
Wu 
pies 


; ue The m ethod of insertion, as roughly shown. in the boil sketch: is 
iwl As, but has the advantage of strength. In the finer lines 
the inserted pieces are frayed out at the end, and worked into the. 
ofar as ascertained the only use to which this fibre is put — 
. js the mue of ‘fching Was and fine cords, It would appear to be 
too costly for native cloth, net or bag making. The following results of - 
.. actual experiments will serve to show the tedious and expensive nature. 2 
u ribed. a 
: work is counted well spent on the production of six 
ounces of fibre from 36 pounds of the raw material. Estimating the 
value ut- 
: the forest, the ve cost of this material to the producer cannot be 
calculated at less than 754.a ton. It is therefore clear that it would . 
be impossible to dinner an export trade in this article at the present — 
rate of European prices. 


(Signed) ALVAN Miri 
Assistant Colonial Saria ^ 

 COXXXVI.—SOURCES OF si gs RUPPY. 




` export, an 
export of Para rubber amounted to 17, 700 tons, = which 6,000 tons 
| weré import into this country. 
sample of rubber from H. brasiliensis, grown at Mergui, tidis 
was petted upon in this country in 1889 as worth Is. 11d. per Ib. 
Ceara saben: or “Ceara Scrap” is afforded by Manihot Glazio: 
uell. Arg., a tree native of South America and belonging to t 
natural order ete paige retia m @ imports of. ce eate into th 
will 
de 







ndia, Columbian , Carthagen na, and Gusyu dt 
ebbe. dudas the year 1891 amounted to 100 tons. See em 
Museum No. 
eralda of 



f Guiána. may perha be afforded. b Hevea 8 i r 
pus sp. ect natural order Æ a orbiac: T. - E 


