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Number of trees 16,500. 



Estimated quantity of bark shavings 72,500 lbs. 

 „ „ of whole bark 145,000 lbs. 



" Summary. 



The number of trees are as follows: — 



Cinchona officinalis ... 17,260 



C. succirubra ... 2,280 



C. calisaya ... 1,050 



C. hybrid ... 1,452 



Miscellaneous ... 428 



Total number of trees 22,470 



Bark Shavings. 



Green bark. Dry bark. 



Cinchona officinalis .. 78,750 lbs. 26,275 lbs. 



C. succirubra ... 32,000 " 10,700 " 



C. calisaya ... 4,250 " 1,420 " 



C. hvbrid ... 8,250 " 2,750 " 



Miscellaneous ... 1,750 " 600 " 



125,0001bs. 41,7451bs. 



The above estimate is for bark shavings, but if it is decided to cut 

 down the trees and bark the trunks, the amount of bark which would 

 probably be obtained would be about double the quantities named above 

 as follows : — 



Whole Bark. 



Green Bark. Dry Bark. 



Cinchona officinalis ... 158,500 lbs. 52,520 lbs. 



C. succirubra ... 64,000 " 21,400 " 



C. calisaya ... 8,000 " 2,450 " 



C. hybrid ... 16,000 " 5,500 " 



Miscellaneous ... 3,500 " 1,200 " 



251,000 lbs. 83,400 lbs. 



" General condition of the Plantations. No cultivation has been 

 carried on for about 15 years, and consequently fern, bush and clim- 

 bers of sorts have sprung up everywhere, so that it is necessary to cut 

 tracks in every direction through this dense jungle growth to be able 

 to get near the trees. 



The original field roads are almost obliterated, and it is impossible 

 to use them in their present condition, but the principal ones might bt 

 restored at a cost of 6d. to 9d.per chain, or between £2 and £3 per mile, 

 and as there are about 7£ miles of these roads, the cost of restoring 

 them would be under £20.'* 



