Coleman.] 



Report on Steam Cultivation. 



395 



the great bulk Avas " cultivated^ The unfavourable character of 

 the land may be judg^ed of from these facts : — 



The Company provide four hands, viz. : two engine-drivers, 

 ploughman, and foreman — the business of the latter being to 

 superintend the work, see that- all is in order, and lend a hand 

 where required. The hirer finds hands to move porters (usually 

 one), and leads coals and water. The Company's men receive 

 IZ. a week Avhilst the machinery is out. The foreman gets \s. 

 a week extra. Whether at work or standing still these wages are 

 paid during the working season ; at other times, viz., from end 

 of May to commencement of September, and during about three 

 months in winter, the men find work for themselves and are 

 not paid by the Company. 



Mr. Smith, the Manager, has introduced a travelling van, 

 which combines a kitchen for the men to cook, eat, and occa- 

 sionally sleep in, and a travelling workshop (in case of repairs 

 being needed), with duplicates of wearing parts. This appears a 

 very convenient and sensible addition, and has, we hear, been 

 copied elsewhere. 



We give the balance-sheets for each year. The first account 

 is made up to December, 1864. The total number of shares 

 issued is 172, making the paid-up capital 1720/. 



Capital Account, 1864. 



Dr. £. 



To 172 shares 1720 



€1720 



Dr. £. s. d. 



To cash received for field"* „_(, ik ,^, 



work up to Dec. 30, 1864/ '" ^^ ^" 



£372 15 10 



d. 



£1720 



Working Account. 



Cr, £, 



By wages 123 3 8 



,, bonus to men .. .. 4 



,, auditors for registra-"! ^ lo i« 



' ' .. ° > 5 13 10 



tion, &c j 



, , printing 115 



, , management, &c. . . 50 



,, repairs and oil .. .. 65 15 9 



,, by dividend, at percent. 83 14 9 



Balance 



38 12 10 



£372 15 10 



