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healthy. All seed-beds should be made in October 
or November, and planted in December. Any 
_ gaps or large vacant spaces in old cultivation may 
be utilized as seed-beds, In this case plant your 
seed 6 inches by 6 inches. 
TRANSPLANTING, 
This is most trying work and simply end- 
less. On old Cultivation, where the lines are 
anyhow and vacancies 25 to 30 per cent, double 
stake all your seedlings and do not fill in too much 
at once, but go over each piece several times, until 
you are sure each seedling will live. 18 months 
seedlings are best. Start transplanting in June and 
keep on all the rains. Dig holes for the plants, 
place two plants in the hole, and gradually fill in the 
soil until the plant has a good grip, Never drill in 
anything except 6 mouths seedlings. Hoe the filled 
in piece regularly, and do not let any heavy jungle 
get on to it, as if it does the coolies will cut many 
of the transplants, Old seedlings are not to be 
despised, if they have good stems. Cut them 
down to the ground in the cold weather after they 
