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might hamper a womans productivity are left at home, but children who have reached productive age (9 or 11) were seen commonly in the fields 

acc. to Pak Amin. most of the female workers are grade school (SD) graduates so have no trouble reading mining instructions on formula tins ((this really doubtful)
he says Smutzer started the first school on the plantation after WWII 
nearest junior high (SMP) 1 1/2 hr. away in town of Eiwedé
only 6 kids from Patuhawattee now attending SMP; 3 boys + girls must board in Eiwedé

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2. Field Trip Notes- Women on West Java Plantations

[[margin]] Sept 24, 82 [[margin]] 
second trip to this area drove directly to Bandung w/ Stella + Onk'q 
met Saras + Kusyuniati (Dhworowati Institute) at Hans house joined by Pak Tambunan + another official of SBPP 
after lunch left my car at a friend of Onk'qs + proceeded by FBSI jeep wagon to Platuha area 

stopped 1st at govn. plantation (PTP) of [[underline]] Ranca Bolong [[underline]] - held following 
[[margin]] Perseroan Terbatas [[margin]] discussion w/ mgr. of R.B. in guesthouse 

R.B. one of the several PTPs in the area which belongs to PTP12-both tea + quinine grown on R.B. almost all R.B. workers live on the plant 

750 women workers 
1456 total workers 
706 male workers 

size of R.B. 865 hectares planted in tea + 184 planted in quinine = 1049 (compared w/ 714 Patuhowattee)