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Harvesting rubber.
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Previously:
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...869#post235521
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...573#post205556
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...998#post230028
Some guy named Henry tried that. He found it to be most unprofitable...
Ford was ever a control freak. His Amazonian adventure might have gone better had he not attempted to play god with his workers; this from Wikipedia...Quote:
Originally Posted by IntheGroove
The town had a strict set of rules imposed by the managers. Alcohol, women, tobacco and even football (American soccer) were forbidden within the town, including inside the workers' own homes. Inspectors (American managers) would go from house to house to check how organized the houses were and to enforce these rules. The inhabitants circumvented these prohibitions by paddling out to merchant riverboats moored beyond the town jurisdiction,[6] often hiding contraband goods inside fruits like watermelons. A small settlement was established 8 kilometres (5 mi) upstream on the "Island of Innocence" with bars, nightclubs and brothels.