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dealers in Surabaya
-quality of the non variable
-since each peng. does his own buying, transport cost relatively high
-still usign cross-legged method of working (memukul sambil duduk)
-report estimates that if they switched to making larger tools liek pacul (hoes) earnings would be increased to 60 Rp a day perpeng.
((in other words are now working individually to make out which requires not divisionof labor-want to switch to a system like that at Kajar))
a work group of 5 persons can make 8 pacul a day which sell for 500 each = 4000 Rp % = 800Rp. menus 200 for uion = 600
[[left margin]] (budget 7,500,000 over 5 yrs, 1,749,000 for 1 st yr) [[\left margin]]
program proposed:
1. 10 pengrajin will be selected from desa Bates for training
selection will be done jointly by Divas Peuid, the Camat of Belga and the Dukoh of Bates
2. these 10 peng. will be taken for 30 days to Kec. Kesamben, Kab Blitar (E. Java) where the "MARGONO" blacksmithing coop is located
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one or two perapens will be rented in Kesamben where they will be trained in Blitan methods of blacksmithing
3. during training they will be taught to a work standing up 6. make hoes and sockets/fittings (dawn pacul and kolongam) andjoin these two
c. finishing and packing

4. on their return they will be organized into 2 work groups of 5 each and each group will be given a set of tools  incl. files, hammers, anvils-these work groups will be unit percontoham 'for the rest of the village
5. a K.U.D. will be formed and sheet non supplied to all peng. vea this K.U.D. (2 tons 1st year)
6. in later years further groups of peng. will be trained

my comments:
1. the method of trainng villagers by putting them in prolonged contact with other villagers with more developed skills is a very good one and is to be preferred over other training methods
2. the major problem for most blacksmithing villages on Java is the