Wages showed a material increase and averaged 45.87 cents per day as compared with 37.98 cents per day last year, The supply of labour was ample for all requirements and the health of the force was generally speaking satisfactory.
The standard production for 1938 has been fixed at 660,360 lb., a reduction of 7,700 1b due to a reduction in the allowance for the area cut out for replanting.
The estate turns out a good quality of smoked sheet and no complaints have been received from the buyers.
Weeding cost 29 cents per acre per month as compared with 27 cents last year. The increase being due to the higher wages that had to be paid.
Neither pests nor diseases gave any special trouble during the year and such as were discovered were given the requisite treatment.
The new machinery is reported to be working satisfactorily, and the cost of manufacture has already been reduced from.72 of a cent to.56 of a cent per pound despite the increase in the rate of wages.
All buildings were given the necessary upkeep and are reported to be in good condition.
Speaking generally the estate is reported to be in good condition and free from harmful growths and the progress being made by the newly planted areas is most gratifying
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