86 Garden Implements, 
consequence, half the jungle is only trodden or 
beaten down instead of being cut; one reason, 
why sickles wear out so soon is that the coolies 
use them to cut their fire-wood. Neither English 
nor American axes are much good up here, as the 
coolies cut very well with their own wedge shaped 
ones. In Chota Nagpore the coolies have to 
provide their own tools. There is no reason why 
this should not be down here. At present 
any amount of tools are lost through coolies 
bolting with them, and the only remedy is making 
the sirdars buy new implements to replace those 
lost, but most of the sirdars manage to get hold 
of some of the worn out articles, and give these 
in when the tools are called for. Two baskets and 
two ghooms will have to be given to each coolie, 
the first ones at the beginning of the year, the 
Qnd about the end of July. A complete set of 
tools will be wanted for the engine room and 
spanners, duplicate piston rings, guages glasses, 
plugs, packing, &., should always be kept ready. 
Watering cans can be made om’ the estate from 
old paint tins. Solder should also be made on 
the estate, Receipts,—(1.) 1 Part Lead, 1 Part 
Tin: (2) I Lead, 2 Tin: (8) 2 Yin, 25 Lead, 
The cuttings from the box lead can be utilized 
Box covers can be made by the garden Dirzees 
if a pattern is given them, waterproof the box 
covers by soaking in a solution of water and 20 
parts soap, afterwards in a solution of water and 
