Release date is 2016-08-29

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"The Cultivation and Manufacture of Tea" by Edward Money is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This detailed work discusses the processes and challenges associated with tea cultivation and its manufacturing practices, particularly within the Indian context. Money, drawing from his extensive experience as a tea planter, aims to provide practical insights that can benefit both new and seasoned tea growers. The opening of the manuscript introduces the author's motivations for writing it, specifically his experiences in tea planting and the competitions he participated in to produce the best treatise on the subject. Money highlights the initial struggles in the tea industry due to a lack of knowledge and proper management, leading to failures among many planters. He sets the tone for the book by discussing the factors essential for successful tea cultivation, including the importance of site selection, climate conditions, and local labor. Moreover, he emphasizes the need for practical guidance to avoid the mistakes that plagued early tea cultivation efforts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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