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only farming and durree weaving 
he says
does his own dyeing
only cotton yarn and dyes 
a, gets cotton yarn from Guj.
near Dal bazaar (rail bazaar) —
from 1 commission agency shop, 
agent getting from another big store
why [[strikethrough]]get[/strikethrough]] gives agent a commission 
— buys 120 bundles a fortnight, 
continuously 
120 bundles = 15 man
he himself goes to buy the yarn, 
hires a pick-up for 100 to carry 
back (goes there by bus for 5 Rs) 

4500 Rs per 5 man  
(13,500 for 120 bundles) 

— agent a gekken man
— between cash & credit 
he buys the 1st time & doesn't pay; 

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next time he goes to get he pays 
for previous load 
price less in summer, 2 Rs 
less per bundle 
he doesnt know why
(now the cotton harvest) 
less plentiful in winter, but he 
never has trouble getting 
Siawal, Multan, Bahawalpur are  
the cotton - gn. districts 
6 looms in a roofed over shed 
[[strikethrough]]alla[[/strikethrough]] in yard w/ mud & thatch 
roof, brick post supports, open 
on one side 
very pleasant & comfortable 
place to work 
Indian - style pit - looms, 4 
treddles & 4  harnesses hooked 
up separately to permit simple 
pattern-weaving 

Transcription Notes:
Durree - carpet