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RESIDENCY AND MAflKAT POLITICAL AGENCY FOR THE YEAR 1000-1001. 29
Tobacco.—This trade is again assuming its former importance, as is shewn
by the increase of Its. 2,74,425 over last year’s figures. A larger area was
brought under cultivation, the intorfcrcnco of the priesthood having ceased to bo
ns prevalent as before. It is reported that the Socidtd du Tombac, which enjoys
the monopoly of this trade in Persia, is thinking of sub-letting its concession to
Persian merchants, which might still increase the cultivation, as the growers
will then have to deal with people of their own caste.
Wool.—The decrease in the export is duo to heavy mortality among sheep
in the previous year, and a complete recovery cannot be expected just yet. The
limited business done has resulted in losses.
Carpels.—Though the figures shew an increase of Us. 4,20,289 over the
previous year, the prices realized in London left scanty margin of profit. In
Egypt, where carpets of better and larger sorts were exported, they realized
haucUoine profits.

C. A. KEMBALL,
His Britannia Majesty's Acting Consul-General
for Fars and Khuzislan*
Busin re ;
The 12th March 1901.