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the journey was from twenty to twenty. five days, and the heft feafon 

 for it was the hot weather or the rainy feafon, but it would be preferable 

 to go in the former, and return in tfi2 latter period, He purchases 

 fhawl wool on advances at thirty negis per rupee, the iirft quality 

 fells in Cajhmir at twelve nfgjfc, aid the fecond iiheen negis per 

 rupee. The bsft wool comes from the neighbourhood of Ouprang Kote 

 near Mdnafardvar. 



July 39th— The Latakis es well as the Uniyas, are not able to grow 

 grain enough for their own confumption : but are fupplied by the in- 

 habitants of the hills. The Uniyas procure their grain from the Joudris, 

 the Marchas, and other traders, through the pafles as far as Bafckaf, 

 the Latakis from the Ca/Iimirians,— -The fupply of grain is highly im- 

 portant to the Uniyas as they live on barley- meal and rice, which they 

 eat with their tea. Animal food feems to conflitutc only a faiall por- 

 tion of their diet. 



The (hepherds are now. beginning to fliear their (beep and goats. 

 Joudri and Bafchar merchants are purchafing fheep wool which they 

 manufacture intoPankis and blankets; and thofe from Latdk are collect- 

 ing the fhawl wool; I purchafeda fmall quantity of the latter, at the rate 

 of twenty-five negis per rupee. The Latakis require thirty. The Deha 

 hinted thathemightbe difpofedto give twenty; and this in the beginning 

 It may bepiudentto take, until a footing be eflablifhed. It is important 

 to (hew, that he will receive more advantage by dealing with our agents 

 in future than with the Latakis. ThTe have fame fhawl goats, but 

 not in numbers fufficient to fupply the Cajhimrian market. However, 

 if a portion of the quantity raifed in V fides, can be diverted from 

 the-u r ual line, they may be compelled to keep more goats themfrlves. 

 Still without much fuccef?, as the cold is not fo f vere in the neigh- 



