September 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST 
269 
fourteen and a quarter aunas less than the cost of 
the produce of 1879-SO. They also show that the 
proportions debitable to raw material and to cost of 
manufacture are as follows:— 
R. A. P. 
Price of bark used in making 1 lb. of 
febrifuge 45 4 O - 760 
Cost of "manufacture, thinning, advert- 
ed sale 2 15 9 "865 
Will", 
This decrease in nc 
price of the bark whicl 
ost pel 
Total ..9 3 10 625 
b. is clue to the low 
ally that of 1879-SO, 
which stood at only annas 2 pies 
4. During the year, 8,633 lb. 
were disposed of as follows: — 
To Medical Depot, Calcutta 
Ditto, Bombay 
Ditto, Madras 
Sold to the public 
Given as samples, &c. 
Total... 8,6! 
This result is better by 489 lb. than that of the 
previous year, during which only S, 164 lb. were dis- 
posed of. The most gratifying feature about it is, 
however, that the improvement is mainly due to the 
increase of 393 lb. in the sales to the general public, 
with whom the febrifuge is daily increasing in reputa- 
tion a" a thoroughly good cure for fever. 
5. When the outturn of the past year is added to 
that of former year.-, the total production of febri- 
fuge at the factory since its commencement is brought 
urT to nearly 37,000 11). The subjoined table shows 
commencement to olttMarcldSSl. 
lb. oz. 
Runnliecl to Medical 
Febrifuge produced frov 
lb. oz. 
Manufactured in 
18,74-75 . 
4S 10 
1875-76 
. • 1,940 6 
1S76-77 . 
. 3,750 12 
1877-7S . 
. 5,10-2 0 
1S7S-79 . 
. 7,007 0 
1879-SO . 
. 9,434 13 
1SS0-S1 . 
. 9,296 0 
iold for cash 
Samples-, &c. 
Stock in hand 1 
March 1SSI 
30 0 
10,393 S 
93 1 
4.3GS 13 
Total.. .36,039 9 | Total... 36, 639 9 
The slock on hand at the end of the year (4,36^ lb.) 
may appear large. It is however, equal to only about 
six months' consumption, and in my opinion this is 
Hot at all too large a reserve to have in hand to 
meet any possible sudden demand which may arise. 
6. Ar has been explained in former reports, the 
plantation and factory arc worked fiuaneially as one 
concern. It is necessary for me therefore here to 
refer to ihe results of the working of the plantation. 
Ab will be seen by the plantation report, the total 
expenditure on the p irt of it which is in bearing 
was i;60,281-7-3, and in return for this there was 
Dkrvettcd a crop f t" 3,4S,5G01b. of bnrk. This bark 
wa* taken over by the (juinologist at cost price, 
namely annas 2 pic* 9 2053 per lb. Besides this bark 
from the old plantation, there was got by thinning 
the trees on part of the young or Sittong plantation 
88,965 1b. of bark. The Sittong plantation is not yet 
in bearing, and its produce and accounts are kept 
separate from those of the old plantation. As a 
matter of convenience, however, the o ''S.fli'i lb. have 
been brought into the accounts nt the same rate as 
tho produo" of the older plantation. The total pro- 
duce of both plantations, namrij 8,77,625 lb., was 
thin made over to the factory nt a uniform rato of 
68 
annas 2 pies 9-2053 per lb. Part of this bark was 
used in the factory during the year, a small part 
(unsuitable for manufacture or febrifuge) was sold in 
London in June, and of the balance part remained 
in store at the end of the year, while part was on 
its way to London for sale there. The small con- 
signment sent to England in June was brought to 
auction in London, and £2,825 19s lid were realized 
for it. The Accountant-General has not as yet given 
the plantation credit for this turn. Account sales 
have, however, been duly supplied to me, and from 
these I am able to compile the following account :— 
R; A. r. 
Proceeds of sale of 12,519 lb. of yellow 
cinchona bark, net £2,S25 19s lid., 
at Is 8£d per rupee ... 33.0S4 13 3 
Less freight and other shipping charges 744 5 It) 
Total... 32,3-10 7 5 
7. The stock account shows little change since 
last year. The exact state of it, is as follows:— 
Stock at 31«< March 1880. 
Chemicals and stores 5,848 0 0 
Febrifuge 3,726 j lb. at R10-2 0 845 
per lb 37,732 0 0 
Bark ... ,.Iv ... 55,125 13 5 
Total... 98,715 13 5 
Stock at Slst March 1SS1. 
Chemicals and stores ... ... ... 6,500 0 0 
Febrifuge4,368 lb. 13 oz. at R9-3- 10-625 
per lb 40,380 0 0 
Bark 277.S02 lb. overhead at A2-9"2053 
per lb 48,044 0 0 
94,924 0 0 
3,781 13 5 
Decrease in value 
Total... 98 715 13 5 
8. Collecting these figures, the financial result of 
the working of the plantation and factory may be 
tabulated as follows : — 
Dk. R. a. r. 
To value of stock at 31st March 1SS0 9S,705 13 5 
To value of bark yielded by the new 
(Sittong) plantation during 1879-80, 
viz. 15.S50 lb. at As. 2-6 6147 per lb. 
(omitted in last year's accounts) ... 2,510 13 0 
To value of bark yielded by the new 
vii. 28^165 lb? *a&%s. 2?9 , 2053 per lb. 5.00S 5 0 
To cash received from Treasury during 
18S0-S1 for expenditure on old planta- 
tion ... 60.2S1 7 3 
To cash received trom Treasury during 
1SS0-S1 for factory 27,784 10 9 
Profit on the year's working 80,290 1 6 
Total... 2, 74.5S I 
11 
By value of stock at 3 1st March 1SS1 94,924 0 0 
By casli receipts for sale of febrifuge, 
seed and plants 56,436 11 G 
By credits from Medical Depots for 
febrifuge, viz. :— E. A. r. 
Calcutta 49,545 U 0 
Bombay 33,030 0 0 
Madias 8,305 0 0 
90.SS0 0 0 
By sale of bark in London 82,340 7 5 
Total... 2,74,581 2 11 
The profit of R80.290 shown in this statement is 
equal to a dividend of eight per cent on the capital 
of the plantation, and of this dividend 5 per bent arc 
derived from tho sale of febrifuge and three per cent 
from the sale of a small quantity of yellow bark. 
