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expected. In many situations the original price of 

 the land, and cost of making roads from the estate, to 

 the public road, will form a further charge, and with- 

 out considering the first of these, which vary with 

 every estate, according to the title under which it is 

 held, the latter will probably bring the net cost per 

 acre up to 40. 



For a smaller estate than here estimated for, the 

 cost would be proportionably less only in some items ; 

 in many, such as superintendence, general extras and 

 ordinary buildings, the requirements of an estate of 

 100 acres, are scarcely less than for one of double that 

 size. 



The value and crop on an estate may fairly be 

 estimated at 50s. per cwt. on the trees, the average 

 charges on which will be as follows : 



s. d. 

 Picking, carriage, etc., per cwt. of ten 



bushels . . .040 



Pulping and general charges ,006 



Carriage to the port . .040 



Preparation charges and shipping .050 

 Extras, superintendence, wear of bags, 



etc., etc. . . .016 



Making for crop expenses a total of .0150 

 per cwt., and as the best Ceylon and Indian coffee 

 have averaged 78s. to 80s. per cwt., an ample margin is 

 left for home expenses. 



Assuming however, the value of the crops on the 

 trees at 50s. per cwt., it will be seen that as already 

 advanced it requires an average crop of three cwts. per 



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