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BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE
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REGULATED MARKETS
Regulation of markets aims at safeguarding the interests of the
buyers as well as sellers by providing for fair dealings in a free
market. The markets for agricultural produce in Marathwada region
are regulated under the Hyderabad Agricultural Markets Act, 1930
(No. II of 1339 Fasli), as amended from time to
time. The Act has done away with various malpractices which caused
severe hardships to the producer as well as to the consumer.
The following markets in Bhir district are regulated viz.,
Parali-Vaijnath, Bhir. Ambejogai, Dharur, Manjlegaon and Georai.
The commodities regulated at these markets are cotton, groundnut,
jowar, wheat, linseed, tur, safflower, gul, mung.
The markets are under the control of the respective market
committees which in most cases provide market yards and regulate
the prices and market charges. In what follows is an account of
the various regulated markets of the district.
Parali-Vaijnath: The market at Parali-Vaijnath was
regulated in 1940 under the Hyderabad Agricultural Markets Act of
1930. The market committee consists of 12 members of whom six
represent the growers, four represent the traders, one is
nominated by the local body and one by government. The market
committee regulates an area lying within the radius of 8 km. (five
miles) of the railway station. The agricultural commodities
regulated at the market number 56. Of these, paddy, wheat, jowar,
tur, groundnut, safflower and cotton are important. In
1960-61 the various functionaries holding a licence at the market
yard were 20 first class buyers, 46 second class buyers, 110
traders, 15 dalals, 100 weighmen and 100 hamals. The
commission, weighment, hamali and other market charges are
fixed bv the market committee. The State Bank of Hyderabad and the
Bank of Maharashtra provide finance to the traders. The daily
market quota-ions and quotations at other important markets are
announced for the convenience of the buyers and sellers.
The following statement shows the arrivals of the various
agricultural commodities at the Parali-Vaijnath market yard in
1960-61.
TABLE No. 13
Arrivals of Agricultural Commodities at Parali-Vaijnath Market,
1960-61
|
Commodities |
Total arrivals in quintals |
Value in Rs. |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
Paddy (Coarse) |
7,423 |
2,62,552 |
|
Rice (Coarse) |
304 |
17,052 |
|
Rice (medium) |
44 |
3,548 |
|
Rice (fine) |
2 |
172 |
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Wheat (yellow) |
6,408 |
3,43,047 |
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Wheat (red) |
891 |
40,594 |
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Wheat (bakshi) |
107 |
5,884 |
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Jowar (white) |
28,990 |
10,31,093 |
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Jowar (baradi) |
3,091 |
90,094 |
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Jowar (yellow) |
18,181 |
5,02,503 |
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Fod
(khapali) |
665 |
25,848 |
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Bajri |
6,218 |
2,51,917 |
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Gram (yellow) |
1,862 |
76,406 |
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Gram dal |
44 |
2,475 |
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Tur
(white) |
15,257 |
5,06,020 |
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Tur
(red) |
8,10.3 |
3,05,435 |
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Tur dal |
447 |
21,440 |
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Mung (green) |
19,543 |
8,27,081 |
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Mung (chamki) |
627 |
27,518 |
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Mung (yellow) |
76 |
3,225 |
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Mung dal |
3 |
136 |
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Udid |
874 |
34,286 |
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Masur |
6 |
201 |
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Masur
(dal) |
33 |
1,883 |
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Lakh |
197 |
6,181 |
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Lakh dal |
108 |
8,645 |
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Kullhi |
804 |
22,720 |
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Groundnut (bold dry) |
1,34,982 |
1,27,38,810 |
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Groundnut (bold wet) |
5,737 |
2,78,895 |
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Groundnut (bold shelled) |
132 |
13,821 |
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Castor seed (bold) |
289 |
16,987 |
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Linseed |
7,385 |
4,90,230 |
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Sesamum |
1,482 |
1,64,597 |
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Safflower (karadai seed) |
27,071 |
14,24,177 |
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Karela
seed |
184 |
12,162 |
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Mustard |
266 |
26,342 |
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Ambadi
seed |
2,401 |
69,485 |
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Coriander (Dhane) |
168 |
16,215 |
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Gur |
15,918 |
5,38,219 |
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Cotton (Jarilla) |
55,517 |
50,03,604 |
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Lint |
2 |
371 |
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Rajgira |
89 |
5,039 |
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Math |
88 |
3,396 |
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Vatana |
2 |
55 |
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Baru
seed |
5 |
223 |
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Tamarind |
67 |
4,542 |
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Jute (Ambadi Fibre) |
15 |
1,148 |
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Aliv |
1 |
45 |
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Total |
422,212 |
2,52,26,269 |
Bhir: The market at Bhir was brought under
regulation in 1949. It is looked after by a market committee of 12
members. The area under regulation extends over a radius of 12.87
km. (eight miles) around the Collector's office at Bhir. In all,
55 commodities are regulated at the market yard. Of these, white
jowar, green mung, gram (gavrari), bold
groundnut, coarse paddy and zarilla cotton are important.
Nearly 80 per cent of the cereals assembled are sent to outside
markets for resale. There are three ginning, one pressing and
three oil factories at Bhir. About 95 per cent of the cotton and
75 per cent of the groundnut is sent outside.
The market committee provides numerous facilities for the market
functionaries. The functionaries holding licences at the market in
1961 were: 40 adatyas, 49 wholesale buyers, 80 petty
dealers, 23 weighmen and 51 hamals. All except the
hamals have to pay the yearly licence fees. Traders usually
get finances from the State Bank of Hyderabad, the district
co-operative bank and private traders. The daily market prices are
displayed on the notice board as also the market quotations at
some of the important market centres.
The following table shows the total annual arrivals of
agricultural commodities at the Bhir market in 1960-61.
TABLE No. 14
Arrivals of Agricultural Commodities at Bhir market, 1960-61
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Commodities |
Arrivals |
Value in Rs. |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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Quintals |
B. Mds. |
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Paddy |
3,752.55 |
(10,054) |
1,82,928 |
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Rice |
417.28 |
(1,118) |
25,408 |
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Fod(Khapli) |
2,273.78 |
(6,092) |
80,736 |
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Wheat |
3,176.27 |
(8,510) |
1,68,931 |
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Jowar |
56,917.98 |
(1,52,497) |
20,67,540 |
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Bajri |
24,733.87 |
(66,268) |
11,24,824 |
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Rice (Raley) |
13.44 |
(36) |
386 |
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Raigira |
11.20 |
(30) |
595 |
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Bhagar |
2.24 |
(6) |
141 |
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Kulthi |
714.38 |
(1,914) |
22,212 |
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Gram (local) |
3,732.03 |
(9,999) |
1,67,945 |
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Gram dal |
139 96 |
(375) |
7,848 |
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Tur dal |
89.58 |
(240) |
4,992 |
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Mung |
10,343.57 |
(27,729) |
4,22,618 |
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Udid |
866.66 |
(2,322) |
35,795 |
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Masur dal |
2.24 |
(0) |
121 |
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Lakh |
4.48 |
(12) |
146 |
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Lakh dal |
2.24 |
(6) |
96 |
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Lobha
(Chazoli) |
5.60 |
(15) |
257 |
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Groundnut (shelled) |
241.86 |
(648) |
28,767 |
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Castor seed |
8,416.56 |
(22,550) |
56,041 |
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Linseed |
2,636.94 |
(7,065) |
1,73,711 |
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Karadai |
22,947.17 |
(61,481) |
12,28,334 |
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Niger seed |
159.37 |
(427) |
12,345 |
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Mustard (Rai) |
15.68 |
(42) |
1,557 |
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Ambadi
seed |
1231.69 |
(3,300) |
36,560 |
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Cotton (unginned) |
13144.39 |
(35,217) |
11,69,465 |
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Chillis (dry) |
6.72 |
(18) |
1,095 |
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Turmeric |
57.10 |
(153) |
6,179 |
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Tamarind |
211.63 |
(567) |
15,569 |
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Gul |
11,378.59 |
(30,486) |
3,70,556 |
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Rale |
96.29 |
(258) |
3,074 |
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Masur |
1.12 |
(3) |
40 |
The income of the market committee from the
market fees, licence fees, etc., amounted to Rs. 33,688.82 in
1961. The expenditure in the same year was Rs. 24,013.24 leaving a
surplus of Rs. 9,675.58. The permanent fund of the market
committee as on 31st August, 1961, was Rs. 99,530.24. Of the total
arrivals at the market valued at Rs. 1,05,40,151, produce worth Rs.
5,68,006 i. e., about 5.87% was assembled by the
co-operative marketing society functioning at the market yard.
Ambejogai: The Ambejogai market yard was regulated in 1955.
The market committee consists of 12 members. The notified area of
the market is 8.04 km. (five miles) around the deputy collector's
office. In all 51 agricultural commodities are regulated. Of
these, cotton, groundnut, gul, jowar, wheat, paddy,
linseed, gram and tur are important. The market committee
licenses different market functionaries which in. 1961 were as
follows:— 22 commission agents, 39 buyers, 35 petty dealers and 8
weighmen. The various market charges viz., commission,
weighing, hamali, etc, are fixed by the market committee.
The traders are usually given loans by the branches of the State
Bank of Hyderabad and the Bank of Maharashtra. The daily market
prices and the prices at other important centres are displayed at
the committee's office for the benefit of buyers and sellers.
The income of the market committee, which included market
fees, licence fees and miscellaneous receipts, was Rs. 23,797.48
in 1960-61. In the same year the expenditure was Rs. 10,709.04
leaving a surplus of Rs. 4,536.52. The permanent fund of the
committee as on 31st August, 1961 was Rs. 13,088.44. The committee
has received a government loan of Rs. 30,000 for purchase
of land. The following statement shows the yearly arrivals, prices
and valuation of the agricultural commodities at the market yard
in 1960-61.
TABLE No. 15
Arrivals of Agricultural Communities at Ambejogai market
1960-61
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Commodities |
Arrivals |
Price per B. Md. |
Valuation |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
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Quintals |
B. Mds. |
Rs. P. |
Rs. |
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Paddy |
4,775.60 |
(12,795) |
14 07 |
1,79,326 |
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Rice |
132.13 |
(354) |
21 72 |
7,689 |
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Wheat |
5,489.99 |
(14,709) |
19 11 |
2,81,089 |
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Khapli |
183.63 |
(492) |
14 53 |
7,149 |
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Jowar (white) |
3,766.74 |
(10,092) |
14 61 |
1,47,443 |
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Bardi |
3,277.42 |
(8,781) |
11 92 |
1,00,278 |
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Pilli |
13,474.71 |
(36,102) |
10 99 |
3,64,595 |
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Bajri |
429.97 |
(1,152) |
14 94 |
17,211 |
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Rajgira |
7.84 |
(21) |
20 63 |
433 |
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Gram |
924.89 |
(2,478) |
15 47 |
38,335 |
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Tur |
3,490.17 |
(9,351) |
14 35 |
1,34,187 |
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Mung |
2,437.63 |
(6,531) |
16 94 |
1,10,635 |
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Udid |
1,731.09 |
(4,638) |
15 53 |
69,816 |
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Kulthi |
274.33 |
(735) |
10 81 |
7,945 |
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Groundnut |
31,234.59 |
(83,685) |
26 54 |
21,80,329 |
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Groundnut seed |
116.45 |
(312) |
35 97 |
11,223 |
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Castor seed |
204.91 |
(549) |
21 00 |
11,529 |
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Linseed |
1,593.36 |
(4,269) |
24 56 |
1,02,696 |
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Til
seed |
185.87 |
(498) |
41 91 |
20,871 |
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Karadai |
546.11 |
(14,637) |
20 03 |
2,93,179 |
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Niger seed |
345.99 |
(927) |
27 44 |
25,437 |
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Mustard |
105.25 |
(282) |
34 23 |
10,228 |
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Ambadi seed |
946.16 |
(2,535) |
11 39 |
26,673 |
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Cotton |
2,569.76 |
(6,885) |
33 43 |
2,27,502 |
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Onions |
113.09 |
(303) |
04 81 |
1,457 |
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Tamarind |
186.99 |
(501) |
27 16 |
13,607 |
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Dhane |
363.91 |
(975) |
35 63 |
34,739 |
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Gur |
2,789.22 |
(7,473) |
12 38 |
92,516 |
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Lakh |
4.48 |
(12) |
13 08 |
157 |
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Total |
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2,41,074 |
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45,18.274 |
Of the total arrivals valued at Rs. 45,18,274 in
1960.61 produce worth Rs. 28,966 was handled by the Co-operative
Marketing Society, Ambejogai.
Dharur: The Dharur market was established under the
Hyderabad Agricultural Markets Act in 1960. Various market
functionaries licensed at the market yard in 1961 were two
commission agents, 27 traders, 23 petty dealers, four weighmen and
23 hamals. All pay the licence fees as fixed by the market
committee which also decides weighing, hamati and other
market charges.
TABLE No. 16
Arrivals of Agricultural Commodities at Dharur market,
1961-62.
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Commodities |
Arrivals |
Price per B.
Md. |
Valuation |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
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Quintals |
B. Mds. |
Rs. P. |
Rs. P. |
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Gul |
1,488.11 |
(3,987) |
18 12 |
37,789 71 |
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Groundnut |
8,772.63 |
(23,504) |
26 25 |
5,97,951 51 |
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Gram |
6.72 |
(18) |
15 00 |
258 36 |
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Ambadi |
33.22 |
(89) |
12 15 |
1,371 37 |
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Tur-dal |
4.48 |
(12) |
22 37 |
176 32 |
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Paddy |
35.46 |
(95) |
17 50 |
989 13 |
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Jowar |
35.46 |
(95) |
20 6 |
1,189 53 |
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Tur |
206.77 |
(554) |
20 50 |
5,514 42 |
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Mung |
12.32 |
(33) |
21 15 |
386 76 |
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Coriander |
2.61 |
(7) |
26 00 |
264 66 |
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Til |
7.46 |
(20) |
31 00 |
855 27 |
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Kulthi
(Hulga) |
2.61 |
(7) |
11 75 |
74 97 |
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Yellow |
98.16 |
(263) |
12 62 |
2,685 81 |
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Karadai |
14.93 |
(40) |
20 10 |
1,277 7 |
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Cotton |
15.68 |
(42) |
32 12 |
1,656 62 |
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Wheat |
16.42 |
(44) |
21 00 |
702 98 |
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Turmeric |
0.75 |
(2) |
51 00 |
102 00 |
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Karela |
5.97 |
(16) |
23 12 |
421 97 |
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Mung |
0.75 |
(2) |
12 31 |
24 62 |
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Matki |
1.12 |
(3) |
16 50 |
50 68 |
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Total |
-- |
(28,850) |
-- |
6,53,743 78 |
Manjlegaon: The Manjlegaon market was
regulated in 1954. The area under regulation extends over five
miles around the tahsil office, Manjlegaon. The agricultural
commodities regulated at the market yard number 58. Of these jowar,
cotton, groundnut, safflower and tur are important. The
following statement shows the total arrivals of the various
agricultural commodities at this market yard in 1960-61.
TABLE No. 17
Arrivals of Agricultural Commodities at Manjlegaon market
1960-61
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Commodities |
Arrivals |
Valuation |
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(1) |
(2) |
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Quintals |
B. Mds. |
Rs. |
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Paddy |
447.89 |
(1,200) |
14,916 |
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Rice |
417.65 |
(1,119) |
8,937 |
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Wheat |
524.03 |
(1,404) |
27,383 |
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Jowar |
10,407.80 |
(27,885) |
3,76,388 |
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Bajri |
1,040.22 |
(2,787) |
37,625 |
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Gram |
329.20 |
(882) |
11,466 |
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Tur |
4,846.15 |
(12,984) |
1,68,750 |
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Mung |
3,325.19 |
(8,909) |
1,34,091 |
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Udid |
3.36 |
(9) |
119 |
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Masur |
7.84 |
(21) |
268 |
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Lakh |
67.18 |
(180) |
2,703 |
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Math |
97.42 |
(261) |
3,117 |
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Kulthi |
272.09 |
(729) |
7,350 |
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Valana |
19.03 |
(51) |
670 |
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Groundnut |
18,895.65 |
(50,626) |
8,48,310 |
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Castor seed |
522.91 |
(1,401) |
10,511 |
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Groundnut seed |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Linseed |
1,246.62 |
(3,340) |
94,264 |
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Til |
672.95 |
(1,803) |
26,108 |
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Karadai |
10,488.42 |
(28,101) |
1,16,928 |
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Mustard |
21.27 |
(57) |
1,915 |
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Ambadi |
546.42 |
(1,464) |
14,445 |
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Cotton |
13,367.22 |
(35,814) |
12,16,108 |
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Coriander |
6.72 |
(18) |
693 |
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Gul |
138.85 |
(372) |
5,477 |
Georai: The Georai market was regulated in
1959 and covers an area extending over a radius of 8.04 km. (five
miles) around the tahsil office. The number of commodities
regulated is 53. The market functionaries licensed at the market
yard were 20 adtyas, 15 weigh men and 85 hamals in
1961. The commission, weighment
and hamali are fixed by the market committee. The marketing
societies and the individual farmers are financed by the
co-operative bank at Georai. The market committee displays the
current market rates. Of the total arrivals at the market
committee valued at Rs. 29,32,911 in 1960-61 produce worth Rs.
15,259 was assembled by the co-operative sale and purchase union
functioning at the Georai market.
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