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siderable quantities. There are two descriptions called " Rodung 

 kukree," and " Rodung phurreeah." The latter is cultivated at 

 Candahar, is of a larger size, and valued at 16 rupees per md., 

 or double that of the other. 



11. — Saffron Bakooee — \ md. — per lb. 15 rupees. " Bakooee" so 

 called from its being produced at Bakwa, to the west of 

 Candahar. 



12. — Safflower from Herat (quantity not known) price 37 rupees per 

 lb. about 10 boxes annually, of from 6 to 10 lbs. per box. 



13. — Gum Salop from Herat (quantity not known) — 5 Rs. per lb. 

 Small quantities only of this article are brought down, but it 

 is in great request at Shikarpore. 



14. — Sir Khisht, a species of manna, price 5 Rs. per lb ; from Herat, 

 used medicinally, and about 10 mds. imported annually. 



15. — Musagh, dye from the walnut tree; Cabool — 8 mds — 1J lb. 

 per rupee. 



16. — Antimony from Beila in Lus — mds. 15^— price If lb. per rupee. 

 An article in great demand, from the constant use made of it by 

 the natives of these countries. If adapted to the European 

 Market, it should find its way to Bombay via Soumeany and 

 Karrachee. 



17. — Old paper 6 J mds. — price 2 lbs. per rupee. Sent to Shikar- 

 pore to be re-manufactured. 



18. — Punvieer (not known) — 20 mds. — 9 lbs. per rupee. Used me- 

 dicinally, and produced from some wild shrub in the hills. 



19. — Podeneh — dried mint — 6 mds. — 5 rupees per maund. 



20. — Hingozeh — Assafcetida — 60 mds. — 1£ rupee per lb. This is 

 an important article of this trade, being produced abundantly 

 in Khorassan and the hilly country of Beloochistan. 



21. — Carraway seeds from Khorassan (quantity not known) — 2 lbs. 

 per rupee — about 70 or 80 mds. imported annually. 



22. — Airmahy a very fine description of cotton from Herat, about 

 80 mds. imported annually — price 1 J rupee per lb. ; used in 

 embroidery, and highly prized. 



23. — Cochineal from Khorassan (quantity not known) — price 9 

 rupees per lb. The amount of annual import may be about 

 8 or 10 mds., and its price is occasionally from 18 to 20 



