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Fourth year : Weeding (420), superintendence (420), 

 medical and contingencies (233), rent (58) ... 1,131 



Fifth year : Weeding (350), rent (58), superintend- 

 ence (420), medical and contingencies (233) ... 1,061 



Sixth year : Rent (116), weeding (350), superintend- 

 ence (420), picking (35), curing (132), transport 

 (132) 1,185 



Seventh year : Various items as in sixth year, plus 

 some additional expenses ... ... ... ... 1,727 



Eighth year : As in seventh year, plus additional 



items 2,018 



Ninth year : As in eighth year, plus additional 



items 2,263 



REVENUE. 





 Sixth year : 10 nuts per tree, 1,130 pikuls of copra 



(133 Ib. to the pikul), at 18s. 8d. per pikul (220 nuts 



tothepikul) 1,055 



Seventh year : 3,400 pikuls of copra, at 18s. 8d. per 



pikul (30 nuts per tree) 3,147 



Eighth year : 4,500 pikuls of copra, at 18s. 8d. per 



pikul (40 nuts per tree) 4,200 



Ninth year : 5,650 pikuls of copra, at 18s. 8d. per pikul 



(50 nuts per tree) 5,273 



The above works out at approximately 14 5s. 

 per acre up to the sixth year, after which the estate 

 becomes self-supporting. When a catchcrop like 

 coffee is planted at the same time as the coconuts, 

 the revenue derived from it considerably reduces 

 this outlay. 



" On rich alluvial soil," adds Mr. Brown, " trees 



