IIO TlMEHRI. 
naturally invited the rice growers to extend their opera- 
tions, which they did to some effect. 
The land behind the La Bonne Intention is very 
favourable for this wild system of cultivation, as the 
canal which I dug to gain water has a trunk or syphon 
underneath the main service canal by which the water 
behind that section of coast can be regulated. The water 
connection being continuous, by the navigable canals 
direct to the sea, to relieve the rice growers' lands throws 
no additional strain on the drainage of the estate, but 
rather does good, by keeping the channel open. In this way, 
every dry season, the water can be lowered to allow of 
harvesting and burning off the rough surface preparatory 
for another sowing. In the figures supplied by Mr- 
Imlach it must be clearly understood that they relate 
to semi-wild cultivation, as follows : — 
A bag of rice for seed will plant about 4 acres, and costs ...$ 2 40 
Weeding and burning ... ... ... ... ... 800 
Planting 1 day, 1 man... ... ... ... ... 24 
Reaping, 4 strong men, 6 days at 52c. ... ... ... 12 48 
Threshing and cleaning ... ... ... ... 96 
$ 24 08 
Gives in a good season 30 bags rice at $2 40 ... ... 72 00 
or $12 00 per acre, in 6 months, profit ... ... ...$ 47 92 
If they clean this rice it will give 15 bags and will cost : 
Growing ... .. ... ... ...$ 23 12 
Cleaning ... ... ... ... .., 19 32 
42 32 
15 bags cleaned at 32 cents per gallon, equal to $6 40 per bag, 
White Rice ... ... ... ... ... 96 00 
Profit $ 53 68 
