34 THE BAMBOO GARDEN CHAP. 
At that date the area under Bamboo cultivation was a 
slope of 4 hectares, or rather more than 9 acres, 350 métres 
above sea-level. The cost of planting was 3000 francs per 
acre. The plants reached maturity in from seven to eight 
years, at the end of which period the older shoots were 
removed for industrial purposes, bringing in a profit of from 
800 to 1000 franes per hectare annually, 
The species recommended for cultivation are NIGRA, used 
for umbrella sticks, sword canes, whip handles, fishing-rods, 
and various purposes ; MIrIs, used for the same purposes as 
Nicra, the rhizomes being used also for cups, napkin rings, 
ego-cups, goads for oxen, sticks for beating walnut and chestnut 
trees, etc.; and M&rak#, of which are made pipe-stems, cigar 
and cigarette tubes, pen and pencil-holders, bird-calls, and 
other objects. 
He gives the following list of objects with the prices 
actually obtained at Gan :— 
Bundles of bamboos in the rough for whip Francs. 
handles without roots . ‘ 5 : 50°00 per hundred 
Bundles dressed with roots . : : ‘ 18:00 per dozen 
Parcels of bamboo whips with roots : : 6000" 
a 7 without roots . 5 AS'OO! 55 
Fishing-rods with top joints . : 5 0°50 per metre 
Spare top joints according to length front 30 to 50°00 per hundred 
Bundles of bamboos for umbrellas in the rough L000, 
sp re is dressed, 100:00'- “";, 
Alpine sticks for tourists without roots . : 18:00 per dozen 
Me = with roots ‘ s 24:00 =s«s, 
Ox-goads with spring point . ; ; : 12-00" To 
»» mounted with iron . . : : 100) 
Handles for caterpillar destroyers . ‘ ; 0°25 per metre 
Handles for extinguishers used in churches . C2 os; 
3 Me as for gas . : 030). 7, 
Quoin sticks and frames : A : ; 0°25 » 
