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Seaford Whitehorne

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Farmers observing young pineapple plants on a farm in St. Catherine.

Seaford Whitehorne

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"Seaford Whitehorne takes time out to stir chemicals under one of the 20 zinc sheds scattered on the 355 1/4 acre farm at Knollis Mountain, St. Catherine."

Small pump and drum

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"A small pump and a drum with two lengths of 250 hoses used in the spraying of weedicides and pesticides on the Whitehorne Farm in St. Catherine. Mr. Whitehorne stands over the drum."

Corn farming

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"Mr. G.W. Morgan explaining the results of corn grown on different soil depth on restored lands at Kirkvine."

Corn farm

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Three men on a corn farm in Jamaica.

Preparing the vegetable patch

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Farmers preparing land for planting vegetables.

Collin McCarty began reaping tobacco

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"Collin McCarthy began reaping tobacco 5 weeks ago on the 5 acres lot of land given to him by Carreras of Ja. Limited. to cultivate tobacco, he is joined by school boys and girls earning up to $18 weekly to buy school books among other things."

Portion of the 5 acres block of land some with 700 tobacco beds

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"Portion of the 5acres block of land with some 700 beds with seedlings where several adults and of Trinity-Ville, Cedar-Valley and Seaforth Primary School as well as Coley's and Seaforth Secondary High children earns up to $20 weekly some can be seen…