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It is smaller than B. arundinacea which is difficult to work with 
owing to the weight of the culms and the hardness of the nore 
Cephalostachyum pergracile is smaller than B. polymorpha and n 
quite so common, but otherwise is considered quite as suitable for 
paper-pulp. Melocanna bambusoides has not so far been found so 
Moreover, the paper-pulp made from M. bambusoides would not 
bleach with a reasonable quantity of bleaching powder and black 
stringy fibres from the sheath also spoilt the quality of the paper. 
ese, however, can easily be removed and it may be found after 
further testing that a good paper-pulp can be one. from this plant. 
The rate of growth of the different species and the effect of felling 
is very carefully considered and the cost of extraction and the 
out-turn for various localities is given in detail. 
In Part III the cost of manufacturing the paper-pulp is dealt 
with and the necessary treatment of the stems is described. Then 
follow the reports on the pulp made from the four species with 
figures as to cost. 
Part IV (pp. 40-104) occupies the larger portion of the Report 
and deals in detail with the various bamboo areas in Burma and 
India and also ebuaiderh the possible sites for paper-pulp mills. 
This part is further illustrated by the maps. A great deal of 
information as to the mode of growth of the am boos, cost 
of cutting and extraction, lines of export, labour, etc., is given here, 
of too special a character for a brief review, but invaluable in 
connection with the possible establishment of a definite bamboo 
paper-pulp industry. 
In Part V the cost of plant required for a pulp-mill is considered, 
and in Part VI reference is made to the chemicals —— or 
the industry and figures as to their Soak etc., are give 
Report, which is of an exhaustive nature, “sels very 
valuable data for estimating the probability of the success of 
establishing a paper-pulp industry i in Burma and India. 
Prices of English Timber.— Prospective work which is to be carried 
out by the Metropolitan Water Board on the Littleton Park Estate, 
Staines, necessitated the disposal of the whole of the timber growing 
on an area of 600 acres, which was sold by auction on February 12th. 
The sale was particularly interesting, for it gave a good idea of 
the average value of the general timber growing in plantations, 
parks and hedgerows on well-placed estates. The volume of timber 
ran to approximately 111,000 cubic feet and consisted of oak, ash, 
elm, horse chestnut, sweet chestnut, plane, Scots pine, larch, 
spruce, beech, &c., the first three kinds predominating. Itm 
said to be typical of the timber found on many estates theoughives 
the country, some, more particularly the ash, being of good quality, 
others being medium, and a fair percentage medium to r; 
amongst the latter being aged, rough or immature trees. By a 
comparison of maximum and minimum prices a good indication i is 
given of the difference in quality of the various lots. 
: een situated for the removal of timber, for it is within 
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