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1905 to 140,000 tons in 1918, and being still on the up 

 grade. 



Among British rubber-producing countries, Ceylon 

 holds second place of honour for quantity of output, 

 the quality of which is equal to that of the Malaya 

 product. Ceylon's total output of raw rubber was 

 nearly 13,000 tons for the period January to March, 

 1919, or about one-quarter of the total output of Malaya 

 for the same period. 



- Among the world's rubber-producing countries, 

 Brazil now comes second on the list for quantity of 

 output; but as regards quality, the best Brazilian 

 rubber stiU commands a slightly higher price than the 

 best grade plantation competitor. 



In connection with the quantity test for order of 

 precedence, it is interesting to note that the Dutch 

 East Indies, notably Java and Sumatra, are running 

 Brazil close for second place in the world's list of rubber 

 producers; further, the quality of Dutch East Indian 

 plantation rubber is very good, so Brazil must look to 

 her -laurels if she is to avoid being beaten by yet 

 another competitor besides the all-conquering Malaya. 



To get a wide appreciation of the revolution that 

 has taken place, we must glance at a few more figures : 

 In 1900, the world's total production of rubber was 

 53,890 tons, to which the Amazon Valley forests con- 

 tributed 26,760 tons, the rest of the world's forests 

 27,136 tons, and the plantations the insignificant 

 amount of 4 tons. By 1913 (the last year of nprmal 

 pre-war conditions), the world's total production had 

 risen to 108,440 tons, to which the Amazon VaUey 

 forests contributed 39,370 tons, other forests 21,452 

 tons, and the plantations the then astounding amount 



