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Contributions to the Statistics of Bengal. 



[No. 4. 



In Columns 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, of Tables F. and Gr. the quantities 

 noted were only consumed at varying intervals and from a calcula- 

 tion based on these, the mean has been computed. 



Owing to the steady demand for labour in the silk filatures in, 

 and around, Eampore Bauleah, the standard of wages is high. It is 

 probable therefore that the results above shewn, exhibit the maximum 

 of food consumed by the labouring population of Bengal. By com- 

 paring the two sets of tables, it will be seen that the mean daily 

 quantity indicated by the 4 tables containing the results of the 

 Darogahs' inquiries exceeds that obtained by my own. The former 

 amounts to 1 seer, 12 chittaks, and 3 kachas, kutcha weight, which 

 is equivalent to 1 seer, 5 chittaks, and 2 kachas pucka weight, or about 

 43 oz. English, whilst the latter is 1 seer, 6 chittaks, 2 kachas, kutcha, 

 equivalent to 1 seer, 3 kachas pucka weight, or about 34 oz. English. 



With the view of testing what quantity a man could possibly 

 consume at one time, I directed five coolies working in my compound 

 to obtain whatever they pleased for the morning meal. The supply 

 was brought and carefully weighed in my presence, before and after 

 cooking, with the following results, and was subsequently eaten 

 before me. 



Table H. 



Shewing the quantity of Food consumed at their morning meal by five 

 Moosulman Coolies, April 3d, 1852, in kutcha weight seers, chut- 

 kachas. 



Articles. 



Rice, 



Dhall, 



Salt, 



Fish, 



Vegetables, 



Spice, 



Oil 



Dhye, 



Total,.. 

 Evening meal said to be § of above, . . 



Grand Total,.. 



Mean..... 



Weight 



Weight 





before 



after 



Price. 



Cooking. 



Cooking. 





s. c. k. 



s. c. k- 



r a, p. 



3 2 



10 2 



1 3 



8 



2 12 



3 



3 



3 



3 



3 







6 



6 



1 7 



3 



2 2 



2 2 



0|| 



2 1 



2 1 



3 



1 



1 



6 



5 10 3 



15 12 3 



3 4| 



3 14 







2 8 



9 8 3 

 1 15 







6 \ 







1 2^ 



