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agent paid by Miawali
different agent from Abbotabad

250-300 man fire clay dry
30 -35% less in rainy
[strikethrough] 5000-6000 per [lruckba?]

[strikethrough] uses 1 prop. clay to 2 soapstone
quality & finish better than equal prop. & can sell for higher price

     40 KG clay [strikethrough\]85[strikethrough]
     90 KG soapst [strikethrough]
     25 KG belor

soapst. [strikethrough] 9000-10,000 per truckload

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per mo.

clay             5000-6000

soapstone        18,000-20,000

belor 40 bags 50KG@ 55-60Rs = 2200-2400

sui gas          15,000-18,000

electr.           700-800
plaster of paris  1000 Rs per mo.
only 20 workers, 3 of them family (brothers)

brothers are partners & profit share

12 of the workers are children
   spends 10,000 mo for wages

200-400 wages ch per mo
adults piece work 1-2.5 per 100 pieces (molding 1, finishing 2, painting 2.5)

saw both stamping & hand painting

[strikethrough] 1 person can mold 4000 a day % 100 = 40 Rs per day

children help the man