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iog up the total cost for the first year to at least Rs. 125 per acre, 
matter of fact, 300 acres is more than can be opened in one 
yar as the number of seeds required will be at least 160,000, 
which aponta to nearly two years’ crop of the trees in the 
Botanic Garden 
Rs. 5, crore Md that the patio roots in the 35 ars 
following is at the rate of Rs. 5 per acre, the cost of the plantation 
up to and including the tenth year might work out as follows :— 
Rs. 
Cost of land, ee acres at Rs. 75 e s34 - 22,000 
Cost of see e e i di E s. 0,000 
First year's ond asa | abov m Son uu TLIA. 
Weeding and supplying, second year n ie ber age 
" third year ... Pes .. 2,400 
» ‘a fourth year 1,500 
ey - tenth : years inclusive 9,000 
Salary of assistant, "second t nth years, inclusive . 9,000 
Tappal cooly and tools, rae d tenth vente inclusive 1,250 
Total ... wee sd 4e 39 EN S 
“Allowing interest at the rate of 7 per cent. on all said 
expended up to the end of the tenth year, the outlay upon 
plantation will amount to at least Rs. 110,000 or Rs. 366:66 per bes 
“ Return.—The value of Para rubber in the London market 
varies between 2s. and 4s, per Ib., according to the quality of the 
. rubber and the state of the market. Of the rubber which has 
should on be more n Rs. 50 per acre, taster arriage to 
London. This leav » a margin of Rs. r PA representing a 
return of 27 per cent. upon the original outlay ; 2 per cent. be 
p 
allowed for contingencies and the usual aessa of a tropical 
cultivation, there remains still a prospect of a good return on the 
capital expended.” 
PARA pgn IN INDIA. 
The climate of Bengal, where there is a distinct cold season, 
was soon found i E unsuitable for the cultivation of Hevea 
fte efforts in other parts of India it 
was ultimately decided t E establish rubber plantations at Mergui, 
in Lower Burma, and Nilambur, in Southern India. In accordance 
ith th 
further consignment of plants and seeds. To Nilambur, from 
* [An error of calculation ; the correct total is Rs. 64,777.] 
25781 G2 
