Planting Tea. 3 
extension, the other day, which was too steep to 
terrace and grooves about 4 inches deep had been 
cut. Tea with a southern aspect never comes on 
well. Indian corn is the chief crop grown by the 
Natives. The roots only go down a few inches and 
do not do much damage to the soil. But where 
rice has beon grown a very deep hoeing is 
wanted as the topsoil is sour. Land of this sort 
ought to be allowed to lie fallow for a year at 
least. 
PLANTING TEA. 
All jungle should be cut and burnt and land 
boed if possible and all steep pieces terraced. 
There are two ways of terracing,—Ilst. By cutting 
your terraces directly the land is cleaned and 
making them the required breadth at once} 
Leave all roots and stumps in to hold up sides 
of terraces; And start from the highest point. 
Work, along as if a road was being made, following 
the curves of the land. When the first man has 
got about 2 yards along, start another coolie under 
