66 PLANTING IN UGANDA 



for measuring. The natives quickly learn to read 

 it accurately, and it is more easily used for 

 different measurements than a chain. It does not 

 stretch or shrink as a cord does. 



We are not in favour, as we have already said, 

 of the practice of planting avenues of trees by the 

 sides of all roads, but prefer that the field should 

 continue right up to the road. In addition to the 

 other objections to it which we have mentioned, we 

 may remark that if rubber is used as an avenue 

 tree, as it frequently is, the collection of the crop 

 from such trees will be found expensive, and will 

 also require a great deal of supervision. 



We do not favour triangular planting, at any 

 rate for Coffee or Cocoa, for, although it allows of 

 a more regular distribution of the trees over the 

 ground, it has what we consider the disadvantage 

 of not leaving a wider space between the lines in 

 one direction to facilitate collection of the crops. 



The lining being finished, holing can be at once 

 begun. It is an advantage to have the holes made 

 several months before they are required ; to obviate 

 delay in the planting they should all be finished 

 before the season for it arrives. The men should 

 be taught to make the spot where the peg is the 



