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The consignments were distributed as follows carboys weighing S2 tons to India and Bahrain.
So far there has been no demand from Europe.
Gum Insoluble.—
To India . . . 10,692 Bap*. The yield of roses was larger than usual in 1013,
„ liOndon . • . 1.217 „ but owing to lack of rain a vegetable product,
„ Antwerp . 009 „ which is used with certain local earths in ir.anu-
,, Germany . • . 1.358 „ ! factoring the crude green glass carboys, was not
„ TiicMo . . 110
„ Frinco i Marseille*) GO l j obtainable in sufficient quantities, and there was a
„ Gulf l'orti . 11 j smaller output of rosewater than usual, which will
probably be noticeable in the figures for 11)13-11.
11,191 Bags. Prices wore in 1912-13, 20-22 Kraus (7*. 3*/. to
Gum Tragacanth.— 8.t.) per carboy containing about 39 lbs. weight, and
To London . . . 6,5 f Bag* 799 Ca«c* Kraus 30-10 (I3j. to 1 tj. 0./.) per case weighing
M India • 63 5 „ 19 „ about G2 lbs. (21 bottles), or 1J Kraus per bottle.
Gcraany . . 1,521 „ 114 „
„ New Y ork • . 13 * 318 * Olio or Attar roses. — Hitherto there has been no
„ Odessa . • . « H 21-1 w attempt to place a Persian brand of essential oil of
„ Trieste . . . 63 „ roses on the market in Europe, and the output has
„ Antwerp . . 213 * * been limited to requirements in Persia and India,
„ Marseilles . . 21 „
„ Sues . 113 „ some 2,500 mithqals or 320 ounces annually; but
owing to the Bulgarian crop and the favourable
Total . 9,101 „ 1,528 „ opporlunity occurring, small experimental cocsign-
The best quality sold in Shiraz for Krnns 22-2S • nients have been sent to London in 1913.
(St. to 10*. 2d.) "per 7$ lbs. medium for Krans I The price of the Persian article ranges from
1S-24 ((dj. GW. to Si. Sid.) : low quantity for ( 12-15 Krans (1*. Id. to 5*. Gd.) per small bot:le (3
:
Kraus 13-17 ("ti. S}</. to (ft. 2d.) 1 of these to the ounce). Adulteration is said to be
//'itd Almonds inown as “Ah ii”.—This is the ' practised to some extent by the distillers with both
fruit of the same mountain tr:e, which is the vegetable and highly refined mineral oil.
principal source of supply cf Gurr. Insoluble in tills Persian altar has marked qualities of its own,
regiou. Its bo:anical eiassificatbn is not certain. which make it quite diffcrc:.; from the Bulgarian
The small kernel resembles in taste a bitter product. One analysis made in London gave the
almond, and it srems possible t. it use of it could following results. Me'ting point 26-27eC.; Optical
he made if it possesses sullbi.-nt essential oil. rotation 3° C; Kefractive Index 1*4-56.
Owing to the bv.'-c and h-v.vy w-r jut of the shell-, Other produce—
“ Ahluk ” would best n:ay export if shelled in---------- I
Persia. A fairly delicate instruix-mt would be re- __ Export Local Price par Exerted
quired for this, to prevent destruction of the kernel. I 19:2-13. 321 lbd. I :a—
The usual price in JBusLire which ranges from :----------
24 (S*. Sd.) to 40 Krans (11*. C L) per 12 4 lbs. i 1 Bar?. * Tot 5. Krarj. j a d. t. <?.!
for the uushelled article, aud freight has to be Popj>yj«4 . : 4,103; 213 21—2S 3 S-10 2. Loz Jon.
considered. ' Swn;c ' . I ;0G 43 26-23 j 9 5—10 2; Da.
During 1912-13 about 2,S7S c-igs weighing S9 ' /siah l>a»cli); 337 33
tons wore exported, chicly sa!:-:>l for eating pur- ! J.inwl • ! 35s 37 29—30 10 6-11 0 Do.
poses, to other Gulf Ports and India. i Cani:i.:n seed. 314 27 ! 5-1-37 19 7—20 3. Inila.
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Dry Dates.—The quantity of dates produced ; AnifvO-1. ‘i: i -
Assafa-'.i'la
in the districts of the littoral is required in its j Cases. 109 Lerion
entirety for the food of the inhabitants of these . *cavC*• 413 3-9 , ... Ga’.f port*.
J>x
districts, and of the population cf Fars. Lack of ! Cattle Csb £ 021 as In-va and
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irrigation, aud of good rivers prevents intense culti- j Rstda.
vation of the date-palm, and heavy crops as at Bee* wax 36 3 ab;u‘ 5 0 per 7) Lotion.
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Basra, Mohammerah and other localities in the Gulf i
region. But one variety of dates known as ** Clash,"
hard, and yellow in colour, and semewbat shrivelled Nearly all these articles of export, and other
on the tree, is exported to Bombay, more parti- j produce growing wild in the mountains and
cularly for the Singapore market every year. : interior, are entirely undeveloped at preseut. This
13,316 bags, weighing 72} tons of Qasb " date* j is principally due to lack of initiative on the part
were sbipjied from Bushire to Bombay. An ex- 1 of local merchants, and to the great difficulties,
perimeutal shipment to London will be tried in j which confront any one who tries to get the pea-
1913-14. Prices in Ba-hire in the autumn of j 6ants to gather in sufficient quantities, and for
1912 were Kraus 14 (5*. Id.) per pair of baskets j reasonable remuneration, or sent into market at the
containing about 110 lbs.: iu B-.-mbay they fetched i ports, new or old little-bought vegetable product*.
Rs. 3-3 to Rs. 4. j A great deal can be, and will no doubt soon be,
Doscioatcr.—There was a great increase in the ■ done in this direction, but only by patiently and
export, 271 tons valued at £0,5-52 instead of 189 steadily working for some years; by making ad-
tons valued at £3,790. Thi6 product is obtained vanc-es for the produce to bo brought in, and
in one small district of Fare, between Bushire and sending out buyers to the tribespeople, and petty
Shiraz where roses have been famous far many district traders,' and by not minding small losses m
centuries, and there is extensive cultivation. the transactions of the firet few years. That tho
Distillation of the rose petals, and manufacture of export of Persian produce is capable of great exten-
rou^h glass carboys and bottles is a special indus- sion there can be no doubt,
try in tbe district. The total o-itput of rosewater H. G. Chick,
has been estimated at 409 tons, or 10,000 cases,
but there is considerable consumption in Persia Commercial Adviser to tbe
itself. Actually the quantities exported in 1912- Political Pendent and
13 were G,019 cases weighing 157 tons and 0,040 Hit Majesty* t Consul-General for Fan, etc.