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circumstances and lay the results before the world they will have 

 done much for this undoubtedly splendid fibre. 



The address of the Association is that of the Honorary Secretary, 

 D. Edwards-Radclyffe, Ramie Growing Association, Staines. 

 CO-OPERATION REQUIRED. 



Under this title is an article in the India rubber Journal (October 

 22) which points out that there is a difficulty in obtaining Co-opera- 

 tion between the manufacturers of rubber goods and people collecting 

 rubber, a planter suggests. << Surely it would be possible to get 

 together from amongst the manufacturers a small representative 

 Committee who would go thoroughly into the question of the best 

 form of preparing rubber." He points out how conflicting the 

 opinions of the manufacturers are on the subject. He then 

 suggests that a subscription should be started among planters 

 and planting companies so that first of all a fund could be got 

 together sufficient to put through the work thoroughly. The manu- 

 facturers would select one or two good men to carry out the tests and 

 pay them for their services. A paid secretary would be at the 

 service of the Committee to relieve them of all clerical work. He 

 considers that a subscription might be started among planters and 

 companies for a fund to carry out the work, and is sure all planters 

 would subscribe and that a committee of manufacturers could be 

 got together to select experts and consult on the subject. 



The editor of the India-Rubber Journal points out that at least 

 £ 1 ,000 would be necessary and is dubious as to the planters sub- 

 scribing this amount and points out that in isolated instances manu- 

 facturers have devoted a good deal of time to experiments in 

 cultivated rubber but do not care to make the results public property, 

 a hearted w ay , knowing 



make the 



' spend the time needed t 



rally the result of isolated experiment 

 ~ "id for having such experiments 



factur'er exactl 



iZ u- £ e Wants and to be brought into closer 

 Iif „ e P ]an P ro P os ed does not however wholly 



would probably prove too expensive or at least 

 a chera ca T T uld re( l uire an «P-to-date laboratory as well 

 subiect Forn 1 Wh \ c0uld de vote a great deal of time to the 

 capable" of an establish ™nt which is thoroughly 



facCr^ ; and ^Planters "^f™/ and is in touch with the man* 

 kind that tk« i • s kmd of investigation is exactly the 



tbo d X h ;nd7nTxce r st ; tute i s intended for a g°? d 



purpose to u^ 'f 6 - 1 Staffl and lt would be far more to the 

 The saving of evn SC ™ Ces in connecti ™ with such experiments. 



the rubber ind , , , ' ^ found to dcvote his whole time to 



Colonies and thTl? ° g in conne ction with the planter in the 



e manut acturer in England the result would soon be 



