Ceylon Statistics. 2 j 



the cultivation of coffee is carried on, containing 

 in all 1351 properties, of which 1215 are in course 

 of cultivation ; these are under the management 

 of nearly 1000 European superintendents and as- 

 sistants. The total extent of the above 1351 

 properties is 481,539 acres, giving an average of 

 360 acres to each ; the total cultivated area, how- 

 ever, is only 249,604 acres, which gives an average 

 of 205 acres to each of the 1215 plantations. The 

 average crop per acre of land in bearing, has 

 ranged during the 20 years from 1856 to 1875, 

 from the highest point 5*07 cwts. per acre in 1868, 

 to 275 cwts. in 1874 the general average for the 

 20 years being rather under 4*25 cwts. per acre. 

 The largest estate in Ceylon is Hunasgiriya, with 

 1986 acres of land under actual cultivation. 



The number of labourers employed on the 

 plantations is about 220,000, drawn from Southern 

 India, chiefly from the districts of Madura, Tin- 

 nevelly, Tanjore and Trichinopoly, though Mysore 

 furnishes a considerable contingent. These Coolies 

 are brought over by " Kanganies," or native 

 " Gangers/' who have received money advances 

 from the estate managers to enable them to furnish 

 funds for preliminary expenses to each Cooly who 

 enrols himself under their guidance. The usual 

 time for their arrival in Ceylon is between May 

 and October, and for their return home between 



