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AUTHOR'S NOTE TO THE SECOND 

 IMPRESSION. 



This book was originally published under the title that 



appears as the head line to each left hand page. In those 



days the question of native labour supplies and how far they 



would go round, was the dominant factor at all producing 



centres. 



V} The trouble still exists, although the world is now suffering 



Jj^ from a bad attack of under-consumption. When we all 



>- settle down and ask for normal supplies of tropical products, 



^ the labour question will become acute in the rush to plant up 



to 



3 new areas so as to satisfy the demands of those who have 



gone short for so long. With such a prospect, the future 

 planter and trader in the tropics must be trained accordingly. 

 With an Agricultural College (about to start) in Trinidad, 

 British West Indies, those able to finish their training there, 

 after a sound practical training at home, will be able to learn 

 much concerning the latest time and labour-saving appliances. 

 It will be necessary to do so, as the producers of to-morrow 

 will find labour a luxury that they cannot always afford. 

 OS Of late, judging by what one hears, the need of cutting 



down costs is causing many women to be taken back again 

 into employment after having given up their berths to 

 ex-soldiers. Such women badly need the money and are 

 not "joining up" for fun. As tiiey cannot go abroad as 

 easily as men, especially to tropical centres (although we 

 may yet see a demand grow up for scientifically trained 

 women in connection with laboratory and analytical work or 

 insect and fungoid pest troubles), we must give them every 



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