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To the above must be added 



(1) Cost of nuts ; (2) Rent of land and interest 

 on first cost of plant ; (3) Depreciation on plant ; 

 (4) Superintendence. 



The method of packing and cost will depend 

 on the market, and should not exceed 2 10s. 

 per ton. 



Treatment of the Husks- 

 Transport of husks (fifty thousand nuts) to soaking s. d. 



pits = 34-5 tons 100 



Treatment at crushing machines (five machines) 15 



Fibre extracting (sixty machines) 900 



Willo wing (five machines) 15 



Packing into bales 040 



Sorting, trimming and combing fibres ... ... 500 



Sundries, oil, etc., repairs 650 



Power ... 500 



27 19 

 Add for contingencies 610 



Total 34 



Yield (from 50,000 nuts) 



Short bristle fibre ... 0-84 tons 

 Long ... 2-76 



Value in London 140 



Mattress and spinning fibre 8-4 to 160. 



To the above costs must be added, as before, 

 charges for 



(1) Interest on first cost of plant; (2) De- 

 preciation ; (3) Superintendence. Renewals and 

 repairs are already included. 



