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journeyman ; but after lie leaves the institution he 

 seems to become utterly lost, and to be unable to make 

 use of all he has learnt. That there are exceptions we 

 are aware, but they are very, very rare. Whether the 

 industry and perseverance of the white man are inherent, 

 and the outcome of several generations of civilisation, 

 and consequently cannot be expected in the native, or 

 be the cause wdiat it may, the flirmer should never 

 forget the fact, and endeavour to employ his labourers 

 accordingly. 



The usual scale of rations is 31bs. of food a day for a 

 single man, 41bs. for a married man, and 51bs. for a 

 man with two wives, and all the thick milk on the 

 farm divided amongst them. Where the farmer owns 

 sheep, half of this is usually in meat, and the other half 

 in mealies ; where there are no sheep, half in meal and 

 half in mealies, with an occasional change to a ration 

 of meat. Where many cattle are kept, or the servants 

 have cattle of their own, this ration is ample, and they 

 wdll be constantly getting hangers-on ; but the quality 

 of the rations should always be of the best, if the 

 farmer would have contented labourers. It is also 

 usual to give a piece of tobacco weeklj^, about a foot 

 long. 



AV^ages generally vary from 15s. to £2 a month. 

 The best plan is to begin at a low rate, and raise 



