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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[February i, 1904. 



RUBBER PLANTING INTERESTS. 



THE ISTHMUS RUBBER CO. OF UBERO. 



[Plantation near Ubero, state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Offices: No. 29 Broadway, 

 New York.l 



AT a special meeting of the shaieholders, at the office of the 

 company, on January 1 5. the'following directors were elect- 

 ed : J. Oliver Stokes, Edgar B. Bronson, W. I. Overstreet, James 

 C. McCoy, James Harold Warner, Francis H. Ross— all of New 

 York; William D. Owen and E. E. Silver, Boston; Jonathan 

 H. Blackwell, Trenton, N. J. ; H. H. Ward, Wilmington, Del. ; 

 Bertis McCormick, Terre Haute, Ind.; Alfred A. Pocock, 

 Hartford, Conn.; Caleb B. Leach, Middletown, Conn.; and 

 Joseph E. Nute, Fall River, Mass. It was resolved to modify 

 the contract with the company engaged in developing the 

 plantation so to plant, during the time covered by that con- 

 tract, an acreage of rubber and citrus fruit trees equal to and 

 instead of the number of acres originally intended to be 

 planted in coffee, pineapples, and sugar cane. The secretary's 

 reports gave in detail the number of shares outstanding, show- 

 ing a large increase in the monthly income of the company, 

 and also a favorable statement from the general manager, Mr. 

 Frank H. Ross, of the progress on the plantation. The experi- 

 mental planting of rice had proved so satisfactory that a large 

 amount would be planted dnring this year as a profitable quick 

 crop. 



LA ZACUALPA RUBBER PLANTATION CO. 



[Plantation "La Zacualpa," neir Tapachula, Socfinusco district, state of Chia- 

 pas, Mexico. Offices : No. 713 Market street, San Francisco.] 



The recently published report on " The Culture of the Cen- 

 tral American Rubber Tree," by Mr. O. F. Cook, of the United 

 States department of agriculture, having contained a number 

 of references to "La Zacualpa" rubber plantation, in Mexico, 

 these sections have been reprinted by the company in a pamph- 

 let entitled " The Success of La Zacualpa Rubber Plantation," 

 together with reproductions of a dozen photographs, taken on 

 that property, which figure in the government report. The 

 whole is accompanied by notes by Mr. O. H. Harrison, resident 

 director of the plantation, at Tapachula, pointing out in what 

 respects the choice of location, character of soil and climate, 

 method of planting, etc., on " La Zacualpa " are in accordance 

 with Mr. Cook's suggestions as to the best practice, based upon 

 his observations in the land of the Castilloa rubber tree. 

 JOL1ET TROPICAL PLANTATION CO. 



[Plantation "Joliet," Tierra Blanco, state of Vera Cruz, Mexico. Office: Jolie • 

 Illinois. See Thk India Rubbik World, September 1, 1903— page 426.] 



The first annual inspection report, by the Rev. D. T. Robert- 

 son, the stockholders' inspector, dated December 11, 1903, has 

 appeared in a pamphlet, together with other details for the 

 stockholders. It mentions the planting of 30.000 rubber trees 

 to date; the second crop of corn growing; additions to the 

 number of cattle, with good prospects of profits from grazing ; 

 and progress in clearing, fencing, and the erection of permanent 

 buildings. For several months past no effort has been made to 

 sell additional shares, for the reason that the present monthly 

 income suffices for the development work and to take care of 

 maturing payments on the land. Mr. Robertson visited several 

 neighboring rubber plantations, some of several years standing, 

 and the managers of which have been free in putting the re- 

 sults of their experience at the disposal of the " Joliet," and after 

 seeing the progress made on the older estates, he is confident 

 of ultimate success. He writes : " I am satisfied that we have a 

 good prospect in rubber. I do not, however, expect results from 

 rubber in less than 8 years, and would rather place the date at 

 10. Let thisdiscourage none of our shareholders, for we should 



be receiving good returns from our money long before that 

 time from cattle and side crops." 



LA NUEVA PROVIDENCIA RUBBER CO- 



[Plantation " La Nueva Providencia," department of Escuintla, Guatemala. 

 Office : Providence, Rhode Island.] 



AT the annual meeting, on January 13, the officers were re- 

 elected: Edwin H. Snow, president ; Leo F. Nadeau, secretary 

 and treasurer; Clyde E. Gardner, general manager. The com- 

 pany was incorporated January 8, 1903, for the purpose of grow- 

 ing rubber on an estate of 2000 acres, which it owns in Guate- 

 mala. The secretary reported that 45 000 rubber trees had been 

 planted, of which 20.000 were about 18 months old and the re- 

 mainder 6 to 8 months old. 



RUBBER PLANTING IN KAMERUN (WEST AFRICA.) 

 Under the name Kautschuk-Pflanzung " Meanja" Actien- 

 gesellschaft, a plantation company was formed in Berlin on 

 November 17, with a branch at Victoria (Kamerun). The cap- 

 ital is 1,000,000 marks [=$238,000]. The object of the com- 

 pany is to take over the Meanja Plantation, Limited, and cul- 

 tivate with Kickxia elastica. The board of officers consists of 

 Dr. Esser, Berlin, president ; Dr. jur. Herman Hosch, Diiren, 

 vice president ; Dr. jur. Alb. Ahn, Cologne, and three Berlin 

 gentlemen. Herr Max Zilzow, Berlin, is director and the man- 

 agement in Kamerun is attended to by plantation director, Leo 

 Treichel. It is pleasing to note, says the GummiZei/un^, that 

 after a somewhat long pause capital is again reverting to the 

 Kamerun plantations. The following Kamerun plantation com- 

 panies have increased their capital during 1903 ; West Afrikan- 

 ische Pflanzungs-Gesellschaft " Victoria," by 500,000 marks • 

 Lisoka, Molyko, and Bolifamba plantations each by ioo.oco 

 marks; so that on the whole the working capital on the Kam- 

 erun mountains has been increased during 1903 by 1,800,000 

 marks [ = $428,000.] 



THE NEW CEYLON RUBBER PLANTING COMPANIES. 



The prospectus of the Seremban Estate Rubber Co., Lim- 

 ited, mentioned in the last India Rubber World as having 

 been formed in Ceylon to acquire a plantation in the Federated 

 Malay States, was issued October 10, 1903. Of the authorized 

 capital of 1,000,000 rupees, an initial issue was made of 475,000 

 rupees [ = $154,106], in addition to the shares issued to the ven- 

 dors, and The Tropical Agriculturist states that this amount 

 was well oversubscribed before the application list had been 

 open three days. The company has been floated entirely with 

 Ceylon capital, though the estate is in another colony. Our 

 contemporary says: "This is practically the first rubber com- 

 pany of its kind, and will no doubt form a basis on which many 

 other companies may come out." 



Regarding The Golconda Estate Rubber Co., Limited, also 

 mentioned last month as being formed in Ceylon to acquire 

 a plantation in the Malay states, The Tropical Agriculturist 

 mentions that already there are 100 acres on the premises 

 planted to Pard rubber and cocoanuts. 

 SOUTHERN PROVINCE CEYLON TEA AND RUBBER CO., LTD. 



The articles of association of this company were gazetted 

 December 11. The objects are to acquire the Mawinadola and 

 Ginidomine estates of the Udugama Tea and Timber Co. (in 

 liquidation), including tea factory and machinery. The origi- 

 nal capital is 1,000,000 rupees [ = $327,673]. The registered of- 

 fice is at Colombo. 



RUBBER PLANTING COMPANY PUBLICATIONS. 



La Zacualpa Rubber Plantation Co., San Francisco.=(i) TheSuccess 

 of La Zacualpa Rubber Plantation [with extracts from the report of 

 Orator F. Cook, of the United States department of agriculture]. 3a 

 pages. (2) Report of O. H. Harrison, resident director at Tapachula. 

 8 pages. 



