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The following is an estimate by a practical miller of the cost of 

 erecting a desiccating factory to deal with 30 to 40 thousand nuts per 

 day of 18 hours. [Cheaper types of buildings, without iron work, 

 could be constructed for about half the cost]. 



Structural Iron work complete 



Roofing Sheets complete 



Guttering and drainage piping complete 



Cladding sheets complete 



AVood stringers and iron fittings for cladding in- 

 cluding bolts, etc. 



' Jay " wood window frames complete 



Teak doors and window sashes including glass 



Iron fittings and screws for above including door 

 locks, etc. 



Painting 



Cement 



Contractors work including all necessary masonry 

 work, concrete foundations for pillars, con- 

 crete floor, dwarf brick walls and cement 

 plaster to inside and lime plaster to outside 

 of walls complete with erection of all iron 

 work and of painters 



Machinery * 

 Contingencies 



Say Rs. 75,000 



* MACHINERY. 



(including cost of erection). 



One 64 B.H.P. Gas Engine complete 12,000 00 



Eight Desiccators complete ... 28,000 00 



Five cutters complete (2 for ordinary and 3 for 



fancy grades) ... 5,000 00 



Shafting complete ... 2,000 00 



Sifter complete ... 1,000 00 



Rs. 48,000 00 



N.B,— These prices are subject to market fluctuations. 



