74 ‘“*THE COFFEE PLANTER OF CEYLON.” 
«ompiled in Southern India, but it will be found to 
corroborate Mr. Brown’s lower rates. Indeed we have 
the most positive assurance of strict economy, under 
favourable circumstances, securing the opening of a 
coffee estute and bringing it into bearing at rates vary- 
ing from £12 to £15 an acre. This, of course, could 
only be done by working with ouve’s own capital, an 
opening carefully and energetically.—CoMPILER. ] 
We (South of India Observer) have réceived the fol-- 
lowing Estimate from a correspondent who assures us 
that it is based on actual experience :— 
Estimate for bringing 200 acres of Forest Land 
into bearing, opening 100 xcres in the lst, and 50 
acres ip the 2nd and 3rd years; supposing that a 
block of 300 acres has been purchased at R30 per acre. 
{ a} 
Ist) Beds. Srdaly ita inayin 
Year, Year.) Year. Year.) Year. 
KOE) Regan ite | Rs. | Rs. 
Tools ... WG ...| 600, 100 75| 100) 500 
Nurseries and Planis ...) 15VU0 100; 100) ... ae 
Bungalow and Furniture} 1,000 50 50, 3,000; 100 
Lines... nt wel. SOD} 50 50' 2,500) 120 
Belimg and Clearing ...| 2,000 1,000) 1,000) ... ee 
Lining, Pitting and Fill- | 
3,900, 1,400) 1,500 
ing in nO8 aN ane es 
Plauting se Pa AO 20M e200 were a 
Roads ... a ...{ 1,000 600} 600) 100} 150 
Deains .. Hr | 500 800) 300 50; 150 
W: eding oe ...{ 1,000, 1,700, 2,300) 2600; 2,400 
~tore and Pulping House| ... | ... | 3,0'0) 4000; 100 
Loss on Ad: unces eal OK 504) LOO Me loo LOO 
Loss on Grain. ...| 500, 300 300; 400 600 
Land Tax eis ae Paiste PRE ODO wo Oy akNt) 
_ Superi:tendence ...| 3,000; 3,000 8,600) 3,600; 4,800 
Supplying : anal Wiukese 200 150 50, 100 
Contingencies ... ...| 1,500, 915, 1,352/ 1,630; 932 
Interest on cost of Lan} 900) 900; © 940} 900) 900 
Do: Outlay, -:. ...| 460) 1,155) 1,823) 2,700 3,465 
Total...| 18 0601 12,120] 17,600! 22.036 14,617 
Toval... R82,477=£8,247 148. 
The cost of the land has been taken at R30 per 
acre. This may seem high, but it is a question 
whether good forest land with a sound title can be 
had now in Wynaad even at that rate. 
The ‘‘year” of the estate is supposed to commence 
in September. | ! 
I.—The allowance for tools will be found sufficient, 
if decent cure is taken of them. 
II.—It is generally necessary to purchase plants for 
the first year’s clearing—allowance has therefore been 
made for the cost of 120,000 at R10 per 1,000. 
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