14 Seed- Beds, 
but this is not likely as most probably the manager 
is drawing commission on his profits, 
CHAPTER II. 
SEED-BEDS 
should be made on level or nearly level pieces of 
ground and a plentiful supply of water should be 
handy. All bamboo roots should be cleared out, 
and the ground hoed very deeply, the deeper the 
better. Hoeat least two feet deep and clear out all 
rocks, stones and pieces of root. The beds should 
not be more than 3 feet or 3 feet 6 inches broad, 
as if they are, the children will not be able to weed 
the beds properly, without treading on them. 
Make the drains, between the beds, about 18 
inches broad. All beds ought to run with the 
slope of the hill. When the seed-beds are very 
4 large ones, make bamboo nullas to bring the water 
| across: the bed, and cut deep holes at intervals, so 
that the water can be run into them, and always 
be handy for the coolies watering. After the bed 
has been hoed twice, send another gang of coolies 
over the land, breaking up all clods with clubs 
