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The 32 khwans yielding 1 seer 8 chittacks of silk No. 2 C, 18 

 to 20. Fixed price Rs. 612. Average of khwans per seer 

 281031. No premium. 



Abstract of five bunds, viz. October, November, January, as 

 one ; 



March, large two; small three; April four; July five; — 181 

 khwans of cocoons, producing 10 seers 6 chittacks, at the cost 

 of sicca rupees 67. Thus making the general average cost of 

 cocoons, rupees 6. 8. per seer^ which in 1826 was rupees 10 

 2. Difference rupees 4. 6. in 1831. 



Recapitulation of the Prices of the Seven Bunds, 



Bunds. X 16 dollahs 1 \ Yield 2 seer 12 chittacks of silk, 



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

 and 7 to 8, 



October 

 November 

 January 



gurrah or 

 48 khwans of ^ 

 cocoons. 



average khwans 



per seer 17 to 18, 18 to 19. 

 Fixed price 1831, 



Rupees 880 



Medium of premium 074 



15 4 



March large 24 ditto. 



Yield 2 seer 4 chittacks of silk. 

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

 7 to 8, average khwans per 

 seer 13 to 15, 23 to 24. Fixed 

 price 1831. 



Rupees 880 



Medium of premium 074 



1 March small 45 ditto 



8 15 4 



Yield 2 seer 2 chittacks of silk. 

 No. 1 B and 1 C, of size 10 

 to 12, 12 to 14. Fixed price 

 rupees 7. No premium. 



1 April 



(K.) 



Letter 

 referred to in 

 page 161. 



