COCONUT PLANTER'S MANUAL. 6d 



ESTIMATE BY Mr. A. E. RAJAPAKSE. 



N,B. —This is for land situated in the dry zone, 

 based upon actual expenditure incurred. 



The figures are 



Description of Works. 



1st Year. 



Value of land 200 acres at Rs. 1 00 

 18,000 selected nuts @ Rs. 120 

 Preparing and Tending Nurseries 

 Felling and Clearing @ Rs. 25 

 Drains, Roads and Bridges 

 Barbed Wire Fence 

 Lining 27' by 27' 

 Cutting Holes 3' by 3' by 3' (12,000 



Holes)© 10 Cents 

 Filling and Planting 

 3 Weedings for 9 months 

 2 Watchers @ Rs. 15 

 Tools, &c. 



A Cart and a Pair of Bulls with Upkeep 

 Superintendence and Allowance 

 Buildings 



Cangany @ Rs. 25 

 Contingencies 



2nd Year. 

 Fence 



Drains, Roads and Bridges 

 Supplies and Supplying 

 Beetles and Other Enemies 

 Weeding and Cultivating round Plants 

 Upkeep of the Pair of Bulls and the Cart 

 Buildings 

 Watching 

 Cangany 



Superintendence, &c. 

 Tools 

 Contingencies 



Carried over Rs.. 



Cost 

 Rs. 



20,000 

 2,160 



250 

 5,000 



500 

 2,000 



250 



1,200 

 750 



2,000 

 360 

 200 

 750 



1,000 



1,500 

 300 

 500 



38,720 



nil 

 500 

 100 

 180 



2,400 

 300 

 100 

 360 

 300 



1,000 



50 



500 



5,790 



Int. 8 % 

 Rs. 



44,510 



Total 

 Rs. 



3,097 



3,808 



6,905 



41,817 



9,598 



51,415 



