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THE YEAR 1877-78.
MUSCAT POLITICAL AGENCY IOR
AND
of the date they purchase, as prices are invariably
to know the name
regulated thereby. As an
Kbarek-l-Klmnojri exam pie, I marginally enn-
morale the species of dates
Kftbkab received as samples from the
Hand* Chief of Dash tee, which may
be said to comprise about all
Shaktr
the varieties found in this
Kantar UijJ plain,but in Bahrein, Kutecf,
El Hassa, and Busreb there
Hallow
are a great many more kinds,
Maktab all distinguishable by sepa­
Khush-Kliarclc rate appellations.
Shckh AH Prices of dates vary in
the ratio of 1 to 4.
Sberuna
Kbara 3)^ The best description comes
from El Hassa known as
Jan
Khelas ( )• These are
Cbebal-Oazal packed in skins of 70 to
120 lbs., and this year may
Khatn-Sbababi
be priced at the average rate
Nirini of 15 krans per 124 lbs.
Shall uni The next in quality is the
) Kharek-pukhtah
Kaidi
from Busreh, valued at about
Siai 12 krans per 124 lbs.

Hash The Hallow from
. Busreh claims attention next,
Kharek-Kata
3™ 1— and is seldom suflicient for
the demand. Value ranges
from 6 to 7 krans per basket of about 140 lbs.
The Zahidi i8 about the same price ns the Hallow ji,
and is procurable at Busreb.

The Saraeran eJLtr**-* > from Busreh, is veiy common, and commands
between 4 and 5 kraus per basket of 140 lbs.

These prices would only stand good for this year, as each year the
price is regulated, fint, by the quantity forthcoming, secondly9 by the
demand, and thirdly, by the craft available for export.
The kran is worth from 6 to 7 annas Indian currency according to
rate of exchange.

. Tb© date palm is a source of great help to the poor. They feed on
its droppings from May to September, and keep the produce as food for
the next seven months; the branches supply them with fuel and material
tor hotting, the fruit branches when divested of the fruit are used aa