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A photograph of a candelabra euphorbia on koppie. They are not especially abundant, although they are widely scattered throughout the country.

A photograph of part of Sundays river development, showing the clearing and plowing with tractors.

A dhow and small boat at the side. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 8, 1920]

Pan[orama] of Mattiato ranch. They have sunk 3 wells to 50 ft. ± and get good water - but very little of it. Are now putting new one 4 ft. wide and 30 to 40 long. Grow a few sweet potatoes, a squash or two, a few stalks of sugar cane, a hedge of…

Pan[orama] of Mattiato ranch. They have sunk 3 wells to 50 ft. ± and get good water - but very little of it. Are now putting new one 4 ft. wide and 30 to 40 long. Grow a few sweet potatoes, a squash or two, a few stalks of sugar cane, a hedge of…

A photograph of a farm made by clearing the brush land.

A photograph that shows alfalfa, horses, donkeys, a donkey wagon, and a sisal plantation in the background. There is a fence that's posts are made of old iron railroad ties in the foreground.

A phtoograph of a field filled with corn, rice, cassava, and banana. There are also a few fallen trees over the area that dont interfer with this type of agriculture.

A photograph of a field of sweet potatoes, a staple crop here. There are also ant hills and dry forest in the far background.

A green orange with thin skin - one cut. They are of fair quality but always green. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 7, 1920]

A landing place, old cement steps. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 11, 1920]

A photograph of tricholaena rosea, a low grass about 1 feet high.

A photograph of an indigenous field of peanuts and corn, which are known by the indigenous as "monkey nuts" and "mealies".

A palm like the Royal but not so good. Another fruiting below the leaf spathes. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 8, 1920]

A photograph of a path in a grassy area with grass burned off on the left side.

A photograph of ximenia americana, also known as impinji, which is a plum-like fruit with strong prussic-acid smell. It was valued mainly because of the oil of the kernel.

A photograph of a row of plantain and banana as well as plantain at the right with a path in the middle.

An up-close photograph of three short banana. These short bananas as well as chinese bananas are grown here.

A photograph of tall grassland with indigenous huts and a typical Belgian station in background.