THE VENEZUELAN SALT-FISH INDUSTRIES 



lit, Transportation: 



This includes carriage of empty barrels, salt, 

 and other supplies to rancherias and return of 

 filled barrels to plant. Three "tres punos", 

 each of 50 to 60 tons will be required. 



Crew's wages: 



3 captains Bs 18,000 



3 engineers 10,800 



6 sailors 4.800 



Total Bs 33.600 



Upkeep and op«ration of vessels..., Bs 15.000 



Total Bs 48,600 



5o Plant operations: 



To include unloading, sorting, washing, finishing, 

 dipping or conditioning, kehching, pressing, and 

 drying in tunnel dryers, packing, warehousing. 



Labor: (250 days per year) 



20 women at Bs 2.00 per day... Be 10,000 



6 men at Ba 4.00 per day 6,000 



6 men at Bs 5.00 per day 7.500 



Total for labor Ba 23.500 



Containers : 



20,000 baskets at Bs 1.00 ea. Bs 20.000 



Salt, chemicals, water, fuel 



oil, etc Bs 30.000 



Management and control: 



General Manager, foreman, 



accountant and others Bs 50.000 



Miscellaneous: 



Travel, etc Bs 10.000 



Total Bs 133,500 



Capital Investment 

 Vessels : 3 "tres punos", 50 to 60 tons each, motorized with diesel engines. 



Each, about Bs 40,000 Bs 120,000 



Trucks: 1 stake body Bs 10,000 



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