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prom septem ber,a rang cf ton non taken f rc^n the garden a feres, rati 
A-H-m- , ... ... . fl . ... * r.i- . 
put cf digging the plots, nev: coolies being recruited 
to bring the gang to a number of x non by the second 'reek cf October 
2:ie first v:crk was very slcv cuing to the stiff soil and the 
scarcity cf rain during the nest cf Sept. Scatters improved after 
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3ert. 25, when rain 2.70 in. fell and rendered the work much easier. 
Ragi :* 
Shis plot was taken in hand first./ She bottom terraces 
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much less infested with X&Iang were prepared for seedlings. She plat 
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received twelve carts cf manure. She crop is very uneven cTing to 
difference in soil and the spots where either the manure dartre re 
dumped or the rubbish burnt or rubbish hurried. Shis shows the 
necessity of the manure and that toe organic one, which rill add much 
humus. 
Crop :■ 
The plat has given, up til now, Lbs. 264,§ 18.50, most of 
sold to cur coolies and seme outsiders. ( pate, cf selling @ Vets, 
a lb.). ■ 
Rotation:——■ 2ha harvauted terraces ars being rotated rtth lina 
bsan( Phaseclus lanatus), word bean( Canavelia ensife mis), Coleus, 
sweet rctatcest. 
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Dates cf Bering .Transplanting, 
26/9/19 
1C/11/19 
cr sew 
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Harvesting. 
/19; 27-SC/ICand 1-3/11/10:* 14,22/12/19, 
1G,23,31/12aad 2,3/1/26.- 3,13,23,29/1/20; 
6,7,11/2/20. 
Sweet potato:— Shrse varieties ,Red,XeIIew,and White were platted, 
the cutting?, '.supplied free by the Gardena. During the early stage's a’ 
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growv.h , «die plants were attacked by a stem borer which was destroyed 
-he pirmts,however did net recover their usual vigor. Another rest is 
the leaf roller. Out cf these var. only Yellow and White are suitable 
ror planting as they are superior to the fled ver. in point cf statu ri%r 
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and taste, The coolie rejects the latter irlp reference to the former/. 
Yellow and White satieties mature in 4-4| months and Red cn.e takes tit 
about 5-51* month.s. Greet potatoes harvested up til new, amount to Lbs. 
■'lies and staff, at § 7cts. a katty. 
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