since the habitat of Hevea Brasiliensis is in the jungle, we should be proceeding against nature by introducing conditions unlike those under which the "wild" rubber tree grows. It is diffic

nvinced of the necessity for dealing with other growths, which

red advisable to keep the ground more or less free from light veget

uch a system of work that the weeding-gangs cover the whole estate at regular intervals; and, as a general rule, it may be accepted that the shorter the interval between successive visits by the gang to any particular

ulcated by the older school of planters who obtained their experienc

weeding on such areas will lead eventually to a great loss of the surface soil, unless some precautions are adopted for catching and retaining the fine silt particles. It is to be noted that such a type of soil and slope, when the shade is appreciable, often produces no weeds heavier in growth than a very light grass. It is urged that the necessity for stric

ite true that the harm due to the presence of some weeds on an occasion is negligible; but apart from this debatable point, there is the solid fact that if once an area is allowed to become weedy it may soon demand a much greater expenditure

rout and grow in these ridges, and when it attains a certain height it is trimmed down so as to keep it within bounds. The soil within the hollow square is clean weeded; and it is maintained that loss of soil by wash is avoided. Under certain conditions there is a great deal to be sa

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mes for the complete eradication of this pest; but at present, under ordinary circumstances, there would seem to be no better method than by heavy and deep digging,

outbreaks near boundaries, due to seeds having been wind-borne from patches of lallang outside the boundaries But, in general, it would

osure of the strong root system to the sun. As a matter of interest it may be noted that recently some succes

W. P. Handover, The Planter,

Mimosa gigantea, which eventual

r intervals. Under favourable conditions, in about twelve months, an impenetrable mat has been formed, which gradually forms a good mulch. When it is desired to remove the Mimosa, the mass (pressed down) is cut and rolled up like a carpet. Cle

of minimising weeding costs. With most of these it was found later that their value was not real, and that they harboured di

they are established. These plants are leguminous, and their use is restricted almost entirely to young areas, inasmuch as they will not continue to grow when sha

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wo of these are easily distinguishab

far is this from being the case, that in practice it is found that the weeding "rounds" must be conducted at

erial to the soil, either by digging or by burying in open trenches, is calculated to cause improvement in the co