'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.' [‎57r] (118/212)

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The other variety is called mashak utlil is not recogni'/.ed as l>eing
in the same family. It is very .similar to the Indian rnung,
and is softer and cheaper than ad&>s. The commonest pulse
eaten by the Persian^ is nukhud, or gram, which however is of
very much finer quality than Indian gram and is never fed to
animals. .■ * ■ <
Adas is sown in April and August and reaped in August and
October.
Mashak is sown in August ayd reaped in October.
Nakhid is sown in April and reaped jn'August.
Ghi.—Ghi, locally known as roghen, is of cxpellent quality, Gl11 *
far better than that obtainable in India. It is niofily. made,
from sheep and goats milk and is winter in colour than cows
j,if. It is usually made in March and April during the lam'bhig
ana kidding season, and-is ebehpost at this period. It ifV usually :
packed and sold in goatskins. It should be possible to collect
considerable .quantities'. Its uso, however, is by no ,u cans
universal; the' poorer classes both in tmyn and yountry cannot,
afford it. It is one of the' most valuable products brought in to
the towns for side by the: nomads auct is also largely bought
t v pedlars in exchange for cloth, etc., being readily 'portable.
There is, however.; no large resurtt -of.it available ms a rule, and
any exceptional demand would send, up the price rapidlyIt
can usually be bought nhdeh che'djper, south than north of Shiran
Barley.. —ll^rley; is the- universal grain, fed, .to animals'in 1 "‘ U1 ^
Persia and general]^ givep without, being either crushed or
soaked, though occasionally' the letter is done. The quality
varies, but in size it is above the Tndian a\ orage. Ifs condi
tion is usually veTj r good. Its chief defect is the amount of
dvst and dirt with Whidh it is 'mixed, aWuntii’g. qp an aventge
to 5—6 per 4 cent. The harvest season VapiCs aGcoyding to the
height above Sdli IfeVcb; iri the‘coast belt it is .about March,and
April, and at Shiraz in July/* ' ! .,.„i y
Maize. —Maize, ov zurat bgldl, likp. gram is used-e^irely Maiz«.
for human consumption. The harvest.is in July'and Avgust.
Millds.^-There aro apparently two varieties#known as Midets.
mat ka'u/c and alum. The former is-•rathet like jowdrt, but
smaller. It is used to adulterate wheat and is fed to poultry.
The latter is dark and smaller, like bajrit l **