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Principal articles of commerce.
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Some 1,500 sacks (180 lbs. each) are exported annually from
Kazvin. Value about krs. 35 per poud. Expenses to Enzeli,
krs. 4 per poud.
Walnuts.
Some 500 kharwars of walnuts are sent annually from the
Demavend district to Russia. Average price, krs. 9 per poud,
and krs. 5 per poud charges to Meshed-i-ser.
Raisins.
Export. — Principal markets, Tabriz, Kazvin, Ispahan, Meshed,
Kerman. Exported from Bunder Abbas to India, but the bulk
of the trade is to Russia. The most important market is that
of Tabriz, supplied from the vineyards of Maragha and Urmiah.
The production of sultana raisins (sabzeh) has been most profit
able in these regions, and new ground is being brought under
cultivation continually. The production has greatly increased,
perhaps, doubled, during the last 10 years. The trade is almost
entirely in the hands of Armenians. The grapes, when ripe, are
gathered, dipped in a solution of potash., dried for a few days, and
then sorted and packed in boxes containing one poud net for the
Russian market, or \ 2\ kilos, net for the European market. The
Maragha raisins all go to Russia, whilst the Urmiah raisins, which
remain clean, and do not cake together under packing, are more
suited for the European markets. A Trebizond house has of
late years taken considerable quantities of these raisins, probably
for Germany and Britain. The price in krs. (silver) in Maragha
has gradually risen, whilst the selling price in Russia has
remained fairly steady at Rbls. 3 to Rbls. 3% per poud. Ten years
ago the price of raisins in Maragha was krs, 5J to krs. 6 per
poud. The price current in July 1903 was krs. 8 to krs. 10
per poud (say ios. 2d. per cwt.) Some 300,000 pouds of
sultanas (sabzeh) are calculated to go out from Kazvin annually,
average value about krs. 8-50 (35. id) per poud (gs. 6d. per
cwt.), and some 100,000 pouds of plain dried raisins (mavis), aver
age value, krs. 5 per poud (55. 8^. per cwt.), but these estimates of
quantities appear too large. Expenses, Kazvin to Enzeli, are
about krs. 3'5o per poud,
Furniture.
Import. —Very little cabinet work or upholstery is imported,
as Persians do not furnish in European fashion.
Large quantities of cheap glass lamps are imported, also
brass and white metal candlesticks, all of which are classed
as furniture, and pay duty at 5 P er cent, ad valorem under
section 22, 2 {a) of the tariff. Superior lamps are imported from
Austria and Britain. These and the immense variety of vases and
fancy ware of metal and glass, or porcelain, from ash-trays to
candelabra, which are imported, pay duty at 20 per cent, ad
valorem under section 22, 2 [b). The several parts of such
objects are now being sent out as much as possible in separate
consignments as glassware, pottery, and metal, and are mounted
at destination.
See note under heading of Mercery and Hardware (p. 24).
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