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AGRICULTURAL SHOW. 



At a meeting of the General Committee of the Agricultural 

 Show held at Kuala Lumpor on April 1 6th, the Secretary reported 

 that the funds collected up to date amounted to 14,827.50. 



The prize lists were discussed and the money allotted for the 

 various sections. The prize fund was put at $2,630. The prize 

 list will shortly be printed. 



The date for the Show has been fixed early in August when it is 

 hoped that His Excellency the Governor may be able to be present, 

 and will be open from 11 A.M. on the first day and from 8 A.M. 

 on the following days to 6 P M . 



The price of admission has been fixed as follows: — 

 First day from 1 1 A. M. to 2 P. M. - - &2,oo. 

 All other times - . - - 0.20. 



All subscribers of §10 and upwards shall be entitled to free 



tickets for themselves and their families on ail davs that 



the Show is open. 



All exhibits and exhibitors will be carried free over the Feder- 

 ated Malay States Railways, and tin- Straits Steam Ship Company 

 has promised a reduction of 25 % on the usual passages. 



A notice giving additional information is published on page 180. 



TERMITES AND RUBBER. 



Mr. FREUDWEILER of Bila, Sumatra, has been visiting the Gar- 

 dens and Native States, and reports that he has had some trouble 

 with termites, which he has been . treating successfully with Corro- 

 sive sublimate, a solution of which in water is poured over the 

 trunk of the tree after removing the mud casing thrown up by the 

 termites and a hole being dug at the base of the tree, the liquid is 

 poured in and causes the death of the pests. 



lie mentions a curious case of damage to a tree by the termites. 

 The tree was about 6 inches through, and was tunnelled out by 

 the termites for about 6 feet so that it was quite a hollow shell. 

 It was however, still alive, and produced plenty of latex and 

 seemed quite unhurt. However, a gale of wind twisted it round 

 and upset it, and on being cut up two pounds of rubber was found 

 in the hollow interior. The termites in trying to bore their way 

 to the outside had tapped the bark from the inside and produced 

 a flow of latex into the hollow trunk. The rubber was of course 

 very dirty, mixed with debris of all kinds. 



