PL 185. 
CHINESE WET-LAND GINGER. 
A plantation of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on wet land, with taro along the edges of 
the beds and in empty spaces. The growers informed us that they realize from $16 to $18 
(Mex.) per mau of land, which is roughly from $48 to $54 United States gold per acre. 
The work of ridging the beds is considerable, while during rainy weather the land is of a 
swampy nature and to labor in it may not appeal to farmers in western countries. Pho- 
tograph (P13175FS) by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, near Paoki, Shensi, China, September 14, 
1914. 
