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protected to prevent entrance of mice and rats, as the 

 pods are tempting morsels for these rodents. 



It will be gathered from the foregoing that the transport 

 of cacao plants and seeds is not a specially difficult matter 

 if the principles which conduce to safe transport are fully 

 known and observed. The ordinary planter is, as a rule, 

 too much engaged in other duties and has too little trans- 

 portation to attend to, to warrant the expenditure of time 

 in undertaking practical work of this kind, and it cannot 

 be expected that he will possess the experience which will 

 ensure the regular Success obtained by those who have 

 been carrying on such work for a number of years. As a 

 matter of fact, the transport of plants is a business or 

 speciality, and the owner, company, or syndicate requiring 

 seeds sent to long distances, cannot do better than obtain 

 expert assistance and advice, this being cheaper in the end, 

 rather than place their reliance upon the best intentions 

 of friends who are willing to assist them, but whose 

 experience is not such as to conduce to a successful issue. 



