| virgin soil for the
| first three years of
| cultivation.)
|
LIVE STOCK. Mules, 5 of | Oxen, of which 12 are
which are required to each | required to each load,
load of 3,000 to 4,000 | L3 each 36 0 0
lbs., L30 each 150 0 0 | Keep of oxen, on
Keep of Mules each, per | pasturage free.
annum 7 0 0 |
|
LABOR. Drivers, each, per | Colored driver,
month 1 0 0 | each, per month 0 15 0
Coolies, including keep, | Kafir leader, ditto 0 10 0
each 1 0 0 | Kafirs, including
White labor, each 4 0 0 | keep, ditto 0 10 0
| White labor, each
| per month, L3 10s. to 4 0 0
|
FUEL. Cane trash or wood | Cane trash or wood
MILL POWER. Steam or water | The same
|
IMPLEMENTS. All agricultural | All agricultural labor
labor is performed by the | is performed with the
hand-hoe, very expensive | plough, harrows, and
in its nature. | scarifier, with oxen
| so much less expensive
| than the hand labor at
| the Mauritius.
|
PRODUCE of the Cane. Average | From 2 to 3 tons
from 1 to 4 tons. |
CANE. Periodical renewal of | Not yet ascertained,
the cane, according to the | and depending on the soil
quality of the soil, every |
3 to 10 years |
|
L. s. d. | L. s. d.
PROVISIONS, &c. Beef, | PROVISIONS, &c. Beef,
per lb. 6d. to 0 0 8 | per lb., 11/2d. to 0 0 21/2
Bread, per loaf 0 0 6 | Bread, per loaf 0 0 6
Butter, per lb., 1s. 3d. | Butter, per lb., 6d. to 0 0 9