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40         REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94. [APP.

                                                  BHANG.

SELF-GROWN FROM SUB-MONTANE AND HILL DISTRICTS.

                                                Wholesale.

Re. 1 to Rs. 2 per maund besides cost of railway freight.

                                                  Retail.

Generally one to two annas per quarter seer (Rs. 10 to Rs. 20 per maund). In large
towns it goes higher, reaching as much as Re. 1 per seer.

                                    TATIA FROM FARAKHABAD.

                                                  Wholesale.

Rs. 4 to Rs. 6 per maund besides freight.

                                                    Retail.

Two to four annas per quarter seer (Rs. 20 to Rs. 40 per maund). In large towns
higher rates prevail.

                                                  GANJA.

                                          BALUCHAR FLAT

                                                Wholesale.

Rs. 10 or Rs. 12 per maund, besides duty at Rs. 240, and freight from Bengal.

                                                    Retail.

Six annas per tola in towns, 4 annas in rural parts (Rs. 30 and Rs. 20 per seer).

                                            GANJA PATHAR.

                                              GWALIOR, &C.

                                                    Wholesale.

Rs. 7 to Rs. 14 per maund, including duty and exclusive of railway freight.

                                                    KHANDWA.

Rs. 10 to Rs. 16 per maund, including dues and excluding freight.

                                                        Retail.

                                                All sorts of Pathar.

Half an anna to one anna per tola (Rs. 100 to Rs. 200 per maund).

                                                      CHARAS.

                                        YARKAND OR BOKHARA.

                                                      Wholesale.

Rs. 60 to Rs. 80 per maund. Inferior or damaged stuff as cheap as Rs. 40 or Rs. 30,
very superior Rs. 100 and upwards.

                                                      Retail.

Generally 3 annas per tola (Rs. 15 per seer). Is sold as low as one and a half annas and
in large towns at 5 annas (Rs. 25 per seer).

                                            NEPAL SHAHJAHANI.

                                                    Wholesale.

Rs. 400 per maund (an inferior sort, Rs. 120).

                                                      Retail.

Four annas to 5 annas, 7 annas, and 8 annas per tola (Rs. 20 to Rs. 25, Rs. 35, and Rs. 40
per seer).

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