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** Incisions may now be made in the bark with the mallet aud 
chisel, commencing near the top of the cleaned portion. A 
V-shaped cut is made in two strokes. The object to bea said time 
make these cuts to such a depth as just not to Mode the wood. 
Thor should stop in the bark close to the cambium, as the vessels 
which contain the rubber occur only outside, but em close to the 
cambium. If the cambium is not injured the wound rapidly 
heals, but if the cut penetrates this layer, and enters the wood, 
the healing of the wound is much slower, and at the same time 
risk is run of introducing parasitic fungi into the wood, which 
may cause much ut amage. Injury to the wood also causes a check 
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satisfactory to keep separate coolies for each of the various 
operations required, as they all need much practice. 
“As soon as the cut is made, the white and very sticky milk 
commences to flow. A second V-shaped incision should be made 
about a foot below the first, and others at similar distances down 
to the gutter at the base of the tree. Another set of incisions may 
then be made parallel to the first, at about 10 or 12 inches from 
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sufficient room for them. On a tree of 2 feet 6 inches in girth, 
four vertical rows of cuts may be made without serious injury. 
* As each eut is made, the milk flowing from the cut pipe it 
should lie guided downwards to it along the bark by means of a 
twig, otherwise the milk is liable to S wasted by reiese to the 
ground from projecting portions of t ark. 
“The bulk of the milk, especially in large trees or trees which 
have not been recently tapped, ultimately flows into the cups at 
the base of the tree. These hould be kept covered in such a way 
to April, and in August and September. The tapping should be 
done on dry role otherwise it is ON to" ‘prevent dilution of 
the milk and to dry the rubber. 
