CHAPTER VII. 



BUILDINGS. 



THE erection of suitable buildings is scarcely less im- 

 portant than the opening and planting the estate, for 

 although they are neither large nor expensive, yet 

 much of the health and comfort of the superintendent 

 and coolies will depend on the sites chosen for their 

 abodes ; and the economical working of the estate 

 will be greatly dependent on the situation of the pulp- 

 ing-house and store. It will probably be found neces- 

 sary to run up temporary lines, or coolie -huts, on the 

 nearest clear spot, before commencing any work ; but 

 as a rule, only permanent and substantial buildings 

 should be erected. They will be found much the most 

 economical in the end, and give much more satisfac- 

 tion whilst they are in existence. 



The situation for the superintendent's house will 

 be selected with a view to health and general accessi- 

 bility, and should be placed on a site commanding a 

 good view of the estate, and if possible of the store 

 and pulping-house ; but on no account too near these 

 last, the noise of the pulping machinery and coolies, 

 and the effluvium from the drying coffee and ferment- 

 ing pulp, being very disagreeable. 



The pulping-house and store should be placed in 

 a central spot, easy of access from all parts of the 



