EXPENSE IN AMEKICA. 75 



would cost about five cents) say 50 cents 



each, 30 15 00 



Firewood and charcoal, say 10 cents for every 



100 Ibs., or 4,000 Ibs. 4 00 



Cast-iron pans, four, at 2 dols. each, - - 8 00 



Total expenses, ... - $451 90 



RETURNS. 



40 Ibs. per acre, or on 100 acres 4,000 Ibs., 

 which may be valued at 100 cents for some 

 few years, ------ $4,000 00 



THIRD YEAR. 



Hoeing or ploughing 100 acres of land, say - $40 00 

 Plucking leaves 800 Ibs. of green leaf per 

 acre, one man to pluck 50 Ibs., or 20 cents 

 for every 50 Ibs. 80,000 Ibs., - - - 320 00 

 Manufacturing, in absence of machinery one 

 man to 60 Ibs. green leaf, or 20 cents for 

 every 60 Ibs. 80,000 Ibs., - 266 60 



Sieves (additional, 100), at 50 cents each, - 50 00 

 Pans (4 pans additional), at 2 dols. each, - 8 00 



Charcoal and firewood, - - - 20 00 



Packing cases, containing 80 Ibs., 50 cents, 



20,000 Ibs. dried tea, 125 00 



Total expense, - - $829 60 



RETURNS. 



Per acre, 200 Ibs. of dried tea, or on 100 acres 

 20,000 Ibs. ; say at the retail prices, or a 

 little higher first years of introduction of 

 tea into America, and afterwards 20 cents 

 per lb., - - $4,000 00 



FOURTH YEAR. 

 Hoeing over 100 acres, - $40 00 



