MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS

MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

The total number of dairy establishments in the two towns of Jalgaon and Amalner was 182. out of which 177 were in Jalgaon. The total employment in them at both the places was 384, including 22 children and 42 women. Of these, 40 including one child were paid employees. Out of 177 dairv establishments in Jalgaon. 38 and 33 were situated in Ward Nos. IV and V; 24 and l9 in Ward. Nos. VIII and III; 12. 13. 14 and 15 in Ward Nos. VII, IV, II and IX, respectively, and eight and one in Ward Nos. X and I. In Amalner, three and two were situated in Ward Nos. I and IV. One out of six of the establishments in the sample in Jalgaon was started in 1932. the other in 1948. the third in 1952, two others in 1953 and the last in 1955. Dairying was their principal occupation, which provided employment throughout the year. All proprietors raised the capital required for starting the establishments from their own resources. Four establishments served cold and hot milk and curds and two only cold milk One shop manufactured cream, butter and ghee from milk. They had no buffaloes of their own; but they collected milk twice a day from nearby villages through their agents or employees.

Their equipment consisted of bicycles for carrying milk, a few-vessels for storing it, and tables, chairs and cupboards. The establishment which manufactured cream, butter and glue. had machines to do the work. The value of equipment each shop had varied from shop to shop. The biggest establishment in the sample had equipment worth. Rs. 8,000 and others had between Rs. 1.000 and Rs. 2.000.

Five establishments were situated in rented premises. Rent of each varied from Rs. 10 to Rs. 30 per month. In addition to rent, they spent on electricity and water and municipal licence fee. The expenditure on all these items varied from Rs. 10 to Rs. 40 per month.

The total employment was 21, of whom 13 were owners and their family members. Two establishments were exclusively managed by proprietors with their family members. Wages paid to employees varied from Rs. 20 to Rs. 40 per month. Employees who collected and brought milk from nearby villages were paid about Rs. 30 to Rs. 45 per month. Children employed in the shops were paid Rs..l0 each per month.

Milk was purchased at Rs. 20 per Bengali maund in villages and was sold at about annas 10 to annas 12 per seer in these shops. Each shop required milk from two maunds to eight maunds pet-day. Consumption of sugar per shop varied from live seers to about 20 seers per day. Four establishments maintained home service for supplying milk at the places of customers. Income varied from shop to shop. The establishment selling milk and milk products had an average net: income of about Rs. 700 per month. Income of others varied from Rs. 150 to Rs. 500 per month. The demand for milk and milk products was more or less uniform throughout the year. Business was reported to be profitable in the establishments surveyed.

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