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bud at the growing end of the palm, and thus kill 
the tree. 
7. “ By the time the trees are in bearing you will 
both be old enough to help to husk the nuts, and 
to pack them in bags before they go to the ships, 
and then to see to the sorting and packing of the 
coir.” 
“ We have not many ‘ cocals ’ in our parish, 
Father,” said Tom. 
8. “ No,” replied his father, “ they are mostly at 
the eastern side of the island, in St. Thomas, Port- 
land, and St. Mary. Indeed, of all the acres laid 
out in cocoa-nut plantations in Jamaica, eight out of 
every nine are to be found in those three parishes.” 
TOBACCO. 
1. “We will begin cutting the tobacco next week,” 
said Mr. Burns, as he and his nephew Edward walked 
through the field one day. 
2 . Most of the tobacco in Jamaica is raised in 
St. Andrew (the parish in which Mr. Burns lived), 
and the neighbouring parish of St. Catherine. But 
Edward’s home was in another part of the island, 
and therefore he had been living for some time with 
his uncle, that he might learn how to grow tobacco. 
3. “ The leaves are very sticky, and their ends 
snap readily when they are doubled back; by these 
