ON HEMP. 



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Jung yp ore.— An acre of Ghore-Sunn is estimated to yield to 

 the cultivator, after defraying the expences of rent, ploughing, cut- 



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ting, &c. a clear profit of current rupees 3.3.4.2. The land 

 appropriated to its growth is by no means favourable for either 

 grain, cotton, mulberry, or indigo ; nor would any of them pro- 

 duce a profit equal to the Ghore-Sunn in such situations. 



The following is a statement of the expence attending the cul- 

 tivation of an acre of Ghore-Sunn. 



' Maunds. Seers. Chittucks. 

 Seed required 1 9 8 





Rup. 



Ann. 



Gun. 



CW 



Cost of seed 



. . . 2 







9 



2 



Ground rent 



.. 1 



12 



14 



1 



Charges of preparing the land 



. . 1 



11 



16 



3 



Cutting and dressing 



. . 4 



,5 



12 







Total expences 



. . 9 



14 



12 



2 



Quantity produced 8 17 7 











Value of the Produce 



. 13 



1 



17 







Profit 



. . 3 



3 



4 



2 



Board of Trade Cons. 14th January, 1793. 



Rup. An. Gund. 



Keerpoy. — The profit per began being .... 3 5 10 

 is more than that of grain by 1 9 10 



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