Copy. No. 9 
Singapore, *3rd October. 1906. 
Dear Sir. 
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loirinf mine dated 10/10/0* I not be- to *ivs you the folio-fins in 
details 
Ii ABU - I already said that this Til! give a nice return if properly 
grown. It is sold locally at a price fron 1 to 2 cents per cattie or even dearer 
if scarce- Two cents ner cattie may be considered as fairly profitable, 
These are planted from seeds at a distance of about 6 feet apart. 'I 
seeds in a hole about effect square and 1 deem nrepar9d and made .soft in the 
ground. In these holes is put first "cot dung" (quantity about 10 lbs per hole) 
Above + he cow dung lay the seeds (3 or 4) at equal distances and upon this again 
strew some "bumtsoil" to the thickness of an inch or an inch ft a half 
In 4 or 5’days' time, the seeds aril 1 begin to make their appearance and 
then continue to fro* and creep along the surface of the tilled soil until 
bearing. 
Nourishment , in the form of liquid manure such as urine, discharges of pigs &c. 
Till strenghten the creepers in their growth greatly if given once in every 5 or 
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6 days, hence the result being plenty of Labes produced. 
Labu plants will bear in about 45 or 50 days' time after having been planted 
sometimes much quicker Then poll is first class quality and best ca^e given 
towards them; the labus (fruit) mature Then they attain a darker green colour 
than Then they were small— about ten or twelve days from time of flowering. 
- Th -333 require a bit more work than labus because these are not 
sewn directly. See particulars below as to planting same?— 
(1) Ciet some fresh Chills, cut open, take out all the little seeds in them 
and put these in a bowl of saltfish water and allow them to soak for at least 6 
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or 7 days. 
(9) Choose a piece of gorund where it is fellow and always slightly wet, tunn 
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the soil over properly and soften it well. Scatter over this "butnt soil" (see 
Statement attached preparing burnt soil) and *hen finished, this is ready to 
receive the Chili seeds. . 1 § 
(3) Dram off the water in the bowl containing the seeds, when dry put in «oqa 
burnt soil 
