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carted away to the clearings or central depot 

 heap. This is a very good arrangement, and it 

 should not be forgotten that in its more liquid 

 part lies the best fertilizing portions of cattle 

 shed litter. These should be saved from drain- 

 ing away, and the muck generally kept as close 

 and compact as possible. 



Sometimes native cows are shedded at night 

 with the estate herd, the villagers, if there are 

 any in the neighbourhood, being very ready thus 

 to house their animals upon receiving a small pay- 

 ment, and two purposes are accomplished thereby. 

 In the first place, a great addition is made to 

 the nightly outturn of manure ; and in the second, 

 the overseer has the satisfaction of knowing that 

 the coolies' kine are under lock and key, not 

 straying amongst his Coffee or nurseries a thing 

 that is only too likely to happen otherwise. These 

 stallers will want feeding. In the daytime, those 

 that are not employed upon useful work go to 

 open hillsides under charge of a cow-boy, or even 

 cow- woman, there enjoying themselves amongst the 

 lemon grass and short brushwood. But artificially- 

 cultivated fodder has to be provided in every case 

 for stall feeding, and according to the number of 

 head kept. 



Guinea grass is one of the best green food 

 plants. When the grass is established, it needs 

 no more attention, but in a good situation affords a 

 continual cut of hay for cattle, without any trouble 



