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burn. The stumps need not be removed, at any 

 rate for a time. It has been proved in other 

 countries that the decaying stumps of trees are a 

 source of disease to the Eubber, but as far as is 

 known, no harmful effects result to the Coffee and 

 Cocoa. 



Lining and Holing. Clearing being finished, 

 the lines for the plants can be marked out, and 

 the holes dug. It will be found convenient to 

 make the lines as far as possible at right angles 

 to the road. This will facilitate inspection of 

 work and checking of tasks. Where the road is 

 straight it can be used as a base in lining, but if 

 curved the base-line must be back from the road 

 sufficiently far to get a long straight line. A line 

 exactly at right angles to this will then be chosen 

 and pegged out for holes. 



Subsequent lines are made parallel to the first, 

 and at equal distances asunder. In pegging the 

 line the start sjiould always be made at the base- 

 line. The pegs will then be always square if the 

 distances are kept constant. If the base-line is 

 back from the road, the lines should then be con- 

 tinued from it right up to the road. 



We have found a Chesterfield linen tape the best 



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