he south of Mysore all coffee land probably taken up. In
north, land reported to be still available. Planters well
satisfied with the Government.

Advances to labourers. Legislation as regards them much needed.

Proposed measure to meet the advances to labourers difficulty.

Legislation required to amend the extraditions laws.

The New Cattle Trespass Act. The want of a Wild Birds' Protection
Act. The neglect of game preservation.

In consequence of game destruction tigers forced to prey heavily
on village cattle. Great losses in consequence.

Cruelty of native hunters. Evidences of extermination of game
birds.

The want of a Government Agricultural Chemist. The discovery of a
new hybrid coffee plant.

Enormous yield from it.

CHAPTER XI.--SHADE.

General remarks on the importance of shade.

The governing principle as regards shade for coffee.

The most desirable kinds of shade trees. Those of less desirable
kinds.

The Jack. Its merits and defects.

The Atti. Good when young, less desirable when old.

The Noga. The objections to relying on this tree.

Other kinds of less desirable shade trees.

_Albizzia Moluccana._ Said to be a valuable tree for shade.

Methods adopted when forming a shaded plantation.

Great advantages of clearing without burning the forest.

The order in which shade trees should be planted.

The young shade trees require shade. The charcoal tree a good
nurse.

The management of young shade trees.

The evils arising from excessive trimming of side branches of
shade trees. Planting under the shade of the original forest
trees.

The value of leaving marginal belts of forest. The danger of a
running fire.

The quantity of shade required for varying aspects and gradients.

The great differences between northern and southern aspects as
regards heat.

Western and eastern aspects.

Importance of attending to the gradients, the quality of the
soil, and its exposure to drying winds.

Elevation and rainfall govern quantity of shade that should be
kept. The thinning, and lopping lower boughs of shade trees.

Much knowledge and experience required in judicious thinning.

More shade will be required as trees become lofty.

Importance of at once planting up spots where shade is deficient,
in order to keep out the Borer insect.

Planting out young shade trees. The removal of parasites from
shade trees.