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Estimate No. 3 — Calculated on using imported timber for posts, 

 No. 9 wire, instead of imported timber for stringers, the present 

 price of shade cloth in America, freight, commission and other 

 charges from America to Kingston. 



d. 

 128 Posts 4" X 4" X 12' 2,048 ft. @ 13/ 



per 100 ft. 

 116 lbs No. 9 wire (2,000 ft.) @ 19/ per 



112 lbs. 

 880 ft. of baseboard l" x 6" 440 ft. @ 13/ 

 per 100 ft. 

 24 lbs. No. 9 wire (432 ft.) @ 19/ per 



112 lbs. 

 60 posts 4" x 4" X 14" 90 ft. @ 13/ per 



100 ft. 

 113 lbs. No. 9 wire (1,944 ft.j (w 19/ per 



112 lbs. 

 292 lbs. No. 12 wire (10,005 ft.) @ 19/ 

 per 112 lbs. 

 38 lbs. No. 8 wire (645 ft.) @ 19 per 



112 lbs. 

 24 lbs. nails 

 20 lbs. nails 

 8 lbs. staples |" 

 10 lbs. staples 1 5" 

 Approximate cost of labour in construct- 

 ing framework ... 5 lO 28 5| 



4,840 sq. yards of shade cloth @ 3 "8 



cents per yd. ... 3^ 15 9 



1,264 sq. yards of shade cloth (w 38 

 cents per yd. 



One sixth duty on value of cloth 



Freight to Kingston 



Commission at 2|^ 



Clearance, and other charges 



Approximate cost of labour in construct- 

 ion of shade ... 3 10 61 16 2| 



Cost of cultivation and curing i acre 15 lO 



Cost of materials, labour in constructing, 105 6 8^ 



cultivation and curing £105 6 8^ 



yield (low average) 800 lbs. of cured 



leaf per acre. 

 Cost per lb. 2/7^. 



