Question

why does the speaker say that the boat is uselessly
laden with jute?​

Answer 1

1.The boat of the boatman Madhu is

Moored at the wharf of Rajgunj.

It is uselessly laden with jute, and

has been lying there idle for ever so long.

2.If he would only lend me his boat,

I should man her with a hundred oars,

and hoist sails, five or six or seven.

I hope it help you

Answer 2

Answer:

Why does the speaker think Madhu's boat is uselessly laden with jute? Answer: In the speaker's view, he fails to understand business because in his childish logic boats are meant for sailing to distant lands full of adventure.