MANUAL OF THE NILAGIRI DISTRICT. OO / 



For many years tlie number of plants on the estates was miicb CH. XXX. 

 exaggerated. The recent numeration and classification by Major chinchona 

 J. Campbell Walker has set this vexed question at rest. The Cultuke. 

 correct figures compare thus with those previously accepted by 

 Government on the estimate of the late Superintendent : — 



Estimated. 



Actuals. 



Dcddabetta 



Neduwaitam 



Wood 



Hooker 



Melkunda 



345,980 

 474,740 



304,484 



65,254 



Total ... 1,690,458 



NO. 



226,936 



208,780 



45,758 

 87,557 



569,031 



As regards the description of trees the estimated and actual 

 figures stand thus : — 



Estimated. I Actuals. 



Red Bark 

 Crown do. 

 Yellow do. 

 Grey do. 

 Other species 



Total 



NO. 



579,938 

 531,282 

 34,250 

 28,759 

 16,229 



1,190,458 



260,837 



305,432 



552 



1,874 



In the following statement, extracted from Major Campbell — ffuancial 



• • results 



Walker's report, the financial history of the plantations is given. 

 Interest on the annual balance of charges has been calculated at 

 4-50 per cent. The expenditure and receipts on account of the 

 manufacture of alkaloids have been excluded. No allowance is 

 made for cost of land or assessment thereon. The statement 

 shows the position at the end of 1875-76. This year was chosen 

 by I^Iajor Walker as it closes the initial stage in the history of the 

 plantations, the termination of which is almost contemporaneous 

 with Mr. Mclvor's death. The area has not been extended since 

 then. 



1 The figures do not include a few hundred trees which were remaining at 

 Melkiiuda at the time, chiefly Red barks. 



