Agricultural Cuba 



ESTIMATE OF THE COST 



Of converting one hundred acres of grass land 

 into sugar cane together with the profits derived 

 from same during a period of two years. 



FIRST YEAR 



Cost of plowing, planting and cultivating, first year $ 2,400.00 



Cost of cutting 240,000 arrobas (25 pounds) 2,400.00 



Cost of hauling to mill i ,200 . 00 



Incidentals per 100 acres 1,200.00 



? 7,200.00 

 Yield of cane per 100 acres, 240,000 arrobas. 

 Amount of sugar received in exchange for said cane at 



the rate of 6 arrobas for each 100 arrobas of cane, 



14,400 arrobas. 



14,400 arrobas — 360,000 pounds of sugar @ 4c ^14,400.00 



Expense of planting, cultivating and delivering same, 



first year 7,200 .00 



Profit per 100 acres $ 7,200 .00 



Gross returns on 1,000 acres 144,000.00 



Gross expenses on 1,000 acres 72,000.00 



Net profit on 1,000 acres $72,000 .00 



Net returns per acre 72 .00 



SECOND YEAR 



Cost of cleaning % 1,200.00 



Cost of cutting 100 acres of cane 2,400 .00 



Cost of hauling to mill 1,200.00 



Incidentals per 100 acres 400 .00 



$ 5,200.00 



Gross returns on 1,000 acres |i44,ooo.oo 



Gross expenses on 1,000 acres 52,000.00 



Net profit on 1,000 acres $ 92,000.00 



Net returns per acre 92 .00 



In the total profits, drawn at the conclusion, 

 1,000 acres are taken since the latter represent 

 the usual size of a colona. 



