Cost of Bringing into Bearing i 1 1 



indiscriminately for the whole period under con- 

 sideration. 



After five years those settlers who have availed 

 themselves of the assistance of the Irrigation De- 

 partment for clearing, fencing, grading, and chan- 

 nelling their blocks, will have to begin the repay- 

 ment of their loans. The Irrigation Department 

 advances up to 15 per acre for this kind of work, 

 but allowing that the average cost is 12 per acre, 

 about 2 of which has been paid away the first, 

 year as deposit, the 10 still owing to the Govern- 

 ment will have to be added on to the 59 3s. 6d. 

 already spent, making a total of 69 3s. 6d. all told. 



Probable Income from One Acre of Vines. 



Vines that have been planted in deep, rich soil, 

 and have been carefully pruned, irrigated, and cul- 

 tivated should yield a paying crop in their fourth 

 year. The average annual yield of sultana vines in 

 full bearing may be considered one ton of dried fruit 

 per acre. 



The probable income and expenses are estimated 

 as follows : 



Probable Income One Acre Sultanas. 



s. d. 



1 ton Sultanas at 4d. per Ib. net . . 42 



1 ton Sultanas at -id. per Ib. net . . . . 37 6 8 



1 ton Sultanas at 3|d. per Ib. net . . 35 0. 



Expenses. s. d. 



Cultivation, ploughing, watering . . 700 



Pruning . . . . 300 



Manures 200 



Water rates and rent . . . . . . 1 1.5 



Harvesting expenses . . . . . . 700 



Management and supervision expenses. 200 



Annual expenses .. .. .. 22 15 



