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Few pieces are made, however, on account of the scarcity of white 

 wool, and also because from its soon showing the dirt, the demand was 

 very limited. It was chiefly taken by Hindoos. 



No. 9. Is from Herat and the Herat Hazarrees ; it is made in pieces 

 of l yard wide by 7 to 9 yards long, varying in price from 10 to 100 

 rupees according to its thickness ; the thicker it is, the dearer. 



It is not exported for trade, but travellers who can afford it, pur- 

 chase pieces at the places where it is manufactured. 



No. 10. " Nummud- Koork-i." Ths is a felt, and is made at Canda- 

 har and among the Tymunnees ; it is made to order of all sizes, and sells 

 at 4 rupees for one yard square. 



Felts are made in a very simple manner : a mat of rushes is laid open 

 on the ground, and the wool spread over it ; the mat is then tightly 

 folded up, and well rolled backwards and forwards, by men pressing 

 heavily upon it, by which means the wool becomes so completely mat- 

 ted, that it is almost impossible to unravel it again. 



This kind of Nummud is used as an article of dress ; but those 

 which are used as rugs are made from the sheep's wool, and are much 

 coarser and thicker. 



No. 11. " Puttoo Koork-i" This comes from Bokhara, and is made 

 in pieces of about 10 to 12 yards long and 16 to 17 inches wide. In 

 the Sirdars' time it sold from 12 to 15 Candahar rupees (12 annas) per 

 piece, according to its fineness ; at present the price is from 14 to 16 

 Company's rupees. 



No. 12. Is a sample of wool taken from a cross between the tame and 

 wild goat of Khorassan. Of the latter a drawing and description 

 will be forwarded hereafter. This is sent merely as a curiosity. 



No. 13. Is a sample of thread spun by the reel, or hand-wheel. 

 There are finer than these. 



No. 1 4. Is thread spun by the hand. 



N. B. — The Tymunnee woollen fabrices are, 



i. " Barak Shotur-i" made of young dromedary wool, 

 ii. " Barak Barai" made of goat's wool, 

 iii. " Barak Barai" made of lamb's wool. 



iv. Tents, grain bags, ropes, and nummuds, of goat's hair and 

 sheep's wool. 





