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the latter being the only cultivation the growing crop 

 receives. These implements are illustrated below. 



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A. " KABI " (MENDI), " KATALA " (TIMANI). 

 B. " KAKU WAI " (MENDI), " KATALA KABANA " (TIMANI), 

 c. " BAOWE " (MENDI), " KALAL " (TIMANI). 



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Agricultural Schools, etc. Chiefs' Sons' College. In 1906 

 a college for the sons of chiefs was established at Bo, 

 and it was intended that, in addition to the ordinary 

 course of instruction, the rudiments of improved agri- 

 culture should be taught. This was subsequently found 

 to interfere with the teaching of other subjects which were 

 considered more necessary, and was abandoned in conse- 

 quence. The omission of agricultural training from the 

 course did not preclude the scholars from cultivating 

 small patches of vegetables for their own use, upon 

 ground allowed to them for the purpose. 



Thomas Agricultural College. In 1908 the erection of 

 an Agricultural College was commenced at Mabang, under 

 the terms of the will of Mr. Thomas, a native who 

 bequeathed a large sum of money to be devoted to this 

 purpose. The College was expected to be completed in 

 June 1910, when a commencement of lectures and general 



