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Afghanistan

Chapter 46: APPENDIX VI
By A. Hamilton
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The author provides a detailed contemporary survey combining historical overview with firsthand travel observation of the country’s geography, regions, and population. Chapters describe urban centres and rural districts, tribal structures, social and religious customs, and administrative practices, while assessing frontier and boundary concerns and relations with neighbouring powers. Attention is given to economic resources, trade routes, and natural history, supported by illustrations, maps, and synthesized official material. The result is an informative, largely descriptive account intended to convey both practical travel knowledge and a picture of prevailing political and social conditions.

APPENDIX VI

RETURN OF ARTICLES EXPORTED FROM RUSSIA TO KHORASSAN DURING THE PERIOD
MARCH 21, 1903, TO MARCH 20, 1904, COMPARED WITH 1900-03

Articles. Value. 1903-04. Destination of Imports.
1900-01. 1901-02. 1902-03. Quantity. Value.

Animals—		 £ £ £ £ Khorassan only, though many of the camels go to Azerbaijan. Specification of various animals was only kept at Meshed. Those here entered as “Unspecified” are animals that entered at Kuchan, and of which no detail was kept
Camels 592 858 8,198 Number 293 1,806⎫
Donkeys — 56 832 ” 47 73⎬
Horses — 584 2,901 ” 155 649⎪
Unspecified — — 94 ” 1,626 6,386⎭
Animal products, crude — — — Lbs. 232,700 2,926 Khorassan. Chiefly intestines and some silkworm eggs from France
Beer, vinegar, and other fermented beverages 122 221 319 ” 32,273 360⎫ ⎬Khorassan
Butter and other edible fats 62 195 967 ” 75,754 2,059⎭
Candles 2,283 2,139 2,726 ” 59,898 1,836 Khorassan, Seistan, Birjand, Yezd, Kerman, and Afghanistan
Carpets 506 348 248 ” 5,018 618 Khorassan. Chiefly Turkoman carpets
Chemical products — — 299 ” 85,593 1,086 Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, and Seistan
Cochineal 385 228 573 ” 34,775 1,377 Khorassan and Birjand
Copper and nickel, in sheets, bars, &c. — — 85 ” 1,697 58 Khorassan, Birjand, and Afghanistan
Copper, brass, and nickelwork — — 355 ” 38,279 2,669 Chiefly brasswork. Goes to Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, Yezd, Kerman, Seistan, and samovars (tea-urns) even to India
Cotton, raw — — — ” 6,045 126 Khorassan
Drugs 226 1,004 160 ” 15,048 640 Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, and Seistan
Dyes and varnishes 83 171 165 ” 14,600 321 Khorassan and Birjand
Earthenware and crockery 2,343 1,236 1,090 ” 123,507 3,208⎫ ⎬Khorassan, Afghanistan, Seistan, Birjand, Yezd, and Kerman
Fabrics of hemp and flax 4,746 2,764 3,858 ” 302,310 8,026⎭
Fish, fresh and salted 61 69 — ” 1,528 45⎫ Khorassan
Flour — — 232 ” 55,983 317⎬
Fruits— ⎪
Dried — — 620 ” 1,242 19⎭
Fresh 27 51 — ” 17,167 162 Khorassan. Lemons, oranges, &c., brought from Resht via Russia
Furniture 432 839 1,612 ” 76,174 1,994 Khorassan, Birjand, and Seistan
Glass, mirrors, &c. — — 1,077 ” 57,585 732⎫ ⎬Khorassan, Birjand, Seistan, and Afghanistan
Glassware 7,127 4,330 1,591 ” 148,909 3,520⎭
Gold and silver work — — 22 ” 1 127⎫ ⎬Khorassan
Grain, wheat, and barley 556 849 1,430 ” 408,909 1,888⎭
Iron in bars, &c., and scrap-iron 7,084 5,248 4,671 ” 1,084,090 7,646⎫ Khorassan, Birjand, Seistan, and Yezd
Iron and steel, manufactured 4,784 3,308 2,483 ” 225,713 5,845⎬
Lead, zinc, and tin in sheets and ingots — — 399 ” 32,474 972⎪
Leather work — — — ” 4,316 543⎭
Lemonade and fruit syrups 194 261 147 ” 28,966 214 Khorassan
Matches 573 5,127 2,005 ” 221,423 3,616 Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, Seistan, Yezd, and Kerman
Mercery and hardware 1,276 7,786 4,697 ” 25,266 2,590 Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, and Seistan
Minerals not specified 98 45 16 ” 3,679 61 Khorassan
Musical Instruments — — — ” 410 269 Khorassan and Birjand
Oil—
Petroleum 14,847 14,618 14,375 ” 4,007,985 19,619 Afghanistan, Khorassan, Birjand, Seistan, and Yezd
Other 14 37 248 ” 17,889 153 Khorassan
Papers and wares thereof 1,123 1,928 1,044 ” 71,189 1,908 Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, and Seistan
Printed matter — — 110 ” 5,480 270⎫ ⎬Khorassan
Provisions 4 7 2,217 ” 6,819 120⎭
Rice — 4,247 3,682 ” 2,329,587 22,878 Comes from Resht in Persia via Enzeli and Krasnovodsk to Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, and Seistan
Rope, &c. 87 89 134 ” 8,769 164 Khorassan
Rubber goods — — 5 ” 3,195 532 Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, Seistan, Yezd, and Kerman
Silk, raw 72 332 515 ” 4,830 1,630 Khorassan and Yezd
Skins
Untanned 50 633 921 ” 11,206 585⎫ Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, and Seistan
Other 1,748 2,074 1,532 ” 23,713 1,186⎬
Soap 101 88 187 ” 9,322 352⎭
Spices — 448 92 ” 531 40 Khorassan, Birjand, and Seistan
Spirits 187 227 469 ” 6,176 245⎫ ⎬Khorassan
Stones, precious and other — — — ” 2,782 73⎭
Sugar—
Loaf 107,032 118,422 132,090 ” 12,696,665 107,978⎬
Other 19,259 26,203 38,444 ” 4,330,320 37,694⎭
Tea 961 925 353 ” 110,949 7,937 Largely Indian tea. Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, and Seistan
Thread—
Cotton 222 356 177 ” 8,457 604⎫ Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, Seistan, Yezd, and Kerman
Imitation gold and silver 1,112 — — ” 7,326 1,325⎬
Other 449 3,565 610 ” 169 66⎭
Tissues—
Cotton 70,305 115,799 65,521 ” 1,682,447 604⎫ Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, Seistan, Yezd, and Kerman
Silk 1,498 3,978 997 ” 1,245 1,175⎬
Woollen 1,405 2,548 3,361 ” 17,383 4,175⎪
Other 476 2,600 — ” 2,009 296⎭
Tobacco and cigarettes 2,345 1,794 3,634 ” 54,113 3,120 Khorassan, Afghanistan, Birjand, Seistan, Yezd, and Kerman
Vehicles 82 410 653 Number 111 844 Khorassan
Vegetables and vegetable substances — — — Lbs. 28,048 1,134 Khorassan and Birjand
Watches 139 47 79 Number 83 146 Khorassan and Afghanistan
Wearing apparel 1,145 1,350 842 Lbs. 3,811 1,223 Khorassan, Birjand, and Seistan
Wines 98 127 297 ” 3,211 95 Khorassan
Wood, manufactured — 126 44 ” 35,516 99 Khorassan and Seistan
Miscellaneous 2,523 752 137 ” 293 56
Total £260,844 £341,447 £316,642 — — £405,028