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gated by seed cannot be kept true. The Cocoa at 

 present in Uganda is of a very mixed nature, but 

 this is not altogether a disadvantage, as in the 

 present early stage it is impossible to say which 

 kind may prove most profitable. Having so many 

 varieties we shall have an opportunity of picking 

 out the kinds best suited to our climate. Until we 

 have reached this stage of discrimination, any 

 attempt at selection of seed is not likely to be 

 useful. Already we can see that certain varieties 

 come into bearing much earlier than others, but 

 then we cannot be certain that those which bear 

 best in the very young stage will bear the largest 

 crop eventually. 



Beds. The site for the beds should be carefully 

 chosen. It should be as near as possible to a good 

 water supply, but a low badly-drained situation 

 should be avoided. The soil should be of the best. 

 The proximity of the site to the field to be planted 

 should also be considered, with a view to saving 

 labour in carrying the plants. The site of the 

 nursery need not be chosen with a view to per- 

 manence ; a new one may be made for each field to 

 be planted if that is found necessary. 



The beds should run down the slope, and in the 



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