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Singapore. J/th October, l'->08. 

 The Hon'ble \i. N. Bland, 



Acting Resident Councillor, 



Malacca. 



Rubber. 

 Sir, 



We hcg to confirm our respects of the 27th ultimo and now advise 

 that we have received advice from our London friends of the sales of 

 the following parcels : — 



lbs. s. d. 



6| No. 1 Fine Clean Biscuits at 5/8 per lb. 



4 n <>- 2 » » » at 5 / 7 » 



6^ No. 3 Good Clean Biscuits l A /t ; Forest Dept., 



slightly darker at 5/(5 ,, J Malacca. 



2 No. 4 Good Ball 1 inferior 



dark and sandy at 3/9 ,, 



We expect to receive account sales shortly and will forward them 

 with a remittance in due course. 



We have, etc., 



PATERSON SIMONS & CO. 

 — Agricultural Bulletin, Straits Settlement. 



693.-COST OF MILK IN NEW JERSEY, U. S. AMERICA. 



" At the New Jersey Station, the average yield of milk per cow 

 for four years, was 6,467 pounds. The average cost per year per 

 quart including food, labour, interest on and decrease in value of 

 the herd was 2*39 cents. The herd consisted of thirty cows." — 

 (Journal of Jamaica Agricultural Society, January, 1905.) 



Note. — In Port-of-Spain the price runs at from 6 cents to 8 cents 

 per wine quart of 23 or 24 ounces — or at the least four times more 

 than it costs in New Jersey — a full quart taken as 40 ounces. 



694. -COLONIAL AND INDIAN EXHIBITION. 



It has been decided to send Hepresentatives to the Colonial and 

 Indian Exhibition, and the nomination of Messrs. Carmody and 

 Hart, respectively, Chairman and Secretary of the local Committee 

 has been approved by His Excellency the Governor. Collections of 

 the products of the Island are now being prepared and it is hoped 

 that a fine show will be made. A good position for the Court has 

 been selected by the West India Committee in London who are. 

 doing all in their Power to render the Show a success. 



