RULES FOB RESIN TAPPING. 213 



Rules for resin tapping. 



1. The preliminary work of fixing lips and pots is to commence 

 soon after the freshening of the previous seasons has stopped. The 

 latest date for starting this work is the 1st December. All 

 preliminary work must be completed by the 7th March. The first 

 areas to be taken in hand should be those in which new channels 

 have to be started, so that the maximum effect of the new wound- 

 ing of the area may be obtained before freshening commences. 



2. (a) Provision of all materials. Tools and implements 

 required, including the making of earthen pots and lids, of lips, of 

 collecting balties or tins and strainers and the carriage to the 

 coupe or cart road ddp6t of the tins to be used in packing of the 

 resin, should be arranged for early. 



Tool to he made as under. 



I Chisel per 5,000 channels. 



1 " Jamura " (nail-puller) per 5,000 channels for the areas 

 under subsequent years' tapping. 



1 " Basula " per 1,000 channels. 



1 " Balti " per 1,000 channels (the tin is provided with collec- 

 tion tins by Government, but is fitted up by the contractor). 



1 Strainer for " balti " per 1,000 channels. 



1 Combined lip scraper and channel measure per 1,000 

 channels. 



1 Light ladder per 1,000 channels in 5th year tapping coupes 

 only. 



For each channel one pot, lid, and l^" nail required. For 

 replacing breakages about one pot per four channels is required 

 per annum. Two tins per 1,000 channels are to be allowed for 

 collection purposes. For carriage the number of tins depends on 

 the yield ; the number required to be reported by the Range Officer. 



(b) Fixing lips. Lips may be either of iron sheets or of tins, if 

 the latter they must be made two fold according to the approved 

 pattern, a copy of which will be supplied on request. The size of 

 the lips must be 6" x 2". In areas under first year's tapping when 



