844 Silk Trade between Shikarpore and Khorassan, [No. J 04. 



No. 3. " Shal bafee,'' from Kerat (produced in Toorkistan) 15 Rs. 10 

 annas per assar. 

 „ 4. ** Natvabee/' from Bokhara, do. 14 Rs. 12 annas per assar. 

 „ 5. " Gheelanee" from Kermare and Fezed, do. 9 Rs. per assar. 

 „ 6. " Kaloocheer" from Kerat do. 9 Rs. per assar. 

 The value of annual imports may be about 50,000 rupees, and 

 the route is through the great pass of the Bolan; the traders are 

 principally Affghauns, who visit Shikarpore with the annual KaffiUas 

 from October to March, though much of the article is purchased by 

 the Hindoo agents of the Shikarpore sowcars, who are to be found 

 in all the important cities and marts of the north-west, (see Sir 

 A. Burnes' report on the trade of Shikarpore.) 



Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6 of the raw silks above enumerated, are prepared 

 for weaving, and dyed at Shikarpore. The Shal bafee and Nawabee^ 

 Nos. 3 and 4, are manufactured at Roree, on the opposite bank of 

 the Indus, into a silk fabric, known as " Duryaee^^ value at Roree, 7 

 annas per guz. The silk thread prepared at Shikarpore, and here- 

 after enumerated, principally finds a market at Khyrpore, Sukkur, 

 Roree, Larkhana, Gundava, Bagh in Cutchee, and towards Lower 

 Scindh, as far as Sehwan and Tattah, where it is manufactured into 

 " Loonghis^^ of various descriptions, " Gul-budduns" and other fabrics 

 used in the country. The raw material, or prepared thread, does not 

 appear to enter into the export trade of Shikarpore, with the marts of 

 the neighbouring countries. 



List of prepared silk threads from the raw *' Kokanee." 

 No. L ^*Pestakee" yellow, Gooljuleel, (Mettilat) dye, price 20 

 Rs. per assar. 

 „ 2. " Chumunee" light green, mixture of Indigo with the 



above ; 20 Rs. per do. 

 „ 3. " Subzy' dark green do do. do., 20 Rs. per do. 

 „ 4. " Soormar" Indigo do. 20. Rs. per do. 

 „ 5. " Koombar,'^ orange, Koomba (safflower) dye do. 28 Rs. 



per do. 

 „ 6. " Tillar" deep yellow (light gold) Koombeera ? dye do. 1 6 do. 

 ,, 7. ^^ KoormiSi^ cochineal dye, crimson, do. 21 Rs. 12 annas 



per do. 

 „ 8. " Vcho'' white, undyed do. 20 Rs. do. 



