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which realized an average net price of 

 Rs. 85.14 per candy; 107,870 nuts were sold 

 at a net average price of Rs. 55.14 cents 

 (Rs. is. 4d., 100 cents to the rupee); 5,000 

 nuts were planted; 6,670 were rejections 

 (about 2\ per cent.). 



This accounts for only 161,206 nuts, so 

 possibly some of the figures are incorrect ; 

 for instance, if 197,870 nuts had been sold, 

 and not 107,870 as stated, that would make up 

 the 241,206 nuts plucked. The details given 

 show, however, how a crop is divided up. 

 The management of this company further 

 report that during 1912 the bearing and 

 blossoming palms on the portion of the estate 

 south of the Deduruoya River were manured 

 and good results are expected. It is proposed 

 to deal with the trees on the north of the 

 river in the current year. Buffaloes have also 

 been used for manuring purposes by tying 

 them to trees at night. Regarding the portion 

 of the estate manured in 1912, the Visiting 

 Agent, in his December Report, wrote: "The 

 older palms are much finer now than they 

 were a year ago, and their crowns have 

 developed very much. There is no sign of 

 any yellow about them, and given an adher- 

 ence to the present programme of manure, 

 I am sure these trees will yield heavy crops 

 in the future." Supplying has again been 

 rather disappointing, and white ants have done 

 damage to the young plants put out, but by 



