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receive from China, for iron and tobacco, and a small quantity of 

 pashm, about 12 maunds, is also exchanged for iron: if this iron is 

 more than sufficient to supply their own wants, they trade with it to 

 Ladak, or Ruksii, and exchange it for ornaments for their women, and 

 other trifles. 



They also exchange about 250 lacs of grain with the Tartars, from 

 Xtiiksii, for wool and salt. 



The usual selling price of grain amongst themselves appears to be 

 from 2\ to 3 lacs of barley, and 2 lacs of wheat for the rupee. 



This appears to be their entire trade. 



Weights and Measures. — Their measures are of three descriptions, 

 " linear," " agrarian," and of solidity. 



"Linear "^-By the linear measure, cloth is sold by the "hath" 

 as in Hindustan. Wool is sold by what is called a "kiri" or bun- 

 dle, which differs as to weight, but is two haths in length ; this is used 

 in commerce with the Chinese. 



Agrarian. — The agrarian measure estimates by the quantity of grain ; 

 in Kulu it is ' ' Bhars," here it is by " lacs," a lac being 32 catena 

 seers, or 12 pucka seers. 



Capacity and Solidity. — The return of grain sown is 14 to 1 of 

 barley, and from 10 to 12 for 1 of wheat. Gram is sold by the seer 

 of 20 double pice weight ; our seer is from 80 to 84 tolas, their seer 

 is 32 tolas. 



They have also a small measure called a "Mani" or"Thi," 

 which is a small wooden cup ; this is of two sizes, the one used for 

 buying, called " Chayreh," holding 29 rupees weight of grain ; and the 

 other, by which they sell, called "Guyreh," which only holds 21 Rs. 

 weight ; small articles of value are bought and sold by the barley-corn 

 weight, as a grain of rice is used in Hindustan. 



Liquor. — Liquor is measured by the " Puttah" of 2 seers, equal to 

 f seer pucka. Their liquor is of one kind, distilled from barley called 

 " Chung," and is sold 30 "puttahs" for the rupee. They consume 

 large quantities, and one man is said to drink, on occasions of festivity, 

 as much as four puttahs. 



Domestic Animals, Cattle, fyc. — Their animals consist of Yaks, 

 Jabbiis or half Yaks, Cows, Ghoonts, Asses, Sheep, Goats, Dogs, 

 and Cats. 



