to 0 1 6 |
Rice, the food of the | Indian corn, (maize per
Coolies, per bag of | 180 lbs. 5s.) per 150
150 lbs., 12s. 6d. to 0 15 0 | lbs. 0 4 2
Oats, per bag, of 100 | Oats, per 104 lbs., 10s.
lbs. 12s. 6d. to 0 15 0 | to 1 0 0
Bran, ditto, 100 lbs. | Bran, not used.
12s. to 0 13 9 |
Beans, ditto, 100 lbs. | Beans, per 180 lbs., 13s.
22s. 6d. to 1 5 0 | to 20s., or per 100 lbs.
| 7s. 2d. to 0 11 0
Coal, per ton, 40s. to 2 10 0 | The same
|
CHARGE OF MANUFACTURE. | The Mauritius principle
The manufacturer reaps | may be adopted in this
and carries to the mill | colony, with such
the canes of the grower, | modifications as may be
but the latter provides | called for by local
his own bagging, and | exigencies.
carts away his half of |
the sugar, the other |
half being the |
remuneration of the |
manufacturer |

Analysis of the foregoing Statement, showing the total comparative
outlay for sundries connected with the cultivation of Sugar at Natal
and Mauritius, computed at the lowest ruling prices.

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| MAURITIUS | NATAL | Difference
| | | in
| | |favor of Natal
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| | |
Land, 100 acres |70s. 350 0 0 |10s. 50 0 0 | 300 0 0
Manure, Guano 10 loads |L6 60 0 0 | |
Cattle Manure, 10 loads| | 1s. 0 10 0 |
Live Stock, 10 mules. |L30 300 0 0 |L15. 150 0 0 | 150 0 0
---- 10 oxen |L12 120 0 0 | L3. 30 0 0 | 90 0 0
Two drivers per mouth | L1 2 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 0 15 0
Coolies, 10 with keep | 10 0 0 | } | 2 10 0
Kafirs, 10 ditto