COST AND PROFIT. 



219 



Brought forward 



Weeding as we have seen is light for the first 

 year. Ten runs over the clearings in that 

 period will be sufficient, and these at R. i 

 per acre monthly will be 



Finally there will be the salary of superintendent, 

 Rs. 1,000 (at least), to set against the 

 estate . ... 



And contingencies. These are apt to increase 

 unduly. They may be said to include a 

 host of items, such as Government medical 

 assessment, taxes, " writer," if there is 

 one, general transport, loss on rice, sub- 

 scriptions, absenting coolies, &c., &c. \ ... 



Total Rs. 

 10,660 



IOO 



1,000 



500 



Probable expenditure to end of first year Rs. 12,260 



Second Year. 



If we now bring under cultivation the other 

 " hundred acres, felling and clearing, pegs, 

 lining, holing, filling in, planting and sup- 

 plying, &c., as previously, if done in the 

 best style, will be not much under 



More lines for coolies will be required, say 

 60 x 20 



Another i-| miles of roads 



Planting grass for cattle 



Drains again as last year 



Tools to replace those lost and broken 



Weeding : ist clearing for 12 months, 2nd clear- 

 ing for 6 months, at Rs. i per month 



Superintendence 



Contingencies 



Total Rs. 



7,780 



700 

 210 

 3OO 

 280 

 TOO 



1, 8OO 



1,000 



5OO 



Probable expenditure to end of second year Rs. 12,670 



