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CHAPTER 1.
of jute can scarcely be exaggerated, not only on account of this use,
but also for the provision of coverings for the transport of Army and
civil supplies. The Indian export, valued during the period at no
less than £137,000,000, has comprised, in addition to nearly two
million tons of raw jute, 2,823,000,000 bags and 4,693,000,000 yards
of cloth. The contract prices entered into between the Calcutta
Mills and the War Office here in 1915 for the supply of bags for the
Allied armies have remained unchanged in the intervening three
years, although the commercial prices have greatly increased. The
contract price is now, however, being increased to meet the sharp
rise in the price of raw jute following a poor crop, but is being
calculated to provide no more than a reasonable profit on the cost
of production. A similar contract, though not on so vast a scale, was
entered into with the Dundee Mills, and raw jute to the value of
£16,000,000 has been shipped to this country, chiefly for the
manufacture of government goods.
“ Though India has been using ever-growing quantities of local
leather for the manufacture of army boots and accoutrements, this
country lias relied very largely on Indian supplies of tanned hides,
which have provided leather for nearly two-thirds of the army boots
manufactured. The value of these hides received since the outbreak
of war has been over £10,000,000. Since 1916 the whole exportable
surplus has been purchased for the War Office byothe Government
of India at controlled prices, which are considerably less than those
for similar hides obtained from other sources. In order to encourage
hide tanning, which has greatly increased in volume, the Munitions
Board have prohibited the tanning of skins. Large quantities of
tanning materials have been supplied to this country, myrabolams
alone having been shipped during the war period to the extent of
4,000,000 cwt. valued at £1,400,000. Since 1917 the exportable
surplus of Indian raw hides has been acquired for the British and
Italian Governments, the value of purchases amounting to some
£2,500,000 sterling.
“ In another leading trade there is the concurrence of growing
CHAPTER 1.
of jute can scarcely be exaggerated, not only on account of this use,
but also for the provision of coverings for the transport of Army and
civil supplies. The Indian export, valued during the period at no
less than £137,000,000, has comprised, in addition to nearly two
million tons of raw jute, 2,823,000,000 bags and 4,693,000,000 yards
of cloth. The contract prices entered into between the Calcutta
Mills and the War Office here in 1915 for the supply of bags for the
Allied armies have remained unchanged in the intervening three
years, although the commercial prices have greatly increased. The
contract price is now, however, being increased to meet the sharp
rise in the price of raw jute following a poor crop, but is being
calculated to provide no more than a reasonable profit on the cost
of production. A similar contract, though not on so vast a scale, was
entered into with the Dundee Mills, and raw jute to the value of
£16,000,000 has been shipped to this country, chiefly for the
manufacture of government goods.
“ Though India has been using ever-growing quantities of local
leather for the manufacture of army boots and accoutrements, this
country lias relied very largely on Indian supplies of tanned hides,
which have provided leather for nearly two-thirds of the army boots
manufactured. The value of these hides received since the outbreak
of war has been over £10,000,000. Since 1916 the whole exportable
surplus has been purchased for the War Office byothe Government
of India at controlled prices, which are considerably less than those
for similar hides obtained from other sources. In order to encourage
hide tanning, which has greatly increased in volume, the Munitions
Board have prohibited the tanning of skins. Large quantities of
tanning materials have been supplied to this country, myrabolams
alone having been shipped during the war period to the extent of
4,000,000 cwt. valued at £1,400,000. Since 1917 the exportable
surplus of Indian raw hides has been acquired for the British and
Italian Governments, the value of purchases amounting to some
£2,500,000 sterling.
“ In another leading trade there is the concurrence of growing