946 
THE TROPICAL 
AGRICULTURIST. [May i, 1882. 
2nd Year. 
Rent ... ... ••• 
Establishment, same as last year 
5 acres of seed-beds=50 mds. Assam Hybrid 
seed at R60 per md 
Grass, sticks, &c, for thatching 5 acres at 
R72 per acre ... ■•• 
Tools, same as last year ... 
Contingencies 
Receipts nil. 2nd Year's Expenditure ... 18,017 
Add 1st „ ... 35,512 
1,750 
1,520 
360 
387 
1,000 
Total Expenditure to date .. . 53,530 
5 acres of seed-beds are necessary for filling up vacan- 
cies. Biloars to be employed this year in trenching, 
making, sowing and thatching 5 acres of seed-beds ; 
keeping sned-beds clean and digging 150 acres of pits. 
3rd Year. 
Rent ... l > 750 
Establishment.— Manager at R200 = 2,400, 
Horse allowanca at R20=240, Mali at E6= 
72. Moonshee at R12=144, 4 Tindals at 
R8=3n4 2 Carpenters at R10=240, 1 Black- 
smith atR10=120, 200Bildars atR5=12,000 
Additional labour required for two months to 
plant out 300 acres of tea.— 400 bildars at 
5-0 for 2 months=4,000. Bringing them 
from the plains at 5-0 each =2,000 
Cost of 10 carts and 10 pair bullocks at 100-0 
per cart and bullocks ... 
Tools— 200 Pharrahs=335, P. Handles=37-8, 
Spades for digging out seedlings, 200 at 8 
anuas each = i00, 400 baskets at 2 annas 
each R50 .. — ■•■ ••■ ••• 
Building.— Grass huts for additional men=700-0 
Repairs to bungalow and lines, thatches 
200-0 ... ... 
Bullocks' food during year at 2 eeers per pair 
per diem ... 
Contingencies 
Receipts nil. 3rd Year's Expenditure ... 27,132 
Add 1st and 2nd years' Expenditure... 53,530 
15,6 
6,000 
1,000 
900 
1,000 
Total expenditure to date ... 80,662 
Bildars to be employed this year in keeping seed- 
beds clean, digging 50 acres of pits, cleaning out 250 
acres of pits, planting and deep hoeing 300 acres of 
plants. 
4th Year. 
Rent ■■• : 
Establishment, same as last year 
Tools-200 Pharahs=335-0. Handles 37-8-0, 
Baskets 50-0 , ■■■ 
BuildiDg.— Cowshed (should have been in 3rd 
year's account) 
Food for cattle, as last year ... _ 
Contingencies 
1,750 
15,600 
200 
360 
1,000 
Receipts nil. 4th Year's Expenditure... 19,332 
Add 1st, 2nd and 3rd years' expenditure .. 80,662 
Total expenditure to date ... 99,995 
Bildars to be employed this year in cultivation 300 
acres of tea and filling up vacancies in tea planted last 
year. 
5th Year. 
Rent ... - l < m 
Establishment, same ns last year 15,600 
Tools tc. , same as last year ... 422' 
Food for cattle, same as last year 360 
Coolies forplucking 44,0001b. of leaf at 0-0-3 perlb 687 
Do ,, picking 12,0001b. teaatl§ annas per81b 137 
Each box contains on an average 85 lb. of tea, 
therefore for 12,0001b. tea, 141 boxes re- 
quired at 2-10 per box and lead lining ... 370 
Each box on an average weighs when full 1 15 lb. 
Total weight of 12,000 lb., = 16,315 lb. 
Carriage from S'pore to Calcutta at 0-0- 7 perlb 594 
Calcutta Agents' charges on 12,0001b. at 
0-0-5 per lb. .. 312 
Buildings— Factory, Leaf shed, &c 11,000 
Charcoal for firing tea, 200 mds. at 2§ mds. 
per Rupee ... ... 80 
Oil for factory, say three tins at 5-0 each ... 15 
Contingencies ... 1,000 
5th Year's Expenditure ... 32,329 
Subtract yield of 300 acres at 40 lb. per acre = 
12,000 lb. tea sold at an average price of 8 
annas per lb. ... ... 6,000 
26,329 
Add 1st, 2nd. 3rd and 4th years' expenditure 99,995 
Total nett expenditure to date ... 1,26,324 
6th Year. 
Rent ... ... 
Establishment, same as last year, Manager's 1,750 
pay being raised to 250-0 per mensem = ad- 
ditional 600-0 ... 16,200 
Tools.— 200 Pharrah s=335.0, 600 Handles =37-8 372 
Food for cattle, same as last year 360 
Buildings. — Repairing bungalow and Line 
thatches ' ... 200 
Manure for 300 acres, 12,000 cart-loads at 
0-6-0 per load ... 4,500 
Coolies putting down manure, and baskets at 
4-0 per acre ... 1,200 
Coolies plucking 1 , 00, 000 lb. leaf at 0-0-3 per lb. 1 , 562 
Do. picking 30,000 lb. tea at 1^ annas per 8 lb. 351 
For 30,000 lb. tea, 353 boxes required at 2-10 
per box and lead lining ... ! 
Weight of consignment 40,595 lb., carriage to 
Calcutta at 0-0-7 per lb 1,' 
Calcutta Agents' charges on 30,000 lb. tea at 
0-0-5 per lb. ... ... , 781 
Pruning knives, 50 at 1-0 each 50 
Charcoal for firing tea 500 mds. at 1\ maunds 
per Rupee ... ... 200 
Oil for lighting Factory, say 10 tins at 5-0 each 50 
Contingencies ... 1,000 
6th Year's Expenditure ... 30,984 
Subtract yield of 300 acres at 100 lb. per acre 
=•30,000 lb. tea sold at an average of 8 
annas per lb. = ... ... 15,000 
15,914 
Add nett expenditure of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 
5th years ... 1,26,344 
Total nett Expenditure to date ... 1,42,309 
7th Year. 
Rent ... ... • 1,750 
Establishment, same as last year ... ... 16,20ft 
Tools, same as last year ... 372l 
Food for cattle ... 360l 
Coolies plucking 2.000,0001b. leaf at 0-0 3 per lb 3,123 
Do picking 60,000 lb. tea at \\ annas per 8 lb 7031 
For 60,000 lb. tea 706 boxes 20" required at \ 
2-10 per box and lead ... 1,853] 
Weight of consignment 81,1901b., carriage 
at 0-0-7 per lb. ... 2,960 
