70 SOIL AND CLIMATE OF 



Clearing, and transplanting, and keeping clear 



first year 1,000 acres, - - 4,875 



Elephants, horses, &c., purchase. - 600 



Building tools, &c., ----- 2,000 



Total, $12,875 



SECOND YEAR. 



European Superintendence, &c., - $7,200 



Weeding, hoeing, and native head establishment, 2,375 

 Manufacturing, say 40 Ibs. tea to an acre, or on 



1,000 acres 40,000 Ibs. at, - - - - 2,500 

 Tea-chest and packing charges, $2 per 80 Ibs, - 1,000 



Total, - - - - - $13,075 



RETURNS. 

 100,000 Ibs. at say 33, - - - $33,333 



THIRD YEAR. 



European establishment, - $8,700 



Hoeing and weeding 1,000 acres, - 2,350 



Manufacturing, say 200 Ibs. per acre, of tea on 



1,000 acres=200,000 Ibs. at $3 for 80 Ibs., - 7,500 

 Chest-packing, charges to Calcutta, - - 5,000 



Total, - $23,550 



RETURNS. 

 200,000 Ibs. at 33 cents per lb., $66,666 



FOURTH YEAR. 



European and head establishment, - $9,000 



Hoeing and weeding 1,000 acres, - 2,350 



Manufacturing, say 360 Ibs per acre, $1 75 cents 



per 80 Ibs., 7,500 



Chests, packing, and charges to Calcutta, 9,000 



Total, $27,850 



