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CURRENCY.
20 Stalls (40 puls) =1 ICran =10 & (nearly).
10 Krars . . =1 Toxin.
Coinage current in district :—Nickel pieces of 1 and 2 shahis ; silver pieces of 1 Kran (very
few), 2 and 5 Krana (few). Imperial 13^nk vf Persia notes of 1, 2, 0, 5, 10, etc., Tomans.
Iu Buskirc itself rupees and sovereigns arc commonly accepted.
EXCHANGE.
Maximum . Krona 68*50
Minimum . 61*25
Average . m 66*13
Weights op Commercial Importance k District.
16 bias* (1 Bo?tiro man) «... = 7*75 lbs.
1 Tabriz or Customs man (alto called batman) = 6*51 „
1 Shiraz man . = 7*35 „
1 Jla.'hom man
In Bashiro =121 ft
n Cbogadak and Chshkutab ... =121 ft
„ Angali, RudhiUch, Khusl&b, Ziarot, Sbabancara, Zeidun and Bchioban =1391 „
„ Zira and Bobbers ......... =153 ft
„ Tlajai Daoud .......... =lSo ft
„ Liram ........... =2321 tt
„ Iiinuian.......................................................................................... =210
*9
1 kharwar (ICO batmans)............................................................ =651
99
PACKING.
Transport from Buskire to the interior is almost entirely by mtiles. A fair weight for bales
transported by mule is 150 to ISO lbs. each half mule-load. Cases should bd oblor.g, about 30 by 16 by
16 inches.