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3. Planting out, when the seedlings are about six weeks old. 
4. Watering in dry weather. 
5. Moulding up the plants. 
6. Constant weeding. 
7. Topping to destroy the flower-bud. 
8. “Suckering ” (disbudding), to remove side-shoots. 
9. “ Worming ” daily, to destroy caterpillars. 
10. Harvesting. The plants are cut down when ripe, and, when withered, 
are carried to the drying- house. 
Curing. — Leaves are stripped from the midrib, and placed evenly in 
heaps to allow of fermentation , which goes on for 30 or 40 days. The 
“cured” leaves are tied uj3 into bundles, called “hands”, for exportation. 
LOGWOOD (p. 128). 
Soil.— A moist soil, rich in humus, is best. Heavy clay soil or loose 
sand is unsuitable. 
Cultivation. — The land should be holed at distances of 15 feet, and 
seedlings transplanted in wet weather. Care should be taken that these 
are raised from the seeds of mature trees. Other useful operations are — 
weeding; pruning off side -shoots and suckers, to strengthen growth of 
stem; sawing off lower branches, to obtain straight trunks. 
ThO Logs. — These are cut about 3 feet long. They show (1) light 
sap-wood, which has to be chipped off ; (2) heavy, dark-coloured heart-wood, 
which is exported, and yields a valuable dye. 
CORN (p 131). 
Soil and Situation. — The best soil is a deep sandy-loam, well 
drained. In the West Indies a suitable climate for corn is found in situa- 
tions between 200 and 900 feet above sea-level. 
Cultivation: 
1. Ploughing and hoeing, and turning up subsoil. 
2. Lining the land into 3 feet squares. 
3. Sowing seeds at the corners of the squares. 
4. Dressing top-soil with lime or wood-ashes is beneficial. 
5. Moulding up, to bring soil near the roots growing from the lower 
joints. 
6. Clearing off tops, after the pollen is shed. 
7. Stripping off leaves when seeds are ripening. 
8. Harvesting; cutting, drying, and shelling. 
