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Experiment corn crop at 6 weeks
"At 6 weeks this experimental plot of corn shows a great difference in growth and health than others planted at the same time."
Tags: Corn; Corn industry; Farms
Destitute farmer in Bangladesh
"This destitute farmer in Bangladesh, like so many rural people, has known poverty and hunger throughout his life. A Small Farmers' Development Project, initiated by FAO in 1976, has so far organized some 11,000 families in Bangladesh, Nepal and the…
Holland Mountain farmer
"The Steering Committee of the Holland Mountain farmers after their election on Saturday afternoon. At right is leader Aston Whyte."
Tags: Agriculture; Farmers
Pera Estates - Cane Field preparation
"Preparing new cane lands at Pera Estates."
Collin McCarty began reaping tobacco
"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
"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…
Tags: Agriculture; Farmers; Farms; Tobacco; Tobacco industry - Jamaica
Overhead irrigation system being used on tobacco plantation at Coley's Farm
"Overhead irrigation system being used on tobacco plantation at Coley's Farm. 35 year old Alexander Lee is seen pulling up shrubs in his 2 acres field."
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Ruins of the Stokes Hall Great House

Remains of the Stokes Hall Great House, built by Luke Stokes and destroyed by earthquake in 1907.