94 PLANTING IN UGANDA 



CHAPTER X. 



Factory and Machinery 



To deal with the crops in an economical manner 

 machinery is necessary. Hand machinery could be 

 used on estates not exceeding fifty acres ; but for 

 any acreage beyond that power machinery must be 

 provided. For Cocoa and Para, very little 

 machinery is necessary, but a considerable amount 

 of it is required to deal effectively with large crops 

 of Coffee. 



A point should be made of having the factory 

 in working order before the first big crop comes in. 

 This crop will be ready in three years from the 

 time of sowing, and it should be borne in mind 

 that it takes many months to get machinery out to 

 Uganda, and to fully equip a factory there. 

 Nothing is gained by putting off the erection for 

 six months, and a great deal of loss may result if 

 the machines are not ready to deal with the crop. 

 It will also be found more economical to do this 



