150 



ON HEMP. 



Rup.' Ann. Pice 



Brought forward . . , f . 5 4 O 

 Produce of a began, five maunds, at Rs. 1. 8. 7 8 



Gain 2 4 



Bengal Board of Trade Cons. 2Mh ~Angust, 1792. 



DACCA DISTRICT. 



Bazetpore. — The Chassars derive no profit from this article, 

 and therefore do not cultivate it. The Jelluahs (fishermen), for the 

 purpose of making nets, sow a sufficiency of it for their own occa- 

 sions. They give the Chassars for rent and labour at the rate of one 

 rupee four annas per begah : the Jelluahs also provide seed. The 

 Chassars prepare the ground and sow the seed : the Jelluahs watch 

 the plants and reap the harvest. The Chassars then sow ouze-paddy 

 on the ground. 



The expence per begah of a Hemp-ground is as follows : 



Rup. Ann, 



Rent and labour of Chassars 1 4 



Watching, taking up the plants at the time of harvest, 



separating the Hemp, and other expences 2 8 



Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... .... .... 1 8 



5 4 



The labour of cultivating grain is greater than that of Hemp, 

 but not the profit. 



Teetbadddy. 



