In another field, already doubly ploughed, a sowing machine was at work.

The large seeds were placed singly by means of an instrument resembling a magnified ovipositor, such as that possessed by many insects, which at regulated intervals made a hole in the ground and deposited a seed therein.

Eveena explained that where the seed and plant were small, a continuous stream was poured into a small furrow made by a different instrument attached to the same machine, while another arm, placed a little to the rear, covered in the furrow and smoothed the surface.

In reply to another question of mine--"There are," she said, "some score of different wool or hair bearing animals, which are shorn twice in the year, immediately after the rains, and furnish the fibre which is woven into most of the materials we use for dress and other household purposes.

These creatures adapt themselves to the shearing machines with wonderful equanimity and willingness, so that they are seldom or never injured." "Not even," I asked, "by inexperienced or clumsy hands ?" "Hands," she said, "have nothing to do with the matter.