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Currency.
?0 Shahl* (10 pal*) =1 Kran=45<f. (xtfsrly).
10 Krtrm . =1 Toman.
Coinage current in district:—Nickel pieces of 1 and 2 shabis; silver pieces of 1 kran (very few)
2 and 5 krans (few). Imperial Dank of Persia notes of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, etc., tumans.
In Busbire itself rupees and sovereigns .nr* commonly accepted.
Exchange.
Maximum Kran* 64.
Minimum 33*-
Average . „ 47*40.
Weights of Commiercial Importance in District.
16 Kia» (1 B'isVirc man) ..... 7 76 lb*.
1 Tabriz or Customs man (also oHcd latmam) . 6-56 „
1 Shiraz man 7*36 „
1 Hiihim man o
In Bjahiro „
In Chogadab and CliahVutah ... 124, n
In Angsli. fiudhilleh, Khaslnb, Ziarat Siabankatb, Zaidan and
ikhbchan •• ........ 139| „
In Zirah and Bibiro 156 „
In Hay at D&od ......... 186 „
In Lira si . . •*.. • ... • 235* „
In Ilindtan .■ . .... •••• 210 rt
1 kbarivar (100 batmans) • 654 m
Packing.
Transport from Bush ire to the interior is almost entirely by mules. A fair weight for bales
transported by mules is 150 to 150 lbs. each half mule-load. Cases should be oblong, about 30 by 16
by 16 inches.

Nor* =—Statistical Tables have been <**■ verted at the rate «f 60 krans to the £1 for 1914-15 and 1915-16 : at 40
ban* for 1916-17.

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