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as few capitalists are willing to pay more than ,10 

 or ^15 an acre. 



Having thus described the actual situation, it 

 becomes practically of little moment what the cost 

 of land is stated at below. The sums I fix upon, 

 for convenience sake, are 50 rupees per acre for 

 forest-land in Southern [India, and ^"lofor Ceylon; 

 should the intending planter pay more, he must 

 amend the estimate for himself accordingly ; if less, 

 so much the better for him. Grass-lands for pas- 

 turage, I shall state at 25 rupees and 4 respec- 

 tively. 



SOUTHERN INDIA. 



Estimate for the purchase of 300 acres of forest- 

 land, and 200 acres of grass-land, bringing 200 

 acres of the former under cultivation, and into full 

 bearing. Labour calculated at 4 annas per day, 

 exclusive of Maistries' wages. 



FIRST YEAR. 

 (October ist to 3oth September following.) 



Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. 



300 acres of forest @ Rs. 50 . 15,000 o o 



200 grass-land @ Rs. 25 . 5000 o o 



20,000 o o 



Purchase of tools, &c. (A) . . 350 o o 



Felling and clearing 50 acres @ 



Rs. 20 (B) .... 1000 o o 



Coolie lines, writer's house and tem- 

 porary bungalow . . . 1200 o o 



Carried forward -2,550 o o 20,000 o o 



