COFFEE PLANTERS’ MANUAL. 5k 
2 cwt. Superphosphate of Lime 
1, etigata te een? 4 lb. per tree 
+ ,, Sal-ammoniac 3 1D. s 
4. ,, Guano. 
As another mixture, night soil and common earth, 
has been found a most effective manure. By having 
a latrine near every set of lines, and seeing that they 
are made use of, a good deal of this valuable manure 
can be collected and turned to useful account. While 
on the subject of manures, and before leaving it, 
Tam glad to have the opportunity it affords me of 
rescuing from the oblivion into which it had very 
undeservedly fallen a valuable paper written by Mr. 
Perindorge about twenty years ago, describing a com- 
post and the way to make it, in different forms called 
Perindorges Manure, The paper was not published 
by him. It was considered too valuable for that. 
But the secret was sold for a large sum to two gen- 
tlemen of the planting community who retiiled it 
{the paper) at £5 per copy. The manure was found 
very valuable ; and not very costly where the requis- 
ite vegetable matter which forms the basis of the 
compost can be had m ebundance. This is not always 
tue cage however, and, even where it is, the manu- 
facture gives trouble, and therefore has to a great 
extent been allowed to slip out of use. As I was 
one of the subscribers, I feel no hesitation now in 
giving the ;aper thus freely to the public, and hope 
it will be the means of reviving a process which was 
found when first introduced to form a cheap and 
effective manure. In the neighbourhood of patanas 
especially ought this manure to be easily made, as 
well as where jungle is convenient, as the leaves of 
juagle trees do as well as grass :—- 
PERINDORGEH’S MANURE. 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING A HEAP OF 2,100 CUBIC FEET 
OR ABOUT 40 TONS. 
In any ¢nvenient part of the estate, and neara small 
supply of water if possible, erect with jungle posts a 
kraal or pen 30 feet long, 10 feet wide and 7 high, This 
may be easily done by digging a trench 2 feet deep 
around a space of ground of those dimensions, setting up 
the posts close'y side by side, avd pounding in the clay 
well about their feet. The posts do not require tying as. 
they are merely intended as walls to retain the heap of 
manure for a short time. A light and temporary roof of 
branches is also desirable to keep off the sun and part of 
the heaviest rain which might wash through the heap. 
The bottom or flor of the kraal ought to be sunk a 
foot or two lower than the surroun\ing ground, to prevent 
the escape of the liquid manure. 
Commence making the compost by spreading on the 
floor of the pen a layer about 18 inches thick of fresh 
