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 HAR It would appear then that in similar and adjoining districts the acreage under opium is 40 per cent. larger in the North-Western Provinces than in Oudh, and the produce per acre 25 per cent. better Trade,commerce, and manufactures.--Mahmúdi, a muslin, is still produc- ed at Shahabad, but there are no other manufactures of any note in Hardoi; even such local industries as the weaving of Tánda, Nawabganj, and Baiswára, the cotton printing of Kheri do not fourish in Hardoi. Swords of good temper were formerly made at Pibáni, also turbans; the latter craft is declining, the former has expired. It has a considerable transit trade in importing English fabrics from Fatehgarh, and exporting grain and sugar. There are no European establishments, except an indigo manufactory which was started in 1873. The fairs are given in the following table, they all are for religious pur- poses; none of any importance as commercial centres :- 1 2 3 4 5 7 Late of fair. Name of fair. Place wherebeld Object of fair. Number of days it lasts. Estimated uumber of people who attend it from first to last. Extreme distance from which numbers people cozne to it. Miles. Dasabra Bilgram Rámlila 30 40,000 30 Kátki 3 7,000 50 De. Kuár Sndi, Das- mí, 18th Sep- tember Kártik Púran- máshi Sudi, 15th October Do. do., do... Do. do., do... Ditto POS 27,000 3j 5,000 40 20 Ditto O. Neornghát, par- Bathing in the gaca Bilgrám. Ganges. Majhuriagbát... Ditto Biriághát, par- Ditto gana Kach- handan. Asabli, pargaba Visiting the Bangar. tomb of a saint (Pir). Charso Jeth, 10th May, 10 1! 1,500 Bábáji Kardoi 4 2,000 10 ... 9th and 10tb of the moon ip September 9th and 10th of the moon in March, Aghan Badi Worship of Har- đeo Baba. Dhazuk Jagg, Bandan 31 2,000 12 4. Celebration of Rám's mar- riage. Offering made 24,000 10 . 7th and 8th of Debiji muud in Sep. tember, Bahur, pargana Gopaman. to Debi.