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j, largely transported by donkeys, which, ns j This represents a maximum rate por ton of
n'.'ticcu above, have recently begun to frequent about £17-10-0 in April 1013 ai.d a minimum of
tie road in largo numbers, leaving mules as far : about S.13 in March 1014.
n; possible free to transport the bulkier biles of Shlr.vz.lsfalmn Road.—Arrivals at Isfahan
puce-goods. The grievances of pic-co-goods for­ from Shiraz were roeorded as follows :—
warders would seem to have been removed to a
largo oxtent, wliilo the utility of the arrangement
to the forwarding merchants as a whole, is Mules. Cooley*. Camel*.
generally recognised in Bushirc.
The problem of scarcity of transport has been Mxrcb 21—Jane 21 226 216 140
0 serious one for some years. Tue Bakhtiari J-uo 21—Srplcrcbcr 21 . 1.G40 1.045 239
country is the chief mule-breeding ground in
Feriia, and (here may be much in the theory that September 21—December 204 200 3 SO
21.
since the Persian Revolution and the subsequent Drccnibcr 21—March 21. 556 ISO 1.352
interference of the Bakhtiaris in politics, this
braucli of the rustic activities of the tribe has 2,026 1,010 j 2,OSl
bec-a neglected. Further, consistent robberies
for several years must naturally have affected the The c untry through which the road passes was
number of animals on tho road, while in the year as usual the scene of constant marauding, but
under report in particular, the permanent re­ robberies on the road were comparatively few.
quirements of the gendarmerie and the expedi­ T..c spring months found the section between
tion of Qawam-ul-Mulk to collect the revenue of Abadeh and Shiraz much disturbed ar.d several
Lar on behalf of the Pars government made r .bbcries were reported in March and April. In
further large demands on an already inadequate May the road was reported safe, hut there was
supply. practically no movement of animals tiil the
Rates of Mule-hire, Cushire-Shiraz.—Rates se.-ond-Lalf of June. Tratlic continued brisk
of lire for 100 mans (73G lbs.) of piccc-goMs as throughout July. Three robberies were rep*:ted in
fix-d by tho merchants are given in the following August. A detachment of gendarmes was posted
fa*(Rates for sugar and other articles are at Abadeh during the month, and in S •. piember
ra-ier higher). Rates in 191*2-13 are also given had an encounter with marauders who
for purposes of comparison. were infesting tho Qumisbch d.L-trict in large
numbers, both mounted aud on foot. Tho
1912-13. j Ivl3-U.; general condition of the road continued unsatis­
factory till the end of December, when a slight
Enns. K:ans.
improvement seems to have taken place.
Rates c-f hire per 100 Shiraz mans or 7S6 lb*,
£ /. d.
varied considerably, and forwardings took place at
Mircb 320 290 S S 0 rates Bhown below
AprO 250 320-220 5 1G 4—5 1 10
Mir . 340 230 3 10 Kr&at.
Jae . 340 250 •4 11 0
1913. £ t. <L
Julj , 3S0-4GU 250 4 11 0
J ca* 220 -400
Angast 420-480-600 250 4 11 0 Jalj IC0130-145 - 2 18 2-2 12 9
Argust . 170-200 - 3 1 10-3 12 9
September 250 4 11 0 S^tcmber ISO -365
October . 240-280 - 4 7 5-5 7 10
OcUbcr 440-420 250 4 11 0 ^November 230 - 4 3 8
November 390-420 270 4 18 3 1914.
Ucvxxber 300 270 4 18 3 J&snary • 160-130 - 2 18 ft-1 7 4
Pthnwj 200 - 3 12 9
J*ac*ry 300 270 4 18 3
Pebrciry 300 270 4 18 3 representing a minimum of about £7 in Januaiy
1911 and a maximum of £15-5-0 per ton in th«
UitJi 290 240 4 7 5
autumn of 1913,