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goes by bus, cost 1.5 Rs
goes 4 x a month to buy yarn, dyes + also to market the product
- almost 6-7 wks a yr doesn't weave
rainy season
in rainy season pit of looms also fills up w/ water
Abdul Majids mo. + sister wind spools
he does dying
his two looms 5 yrs. old + paid 1000 @
one loom lasts about 5 yrs.
he plans to install new looms (3) after 1 mo.
will hire workers, perhaps from this or nearby village
now only bad burrees
max width 7.5 (double durree)
reg. burree 3.75 feet
(prob. double weave, joined at one edge)

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own no agr. land
land of house their own but work yard belongs to a Rayjsut
pay nothing to the Rayjsut, but they must guard the area + make sure no damages
selling his durrees [[strike through]] in [[/strike through]] to villagers in this + nearby villages + only if left behind go + sell in Guj
in Guj market no special shop - fa does marketing, travelling alone
in village price 100- 1 [[strike though]] NM [[/strike through]] 20 per pr. in market 3 or 4 rs [[strike through]] at [[/strike through]] less they themselves take to other villages by bicycle + they sell around
profit 8 Rs per pair
((means [[strike out]] 8 x [[/strike through]] 4 each x 3 1/2 = 14 Rs daily [[strike out]] = [[/strike out]] 30 =
30
14
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120
30
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420 family income per mo.

((buys yarn 120
15
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600 
120
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1800 yarn for fortn = 3600 mo.