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CHAPTER VIII.

ANNUAL CROPS.

Crop

I Total

Area in yield

I dunums in kgs

I Value ~, Gross value mils £P. Mils per kgs.

Winter Cereals
Wheat 10 600 9 5.400
Barley 5 400 4 1.600
Winter legumes and hay I
Lentils 5 200 9 1.800
Broad beans 5 200 9 1.800
Vetch and oats hay 10 2,500 3! 8.750
Vegetables and green fodder
Tomatoes 5 4,000 4 16.000
Pumpkins (fodder) 5 5,000 3 15.000
Total 45 - - 50.350
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Tibben straw from wheat,
barley and lentils - 1.300 1 1.300
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I 51.650 4. Costs of production.

PLANTATION CROPS.

The following are the estimated costs of production of the plantation crops exclusive of labour. The expenditure is mainly for the costs of fertilizers, insecticides, and implements. The cost of ploughing does not include wages :-

A • Annual---,-Total annual

Crop I d rea m expenditure in expenditure

unume mils per dunum .£P. i\Iils

Olives 10 200 2.000

Figs 10 200 2.000

Table grapes 5 1,500 7.500

Apricots 3 1,050 3.150

Almonds 2 500 1.000

Ploughing 300 10.000

Total I 30 [ - 25.650

ANNt!AL CROPS.

The estimated cost of production in relation to yield of annual crops is 450 mils per dunum. The total annual costs of production on 45 dunums = £P.20.250.

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