1 SALT REVENUE DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1896-97.
2 Looking at the table it will be seen that the price of the REVIEW BY SECTIONS.
3 salt most largely imported, Sambhar, remained very steady SAMBHAR.
4 during the past year, the monthly fluctuations having been
5 very small, and that there was only a difference of six pies a
6 maund in the average prices of the two years. This is satis-
7 factory as it means that the salt was on sale to the consumer at
8 ‘one uniform low rate.
9 Sultinpuri shows fluctuations in April and May 1896, but
10 thenceforward one fixed price down to the close of the year.
11 It was the cheapest salt in the Cawnpur market. The average
12 price of the present year falls below that of 1895-96 by one anna
13 and six piesa maund. This was owing to the reduction of the
14 Hakimi cess with effect from the 7th January 1896 as mentioned
15 in paragraph 26, and it shows that the consumer benefited
16 by the reduction.
17 Except for a fluctuation in April 1896, the price of Rock salt
18 varied very little during the past year, and theaverage rate fell.
19 below that of 1895-6 by mine pres a oC,
20 Sambhar is the salt most in demand at Cawnpur, and its
21 imports far exceed those of other salts. It is very widely
22 distributed by the railways which radiate from Cawnpur,
23 Sultdénpuri salt is not locally consumed, but is all exported
24 across the Ganges to areas of consumption in Oudh, The imports
25 of Rock salt are comparatively small, as the demand for it is nog
26 general.
27 41. The miscellaneous receipts and charges at the Sambhar —siscetianeous receipts and
28 Lake during the past two years appear in the following state- charges on through traf-
29 fic sales.
30 ment:—
31 1895-96. | 1896-97. 1395-96, |1896-97.
32 Rs. Rs, Rs. Rs.
33 Opening balance _,.. | 95,056 { 1,01,554} Sums paid to contractors for 5,905 8,123
34 cutting, filling and loading
35 of salt.
36 Receipts on 9,41,584 | 14,719 eo Paid to Railway Department 720 480
37 maunds at 3 pies per on account of godown rent.
38 maund.
39 Recetpts on 12,00,327 ioe 18,767 | Sealing wax oe tas vee 68
40 maunds at 3 pies per Price of twine for sewing ... 234 593
41 maund, Transit charges on bags, 38 nee
42 weighing machines and
43 weights, ‘
44 Throngh traffic iron bag shed, me 18,260
45 Other charges... se 1,824 1,345
46 Total tes 8,221 28,869
47 Closing balance ... coe $1,01,554) 91,452
48 Total ver | 1,09,775 | 1,20,321 Total ve | 109,775] 1,20,321
49 The receipts accrue from a charge of three pies per maund
50 realized to meet the cost of filling, loading and clearing through
51 traffic salt by Departmental agency, and the charges represent
52 the expenditure incurred in connection with the performance
53 of this work. ‘
54 The receipts of the past year amounted to Rs. 18,767 com-
55 pared with Rs. 14,719 in 1895-96, or an increase of Rs. 4,048.
56 This was owing to through traffic having increased by maunds
57 2,58,743 during the year.
58 The charges of the past year amounted to Rs. 28,869 com-
59 pared with Rs. 8,221 during 1895-96, an increase in expendi-
60 ture of Rs. 20,648. This item is composed partly of heavier Completion of the bag hed.
61 charges in consequence of the clearance of a larger quantity of
62 salt, and partly of the cost of a shed at Sambhar for the storage
63 of bags belonging to through traffic traders. I alluded to
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