October 



1882.] 



THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 



-'99 



the value of the plantation, with its slaves, at 458,000 mils. 

 Expense : 64,836 mils viz : Mils. 



10 i)er cent, interest on capital ... 45,800 



Amortizations ... ... ... 12,836 



Jerked beef, clothing, etc ... ... 2,500 



Salary, etc. ... ... ... 2,200 



Family expense ... ... ... 1,500 



Eeceipt : 88,132 kilograms of coffee at 4,330 reis per 10 

 kilograms, 38,156 mils; sale of other proiluets 2,000 mils; 

 total receipt 40,156 mils. ; deducting from which transport 

 and charges at 792 reis per 10 kilograms, there is net 

 33,187 mils. ; or 30,648 mils, less than above expense, thereby 

 reducing the interest on the capital to 3'09 per cent. 

 46 per cent of the area in cultivation. 



III. 

 In one having regard to a San PaiUo plantation, 40 to 50 

 years old, of 200 alqueires, of 11.56 acres each, of land or 

 about 2,392 acres of land, valued at 21,500 mils., having 

 300,000 coffee trees and 74 slaves, 12 of these domestics, 

 the value of the plantation and slaves, etc., is given at 

 225,500 mils. 



Expense : 35,107 mils, viz : Mils. 



10 per cent interest on capital ... 22,550 



Amortization . ... ... 7,757 



Jerked beef, clothing, etc. ... ... 1,000 



Salary, etc. ... ... 800 



Family expenses ... ... 3,000 



Eeceipt : 24,078 mils, from 44,061 kilograms of coffee, at 

 4,330 reis per 10 kilograms, and 5,000 mils, from sale of other 

 products ; deducting from which transport and charges at 

 847 reis per 10 kilograms, there repiain net 2ti,346 mils, or 

 14,760 mils, less than expense, thereby reducing the in- 

 terest on capital to 346 per cent. 

 35 per cent of the area is in bearing with coffee. 



IV. 

 In one, in relation to a Minas Geraes plantation of about 940 

 acres ut land, worth 31,600 mdes., having 200,000 trees and 

 43 slaves, 6 of them di mestios, the value of the plantation 

 and slaves, etc., is given at 196,000 m' Is. 

 Expense : 30,219 mils., viz : — 



Mils. 

 10 per cent, interest on capital... ... 19,6110 



Amortization ... ... ... 4 919 



Jerked beef, clothing, etc. ... ... 2,000 



Salary, etc ... ... 800 



Tax.." ... ... 100 



Family expenses ... ... ... 2,800 



Receipt : 23,030 mils., viz : 22,030 mils, from 73,435 kilo- 

 grams of cipftee at 3 mils, per 10 kilograms, and 1,000 mils, 

 from .sale of oilier products ; deducturg from which transport 

 and charges ai the rate of 1,188 reis per 10 kilograms 

 there remains 14, OC mils, net, or 15,912 mils, less than 

 above exprnse, thereby reducing the interest on capital to 

 1*8S per cent. 



47 percent, of the whole area is virgin forest, 15 per 

 cent, pasture and "worn-out" land, 3 1 per cent, in culti- 

 vation. 



V. 



Another, in relation to a spcond Minas Geraes pUntation 

 of 160 alqueires, say 1,900 acres of land, worth 16,000 mils., 

 havmg 140,000 cofiee trees and 65 slaves, 16 of these 

 domestics, gives the value of the pl.mtations and slaves, 

 etc., at 131,200 mils. 



Es]ieu.se : 24,646 mils., viz : Mils, 



10 percent, interest on capital ... 13,12J 



Amortization ... ... ... 3,625 



Jerked beef, clothing, etc. ... ... 2,000 



Salarj, etc. ... ... ... 4,900 



Family expenses ... ... ... 2,000 



Receipt: 24,016 mils., viz: 



22,516 mils, from 52,000 kilograms of coffee, at 4,3S0 

 reis per 10 kilogiams, and 1,500 mils, from sale of other 

 products; deducting irom which transport and charges at 

 1,180 reis per 10 kilograms, there remains 17,880 mils, 

 net, or 6,765 mils, less than above expense, thereby 

 reducing the intcn st on capital to 484 per cent. 



70 per cent, of the area is in papture and " worn-out*' 

 lands; 380 acres are in cofl'ee, 180 acres in maize and 

 beans, and 24 acres in mandioca. 



VI. 



Anotlier, relative to a third Minaa Geraes plantation of 

 75 alqueires, say about 900 acres of land, valued at 33 uOO 

 mils,, having 25(1,000 coffee trees and 61 slaves, 5 ot 1 hese 

 domestics, gives the value of the plantation and slaves, etc , 

 at 19o,000 mils. 



Expense: 31,660 mils., viz : Mds. 



10 per cent, interest ou capital ... 19 500 



Aniortizntion ... ... ... o'lls) 



Jerked beef, etc. ... ... " 9'(1m 



Salary, etc. ... ... ... j gy,, 



family expense ... ... ... 3 000 



Receipt: 25,263 mils, from 63,168 kilogrums ' u£ 

 coSee at 4 mils per 10 kilograms; deductinf- from 

 which transport and charges at 925 reis pec 10 

 kilograms, there remains 19,421 mils., or 12,231 mils, 

 less than above expense, thereby reducing the interest oii 

 capital to 3.72 per cent. 



Unused land 32 per cent of whole area; 11 per cent iu 

 pasturage ; 4 per cent swampy but producing yams and rice- 

 and 53 per cent in cultivation, but only 150,000 coffee trees 

 are productive, the remaining 100,000 being too young 

 VII. 

 Another, relating to a fourth Minas Geraes plantation of 

 117 alqueires, say about 1,400 acres ot laud, valued at (JO OOIJ 

 mils, having 250,000 coffee trees and 57 slaves, 7 of thoso 

 domestics, gives the value of the plantation and slaves etc 

 at 237,800 mils. 



Expense : 37,916 mils, viz : njig. 



10 per cent interest on capital ... 23,780 



Amortization ... ... "5*181 



Beef, clothing, etc. ... 3500 



Salary, etc. ... "; s'.Sm 



family expense ... ... 2 000 



Receipt : 42,246 mils, from 97,500 kilograms of coffee .at 

 4,333 reis per 10 kilograms, less transport and ch:trg.-s at 

 1,073 reis per 10 kilograms; leaving net 31,785 mils, or 

 6,176 mils, less than above expense, thereby reducing the 

 interest on the capital to 7-41 yer cent. 

 Unused land 57 per cent of whole area. 



VIII. 



Another, in relation to a fifth Minas Geraes plantations 



of about 195 acres of laud, valued at 19,800 mils, liavino- 



120,000 coffee trees and 38 slaves, 6 of these domestics', 



gives the value of the plantation and slaves, etc 160 8O0' 



Expense : 26,016 mils, viz:— ' 



Mils. 



16,080 

 4,436 

 2,000 

 1,500 

 2,000 



10 percent iutere.st on capitil.. 

 Amortization... ,, 



Beof, clothing, etc... 

 Sa.lary... 

 Family expense 

 Receipt: 38,000 mils, viz :— 

 30,000 mils, from 90,000 kilos, of 

 10 kiloiirams, .and 2,000 mils, from 

 ducting' from which transport and 



9,ss mils per 10 kilograms, we get net 29,108 mils or 

 3,09ii mils more than above expen.se, rai.sing the interest 

 upon capital to 11-92 per cent. 



Unused land 30 per cent, of whole area. 



Coffee, at 4 mils, per 



othor products ; de* 



charges on coffee at 



COFFEE PRODUCTION L\ BRAZIL : 



ITS VALUE AS COMPARED WITH THE 



WHOLE COMMERCE OF THE EMPIRE. 



In the Ani/lo-Bmzilian Timci, attached to the figures 

 relating to the value, expenditure on and proceeds 



of typical estates 

 figures : — 



ExPOET OF Coffee fro.m 

 l^io Janeiro. 

 Mils. 



find the following striking 



Rio and Santos. 



1851-52 

 18611-60 

 1807-08 

 11-75-76 

 1876-77 

 1S77-78 

 1878-79 



31,055,324 

 61,319,118 

 70,785,0;!9 

 94,500,310 

 88,91 1, .^82 

 87,369,560 

 100,917.767 



Si.ntos 



Mils. 



1,5'23,992 



7,62.'i 652 



9, 55,438 



22,(;(1,(;0I 



17,7-1,6(19 



27,( .•i3,349 



31,084,522 



Total 



Mils. 



.32,579.316 



58,942,770 



80,740,477 



1I7,161,<117 



106,632,991 



I i 1,692,9(19 



132,u02,2si< 



