108 MANGROVE SWAMPS 
The first-grade rajitas sell in Manila and Malabon at from 3 
to 4 pesos per 1,000 pieces; the second grade, from 3 to 4 pesos 
per 2,000 pieces; the third grade, from 3 to 4 pesos per 10,000 
pieces; and the fourth grade, from 3 to 3.50 pesos per 4 cubic 
meters. 
In Table XV are given the figures on cost of transporation from 
Bataan to Manila. 
TABLE XV.—Cost of transportation of firewood from Bataan to Manila. 
[Data from report by Ranger De Mesa.] 
Pesos. 
Second-class casco with a load of 70,000 first-grade rajitas (7 to 14 
days AGT) 2 et eee ee Oe 71.50 
Crew of 5 men at 3 pesos each and 1 pilot at 6 pesos (1 trip)............ 21.00 
Subsistence of crew whilevon trips so ee ee ee 8.00 
First-class casco with a load of 100,000 first-grade rajitas (7 to 14 
GAYS’): Grip) ieee ee a ee ee ee * 2.00 
Crew of 6 men at 4 pesos each and 1 pilot at 8 pesos (1 trip)... 32.00 
Subsistence of crew while on trip2..c2425..05 3. SS See 10.00 
From the figures given in Tables XII and XIII, we have made 
rough estimates of the total cost, selling price, and profits derived 
from 1 hectare of a bakauan plantation. These figures are 
given in Tables XVI and XVII. 
TABLE XVI.—Cost and sale value in Manila of the crop of bakauan on 
1 hectare, based on figures in Table XII for crop 7 years old. 
PLANTING COST. 


Pesos 
Clearing at,-2.. pesos? per: duane =. +2 ee ee 72.00 
Seedlinas; -25;620 7 at. 2epesos pene 1:0 ()0: see ee nee eee 51.00 
Planting at 0.75 Peso. per awugy see ee yt 19.00 
Compound interest on planting cost for seven years at 5 per 
CONG tt. she see eine cin 2 ee Rake Ee) i ee eS Ae 58.00 
Total planting ‘cost.<2:.:22 350 2 ee 200.00 
HARVESTING AND SELLING COST. 
Cutting and splitting 126,500 first-grade rajitas at 0.625 peso 
per L000: eae ar ee ee ee renee ee erro = Seren neem ‘79.00 
Cutting and splitting 221,900 second-grade rajitas at 0.625 peso 
per 2:000% 33.2020 te er a eee a nee 69.00 
Transportation 126,500 first-grade rajitas at 62 pesos per 
100,000 2 oe cee ak Te ee 2 ee eee 78.00 
Transportation 221,900 second-grade rajitas at 40 pesos per 
100,000) 2 =.= 2 9 are eee eee beat so eis Cage ae oe Ae 89.00 
Total harvesting and <selline cost._32022. ee 315.00 
Total. cost..2.:.0. Aor ee ee es ee 515.00 


