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North-Western Provinces and Oudh. A considerable amount
of Burma rice continued to pass in through Calcutta; hut, on
the other hand, a large movement of grain set in towards
Bengal and the seaboard, and the Central Provinces began to
take back the supplies they had sent during the two previous
quarters. The Gorakhpur division was now exporting largely;
and many of the Oudh districts, where the spring wheat had
proved unusually good, were disposing rapidly of their sur-
plus. The movement of grain continued to be considerable
during the next three months, when the Provinces sent away a
net balance of about 14,000 tons. The great bulk of the sup-
plies available in the well-stocked districts found their way to
the more destitute parts of the province where the highest
prices prevailed. During the whole period the Meerut divi-
sion continued to export largely ; while the canal-irrigated dis-
tricts of the Agra division began to part with their stocks in
July when the prospects of the autumn crops became favour-
able, and this movement increased as those crops were reaped.
The Gorakhpur division maintained a brisk export through
July; but the business slackened towards the middle of August
as the local stocks became depleted and the new harvest had
replenished other markets. By the beginning of September the
Gorakhpur district had begun to import grain. Bohilkhand
wavered between exports and imports; only the district of
Bijnor continued to draw its supplies steadily from outside till
the early autumn staples were ready. The districts of the
Lucknow division during these three months imported steadily,
except Sitapur and Kheri, whose superior harvests enabled them
to dispose of a large amount of produce. The Byzabad division
also showed its return towards prosperity by the steady, though
moderate, balance of its exports during these months.
The Benares division continued a steady importer even
after an excellent autumn harvest would have enabled it
to sell largely. This circumstance cannot be attributed to any
deficiency of its stocks or produce, and unless its grain was
removed by river traffic and so escaped registration (which is
probable), it must have accumulated large stores.
The Allahabad district continued all through to import
large quantities of food, much of which was re-exported from
Cawnpore to the distressed districts of Bundelkhand. This
movement began perceptibly to slacken in September, when the
early crops had ripened and food became available locally. The
Provinces as a whole recovered rapidly during this period.
In reporting to the Governor-General in Council on
the general condition and prospects of the Provinces in the
end of November 1896, the Lieutenant-Governor made the
following observations:—
“ In regard to the question of food supplies and private trade,
the only measure which the Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Commissioner
has been able to suggest was the reduction of railway freights on food stuffs
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of Burma rice continued to pass in through Calcutta; hut, on
the other hand, a large movement of grain set in towards
Bengal and the seaboard, and the Central Provinces began to
take back the supplies they had sent during the two previous
quarters. The Gorakhpur division was now exporting largely;
and many of the Oudh districts, where the spring wheat had
proved unusually good, were disposing rapidly of their sur-
plus. The movement of grain continued to be considerable
during the next three months, when the Provinces sent away a
net balance of about 14,000 tons. The great bulk of the sup-
plies available in the well-stocked districts found their way to
the more destitute parts of the province where the highest
prices prevailed. During the whole period the Meerut divi-
sion continued to export largely ; while the canal-irrigated dis-
tricts of the Agra division began to part with their stocks in
July when the prospects of the autumn crops became favour-
able, and this movement increased as those crops were reaped.
The Gorakhpur division maintained a brisk export through
July; but the business slackened towards the middle of August
as the local stocks became depleted and the new harvest had
replenished other markets. By the beginning of September the
Gorakhpur district had begun to import grain. Bohilkhand
wavered between exports and imports; only the district of
Bijnor continued to draw its supplies steadily from outside till
the early autumn staples were ready. The districts of the
Lucknow division during these three months imported steadily,
except Sitapur and Kheri, whose superior harvests enabled them
to dispose of a large amount of produce. The Byzabad division
also showed its return towards prosperity by the steady, though
moderate, balance of its exports during these months.
The Benares division continued a steady importer even
after an excellent autumn harvest would have enabled it
to sell largely. This circumstance cannot be attributed to any
deficiency of its stocks or produce, and unless its grain was
removed by river traffic and so escaped registration (which is
probable), it must have accumulated large stores.
The Allahabad district continued all through to import
large quantities of food, much of which was re-exported from
Cawnpore to the distressed districts of Bundelkhand. This
movement began perceptibly to slacken in September, when the
early crops had ripened and food became available locally. The
Provinces as a whole recovered rapidly during this period.
In reporting to the Governor-General in Council on
the general condition and prospects of the Provinces in the
end of November 1896, the Lieutenant-Governor made the
following observations:—
“ In regard to the question of food supplies and private trade,
the only measure which the Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Commissioner
has been able to suggest was the reduction of railway freights on food stuffs
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