Cacao Culture in the PhilippinesLyon, William Scrugham
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Cacao Culture in the Philippines
Lyon, William Scrugham
Cacao
Clearing of average brush and timber land, at
$15 per hectare $340.00
Four carabaos, plows, harrows, cultivators,
carts, etc. 550.00
Breaking and preparing land, at $5 per hectare 80.00
Opening main drainage canals, at $6 per hectare 96.00
Tool house and storeroom 200.00
Purchase and planting 10,000 abacá stools, at
2 cents each 200.00
Seed purchase, rearing and planting 12,000 cacao,
at 3 cents each 360.00
Contingent and incidental 174.00
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Total $2,000.00
Second year.
Interest on investment $200.00
Depreciation on tools, buildings, and animals
(20 per cent of cost) 150.00
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350.00
Third year.
Interest on investment $200.00
Depreciation as above 150.00
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350.00
Fourth year.
Interest on investment $200.00
Depreciation as above 150.00
Building of drying house and sweat boxes,
capacity 20,000 kilos 450.00
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800.00
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Total capital investment 3,500.00
Fifth year.
Income account:
From 11,680 cacao trees, 300 grams cacao each,
equals 3,500 kilos, at 48 cents 1,680.00
Expense account:
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