The rubber tree book . Fig. 66.—View of Contour-draining to Prevent Fig. 67.—Palisade Protection for Roots that have been Exposed by Wash of WASH OF SOIL 243 means must be taken to prevent surface-soil being swept clean-weeding of steep slopes has been insisted on againstthe managers convictions, the writer has seen immense massesof soil slide bodily down the hillsides, taking everything withthem. Had belts of grasses or hedges been planted, no doubtthis might in some cases have been prevented, but even theseare not always sufficient to retain masses of light poro
The rubber tree book . Fig. 66.—View of Contour-draining to Prevent Fig. 67.—Palisade Protection for Roots that have been Exposed by Wash of WASH OF SOIL 243 means must be taken to prevent surface-soil being swept clean-weeding of steep slopes has been insisted on againstthe managers convictions, the writer has seen immense massesof soil slide bodily down the hillsides, taking everything withthem. Had belts of grasses or hedges been planted, no doubtthis might in some cases have been prevented, but even theseare not always sufficient to retain masses of light porous soilson very steep hillsides. The names of many well-known estates in Ceylon, in theFederated Malay States, in Java and in Sumatra, might bementioned, if occasion demanded it, where such landslidesoccurred, sometimes with damage to neighbouring man on the spot, if capable, ought to be the best judge ofwhat methods will best serve in each particular case that and efficiency ought always to work hand in hand. CHAPTER XXXIII MANURING WHEN it i
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