RUBBER PLANTING 



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I am indebted to Mr W. N. Tisdall for the following 

 estimate for planting 500 acres of rubber and for bringing 

 it into bearing under average conditions in Ceylon : 



Purchase price of Crown Land may be any figure 

 between Rs. 75 and 250. 



First Year (opening). 



Felling and clearing 



Holing 2o'x2o', 1 08 @ 6 cts 



Filling 



Liming 



Weeding, 6 months @ 2/-, 6 months @ 1/50 



Planting 



Nurseries and plants 



Fencing (Barbed and Mesh) 



Roading, including blasting, etc 



Draining 



Supervision ... 



Buildings, 50 coolie rooms 25/2 



Bungalows, etc. 



Coolies, advances, 200 @ 6o/- 



Medical, etc. 



Second Year. 

 General upkeep and supplying, etc. 



Third Year. 

 General upkeep and supplying, etc. 



Fourth Year. 

 General upkeep and supplying, etc. 



Fifth Year. 



General upkeep and supplying, etc. 

 Permanent Buildings, etc. 



Per acre 



15.00 



6.48 



i.oo 



1.50 



21.00 

 1.50 

 5.00 



10.00 



12.50 



17.50 

 15.00 



2.50 

 3.00 



20.00 



5.00 



50.00 



45.00 



40.00 



35.00 



120.00 



Rs. 426.98 



The sixth year should show a good return. Under 

 favourable circumstances this estimate could be reduced, 

 but it provides for the best class of work. 



