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The soil of the holding should primarily be well broken iip by deep 

 ploughing — going over the ground two or three times at short intervals 

 should be enough. Afterwards the tillage can be effectively and 

 economically performed by one of the " Planet Cultivators" which are 

 so useful for this class of work. The cultivator would be drawn by 

 the mule which is provided for. 



It is more than probable that after treatment of the soil in this 

 fashion for t^\o or three years the quantity of produce will shew a 

 marked increase owing to the fact that the land is getting into better 

 heart, while the quality of the vegetables should also tend to improve 

 under this treatment combined with careful selection. Labour of 

 course will be a heavy item— good men at good wages should alone be 

 employed regularly. Possibly four men and a working foreman will 

 prove sufticient with perhaps some extra help at seasonal times. 



The location of the land is important, a good easily tilled site 

 should be selected with a nice rich soil, easy of access and not too far 

 from the market and if possible adjoining a river or other suitable 

 water supply so that irrigation can be undertaken in a dry season. 



The cost of starting such a venture may seem high ; intensive 

 Cultivation is expensive but its returns are correspondingly high. It 

 must not be thought however that this scheme provides a certain and' 

 pleasant path to prosperity, for it does not. Close application and 

 personal supervision are required, there is the unknown factor of 

 weather, the possibility of plant disease, market variations and a 

 hundred and one other things to be considered, but with industry and 

 ordinary fortune it should be possible to carry on at a substantial profit. 

 And it should never be forgotten that the best dressing for any land 

 whether in Trinidad or elsewhere is the huujan brain— properly applied. 



