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CACAO CULTIVATION. 
(Britith North Bornio Herald, August 1.) 
The following reliable Estimate for opening a Cocoa 
■ has been kindly furnished us by our Oeylou 
Agent, Mr. W . D. Gibbou,and which cannot tail to 
be of use to intending Planters in North Borneo. 
It should bo noted the estimates are calculated in 
rupi-es, the currency Of Ceylon. 
Km'IM.VIK I Oil Ol'BMNO A COCOA IS STATU OF 100 
ACHES EXCLUSIVE OK COST OF LAND. 
FlBST Yeah. 
Felling and clearing 100 acres (S> R2() per acre --— U2,0U0« 
Nurseries clearing, making cadjan sheds 150 1 
purchasing seed say 2,(1110 pods/' 2lH> j 
1,000 baskets 8" by 5" 210 )■ 830 
Filling in baskets and sowing seed 120 | 
Nursery man watering, &e 120 J 
Lining, 100 acres at III 100 
Holing ilUll holes per acre 12" by 12" apart 600.' 
PHling in 80,000 limits, 70 holes @ 40 cents, say... 172 
Planting, supplying, and shading « 1<3'25 li-'o 
Weeding, 15 months at HI per aero 1,600 
Heads patlisanddrainsat Itl oii per chain, say 1 miles 000 
Drains at U10 per acre 1,000 
Tools, crowbars, mauioties, dec, &c. 300 
Buildings, Lines small set temporary 200 
Bungalow 500 
Contingencies, Medical and Hospital, stationery... 300 
Supcrinten.leiire, at 1! 1 ,1(10 for 111 month?./ 
Conductor or overs x i ,u |;20 
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1 irst year expenditure. K10,"t>7 
• 'This for Forest, rhena (small jungle) is done for 
1112; li^ht jungle R16, 
/• Selected seed, delivered on estate. 
, Holes 21" by Is". 
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Gathering and curing 
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Mats, bigs, &c. 
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a Bungalow, &c. b Drying room, c 100 cwt. at R325, 
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YEA It. YEAR. YEAR. 
Superintendence 2,500 2,503 3,000 
Conductor 300 300 300 
Allowance 1 cooly 120 120 120 
Weeding 960 960 900 
Roads 50 50 50 
Drains 100 100 100 
Contingencies 200 200 200 
Gathering and Curing 975a 1,3006 1,625c 
Tools aud bags 150 200 500(2 
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