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period; Brazil is both planting and fostering" natural reproducliun; 

 the West Indies have embarked on a strong rubber planting policy; 

 all tropical Africa is actively engaged in planting Para and Ceara ; 

 from India Ceara is expected to be largely exported ; Mexico expects 

 to increase her output in the near future. 



Where so many countries are engaged different systems of culti- 

 vation and methods of preparation naturally follow, and the oppor- 

 tunity presents itself at the forthcoming exhibition of studying the 

 real position in all its latest developments. 



"Eiitries for the competition close on August I,' and are to be 

 made direct to Mr. A. Staines Manders, c.'o the Grand Central Palace, 

 46th to 47th Streets, Lexington Avenue, New York city." 



It is inferred that exhibits not intended for competition would be 

 received later, as the exhibition opens during the last week in 

 September 1912. 



The following suggestions are made from experience and to avoid 

 errors and save delay: 



1. All cases of exhibits should be fastened by screws and 

 not nails. Nailed cases frequently split and are spoiled 

 for returning. 



2. The name of the estates, settlement or state, should be 

 stencilled or printed on 2 or 3 faces of the case. Con- 

 signee's address on top of case. 



3. Cases to be returned should have the addresses printed 

 on a board and screwed face downwards on top of the 

 case when consigned to New York. 



4. Full instructions; if for competition; description of 

 contents; number of cases; weight of rubber; whether 

 offered for sale or to be returned; address for returning; 

 bhjulJ hj communicated to the local secretary, or direct 

 to the Commissioner. 



5. Instructions should not be enclosed in the cases of rubber. 



6. Instructions, part to local secretary or Commissioner, 

 and part to agent or friend, should be avoided. 



7. Cases should bs numbered anJ contents described on 

 case, as well as mentioned with instructions. 



The matter is receiving the attention of Government, anl it only 

 remains for plantations to come forward with rubber in bulk to place 

 Malaya in the front of rubber producing countries. 



R. DERRY. 



IPECACUANHA. 



(Cephaeii^ Ipecacuanha. > 



The superior claims of rubber have so absorbed the attention of 

 planters during recent years that only occasional enquiry is made of 

 other plants. With many economic plants, particularly drugs, the 

 •demand is temporary only and a fascinating price is best measured 



