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28TH JUNE 1893, Nos. 576, 576A, 576B, 576C, REVENUE.
(b) Nedivattam.—On this estate an unsually small quantity of rain was regis
-tered during the past year, the total amount gauged being only 77.12 inches. This
was less than what fell the year before by 23.72 inches and less than the average for
the past ten years by 16.24 inches. As stated above under "general remarks,"
gloomy skies and constant drizzle were the characteristics of the season from the
25th of May to the end of October. The result of this want of sun was most damag--
ing to the plants which had been put out in the early part of the year—a large number
of these rotted off during the months of September and October. Heavy winds
occurred during September and October and did a good deal of damage to the older
trees on the estate.
(c) Pykara—(1) Hooker.—On this plantation 70.81 inches of rain were regis-
tered and was spread over 164 days. This was 4.75 inches less than what had been
gauged the year before, and 18.51 inches below the average fall for the past ten years.
July was the wettest month in the year, though less rain fell in that month than
happened in the year before. An unusually large amount was registered during
March.
(2) Wood.—The amount of rain registered on this plantation was 56.81 inches,
spread over 163 days. This was 5.94 inches less than what had been gauged during
the previous year and 13.47 inches less than the average amount for the past ten.
years. July was the wettest month, in fact over one-third of the total quantity of
rain gauged for the whole year fell during this month alone. Here too, as at Hooker,
an unusually large amount of rain fell in March last.
II. FINANCIAL —(a) Receipts.—When framing the budget estimate for 1892-93 it
was originally calculated that only Rs.60,600 worth of quinine and febrifuge would
be sold during the year, and this calculation was based on the value of the indents
which had been received during the previous year. Subsequently, however, owing to
additional indents having been sent in, it was proposed to raise the estimate from
Rs.60,600 to Rs.71,000; but Government thought that even this figure was too low
and so raised it to Rs.90,000—vide G.O., No.1116 of 23rd November 1891, Revenue.
When the time came for revising the estimate, it was found that Rs.90,000 would
not be realised; first, because the Government of Ceylon had notified their intention
of buying no more quinine from this department; and, secondly, because the price of
quinine had been reduced from Rs.14–11–3 to Rs.13–6–0. Under these circum
-stances, although it was proposed to allow the receipts to stand at Rs. 90,000, it was
distinctly intimated that the realisation of this sum could not be guaranteed; and
Government, therefore, reduced the estimate to Rs.85,000— vide G.O., No.1101 of
28th October 1892, Revenue. The actual receipts amounted to only Rs.72,798–1–2,
as detailed below:—
Value of quinine supplied to the Medical Stores Depart-
ments of Madras, Bombay and Mysore
. . .
RS.
41,636
A.
12
P.
9
Value of febrifuge issued to the Medical Store Departments
of Madras, Bombay and private parties . . .
30,100 2 0
Bark sold to the Medical Stores Departments of Madras,
Bombay, Mysore and private parties . . .
926 14 10
Miscellaneous, viz., sale of seed and plants, percentage of
the fees of the Government Quinologist, &c. . . .
134 3 7
Total . . .
72,798 1 2
but this sum (Rs.72,798-1-2)does not include the value of 1,410 packets of quinine
powders distributed to Collectors on their indents during the year; taking this into
account, the total receipts have been Rs.74,208–1–2 or Rs.15,791–14–10 less than
the budget, and Rs.10,791–14–10 less than the revised estimate.
( b) Expendi t ur e. —Theb u d g e t e s t i m a t e o f e x p e n d i t u r e w a s c a l c u l a t e d o r i g i n a l l y
at Rs.82,800, but Government raised this sum to Rs.83,000 (vide G.O., No. 1116 of
23rd November 1891, Revenue), and again in the revised estimate, the same figure
was allowed to stand—vide G.O., No.1101 of 28th October 1892, Revenue. The
actual expenditure during the year was Rs.78,885–11–8 or Rs.4,114–4–4 below the
budget and revised estimates. This, however, does not include Rs.1,500 due to
the Government Quinologist as his salary while on privilege leave; this sum was