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It is a family project. Children and adults from sev- 

 eral families work together during the growing season, 

 including profitable summer employment for the 

 youngsters, and share the benefits of harvest and sale 

 later in the year. Some local residents report, however, 

 that as is the case with other types of agriculture, the 

 future of the Perique industry may be in jeopardy 

 because of the tendency of young people to seek higher 

 education and steady employment in metropolitan 

 localities distant from the parish. 



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rom ttie hot bed to the field 



Perique seeds are microscopic in size. A thimble can 

 contain about 100,000 seeds, the measure used for 

 enough seed to sow an acre of land. 



The Perique farmer begins the production process 

 in early December by sowing seeds in hot beds which 



