Capital expenditure during 1940, amounted in total to Ch.$82,586.7 of which Ch$26,079,79 was spent on Uupkeeping 111 aeres of new plantings and replantings whilst Ch.$959.72. was Spent on upkeep of acres of Tuba and 29-seres of unplanted land and Ch.$2,282.09 on preparing an area of 31 acres to be replanted in 1941, penditure on a new 5% H, P. Ruston engine, a Guthrie sheeting battery and on six aluminium congulating tanks and a baling press amounted in total to Eh, $51.207.27, This larier expenditure was necessary because, owing. to the war, Messrs, Dunlop, Ltd, Were unable to purchase our latex after December 31, 194) and consequently the estate had to be equipped for manufacturing sheet.
Capital Expenditure in 1941 Is estimated at Ch.$55,000 which is entirely for the upkeep of the Replantings and for further, Replantings,
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