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to improvement in manufacture, are yet attended i^-) 

 with increased expenditure. ^"^Repon,"^^^^ 



In the note which I had the honour of submitting, 

 under date of 10th May last, it was observed, that 

 the manufacturing charges had been brought down 

 as low as 1 rupee 2 annas per seer of silk. On 

 subsequent trials those charges were still further 

 reduced to 15 annas per seer. The general ave- 

 rage cost of manufacture throughout the different 

 bunds would appear to be about 1 rupee 8 annas, 

 taking every description of ghye indiscriminately. 



The annexed statement, marked A, exhibits the 

 cost of the manufacturing process at Howrah, com- 

 pared with the charges incurred at Cattorah, a fac- 

 tory subordinate to the Hurripaul Residency, and 

 which has been selected for the purposes of con- 

 trast, owing to its proximity to the Presidency. 



In the paper marked B, every item of manufac- 

 turing charge incurred at each filature will be 

 found separately and specifically distinguished. 

 The result is shewn to be much in favour of How- 

 rah, notwithstanding its contiguity to Calcutta, and 

 the consequent enhanced wages paid thereat to 

 workmen of every description. The spinners, for 

 instance, receive at the rate of Id. per seer in excess 

 of what is allowed at Cuttorah, and many other de- 

 scriptions of persons connected with the filature 

 are paid in similar proportions. 



The chief saving effected at Howrah is occa- 

 sioned by diminished expenditure in the article of 



fuel ; 



