Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ... 2,000. Crop expenses on 3,500 cwt. from No. 1. Ditto on 2,000 do. from No. 2, 5,500 cwt. at 16s. per cwt. at seaport, 4,400. Exchange on remitting, 13,000 650. Contingencies 10 per cent, on 16,000-- 1,600. Expenses incurred to date in erecting a curing establishment, 1,000. Expenses of 1863 (4th year; 17,900. 1864. Estimate of expenditure. Crop, 16,000 cwt. Superintendent's salary i?800. Millwright assistants do. 400. Four field assistants and a clerk, 800. Weeding 2,000 acres, at 18s.-- 1,800. Handling 1,800. Cross draining 500. Completing roads 800. Third set of works 1,300. Additional lines and up-keep 200. Addition to up-keep of works 400. Principal Bungalow 600. Picking and curing 16,000 cwt., at 6s.-- 8,800. Transport of crop, 4,000. Bags, &c. &c. 500. Cattle Establishment 1,000. Immigration tax 200. Manuring 500. Medical and contingent charges, 900. Money charges (exchange) 1,100. London and Colombo expenses, 2,050. 16,000 cwt. at 30s. Expenses of 1864 (5th year). 24,450. 1865--Estimate of expenditure, crop 18,000 cwts. Superintendent's salary 1,000. Millwright assistant's do. 1,000. Four field assistants 1,000. Clerk 100. Weeding 1,800. Handling 1,800. Opening 300 acres, 1,200. Tools and machinery 400. Cattle Establishment 1,000. Picking and curing, at 6s., 5,400. Transport at 5s., 4,000. Draining, 1,000. Roads 700. Addition to and up-keep of buildings, 1,000. London and Colombo expenses, 2,200. Bags, &c. 500. Manuring 1,000. Immigration tax 300. Medical..."
