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sometimes he runs short of cap- occurs when [[strikethrough]] sh [[/strikethrough]] has trouble selling products
then borrow 5000 - 7000 from a relative to by new mats. spends 3000 Rs per fortnight for dyes 
a worker dyes, specially for dying 
uses 8 hired workers on looms + 1 for dyeing 
he sometimes works but mainly supervises - also brother 
in harvest season gives workers advances so don't run away + ask them to stay
same wages, however
he pays them per pr. 20 Rs all designs - can weave 1 1/2 pr (3 durrees) a day = 30 Rs 
pays every fortnight - Fridays off 

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one worker gets about 500 per fortnight 
he spends 4500 a fortn. on wages; dyes gets fixed 1000 Rs
dyers from diff. caste or group called 
lelari Punjabi 
rangraiz Urdu 
buys dyes from Guj. Khand bazaar 
- his enterprise doesn't stop in rainy season
because he has regular shed w/ veranda so no flooding 
not a flood area, however 
he buys cotton wholesale because 8 looms + so gets cheaper (110US 120) 
after rainy season price of [[strikethrough]] rai [[/strikethrough]] yarn goes up 5-10 Rs per bundle - more demand the factor since small workshops restart in Sept - Oct
his the largest in the village