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managers and foreman generally, it is evidently to the interest 

 of the proprietor to employ only those who take an intelligent 

 interest in the work they have to carry out, and who take pride 

 in preparing a quality of produce which shall always bear the 

 highest stamp. With such men careful experiments may be 

 carried on, which will lead to improvement and economy when 

 compared with the methods now in use. 



The cost of labour is an item always enquired about by a 

 new comer, and at times not easily answered, but he will under- 

 stand that this must vary with the district and only a general 

 idea can be given in a work of this kind. 



The rate of wages on a Cacao estate varies according to the 

 work performed by the labourer, from 25c. to 60c, per day, and 

 much of the work is done by task, a system which is much pre- 

 ferred by the labourer. 



