SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS 



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1. PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE COUNTRY : Nature of 



Country, Type of Natural Vegetation, Temperature 

 and Rainfall, Soil Analyses 1 



2. HISTORY OF PRODUCTS IN UGANDA: Dates of Intro- 



duction, Origin, Figures of Growth 12 



3. YIELDS AND RESULTS : Age of coming into Bearing, 



Seasons of Crop, Yields, Prices obtained 17 



4. PROBABLE LIFE OF TREES AND HOW TO PROLONG IT ... 34 



5. CHOICE OF LAND FOR PLANTATIONS : Choosing Land, 



Transport Facilities, Indications of Natural 

 Vegetation 43 



6. NURSERIES : Propagation 48 



7. LAYING OUT PLANTATION : Roads, Drains, Portioning 



out the Estate 57 



8. CLEARING AND PLANTING : Clearing, Lining and 



Holing, Planting, Distances of Planting, Inter- 

 planting, Provision of Shade, Wind-belts 64 



9. WEEDS AND WEEDING, AND UPKEEP : Types of Weeds, 



Plans for keeping in Check, Cover Plants, Pruning, 

 Manuring 76 



10. FACTORY AND MACHINERY : Site for Factory, Build- 

 ings, Machinery, Erection, and Arrangement 94 



