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2. The dates may he divided into two categories, 6. Wet dates on arrival from the interior arc
fir., (a) wet and (6) dry. delivered in Mat rah where they arc ©elected, pressed
The former comprise the following varieties:— and packed in boxes of 12 lbs. and 108 lbs. each.
Some arc also packed in cartons, which in turn
1. Fan!. 7. Khss;yib. arc packed in wooden bvxc.s containing 100-115
2. KLinid. 8. J'arfarah.
3. Ilurnr. 9. Bar.«hi. lbs. net,
4. IUnr.nl. 10. Xagal. 7. The date trade is practically entirely in the
5. AI/u-Naranj. 11. Madluki. hands of the Indian trading community, many of
0. Kh.al.us. 12. Hswnmi.
whom also act as commission agents for the producers.
whilst the Latter consist of :— 8. The price of dates is quoted by the IJhar,
1. Mulrfali. (equivalent to 1,800 lbs.) except when packed in
2. Cj.«Ii Abunaranj. boxe s or packets.
3. lUin/Jil.
4. llawauni. The following arc the average prices per blar that
3. Far-1 dates, which arc of premier quality, are have prevailed during the last two seasons:—
mostly the produce of Oman proper. They fetch 1032-33. 1933-34.
Ra.
high prices and are exported to both the United Dry dates produced in Oaian . 81 Its.
SO
Kingdom ;*nd the United States of America. Dry dates produced in Bitinnh . 45 44
4. Inferior quality dates such as:— Wet dates produced in Bitinah . 39 46
1. H-Jalx. 7. Sidi. Fard dates .... 33 69
2. Miz-uib. 8. Na^al HililL Fard dates packed in boxes, per
3. Sarnia. 9. Ga.-.h-.Mu>h/,ah. box ..... 15
4. Zfcbi.L 10. Shabrut. Fard dates packed in packets, per
pkt. .......
5. Mizang. 11. Airibukar. 9
6. U'uk.-Barash. 12. Xizad. 9. During the last two seasons the following
arc more generally used for local consumption, but quantities have been exjorted from Muscat:—
small qcar.tities find their way to the Trucial Oman Year. Bags. Value
and South East Arabian port*. (in K#.).
Dry dates arc chiefly exported to India. Dry date* . 1932-33 79,876 6.88,712
5. The date harveMing season extends from July 1933-34 98,748 8.71,317
Mats and boxes
to September and the first consignments usually Wet dates . 1932-33 40,223 X38.165
leave Muscat about mid-August. 1933-34 44,312 2*32,906
Sugar Trade of Muscat-
1229-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. 1932-33. 1933-34,
1. IP/ Icialc price per bag— Rs. A_ Rs. A. Bi. A. Re. a. Its. x.
Saga.' ...... IB O 14 12 13 8 12 14 12 8
S ••or candy . G4 O 53 0 48 0 43 0 38 0
Leaf ugar............................................... 15 6 14 6 10 9 9 11 9 6
2. Hi tail price per Bk—
Sugar . ..... 1 6 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1
Suear candy . 3 3 2 9 2 6 2 3 2 0
Leif *ugar ..... 2 9 2 7 2 0 1 9 1 9
3. Total mights in cirts. of sugar imported— Cwta. Cwta. Cwta. Cwta. Cwta.
Sofar ...... 17,374! 20,330 14,702 18,960 15,164
Sufar candy . ... 145 65 95 100 50
Loaf aagar . . . . • 741 250 50 1.775 250
4. Avenge weight of full bag— Lba.
Snftr.......................................................... 229
Sugar candy ..... 379
Loaf augar ..... 129
5. WeiffJ of empty 6«#— Lba.
8 a far ...... 5
Suf ar candy ..... C
Leaf sugar .....
Not*.
fiugar and vngar candy am mostly imported from Java and loaf aegar from Belgian. -
Ordinary double gunny bag* am uaod for packing 6tft sugar w hereat loaf sugar and eogar candy am packed la ahigJm
fanny feagm.