No. 77.-AUCTION AVERAGE PRICE (in rupees) per CHEST of BENGAL (PATNA and BENARES) OPIUM at each monthly GOVERNMENT SALE, the AVERAGE of the year, and the number of CHESTS SOLD, in each Calendar year-contd.

No. 77.-AUCTION AVERAGE PRICE (in rupees) per CHEST of BENGAL (PATNA and BENARES) OPIUM at each monthly GOVERNMENT SALE, the AVERAGE of the year, and the number of CHESTS SOLD, in each Calendar year-concld.

No. 78.--AREA of CULTIVATION, TOTAL PRODUCTION, and PRODUCTION per BIGHA of BENGAL OPIUM.

No. 79.-QUANTITY (chest) of BENGAL OPIUM made, CHARGES thereof, net and average COST per CHEST of PROVISION OPIUM, and average WEIGHT to each CHEST.

No. 80.-QUANTITY and VALUE of OPIUM sold by GOVERNMENT direct to COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS, etc., under AGREEMENT.

• After deducting Land Revenue due to Irrigation, for which see Table No. 82.

5,91,91,035

5,92,90,432

5,18,02,023