MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS

FLOUR-MILLING

The total number of establishments in the two towns at the time of survey was 87. Jalgaon having a population of 68,112 presons contained 52 mills and Amalner with a population of 44,646 persons contained 35 mills. In Jalgaon seven mills were situated, in the following Wards: Wards No. 1, VIII and X: eight in Ward No. VI; five each in Wards No. III and VII: f'our each in Wards No. V and IX; three in Ward No. IV and two m Ward No. II. Of the 35 establishments in Amalner, nine were situated in Ward No. II, eight in Ward No. III, seven in Ward No. IV, six in Ward No. 1 and live in Ward No. V. The total employment in the 87 establishments in the two towns was 204 persons, out of whom 81 including one child were paid employees. Six samples were chosen for survey from these two towns. Two of them in Jalgaon were started in 1927 and 1937 and one in 1955. In Amalner one establishment was started in 1930, the other two in 1945 and 1950 Flour-milling was the principal occupation of these establishments. Two of them, besides grinding grains, also husked rice.

One of the establishments in Amalner, had three grinding mills, one working on oil engine and two others on electric energy. Two mills in jalgaon and one in Amalner worked with oil engines and others with electric energy. Tools and equipment were an oil engine or an electric motor, a pair of grinding stones, and rice hullers, leather straps, and other appliances. The total value oi equipment of one establishment having three mills in Amalner was about Rs. 12,000. The other establishments had equipment worth Rs. 3,500 and Rs. 5,000. Cost of repairing equipment varied from Rs. 200 to Rs. 500 per year per shop.

Four establishments in Amalner and Jalgaon were situated in rented premises. One each in Jalgaon and Amalner were housed in owned premises of the proprietor. Rent of those situated in rented premises varied from Rs. 15 to Rs. 30 per month. In Jalgaon, two establishments working on oil engines used electricity for lighting. Their expenditure on consumption of electricity came to Rs. 6 per month. The expenditure on electric consumption was Rs. 100 per month in case of an establishment worked on electric energy. Two establishments in Amalner spent between Rs. 50 and Rs. 150 per month on electric energy. All establishments in the sample from Amalner paid rupee one each as municipal licence fee and from Jalgaon rupees nine each per year. The total expenditure on the consumption of wafer by two establishments in Jalgaon was Rs. 128 per year.

These establishments used crude oil and electricity as fuel. Three establishments consumed electricity worth Rs. 110 to Rs. 120 per month. Other three working on oil engines consumed crude oil and electricity worth Rs. 160 to Rs. 180 per month.

Most of these mills were one-man establishments whose owners or their family members did the work of supervision. The total employment in them was 12 out of whom five were owners and their family members. Wages of employees varied between Rs. 20 and Rs. 54 per month. These mills ground all kinds of grains and dehusked paddy. Charges for grinding jowar and wheat were three annas for four seers in Jalgaon. The income of each establishment varied between Rs. 150 and Rs. 250 per month. Business was reported to be profitable and brisk from November to May. These establishments served customers from surrounding villages and the towns proper.

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