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Of the utility or figure of the hand-barrows, or 
trays, having pierced Copper bottoms, to carry the 
wet Coffee from the cistern to the draining platform, 
I shall not enter into the description further, than 
that they have four handles, and are carried by two 
Negros, like a Sedan Chair. I shall content my¬ 
self with observing that all Coffee-Planters should 
have them ; but as I shall not be at the trouble of 
making a drawing of their figure, I shall recom¬ 
mend to those who want them to take the model 
of their construction from those of their neighbours. 
At this period it will be well for our Planter to 
lay in a good store of patience, and to bring into 
action his whole stock of activity and diligence. 
If he is so fortunately situated as to have spacious 
and convenient platforms for the drying, and 
roomy and commodious buildings for the receipt of 
his Coffee, when dry, his work will go on with 
comfort and satisfaction. This in some situations of 
this Island is the case. When such opportunities 
offer for the manufacturing the crop, it is scarce a 
toil. Although in many places where there are 
good and roomy buildings, they are frequently so 
injudiciously contrived—so unconnected and dis¬ 
persed, as greatly to retard and impede the progress 
of the manufacture. 
Indeed it has seldom occurred that an entire 
new set of Coffee-works has been erected on a pro¬ 
perty of considerable importance at one time. They 
have commonly gradually sprung up as the Estate 
has 
