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to the conclusion that the estate was being overtapped. I hope I have now dispersed this idon. The question of the future of the rubber market has been so often dealt with do not propose to touch it further than to by men mere competent than I am, that 7 say that a continnatics for any time of prosent high prices is neither likely, nor in the true interests of the industry, desirablo. Already one hears of rubber for such purposes as the packing of maring engine | joints being discarded as too costly, and confitiuance of these abnormally high | would be bound in the long ring prices adversely the rubber manufacturing in-
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NERVOUS RELA REŇOLLERS. With rubbor, on the other hand, there la, ao far, no fixed standard of costs, and it is extremely difficult to inculcate economy with the huge profits being mado; some men being apparently inclined to think that economy is not necessary. Our riow is that whatever the proft, a concera should be ran on business lines, and this is what we have aimed at. The result bas borns eat our anticipations and the cost per lb. hie been reduced from 1s. 34d, to 11 d. The amount of crop secured was, of coursdustry. larger, thus reducing the proportion of fiied charges; but, on the other hand, the in-As to future supplies, it seems difficult to ercaso in export tax (25 per cent. ad valorem) get reliable information about the supply of put quite an extra ponny per lb. on the wild rubber. In the case of plantation cost, and upper tapping necessitating a rubber, though undoubtedly much larger ladder being carried from tree to tro not inclined to accept the estimates
quantities will be com
coming forward, I am adjusting same, and adding to difficulty of of ultimate yields furnished by various. nctual operation, also added to cost. There Bathorities for the guidance of investora has been a great deal written during the These figures appear to be compiled with past year on the subject of pests. We out any reference to such essential matters have always had some trouble with whits as the quality of the land and its saltabili
ty or how the planting operations have sata and a certain amount of logs from boon carried out. Largo tracts of innd once. These are not now, they havo have beou taken up that would never havo attention, and are closely watched. I found parchaeoms before the
boom, and no doubt
been were any trath in done in vory haphazard
many cases. the opening has which inve from time to time been cir-dith the shall be practiced fas beritance knows fashion. Anyonė. culated (I know not by whom) regarding that land varics as much
-If not more in the Vallimbrom property, our position would indeed be very diferent from that in which we happily find ourselves. I do not pay any attention to any such rumours myself, any more than to the periodical scares about synthetic rubber; but I am getting tired of being constantly referred to by nervous ahareholders.
there
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tha tropics than say in this country, and that nothing can ever make for a on the idea that an aero of rubber is an start; yet these calculations are based
ere of rubber, and that whether the land be old worked out tapioca land for rich alluvial, whether the clearings are planted with picked plants carefully set out, or with the reluso of nursery seed simply dibbled out. the result is to be the same, so many pounds an acre at a given age. 1 propose to refer briefly to as many of Very simple, but I think hardy practical There is another paint alan ignored, and these fairy tales, as I remember.
that is that, in the competition for labour. following are a fow which have at various that is certainly coming, estate sated timus been reported to me. No depth of in feverish districts will feel the pinch fret. soil; trees bound to die when water is The conclusion I have arrived at is that reached, trees, all loaning over, liable to futuro yields have been over-estimated, and he blown over by firat gust of wind estate that of the total obtainable only a percept-
unhealthy that no
no labour can be got ago will ever be harvested. As to our whole estate enten up rsta; situated future policy, we propose to leave all falled within danger zone (whatever that may land for & couple of years to give the moan); bark not renewed owing to close timber time to fot. Waen cleaned up and planting; ustate over tapped, and no bark bures, most of the timber should be left. There are 3 or 4 feet of clearanco over destroyed. We propose to open up the the water level, and I bave seen splendid test of Bukit Kraton and Atholone gradu troes growing with only a couple of feet or ally, and hope that this may be possible less of clearanco; some trees do lean over, but at a comparative small cost. Next year they are healthy and yield as well as their considerable portion of Bukit Kinion will neighbours; there is no malaria, except, of be tappable. The estimate for current course, imported cases and I have it on seseon is 425,000 lbs. Mr Bailey explaing the authority of the district medical office that yield would have been copaidembly that Vallambrosa is a healthy as any estate more, but for the fact that he has taken of its elevation in the tropics. The idea of out about 100 trees per acres over the whole trees 30 to 40 feet high being eaten up by Df the 030 seros old rubber, so that there rats is too absurd to be taken soriously;
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or some allied dinoase, at any elevation from has done during the year, the result of AMSTERDAM, 200 feet to 6,000 fect. That Yallambrosa which is reflected in the balance sheet, and was too closely planted in the first instance, in the satisfactory condition of the estate there can be no doubt, and for this which I am able to report to day. Mr am, I fear, responsible, as
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immense amount of work entailing Into was to plant 10 feet by 10 feet or 12 foot hours has fallen on the secretaries. The or 12 foot directors take this opportunity of ex by 12 feet, and expiry of four years to preasing their satisfaction at the ex από τον κα death. No latex boing forth
cellent manner in
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caey, matter so my share trarsac- The trees, you will see, now average shocktions-an-took-ploop during the boot 150, to the acre, or say 17 feet by 17 fout. should like to Me Gordon Dichaos, This is close, but not too close for barkour London agent, for the skilful
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and judicious manner in which he has carried out the marketing of cur produce. We have Mr Bailey's assurance that the
Before formally moving the adoption bark has renewed, well, and so long ago as the report, the chairman invited questions, April 1368, Mr Herbert Wright reported but none being asked the adoption of the that the bark at that date was St to tap Roan Stark, who aid the harsholders
bort and accounts was socoaded by aguin. Close planting has this advantage, that should a free from any cause be lost. were greatly indebted to the directors, the it can be spared; where only the exaat secretaries, and to Mr Bailey, for the number it is intended to ratain are planted, splendid reunit of the yeare working. The any tree lost must be ro-planted. A report, he thought, was very satisfactory. to
This was carried cnanimously. overtapping (much the most serious allegation). it is no
Mr C. M. Pelham Barn moved that tho years since directors' foes for the year to March 31, we started tapping. Owing to unskilled labour much bark was wasted, so-our lower 1910, be fixed at £1,000, free of income- ALL SORTS OF ARTISTIO JOB-PRINTING growth, last longer in fature, and, as stringe. This was seconded by bir Goorge
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