1850.] 



Sircar of Pytun. 



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Davee Vustur.—kn article manufactured from coarse silk materials 

 length about 8 cubits, and breadth about 2 cubits : used by Hindoos 

 on occasions of religious ceremonies ; 10 exported, declared value 

 Rupees 136. 



Gold and Silver Wire Thread.- -6,427 tolas in weight, the declared 

 value being Rupees 8,032, As. 13, Pice 6. 



The amount of labour employed in the looms, as nearly as I could 

 ascertain, was as follows. 



The number of looms at work were about 700, engaged in the 

 weaving of mixed goods and brocades ; the Weavers employed are 

 Hindoos and Mahomedans, in about equal proportions ; there being 

 573 of the latter, to 507 of the former, or 1,080 altogether, the re- 

 muneration for a day's work are 4 Annas. 



The cloth Weavers bear about the same proportion of Hindoos and 

 Mahomedans being 374 of the former to 363 of the latter. Their 

 daily wages are about 4 Annas. 



In connection with the above fabrics, other branches of industry 

 are brought into operation, as the Dyer, and Cleaner, Rashimkhurree i 

 gold and silver thread Spinners, Wulnair : tinsel manufactures, 

 Chupparia : and fine wire drawer, Tannias. 



The dyeing employs 34 persons, all Hindoos, with two exceptions, 

 147 gold and silver thread Spinners, 116 Hindoos, and 31 Mahome- 

 dans, 70 Tinsel makers all Hindoos, 162 fine wire drawers, amongst 

 whom are 7 Mahomedans, and loom makers, all Hindoos. Having 

 in a former report upon the City of Aurungabad, entered fully into 

 the occupations of these artificers, there will be no necessity for go- 

 ing further into details concerning them. 



The marts at which the manufactured goods find a sale, are Poena, 

 Bombay, Surat, Baroda, Gwalior and Hyderabad. 



I shall now proceed to describe the mode by which the preliminary 

 operations of the manufacture of silk goods is performed, and have 

 endeavoured to render the account more explicit by drawings ac- 

 companying the report. 



The raw silk is imported from Bombay in large hanks at about 

 12 Rs. the seer, the process commences by placing a hank, of this 

 silk upon the " Rart" or large reel, whose perriphery is nine feet 

 and height three feet. It is provided with a sloping central spindle, 

 the lower end working in a pivot on the ground, whilst the upper 

 part turns within a socket in a piece cf wood, projecting from the 

 wall ; the workman seated on the ground proceeds to wind off the 



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