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[The Seventy two Kalas
What arrangement should be made for feeding and looking after the farm-cattle ? How can they be properly bread up ? What diseases are found in them, and what are their diagnoses ? What are the means of preparing the
various kinds of manures ?. (30) "VASTRA VIDHI” Weaving:--This art cultivates the
knowledge of following things among people; What materials are used for preparing cloth ? Where, when and how can those materials be produced in the best manner ? What kind of cotton is that which has got the longest fibres ? What is the method of discriminating the good and bad qualities of cotton, wool, tusser, silk etc.? How is the cotton separated from its seeds ? How cotton is spun into threads ? What are warps and woofs? Is it necessary that only one kind of yarn should be used for both ? How is the yarn softened and what is the necessity of softening it? What kind of yarn beam is necessary for a certain kind of cloth and how is it prepared ? Which implements such as ginning and spinning machines and handlooms and spindles are required for weaving cloth ? Who is a weaver ? What should be the leangth and breadth of the warp and the woof of a certain cloth? Which kind of yarn is necessary for a certain kind of cloth ? How are the cloths dyed in deep and light colours, and how are the dyes prepared ? Which climate is fit for breeding sheep ? How useful and necessary is this art of weaving for protecting the endless outgoing wealth and regulating labour, time and power of a country where agriculture is the chief occupation of the people ? How many millions of the innocent, dumb animals are saved from being killed
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