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Shervaroys Climate Prospects for Ceylon and S. 

 India Slavery in Brazil State of affairs in Java 

 Government monopoly Diminishing production . 16 



CHAPTER III. 



Acquiring land in Ceylon The upset price Present 

 value of forest-land Rules for S. India compared 

 Property intrinsically less valuable Why Pri- 

 vate titles more advantageous Coffee Land Assess- 

 ment Rules in Coorg 31 



CHAPTER IV. 



Climate required for Coffee High temperature not in- 

 dispensable Experiment in Germany Temperate 

 Climate required for profitable cultivation Humi- 

 dity Elevation of 4000 to 5000 feet in Ceylon 

 Under 3000 feet in Wynaad Results compared 

 Mean temperature required Temperature of Ceylon 

 hills S. India districts Land wind Favourite 

 elevation in Ceylon Native Coffee-gardens Below 

 looo feet in Ceylon Neighbourhood of Kandy 

 Change in the Climate Temperature combined with 

 moisture Weeds Black Bug Elevation and 

 Climate connected Malaria Fever The Bamboo 

 Effect of clearings The seasons January to 

 March June The Monsoon N.E. Monsoon 

 Aspect Wind Effects Remedial Measures 

 The Doombegas-tree 37 



CHAPTER V. 



Soil Mr. London's definition of soils for the cultivator 

 Organic matter Friability Absorbent power 

 Stagnant water Vegetation a guide . 59 



