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the natives who previously lost many young trees from this cause, 



cuUiVadon^n these Strict s.° ^ S ° m6 fUrther eXtenbl ° n 



KlNTA. — With the exception of the Batang Packing district 

 (and this will receive more .mention from the Sub-Inspector 

 during the current year) there has been a general improvement in 

 the condition of the native holdings, and as it may be held to be 

 mostly a mining district I consider the further increase in the 

 cultivation satisfactory. My Sub- Inspector reports that a number 



immediately after the padi crop has been harvested, so I look for 

 a further area being planted up in 1907. At Pusing Bahru. in 

 the Sungei Trap mukim, all the trees in the locality were attacked 

 by a small caterpillar, simply in thousands, which denuded the 



had the effecfoAhe trees loTing thel/^talitv^nd dropping the 

 fruit before it reached maturity. In all about 1,000 trees were 

 affected. This happ.-ned during the dry weather. Although 

 particular attention was given to the trees and all the rubbish 

 burnt in their ,mme bate wrmitv, it appeared to no good effect. 

 As soon however, as the rams commenced an improvement set in 

 and the pest graduallv disappeared. The trees, which were 

 considerably thrown back, are' 11 >w recovering, and in six months 

 time will, ' I think, come again into -ood bearing. Both 

 Mr. Carruth^ks and Mr. Pkxh visited the place; the latter in his 

 annual report describes the insect. 



