LAXD TENURE AND COLONIZATION lOQ 



profits may considerably increase when all available land is brought 

 under cultivation. 



I. Costs of Installation on the Property. 



I,iras 



1. Dwelling-house 10,000 



2. Warehouse 7,000 



3. Colonization and arrangement of the land at 250 



lira,s a hectares (10 hectares in ist year, 10 in 2nd) 5,000 



4. Stock (live stock, carts, harrow, plough, yokes, 



various implements) ■ 2,270 



Total . . . 24,270 



II. Travelling expenses « . 1,500 



III. Costs of maintenance for one year 3,000 



FiReT YEAR. 



Cost of bringing 10 hectares under cultivation. 



I St. Preparation of ground until seedtime (For this 

 supplementary labour, costing 25 liras a hectare, 



is thought necessary) 250 



2nd. Seeds (15 liras a hectare) 150 



3rd. Expenses of cultivation from sowing to com- 

 mercial preparation of the products. Wages 



estimated at 100 liras a hectare 1,000 



4th. Irrigation at 30 liras a hectare 300 



5th. Maintenance of canals and works of irriga- 

 tion. Supplementary costs estimated at 10 liras 



a hectare 100 



6th. New leap of live stock (30 per cent, on 720 liras) 216 



7th. Depreciation of implements (amortization) 



(20 per cent on 1,550 liras) 310 



8th. Maintenance of buildings (2 per cent, on 



17,000 liras) 340 



Total . . . 2,666 



Receipts. 



10 hectares having a gross yield of 500 liras a 

 hectare 5,000 



