

PL 185. 



CHINESE WET-LAND GINGER. 



A plantation of ginger (Zinziber officinale) on wet land, with taro along the edges of 

 the hods and in empty spaces. The growers informed us that they realize from $16 to $18 

 (M<ix.) per mau of land, which is roughly from $48 to $54 United States gold per acre. 

 The work of ridging the beds is considerable, while during rainy weather the land is of a 

 swampy nature and to labor in it may not appeal to farmers in western countries. Pho- 

 tograph (P13175FS) by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, near Paoki. Shensi, China, September 14, 

 1914. 



