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APPENDIX X.—STATE PLANTATIONS: ANNUAL COST OF PLANTING, ETC.

Area planted annually by the State and Annual Cost.

Year. Area planted. Annual Cost. Annual Cost. Total Area planted at Beginning of Year. Total Cost at Beginning of Year. 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910* 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 Acres. £ 241 6,908 380 11,016 620 9,329 1,040 18,196 1,679 14,414 1,435 19,479 1,992 23,901 2,655 24,443 2,709 26,041 2,698 22,244 2,600 25,961 2,566 22,690 1,604 23,897 1,825 25,050 2,165 28,648 2,677 28,029 2,764 26,863 2,653 38,957 2,799 34,805 1,972 £ 6,908 11,016 9,329 18,196 14,414 19,479 23,901 24,443 26,041 22,244 25,961 22,690 23,897 25,050 28,648 28,029 26,863 38,957 34,805 Acres. 474 858 1,438 2,479 4,058 5,494 6,810 9,465 12,175 14,831 16,310 18,870 20,634 22,459 24,563 27,240 29,992 32,358 35,158 37,130 £ 18,913 28,560 37,619 55,886 70,300 89,779 113,680 138,123 164,143 185,983 236,074 258,764 288,091 304,433 333,069 361,098 387,961 427,018 461,923 * The largo increase plantations, &e., since tl Cost include? all e: buildings, &c. ? in total expenditure shown for this year is icir formation is included. Previous to 1910 t xpenditure on nurseries and plantations — i. duo to the fact that va his was not shown as an c, raising of troes, esti lue of prison labour on expenditure. ablishing, maintenance