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cultivation, independent of that owned by East Indians and 
Negroes. The apparatus in question is in the shape of a 
conical hat of stone, around and enclosing which is 
a wicker case of similar shape. The latter is made 
to revolve by a simple system of ropes and levers. As 
the rough grain passes between the stone and the casing, 
the friction produced by the revolution of the latter 
detaches the husk from the kernel ; and the whole is then 
taken and winnowed. The winnowing separates the bulk 
of the husk from the grain and the cleaning is completed 
by pounding the rice in a large sized mortar, the pestle 
being worked by a long lever which is easily moved by 
the foot. 
The East Indians, who have probably from 200 to 300 
acres of rice in cultivation, have been simply using the 
mortar and pestle for cleaning the grain ; but they are now 
very rapidly adopting the Chinese plan. They evidently 
seem to appreciate 
" The ways that are dark 
And the tricks that are vain" — 
for which the Heathen Chinee is peculiar ; and I have 
no doubt but that in a short time Sammy will be as au 
fait in the matter as his Celestial confrere. 
The Chinese, it seems, adapt themselves to circum- 
stances. I am told that in the Camoenie Creek, Deme- 
rara River, where no stones are to be procured, 
wallaba shingles are laid within, and the interstices are 
filled with mud hardened by baking. The ends of the 
shingles jutting out act as teeth, and considerably facilitate 
the husking of the rice. With this appliance I believe 
they can prepare a bag of rice in a very short time. 
In contrast to this, it may be mentioned that up the 
