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separated. In the Ceylon coir they are always kept apart, and for your 
guidance we send you specimens of Ceylon bristle, value 30/. per ton, 
and Ceylon mat, value 107. 
There is nothing either in the colour or other character of the Lagos 
fibre which would justify the expectation of its PTEE a ready 
demand and high price, as T — of Lagos has sear apre 
led to believe. On the contrary, we value the “ uae v — of 
your samples at 157., and e mat? portion a at ge to 10/. per 
: pe airs Tha AND CHRISTIE. 
D. Morris, Esq., M.A., F.L.S. 
- [Enclosure No. 2.] 
MESSRS. HARRISON AND JOHNSON to ROYAL GARDENS, KEW, 
4, Catherine Court, Trinity Square, London, E.C., 
Sir, February 7, 1889. 
E are in receipt of your favour of the 5th ere and also the 
sample. The coir fibre you send is mixed half prepared brush and 
mat fibre. The former, if separated, would no doub t find buyers at 
og 15/. per ton, and the mat fibre would sell freely at 9/. to 107. per 
“the 
long, sina. would sell well at abou t 112. to 120. per a If the brush 
We. bite suggest that a small sample shipment be made ; you would 
n get a good idea of the value. It would be no use sending any 
fibre unless the mat and ibuk were kept etaria. 
If in future we can be of any help to you or to the Governor of 
in eens this ne before the trade we should be pleased if you 
uld make use of u 
a e, Cy 
aa ree AND JOHNSON. 
[Enclosure No. 3.] 
MESSRS. TRELOAR AND Sons to ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. 
68, 69, and 70, Ludgate Hill, E.C., 
Sir, February 9, 1889. 
WE are in receipt of your letter of the 5th and of the sample of 
Lagos coir. In our opinion this is badly cleaned or dre not so 
good for brush-making as the usual sort. It certainly has ri pe 
advantages for mat-making, and is not in our opinion calenlated to co 
mand a high price here. We have seen better fibre sold at onhiie 
auction for 22s. per cwt. in London. 
We are, &c. 
(Signed) TRELOAR AND SONS. 
