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The second class log is touch more extensively imported and is purchased
fet Bahramghat for Re. 1-4 per cubic foot, i. e., Rs. 62-8 for 50 cubic foot. The
expenses of carriage and octroi charge are as before. The total cost may there-
fore be laid at Rs. 68-12 for 50 cubic feet. The importer can sell this timber un-
cut for Re. 1-8 per cubic foot, i. e., Rs. 75 for 50 cubic feet. His profit is Rs. 6^8
or a shade over Rs. 9 per cent.
There is a very large business done in Lucknow in the sale of timber ta-
ken from old buildings. Some of this wood is so well seasoned that it may be
reckoned far superior to new timber. Persons who deal in this class of timber
generally buy up houses by deed and at auction sales domolish them and sell
the bricks, tiles, &c , as Well as the timber; The profits of this class of business are
subject to no rule, but can be ascertained by referring to the account books
which arei nvariably kept by persons carrying on the business.
Luhiya.—Iron Monger.—There are two classes of iron imported into
Lucknow :—desi, and wilayati; Both are brought from Cawnpore where desi
is sold wholesale by the nawabi gon (3 maunds nawabi) and wilayati by the
nawabi maund. This maund is 46 seers lambari. Desi iron is brought to Luck-
now generally in karanchis and walayati usually by rail. The octroi duty is
Re. 1-8 per 100 rupees worth. Wholesale transactions are all done in
Lucknow in nawabi maunds^ but retail in lambari seers. The charge for car-
riage from Cawnpore to Lucknow by karanoki, including octroi and tolls, is cover-
ed by 4 as. per maund. The Railway Company charge Rs. 12 per 100 lambari
maunds for carriage and the importer is at a further expense for carriage to-
and from Railway Station, half in Cawnpore and half in Lucknow, but in this
case also the cost of carriage is about 4 as. per maund. The following table
shows profits on wholesale dealing in iroivat Lucknow at present :-
Price
Carriage
Total cost
Wholesale
in
plus
to
value
Profit.
Cawnpore.
octroi;
Importer.
at Lucknow.
DESI.
Rs.
Gadra tawa,
18 per gdm
12 as;
18 12 0
21 0 0
2
4 0
Danda, ;..
12 do.
12 „
12 12 0
15 0 0
2
4 Q
Oliandiya, ;..
18 do.
12 „
18 12 0
21 0 0
2
4 0
Chir, ;..
15 do;
12 „
15 12 0
18 0 0
2
4 0'
Chandiya 2nd class; ;..
9-15 do.
12 „
10 11 0
12 0 0
1
5 0.
WILAYATI.
Chaddar, j
6-12 per md.
4 „
i 0 0
1 8 0
0
8' 0>
8-12 do.
4 „
9 0 0
9 12 0
0!
12 0
Steel (kanlani.) ;..
8 do.
4 »
8 4 0
8 12 0
0
12 O
Steel (sang tarash,)
9-12 do.
4 „
10 0 0
10 10 0
0
10 O
Pattiya
6-6 do.
4 „
6 4 0
7 0 0
0
8 a
Pntti, ;..
5-4 do.
4 i,
5 4 0
5 12 0
0
8 O
Sikh (thin,) ;..
C-8 do.
4 „
6 12 0
7 0 0
0
4 0
Sikh (thick,)
6-12 do.
4 „
7 0 0
7 4 0
0
4 0
The second class log is touch more extensively imported and is purchased
fet Bahramghat for Re. 1-4 per cubic foot, i. e., Rs. 62-8 for 50 cubic foot. The
expenses of carriage and octroi charge are as before. The total cost may there-
fore be laid at Rs. 68-12 for 50 cubic feet. The importer can sell this timber un-
cut for Re. 1-8 per cubic foot, i. e., Rs. 75 for 50 cubic feet. His profit is Rs. 6^8
or a shade over Rs. 9 per cent.
There is a very large business done in Lucknow in the sale of timber ta-
ken from old buildings. Some of this wood is so well seasoned that it may be
reckoned far superior to new timber. Persons who deal in this class of timber
generally buy up houses by deed and at auction sales domolish them and sell
the bricks, tiles, &c , as Well as the timber; The profits of this class of business are
subject to no rule, but can be ascertained by referring to the account books
which arei nvariably kept by persons carrying on the business.
Luhiya.—Iron Monger.—There are two classes of iron imported into
Lucknow :—desi, and wilayati; Both are brought from Cawnpore where desi
is sold wholesale by the nawabi gon (3 maunds nawabi) and wilayati by the
nawabi maund. This maund is 46 seers lambari. Desi iron is brought to Luck-
now generally in karanchis and walayati usually by rail. The octroi duty is
Re. 1-8 per 100 rupees worth. Wholesale transactions are all done in
Lucknow in nawabi maunds^ but retail in lambari seers. The charge for car-
riage from Cawnpore to Lucknow by karanoki, including octroi and tolls, is cover-
ed by 4 as. per maund. The Railway Company charge Rs. 12 per 100 lambari
maunds for carriage and the importer is at a further expense for carriage to-
and from Railway Station, half in Cawnpore and half in Lucknow, but in this
case also the cost of carriage is about 4 as. per maund. The following table
shows profits on wholesale dealing in iroivat Lucknow at present :-
Price
Carriage
Total cost
Wholesale
in
plus
to
value
Profit.
Cawnpore.
octroi;
Importer.
at Lucknow.
DESI.
Rs.
Gadra tawa,
18 per gdm
12 as;
18 12 0
21 0 0
2
4 0
Danda, ;..
12 do.
12 „
12 12 0
15 0 0
2
4 Q
Oliandiya, ;..
18 do.
12 „
18 12 0
21 0 0
2
4 0
Chir, ;..
15 do;
12 „
15 12 0
18 0 0
2
4 0'
Chandiya 2nd class; ;..
9-15 do.
12 „
10 11 0
12 0 0
1
5 0.
WILAYATI.
Chaddar, j
6-12 per md.
4 „
i 0 0
1 8 0
0
8' 0>
8-12 do.
4 „
9 0 0
9 12 0
0!
12 0
Steel (kanlani.) ;..
8 do.
4 »
8 4 0
8 12 0
0
12 O
Steel (sang tarash,)
9-12 do.
4 „
10 0 0
10 10 0
0
10 O
Pattiya
6-6 do.
4 „
6 4 0
7 0 0
0
8 a
Pntti, ;..
5-4 do.
4 i,
5 4 0
5 12 0
0
8 O
Sikh (thin,) ;..
C-8 do.
4 „
6 12 0
7 0 0
0
4 0
Sikh (thick,)
6-12 do.
4 „
7 0 0
7 4 0
0
4 0