The  better  quality  of  rice  land  which  can  be
easily  irrigated,  is  valued  in  Pangasinan  from
$150  to  $200  Mexican  per  hectare  ;  in  Albay,  rice
lands  are  valued  at  50  to  80  pesos  per  hectare,
and  well-planted  hemp  lands  near  the  main  roads,
100  to  150  pesos  per  hectare ;  in  Occidental
Negroe,  the  value  of  land  varies  from  25  to  100
pesos  per  hectare.  Lands  planted  to  coconuts,
coffee,  cacao  or  hemp  are  often  sold  at  prices
a^*eed  on  for  each  plant  or  tree.  In  general,
prices  for  land  are  based  more  on  the  financial
necessities  or  sentiment  of  the  owner  than  on  the
real  producing  power  of  the  land  itself.
