MARKET VALUES OF RUBBER 



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It will be seen from the preceding quotations that the 

 rubber of Funtumia elastica as prepared in the form of 

 " lump " by the natives is only of low value, realising less 

 than half the price of fine hard Para. If, however, the 



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Prices of African Rubbers. 



I. Gold Coast Bed Niggers. 

 II. Lagos Niggers. 



m. Lagos and Benin Lump. 

 IV. Gold Coast Lump. 



rubber is carefully prepared in biscuits, sheet, or crepe 

 from the unadulterated latex of Funtumia elastica, it is of 

 very good quality and of much higher value. Thus, 

 for example, a large consignment of Funtumia rubber in 

 biscuit form, obtamed by tapping the communal plan- 



