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dists of India at partition
only 4-5 Hholds are native Punjabis;
lunch at house of Moh. Ashgar - 7 daughters & 3 sons
he has no loan

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oil pressing enterprise in Kamoki town market
owner Abdul Rahim
has 2 paid workers
1 family member, himself, also works
Toria - poppy seed
Sarsoon - mustard seed
Til - sesame seed
Mainly makes oil for domestic purposes
poppyseed oil for hair, pickles; same others
can also use for cooking

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sells retail directly to consumers
bought machinery 12 yrs ago; formerly used buffalo
bought machinery in Lahore on Brandrath Rd.
some mechanics from Kamoki can fix, but spare parts from OK Factory in Lahore
OK Factory makes only these machine
electr.- powered double unit with 2 presses & rubber belts?
are 6-7 other pressers in Kamoki;
asked elderly Pa. sitting outside the shop about location of oil presser people.
Nushera Rd. Guj. town, Pa. says, are 8 [[strikethrough]]units[/strikethrough]] pressers in 2 HH's
they use word kohlu for machine expeller, wh. operated by machines or buffalo

Transcription Notes:
HH/Hholds - house holds wh. - which Guj. - Gujarat