394 HnDia*lRubber Culture in 



area of a little over six hundred and twenty-five square yards, will con- 

 tain eighty-seven trees; a little less than one hundred and forty-one 

 and a half cuerdas being required for the ten thousand trees; and if the 

 trees are placed at four yards apart, fifty-two and a half trees would go 

 in each cuerda and two hundred and fifty-one cuerdas would be required 

 for the ten thousand trees ; and if the planting is made at a distance 

 of five yards apart, there will be thirty-six trees in a cuerda, and it will 

 require three hundred and ninety-two and a half cuerdas for ten thou- 

 sand trees. In that case, including the price of the land, the cost will 

 be as follows: 



Planted at a distance of three yards apart : The value of 141^ cuerdas of 

 land, or a little less than six and a half hectares, at 25 cents a hec- 

 tare, the price fixed in the tariff of the Department of Fomento, on 

 the 1st of January of the present year, for 1872 and 1873, f r unculti- 

 vated lands situated in the State of Chiapas, one hundred per cent, for 

 the expenses of surveying, stamped paper, title, etc. , at which price a 



great deal of private land can also be purchased $3 25 



Clearing the land, at 50 cents per cuerda 70 5a 



Planting, at the rate of 25 cents per cuerda 35 25 



Removing the weeds, brushwood, etc., for six years, at 25 cents per cuerda 



for each removal, at $36.25 for five removals 176 25 



Total cost $285 25 



To keep the grove six years, until it is in condition to produce rubber. 



If planting is done at a distance of four yards, it will cost : 

 Value of 251 cuerdas of land, or u hectares, at 25 cents, adding the above 



charges $5 75 



Clearing the land 125 50 



Planting 62 72 



Five removals of weeds in six years 313 75 



Total cost $507 72 



Should the grove be planted at a distance of five yards, it will cost : 

 Value of 392^ cuerdas of land, or 17$ hectares, at 25 cents per hectare, 



adding the charges indicated $8 76 



Clearing the land iQ 6 25 



Planting 98 12 



Five removals of weeds in six years 49 62 



Total cost $793 75 



The cost of each tree would be, during the six years, including the 

 value of the land : 



Planted at a distance of three yards, a little less than three cents each. 

 Planted at a distance of four yards, a little more than five cents each. 

 Planted at a distance of five yards, a little less than eight cents each. 



It must be remarked that the expenses will not be made at the same 

 time, but gradually during the six years. 



