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CONCLUSIONS 
1. A comparison of rainfall, temperature, and soil conditions 
obtaining in the southern part of the Philippine Archipelago 
with those in countries where Para rubber is successfully cul- 
tivated indicates the suitability of the former region for Hevea 
brasiliensis. 
2. Measurements of Hevea brasiliensis at present growing in 
the Philippines show a rate of growth comparing favorably 
with records of the growth of Hevea in Ceylon and Malaya. 
3. Yields obtained from Para rubber trees now being tapped 
are satisfactory and compare well with those obtained in Ceylon 
and Malaya. 
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