200 acres plant cane.
 8oo acres other crops.
 j.ooo acres total.
 NOTE-No credit is taken for crops grown on 8oo acres
prepared and planted first year, in rice, corn, oats, etc., these
crops should pay the cost of preparation of land, etc., though
no credit is taken therefore.
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 FINANCIAL ESTIMATE.
 AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
 Second Year-
Cost, drainage, preparation and culture of 3,000
 acres new land, at $32.50 per acre.........$ 97,500 oo
Cost culture I,ooo acres, old laid ............ 7,500 oo
Harvesting r,700 acres cane, 30 tons per acre,
 $i per ton ............................ 51oo000 oo
Complete sugar house, i,ooo tons daily capacity,
 3,000 acres per season. ................ 300,000 oo
 $456,000 oo
 Interest at 6 per cent ................ 27,360 oo
 Gross expenses. 2d year............. $483,360 oo
 RESULTS, SECOND YEAR.
I.500 acres cane to mill, 30 tons
 per acre; 160 lbs. sugar per
 ton, 7,200,000 lbs. Standard
 granulated sugar, at 5c per lb. $360,000 oo
Cost of manufacture, Y4c per lb.. 54,ooo oo

Cash net value of sugar........ $3o6,ooo oo
Net cost to date. all expenses.... 274,580 oo

 $580,580 oo
Gross cost to date, first year..... $ 97,220 oo
Gross cost to date, second year.. 483,360 oo
 $580,580 oo
 Cost per ton of.cane delivered at mill, $1.35.



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