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TEA (continued] PAGE 



Crops . . . . . . .126 



Manufacture of the tea . ... 127 



Withering ....... 127 



Rolling . . ... 128 



Fermenting . . . . . . .128 



Firing . . ... 128 



Bulking . ...... 129 



Sorting . . . . . . . .130 



Packing . . . . . . . -131 



CHAPTER V. 

 SUGAR CANE . . . . . . 132 



Soil .... .133 



Climate . *34 



Propagation . . . . . 1 34 



Planting . . . . . 135 



Cultivation . ..... 136 



Crops . . ..... 138 



Manuring . . . . . . . 140 



Manufacture of Sugar . . . . . -141 



CHAPTER VI. 



FRUITS ........ 144 



The Orange ....... 144 



Soil ..... . 146 



Climate . . . s*ft . 146 



Propagation ..... . 147 



Planting . . . . . . .148 



Cultivation . . . . . .148 



Manuring ....... 149 



Catch Crops . . 149 



Pruning ....... 150 



Crops ........ 150 



Enemies of the orange tree . . . . I5 1 



Packing for the markets ..... 152 



The Lime . . . . . . 153 



Soil ...... . 154 



Propagation . . . . . . 154 



Planting . ... . . . -155 



Cultivation . . . . -. . . 155 



Crops ....... 156 



Preparation of the juice . . . . . 156 



Concentration of the juice . . . . 157 





