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3. Sec that dead standing trees are felled before any 
planting is done. 
Burning. 
At least 3 months after felling is completed should be allowed for 
the jungle to dry before burning. 
Lining, Holing, Changkoling, alter Burn. 
Pickets for lining must be put in carefully and deep, and lines 
must be straight in every direction. Dig planting holes immediately 
behind pickets, and on the same side in every case, to ensure straight 
lining. Do not allow pickets to be removed till planting is finished. 
Holing. 
The holes be must dug 2 feet square and 2 feet deep in every case, 
whether for stumps, baskets, plants or seeds. A heap of good earth 
is to be stacked at side of each hole for planting. Dig out all timber 
in holes. 
Planting. 
When stumps are planted, they are to be planted in the empty 
hole and earth, in half baskets only, tramped in very firm round the 
tap root till the hole is full. The great secret in stump planting is to 
have the earth round the entire depth of the tap root stamped firmer 
than the surrounding earth. Do not plant deeper than the collar of 
the stump. Immediately stumps are pruned at nursery, tar 2 inches 
top and bottom. 
Baskets or Seeds at Stake. 
In planting these, see that the hole is first filled with the good 
soil and the baskets or seeds planted firmly in it. Three seeds to 
every basket or hole. 
Plants. 
When planting small plants, first fill the hole with firmly stamp- 
ed good soil: make a hole with a stick and drop the tap root of the 
plant straight into it up to the collar, and then firmly press soil round 
plant. 
Great care must be taken to see that the coolies do not plant with 
a bent tap root. 
If time sufficient and labour available, dig over whole area, either 
before or immediately after planting. If there is any lalang in the 
area, dig it out. All lalang on the boundary line should be likewise 
treated. 
The Manager is to have whether whatever is going on directly 
under his Personal Supervision. 
Under no circumstances whatever is the Estate to be left without 
the Manager or one European Assistant. 
I wish to insist on the whole of the foregoing instructions being 
implicitly carried out by the Manager and those under him. 
C. Alma Baker. 
To come into force 1st July, 1910. 
