ABSTRACT
ThepombeshopsandallothereconomicenterprisesinMeruwhichdependon cashareinfluencedbythefactthatlargeamountsofcashareusuallyonlyavailabletwiceduringeachyear.Thisisbecauseofthewayinwhichthecooperative unionpaysforthecoffee,maizeandpyrethrumitreceives.Halftheestimated fullvaluefortheproduceispaidimmediatelyupondelivery.Thecooperative unionthenmarketsthegoodsthroughtheappropriatechannelsandwhentheactual fullpricehasbeenreceivedtheindividualgrowerscanreturntothecooperative offices,usuallysixmonthsafteroriginaldelivery,andcollecttherestofthe cashwhichisduetothem.Thissecondpaymentiscalledbaki,presumablyfrom theEnglish1 backpay•.
