MISCELLANEOUS CROPS. 



605 



Aii approximatiou <>f the initial outlay and probable return is afforded 

 by the following figured which were made%vailable by a farmer who had 

 cleared and planted an area of rough virgin scrub land, where all the work 

 had to be dime by hand : — 



Felling ... ... ... ... £3 per acre. 



Burning off ... ... ... ... 5 ,, 



Holing ... ... ... ... 4 ,, 



Plants 4 ,, 



Planting .. .. ... ... ... 2 ,, 



£18 ,, 



Thus, the crop planted had cost this farmer £18 per acre. Pursuing his 

 figures, we may add the following : — 



Weeding (four chippiogs) ... ... ... ... ... £12 per acre. 



Cutting (7s. 6d. per ton for 40-ton crop) .. . 15 „ 



Hauling cane to punts (5s. per ton) ... ... 10 ,, 



£37 „ 



The total outlay on the crop at this stage was £55, againsl which must be 

 set a return of 40 tons of cane at £2 per ton — or <£S0 per acre. Such a stand 

 would, of course, be left for a ratoon crop, and the outlay, in view of the 

 second cut, would he : — 



£ s. d. 



Chipping 10 



Cutting (7s. 6d. per ton for 30-ton crop) ... ... 11 5 



Hauling cane to punt (5s. per ton) ... ... ... 7 10 



£28 15 



The 30-ton crop at £2 per ton would leave such a grower in 

 position as to his sugar cane, and a second ratoon crop would 

 improve matters, as the following shows : — 



a good 

 further 



Chipping... 



Cutting (7s. 6d. per ton for 25-ton crop) 



Hauling cane to punt (5s. per ton) ... 



s. d. 







7 6 



5 



£25 12 6 



With £2 per ton for 25 tons per acre, the farmer now shows a reasonable 

 return for his outlay and labour, which we may present thus : — 



Br. 



£ s. d. 

 Felling timber, clearing land, and 



planting cane ... ... ... 18 



Cultivating, cutting, &c, on first crop 37 

 Cultivating, cutting &c, on first 



ratoon crop ... ... ... 28 15 



Cultivating, cutting, &c, on second 



ratoon crop ... ... ... 25 12 6 



£109 7 6 



£190 



The above makes no charge for the interest on the capital value of the 

 land, or for the farmer's salary as manager, though, of course it* includes 

 any labour he may have supplied himself. 



