Mysorean industry
It is of vital importance to Mysore that various elements of production of various important goods be increased, in the interest of the King, to produce revenue for the treasury, and to provide arms for the army. There are important threats which surround and face Mysore, and only through a powerful army and a replenished treasury can these be efficiently dealt with. Because these matters impinge upon the state's necessities, it has been decided to focus on three different sectors for the establishment of state manufactures or aid to set up certain sections, these being sericulture and hence silk weaving, textile manufacturers, and arms manufacturers - including muskets, cannons, and rockets. Some previous work has been done here with state encouragement for shipbuilding, but there are other sections vital to supporting the King that must receive our attention.
Textiles are one of the most important industrial products, and Mysore unfortunately does not produce as much of them as the nations of the Eastern coast of India. It has therefor been decided that there will be a variety of workshops established for the production of textiles, and new manufactories created for producing tapestries and other quality goods. The focus of this is to supplement normal activity carried out by artisans, with the idea of quickly jump starting or attemping to do so. To feed this production, it is intended to apply incentives to the production of cotton. This production is intended for export overwhelmingly, which is part of the reason for the focus on expansion of export infrastructure such as roads and ports.
Sericulture is a much more interesting and intriguing difference. The cultivation of silk worms and hence the production of silk is practiced in some parts of India, such as Bengal, after having spread there from China. A group of, well, "observers", will be detached to Bengal, to get Bengali silkworms, mulberry trees, and preferably some Bengali weavers as well, to return them to Mysore. They will help to set up our own silk production and then textile manufacturing with silk, both relieving us of the need to purchase foreign silk and perhaps enabling our own exports ourselves.
The armament manufactures are principally intended to be around Mysore, although where necessary the requirements for iron may force them to be deployed elsewhere. Production of cannon, muskets, and ammunition for both is intended. These are principally small industrial plants which are decentralized operating according to artisan methods, but it is desperate that we increase production here.
Related to the armament industry expansion, there will be a program to increase internal saltpeter production, for otherwise saltpeter comes overwhelmingly from Bengal. Saltpeter is produced from various pits and structures internally, and although its collection is doubtless highly unpopular with the people for the effects and disruptions that it brings, it is far more important that troops have enough ammunition to shoot their weapons with!
A few other miscellenous industries for the production of trinkets and other such things will be established as well. Some of these are for luxury good production, such as an attempt to lure stonecutters from across India to produce statues in fine stones. Furthermore the increase in internal sugar growing will require sugar factories to refine it.
Various tax incentives will be placed for existing industries to encourage production for export reasons, as well as a number of tariffs being imposed on imported goods.
The cost of setting up these manufacturies and dealing with the establishment of sericulture production, is estimated at 400.000 pagodas and will last for the period of 1 year.
Textiles are one of the most important industrial products, and Mysore unfortunately does not produce as much of them as the nations of the Eastern coast of India. It has therefor been decided that there will be a variety of workshops established for the production of textiles, and new manufactories created for producing tapestries and other quality goods. The focus of this is to supplement normal activity carried out by artisans, with the idea of quickly jump starting or attemping to do so. To feed this production, it is intended to apply incentives to the production of cotton. This production is intended for export overwhelmingly, which is part of the reason for the focus on expansion of export infrastructure such as roads and ports.
Sericulture is a much more interesting and intriguing difference. The cultivation of silk worms and hence the production of silk is practiced in some parts of India, such as Bengal, after having spread there from China. A group of, well, "observers", will be detached to Bengal, to get Bengali silkworms, mulberry trees, and preferably some Bengali weavers as well, to return them to Mysore. They will help to set up our own silk production and then textile manufacturing with silk, both relieving us of the need to purchase foreign silk and perhaps enabling our own exports ourselves.
The armament manufactures are principally intended to be around Mysore, although where necessary the requirements for iron may force them to be deployed elsewhere. Production of cannon, muskets, and ammunition for both is intended. These are principally small industrial plants which are decentralized operating according to artisan methods, but it is desperate that we increase production here.
Related to the armament industry expansion, there will be a program to increase internal saltpeter production, for otherwise saltpeter comes overwhelmingly from Bengal. Saltpeter is produced from various pits and structures internally, and although its collection is doubtless highly unpopular with the people for the effects and disruptions that it brings, it is far more important that troops have enough ammunition to shoot their weapons with!
A few other miscellenous industries for the production of trinkets and other such things will be established as well. Some of these are for luxury good production, such as an attempt to lure stonecutters from across India to produce statues in fine stones. Furthermore the increase in internal sugar growing will require sugar factories to refine it.
Various tax incentives will be placed for existing industries to encourage production for export reasons, as well as a number of tariffs being imposed on imported goods.
The cost of setting up these manufacturies and dealing with the establishment of sericulture production, is estimated at 400.000 pagodas and will last for the period of 1 year.
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