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CARE AND UPKEEP OF THE 

 PLANTATION. 



FROM the very start, a constant watch must 

 be kept to see that proper care and thorough 

 attention are bestowed on the young trees. 



Their welfare and vigorous growth depend 

 mainly in preventing any chance of a set-back, 

 and in keeping their surroundings clear of 

 weeds and scrub, so that plenty of light and 

 air can gain access to them freely, also in care- 

 fully watching for, and protecting them from, 

 the ravages of insects and other vermin, and, 

 should the need arise through drought or 

 other circumstances, to aid them, by means of 

 irrigation, fertilizers, &c., to triumph over such 

 natural set-backs as are certain to come now 

 and again. The weeding and cleaning are done 

 by gangs of men appointed specially for this 

 important work, portioned out so many to the 

 acre, the actual number required varying 

 according to the localities and the amount of 

 work to be done through the more or less 

 speedy growth of noxious weeds. 



In some places three thorough cleanings per 

 annum will suffice to keep the surface clear 

 and in good order, whilst in other parts nearly 

 twice as many weedings will scarcely be enough 



