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the better for the pockets of the projectors. I may add, the 

 better for the Indian planter's pocket too, for any increase 

 in the supply is hurtful. 



In closing this chapter, I would give one word of advice 

 to intending Tea planters in India, or indeed anywhere. 

 There is too much Tea already, why plant more ? If 

 you must "go into Tea" you may do so and probably 

 make money, but it will not be by planting it. If you look 

 about you can buy a plantation ready made for far less than 

 you could make such, and in doing so there is no reason why 

 it should not pay, and pay well. If you make a garden you 

 will have five or six years to wait for any return ; you attempt 

 what requires knowledge and experience to succeed in, and 

 begging your success, who can say what the market will be 

 then? 



I have far from exhausted the subject of these new Tea 

 fields, but my space is limited, and several other points 

 demand attention. 



