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**TIn the above is fact, and I have no reason to doubt 
it (for the information has been supplied to me by 
a relative who has been staying with him the said 
relative having tea of his own in India, and having 
for his own sake looked closely into the matter), it 
is certainly woth the while of Indian planters, at all 
events, to test the plan on a small area, and judge for 
themselves. 
«<The system is however not a new one,—at least to 
“me. I remember years ago, when I first went into 
tea in Kumaon, precisely the same thing was done 
on a plantation there, named, if [ remember right, 
the ‘ Lohba Garden,’ owned by a Captain Cumber- 
Jand, since dead. I had a sloping garden in those 
days, and I did not adopt it. Perhaps I was wrong, 
Any how, it would be interesting to know if the 
practice has been continued at ‘Lohba’ (I believe 
the garden exists: still,) and what are the results. It 
is in this way, hearing what all have to say, we 
may all learn. The produce per acre at Lohba I 
forget, but the teas 1 remember were very good. 
““T have never thought 10 maunds per acre as aitall 
impossible. It has already, I know, been done on 
parts of gardens in India, but on the whole of alarge 
garden, never yet. I hope to accomplish in on the 
gardens, I work, as they are in a favourable tea 
locality, but they are young yet. This, merely to 
show that to my mind there is nothing improbable 
in ten maunds to the acre, off even one thousand 
acres. 
“*T hear the said Java planter manures liberally also; 
but that he does not believe in chemical manures, for 
he holds their effect is not lasting, but uses animal 
manure and vegetable manure, weeds, &c, &c., 
alone. To manure, doubtless, he owes a part of his 
success.”’ 
They have one advantage in Java we have not in 
TIndia. They can, and do pick thereall the year round 
and of course to this also, in a measure, is due the 
large yield mentioned. They being able to do this is due 
of course to the Java climate,—no cold weather to speak 
of I suppose. Still, I had thought the tea plant re- 
quired a period of rest, to hybernate ; is not that the 
word? But I suppose I was wrong. 
“*One or twomore words as to the Java system in 
other respects. 
“The weeds are all pulled up by the hand, and 
thrown into the nearest holes, where they le and. 
‘rot, and are eventually buried when the hole is 
filled up. 
“The tea plants are pruned and kept very low never 
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