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12. Is the quality of rice (red and white rice) purchased optional 

 with inhabitants, and approximately what percentage of the quality of 

 this staple article of food is used and what is the average price of each? 



The Mindoro Company: Nothing but white rice was sold in store at an 

 average price of 35 centavos per ganta. 



San Jose Estate: Optional. The prices are graded according to prices 

 ruling the rice market in Manila. 



13. What is the average price at which fish is sold? 

 The Mindoro Company: 35 centavos per kilogram. 



San Jose Estate: 40 centavos a kilogram in the store. In the private 

 tiendas, when fish is scarce, the natives, unless very closely watched, will 

 run the price up to any figure they can get. 



14. Is the supply of green vegetables kept as complete as consistent with 

 the market, and how do the prices compare, for these articles, with prices 

 for similar articles in Manila and other parts of the Islands? 



The Mindoro Company: Green vegetables were handled when possible 

 and sold at practically Manila prices. 



San Jose Estate: Yes, about the same as throughout the provinces. 



15. What class of fuel is used by the majority of your unskilled labor; 

 what is the source and what price is paid? 



The Mindoro Company: The fuel used consists mainly of scrap lumber 

 for which no charge is made by the company. 



San Jose Estate : Coal and wood free, picked up about the place. 



16. What is the average expense for each unskilled laborer up to the 

 time he begins work? 



The Mindoro Company: Each laborer costs the Company approximately 

 10 pesos to land on premises. 



San Jose Estate: About 13 pesos. 



17. What precautions are taken to avoid the introduction of the various 

 contagious diseases with the importation of new laborers? 



The Mindoro Company: No medical examination was made of new 

 laborers up to the first of the year. 

 San Jose Estate: None. 



18. What are your age-limit requirements, minor and major? 



The Mindoro Company: No age limit was observed up to the first of 

 the year. 



San Jose Estate: None. 



19. Approximately how much was spent for sanitary improvement 

 including personnel, equipment, supplies, mosquito brigade, etc. during the 

 year 1911 and during the year 1912, and what is your monthly expense 

 at the present time? 



The Mindoro Company: Approximately 40,000 pesos were expended in 

 sanitary work during 1911 and 1912, exclusive of the hospital equipment 

 and maintenance. About 2,000 pesos are expended per month at the present 

 time for sanitary work, exclusive of hospital expenses. 



San Jose Estate: From the beginning of the San Jose Estate, April, 

 1911, to December of the same year, over 7,000 pesos were expended. For 

 the year 1912, over 65,000 pesos were expended. At the present time the 

 average monthly expense is 3,500 pesos. 



