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Statistics of the 



[No. 37, 



late, there not being now a fourth of the number there were a few 

 years back. 



The Taneah or fine wire drawer lengthens the pasa 

 "wire Drawer 6 of 220 yards, into 40,000. The holes in the draw plate 



are required to be made with great exactness, and for 

 this purpose a fine steel pointed awl is employed for drilling the 

 aperture whilst the workman is provided with a light hammer, having 

 a tapering head which with the aid of a small anvil fixed on the 

 draw bench, he narrows the holes when abraded by friction. 



The machine or draw bench for making the fine wire, is a four- 

 legged low stool provided with a small horizontal draw-wheel, 

 round which the wire passes from a bobbin on a spindle at the fur- 

 ther end ; a steel draw-plate is fixed between these two points, 

 through which the wire passes ; a handle fastened to the upper part 

 of the drum, moves it round. The whole cost of the apparatus is 

 about 7 rupees ; after becoming sufficiently fine, it is fit for the bro- 

 cade or kincob manufacturer : or, if required for gold thread, it has 

 to undergo the operation of flattening and is then termed badla. Six 



or eight bobbins having fine gold wire wound upon 

 Badia, flat Wire, them are fixed on spindles on a frame, the ends of 



the wires being made to pass between two sticks 

 placed upon the edge, or led over the polished surface of a steel 

 anvil, and there receive a slight blow from a small hammer, 

 whose face is equally highly polished, as it becomes flattened it is 

 drawn along. The tanneahis' wages are by the piece ; for 40 tolas, 

 v he gets 8 rupees 8 annas which he can accomplish in a 



month, it sells for 2 rupees a tola. There are 20 houses 

 employed in this work, comprising about 300 workmen. The principal 

 exportation of this article is toHyderabad, 20, 000 rupees worth, are said 

 to be consumed in the city, and 1,500 rupees worth exported. Badla 



sells also for 2 rupees a tola, the wasres for making ten 



Flat wire. 1 r a ' . Z 



tolas is 1 rupee, which can be accomplished m I days. 

 The chuppureah or gold thread-maker twists badla 



round a silk filament, and makes gold thread called 

 kullabuttoo, the operation is a simple one, yet requiring much nicety : 

 round a long winder provided with a hook at top, and loaded at the 

 bottom, is wound a certain quantity of fine silk thread : upon another 



