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Sixteen doUahs produce one gurrah or forty-eight khwans (K.) 



of cocoons, requiring fourteen loads (or bundles) of mul- Lretter 



referred to in 



berry -leaves, at one rupee Rs. 14 o o page lei. 



100 



300 



Total Rupees 18 00 



The 48 khwans yielding 2 seers 12 

 chittacks of Silk, No. 1 and 2 A, 4 to 5, 



7 to 8 rupees 880 



Average khwans per seer, 17 to 18, 18 



to 19, medium of premium 074 



Per seer, Rupees 8 15 4 



March (or Choyte) bund, large cocoons from the egg, produced 

 in fifty -five to sixty days. 1 khwan 10 pon per rupee. 

 16 dollahsj or one gurrah of 24 khwans. 



requiring fourteen bundles of leaves, 



at 1 rupee each 14 o o 



Price of eggs 040 



Two coolies 300 



Total Rupees 17 4 o 



The 24 khwans yielding 2 seers 4 chittacks 

 of silk No. 1 and 2 A, 4 to 5, 

 7 to 8 880 



Average khwans per seer 13 to 15, 23 



to 24, medium of premium 074 



Per seer, Rupees 8 15 4 



Price of eggs 

 Two coolies... 



March, 



