MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS

There were 23 establishments of aerated water manufacturers at the time of the survey. Of these, Jalgaon town had 19 and Amalner had 4. The distribution or 19 establishments in Jalgaon according to wards was as follows: Ward No. IV—I, Ward No. VIII—3, Ward No. VI—2, Ward No. IX—1 and Ward-No. V —12. In Amainer, three were situated in Ward No. II and one in Ward No. I. The total employment in 23 establishments was 107, out of whom 64 including 11 children were paid employees.

In Jalgaon town information was available front only two establishments out of the three that were selected as samples. Of these two, one was started in 1920 and the other in 1947. This was the. principal occupation of both the establishments, though one also dealt in stationery in addition to selling cold drinks. Both had raised initial capital from their own resources and both were fairly big in size. They had following items in the shop— ice-cream and soda machines, bottles, glasses, furniture, refrigerators, fans and a radio set. One establishment had equipment worth about Rs. 3,500 and the other worth about Rs. 6,000. They were situated in rented premises, rent of one of which was Rs. 8 and of the other Rs. 45 per month. Their total bill on electricity, water, taxes, etc., was about Rs. 1,500 per year. The total employment in them was 18, out of whom 8 were paid employees. A manager in one establishment was paid Rs. 40 per month. Two children, employed for washing dishes and glasses, were paid Rs. 12 each per month. In the other shop two employees were paid Rs. 45 each per month.

Raw materials required were sugar, milk, salt, ice, saw-dust, colours, essences and preservatives. Ordinarily all raw materials were locally available except essences and preservatives which were imported from outside. The value of raw materials consumed by them varied from Rs. 800 to Rs. 1,200 per month.

The products consisted of aerated waters and cold drinks of various kinds such as soda, lemonade, orange, pineapple, raspberry and also ice-cream. One of the shops specialised in cold drinks. Business in both shops was profitable. It was brisk during summer and was reduced to nearly one-third in the remaining period. Rates at which different kinds of cold drinks at both places were sold were as follows: —

There were 23 and 74 bicycle-repairers and dealers in Amalner and Jalgaon respectively. Their location was as follows:--

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