H. E. ANNETT. 379 



Rs. A. p. 

 ' Outlay. 



2 Gachis for season . . . . 48 



Kheri . . . . . . . . 15 



Food for above . . . . 38 4 



Fuel .. .. .. .. 30 010 



Pots and pans . . . . 15 X) 



Daws . . . . . . . . 100 



Rope .. .. .. .. 100 



Rent .. .. .. .. 15 070 



Ploughing and weeding . . . . 900 



Jute . . . . . . . . 12 



Clothes for kheri and gachis . . . . 200 



Rent 1 to zemindar for keeping up a bain . . 200 



TOTAL 177 



Income. 



350 trees at 22ilbs. gur per tree produce 98'4 maunds (pucca), which, at 2-8-0 per maund, 

 are worth Rs. 246-4-0. 



Profit .. .. .. .. 69-4-0 



It must be remembered that the first gur of the season, the nolen- 

 gur fetches a much higher price than Rs. 2-8-0 per pucca maund 

 which is the price taken above. So that the above income is much 

 understated on this account. 



The profit works out therefore at about 3| annas per tree per 

 year and would make out the industry, even in its present state to be 

 a quite remunerative one. Further, if the owner of the trees helped 

 to work them himself he would save a good deal in wages. 



The above calculations have not taken into consideration the 

 fact that it takes 5 or 6 years from the time of planting before a 

 garden comes into bearing. During that time the following 

 expenses are incurred. 



6 l^ears 3 cost of getting Plantation ready for use. 



Cost of sowing seed 



6 years' ploughing and weeding . . 



6 years' rent 



TOTAL 143 



1 The amount of this is based on the number of openings in the furnace such as spaces 

 (or pans, stoke holes, and smoke escape holes. 



