The standard of Tapping is sat factory and the rate of bark consumption and renewal is normal. The average area in tapping throughout the year was 908 acres which yielded at the rate of S43 Ib. per acre per Wages showed a material increase and averaged 4213 cents per day compared with 4022 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 1940) has been fixed at 677,000 Ibs, which the same amount as that for the previous year.
The estate turns out a good quality of smoked sheet and no complaints have been received from the buyers.
Weeding cost 63 cents per acre per month as compared with 38 cents last year. The increase being due to the note intensive work that was done and to the somewhat higher rote of wages. Neither pests nor diseases gave any special trouble during the such as were discovered iven the requisite treatment.
The new machinery continued to work satisfactorily and economically. All Buildings were given the necessary upkeep and are reported to be in reasonably good condition.
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