'Military report on Tehran and adjacent Provinces of North-West Persia (including the Caspian Littoral)' [‎72r] (148/610)

regulated sale to bakers and individuals. The organization was
entrusted to M. Molitor and owing to his vigorous efforts and
stringent measures of control the period 1918-19 was tided over
without a shortage.
He estimates the total annual requirements of Tehran at
approximately—
112,000 kharvars (72,800,000 lbs) of wheat,
70,000 kharvars (42,500,0001bs) of barley.
The grain producing dependencies of Tehran areVaramm,
Sauj Bulagh, Khar, Shahriyar and to a much lesser extent
Ghar and Fashafuyeh.
In a normal year these can supply about 90,000 kharvars
of wheat, the remaining 22,000 kharvars being obtained from
Saveh,’ Iraq (Sultanabad), Kazvin, and in lean years from as
far afield as Damghan, Hamadan and Malayir, and the whole
70,000 kharvars of barley. In addition they have a small sur
plus of barley for export to Qum, and the production of barley
could be increased in some areas, particularly Save , o mee
increased consumption.
The import of grain to Tehran commences immediately
after the harvest, of barley in July and of wheat a month later,
and the bulk is brought in to store by the end of December
before the bad weather. The import, however, continues, but
with diminishing intensity, until the spring.
Grain brought into the Government Granaries is collected :
1. From the extensive State lands in the Dependencies
of Tehran.
2. From the landtax.
3. By purchase from landlords.
The amount collected under the Srst 2 headings, especially
from the State lands, is capable of great increase by pro^r
honest management and control, and y repair q
and conservation of the water supply for irnga ion.
Owing to this scarcity of wheat and barley no additional
military force could be maintained in Tehran, unless previous
arrangements had been made, without interfering with the food
supply of the civil population. Wood also is scarce and coal
and charcoal very expensive owing to cost of transport.
Sheep, vegetables, fruit, etc., are fairly plentiful and available
from the surrounding districts. Bice, as m the other plateau
towns, is brought from Mazandaran.