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CHAPTER V. 



Choice of Land for Plantations 



Choosing Land. The land best suited for all 

 three crops is gently undulating land. The soil' 

 should be good and deep. Steep hillsides should 

 be avoided, as should also swampy and stony land. 

 The water supply must be abundant and per- 

 manent. A great deal of water is required for 

 nursery purposes, and later on in the preparation 

 of the products, and it is necessary to make certain 

 that there will be no shortage. In many parts 

 of the country the open land is broken up by belts 

 and patches of forest, and trees skirt the water 

 courses. It is a great advantage to have these 

 natural wind-breaks, and any felling of timber 

 therein should be cautiously carried out. The 

 entire clearing of any of these small forests will 

 often result in the water supply of the estate being 

 seriously diminished. 



To all the crops strong winds are detrimental, 



