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56       ADMINISTRATION REPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL

                        Dlt.—The Naseri (Persian) Company attempted to utilize the DU rf  Ter,
                    their steamer running to within about 16 miles of Dizful on  Boren}
                    occasions. Special advantages as to onstoms-dues were offerod; but owing to
                    proper arrangements for passes not having been made, the cargo brought to
                    Mohammerah was delayed and no more was sent.

                                               Agriculture.
                        Wheat*—The wheat crop was fair, but slightly below the average, owing
                    to lateness of the rains. Prospects for next harvest are good, there haring
                    been exceptionally heavy rains, and there has been a large increase over pi*,
                    vions years in amount sown.
                        Datee.—The date crop was better than in 1892; prioe per Ibl60 was
                    5  shillings at commencement of season, bat dropped to 3 shillings and
                    6 pence owing to Bombay market becoming overstocked.

                                               Population.
                        The population of Mohammerah is now about 3,800.
                                               Epidemics.
                        Cholera.—Cholera occurred in Mohammerah from end of May to middle
                    of August, and again from middle of September to end of October; but tbe
                   number of cases was not large, and only about a hundred and forty deaths
                    occurred.
                        Cattle plague.—Cattle plague was prevalent in the Mohammerah neigh,
                    bourhood during November and the first part of December. It had been
                    prevalent in the neighbouring districts of Howeizeh and Fellnhieh.
                                               Government,
                        Governor.—His Royal Highness Prince Hisam-es-Sultaneh relieved His
                    Excellency Shehab-el-Mulk as Governor-General of Khuzistan at the end of
                    March.

                       Not*.—In the accompanying retains the exchange is calculated at 41 Kraus to the £ sterling.
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