'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOLUME I' [‎194r] (398/820)

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TRANSPORT ANI
MALS AVAILABLE
FOB HIRE.
RESOURCES OF GRAIN (ORDI
NARY AVERAGE YEARS
CONSIDERED.)
Name op
DISTRICT.
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Camels.
Mules
and
PONIES.
Deficiency or surplus to the
REQUIREMENTS OF THE
POPULATION.
Remarks.
No.
No.
Persian khartoara
(650 Iba. "
each).
Indian maunds
(82 lbs.
each).
Shahrud-Bus-
tam.
2,000
f ,000
Deficiency, 2^)00
kharwdrs.
or 75,853
maunds.
This deficiency is
imported from
Bujnurd, Khush
Yailaq, and
Damghan.
Damghan
3,000
400
Surplus, 4,000
kharwdrs.
or 31,TOO
maunds.
This surplus is ex
ported to Sam
nan, Shahrud,
and Yazd.
Samnan
690
Deficiency, 2,000
kharwdrs.
or 15,853
maunds.
This deficiency is
imported from
Khar and Dam
ghan.
Notes.
1. The number of transport animals is derived from information furnished by
Persian officials in the districts concerned.
2. The figures given under the head “ Annual Revenue ” have been obtained from
the official revenue papers for the year 1889-90, since when there has been no change in
the revenue.
3 . The figures given under the head “ Annual Outturn ” are based on figures given
under the head “ Annual Revenue,” which (Annual Revenue) represents one-eighth of
the total outturn in all districts, with the exception of a few, where the proportion is
different. The number of ploughs generally form the basis of the assessment of revenue
in Khorasan. The outturn of one plough, though varying at different places, is, on
the average, 20 kharwars per annum, and the average rate of revenue levied by
Government annually on each plough is 4| iu/ndns in cash. 2J khanvdrs of chopped
straw, and 2| khaiwdrs of grain in kind. The total outturn is, therefore, eight times the
revenue grain in all districts in Khordsdn, except Darreh Gaz, Kain. Khusf, and Tabas,
where the whole revenue is levied in cash ; Sarakhs, where the revenue is remitted ; and
Juvain, Bam, anl Safiabad, where the rate is different, the greater part of the revenue
there also being received in cash.
4 . The figures given under the heads “ Required for Consumption of People ” and
“ Excess for Export ” are approximate, native sources of information having mainly to
be relied upon. The excess is probably under, not over, the true figures.
5. The quantity of grain exported to Russian territory (Trans-Caspia) is estimated
at 40,000 kharwdrs or 317,070 Indian maunds, i.e., 4,000 kha wdrs from Bujnurd. 30,000
from Kuchan, 5,000 from Darreh Gaz, and 1,000 from Sarakhs.
6 . The best season for procuring supplies is the end of summer. In J muary
less than half the quantity is procurable. Kuchan and Shirvan are the main depots for
exports to Trans-Caspia, the business being systematically conducted by Armenians
employed by capitalists in Russia. The Agents advance money to the peasants, collect
their grain after the harvest, store it at the depots, and export when the Trans-Caspian
market is favourable.