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 332 LUC at one time were largely employed in manufactures, but it is said that they have now but small work for their looms. The number of looms appear to be 1,474, the number of pieces turned out 89,169, and the total value is Rs. 1,53,470, or each loom turns out 60 pieces and brings ini Rs. 100. If these figures be correct, there are more than two workmen to each loom, and individual earnings are very small, It is probable that they are no greater. European cotton goods are almost universally worn. They do not wear for so long a time, but they cost less money, Whether they are more economical in the end is uncertain, but they suit a people who have never at any time any superfluous ready money; and, moreover, the stuff is finer and more pleasing to the eyes. Most of the stuffs are used for dhotis and chádars, shawls and kamarbands, and the coloured garments for petticoats. Amongst the weavers must be reckoned the Hindu Koris. They seem all alike, equally poor, and it is probable that their looms are not working. for more than half of the year. It is said that in some places the trade has come to a stand-still. At harvest time the Koris are employed as reapers, The manufactures of the district are dealt with at some length in the Lucknow city article, as they are its specialties. Cotton-weaving of all kinds, from the coarsest cloths up to the finest muslins, takes the first place. TradeThe trade of Lucknow is of no particular importance. It im- ports bread stuffs for the maintenance of its large urban population, also piece-goods of all kinds, arms, hardware, glass, crockery, and salt. It exports muslins or malmals, cotton prints, and brass vessels, besides em- broidery, lace, tobacco. The following return shows the railway passenger and traffic receipts for 1873. The export trade only amounts to 4,391 tons, although there are three railways branching from Lucknow, and the whole district is close to steam communication, In 1873 the traffic at the various stations on tie railway within the boundaries of the Lucknow district was as follows:- OUTWARD. INTTARD, Stations, . 4,606 Mølhaur Luckpov Harsuni Alemdager Kakori Malihabad Rabimabad Na $ Tons. £ £ Tong. $ 116) 11 6 4,574 90 8 ... 253,112. 13,833 4,186 1,640 269,60: 13,899 19,469) 5,315 13,634 1981 19 18 19,478 999 86 18 18,769 404 99 14 12,920 $11 642 150 9,702 212 8 5 8,601 174 39 14 14,199 295 22 13,428 266) 32 12 3,626 82 51 17 3,077 35 2 1 812,648 4,391 315,679 20,407 14 Total Pad.