of from six to eleven miles. 



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