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(10) Labour. 
No great number of coolies is available in the neighbourhood, as the 
coolies, who are in the habit of working in the forests, are employed in 
working the fuel coupes* It would, therefore, be necessary to import 
labour from Goa territory, Ratnagiri District and Savantwadi State. 
Cooly wages are from 4 to 7 annas a day, according to the season of 
the year, and women and children can earn 2J to 3 annas a day. 
Carpenters and masons demand 12 annas to Re. 1 per day. 
(11) Chemicals . 
All chemicals, with the exception of lime, will have to be imported, 
though the cost of doing so will not be heavy, as they can be brought by 
sea to Karwar in steamers and in sailing boats of three to five-ton 
burden up the river as far as Kadra. Large quantities of excellent 
shell-lime are procurable on the coast, at a cost of 12 annas per cwt. 
(12) Firewood. 
Firewood is available in fair quantities, but it would not be sufficient 
to run a large mill. Coal would have to be imported, the price being 
about the same as in Bombay. The price of fuel is high, as much as 
Rs. 10 to 12 per ton, owing to'the facility of export by sea to Bombay. 
(13) Miscellaneous facts. 
The climate in this valley is, on the whole better than in the neigh¬ 
bouring valley of Ankola, for which a scheme has been prepared in the 
foregoing pages. The climate in and around the proposed factory sites 
in both areas is about the same, but the upper reaches of the 4nkola 
valley compare unfavourably with those of the Kala Nadi. A small port 
is situated at the mouth of the river at Kodibag, from which timber is 
exported up and down the coast. In the monsoon months the entrance 
is dangerous for ships, owing to the bar. The harbour is within two 
miles of Karwar, the headquarters of the North Kanara Collectorate, 
which is considered a healthy place for the West Coast. 
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