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SPICES 
CHAP. 
ESTIMATED EXPENSE AND PRODUCE continued. 
Dr. 
Cr. 
Balance. 
Sp. Drs. Pa. 
Sp. Drs. P. 
Sp. Drs. P. 
7 th Year — Interest 
2,132-57 
7th Year’s crop .... 
16,000 
35,904-01 Cr. 
8th Year — Interest 
4,308-48 
8 th Year’s crop .... 
16,000 
56,212-49 Cr. 
9th Year — Interest 
6,745-50 
The plants, being now in full 
vigour, may be let for 4 years 
more at 2 Catties each plant, or 
2000 Piculs, which is 
20,000 
82,957-99 Cr. 
10th Year — Interest . 
9,954-96 
10th Year’s crop 
20,000 
112,912-95 Cr. 
1 
11th Year — Interest 
13,549-55 
11th Year’s crop 
20,000 
146,462-50 Cr. 
12th Year — Interest . . . 
1 
17,575-50 
12th Year’s crop 
20,000 
184,038-00 Cr. 
Malakoff Estate, 
Province Wellesley, IWi November 1883. 
II. My Dear Major M‘N^air, 
At my request one of the head pepper 
planters of Arra Kudah came here this morning to answer my 
inquiries regarding their mode of cultivation, etc. He says that 
pepper should always be planted on land sufficiently high to be 
easily drained, but may be flat. Kich light soil is preferred, 
although it succeeds well on stiff soil, where the vine produces 
fruit for a longer period than on light soils, but is, of course, more 
expensive to cultivate. 
On rich soil, they plant at the same distance apart as Mr. 
Dobree recommends, viz. 7 ft. by 7 ft., otherwise they plant 
closer, as the vines do not grow so large on inferior soils, 
requiring less room. At Arra Kudah they plant 6 ft. apart 
each way. 
At Arra Kudah they first plant a nursery with cuttings, 
