MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS

MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

The total number of establishments catering milk and milk products in the two towns was 18, out of which seven were in Satara and 11 in Karad. The total employment in them was 35 persons, out of whom 13 were paid employees. Most of the establishments in Satara were situated in Ward Nos. I, II, III and IV and, in Karad, Sornwar and Guruwar peths. Three establishments, one from Satara and two from Karad, were surveyed. The one in Satara was started in 1950 and two others in Karad in 1952 and 1954, respectively. Dairying was the principal occupation which provided them employment through-out the year. The proprietors raised initial capital from their own resources. The total investment in these shops varied from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 3,000 These establishments had no milch animals of their own but they collected milk from nearby villages through their agents or employees.

Their equipment consisted of cream separator, butter churning machine, hand machine, few utensils for storing milk, and tables, cupboards, etc. Two shops in Karad had equipment worth Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 1,800 respectively and the one in Satara had equipment worth Rs. 600.

The three establishments were situated in rented premises. The rent was Rs. 25, Rs. 26 and Rs. 40 respectively.

Their total expenditure on items like electricity, water tax, municipal licence fee, etc., was Rs. 30, Rs. 40 and Rs. 46 per month respectively.

The total employment in these shops was 11 workers out of whom eight were paid employees who were paid between Rs- 15 and Rs. 40 each per month. These shops collected milk from nearby villages at 50 nP. per seer and sold it at 62 nP. per seer. The other products of milk were butter, ghee and chakka which were sent to Poona, Sangli, etc.

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