Germany 



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2,000,000 to 3,000,000 lb. 



United States ... 2,000,000 lb. 



England ... 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 lb. 



France ... 1,200,000 lb. 



India ... 1,000,000 lb. 



In estimating the probable yield per acre, it would, I think, be 

 better to calculate on only two prunings a year, i.e , after the two 

 best growing periods, viz., March to May and October to November. 

 During the 3rd year well-grown bushes should then give about 50 to 

 60 lb. of prunings each, which would give a handsome profit even if 

 present prices were considerably reduced. While it is probable that 

 camphor will be a valuable adjunct as a minor product in many 

 upcountry and other places where Para Rubber cannot be grown, 

 it is as well to bear in mind that the demand is somewhat limited, 

 and that India and other countries have also turned their attention 

 to this product during recent years. I have not gone into detailed 

 estimates of the probable cost of production, but shall be pleased 

 to reply to any questions on this and other points that may be dis- 

 cussed. 



Some very important discussion followed the reading of the 

 paper. 



Among the speakers was Dr. WILLIS who spoke for some time 

 on the difficulty of getting sufficient seed to enable the industry to 

 become anything but a minor one. 



Several speakers joined in the discussion, and eventually His 

 Excellency speaking to the press, asked them to treat the discussion 

 as a private one. We feel compelled to state, however, that His 

 Excellency thought Dr. Willis' remarks regarding the inability to 

 obtaining seed in sufficient quantities owing to a monopoly which 

 might shut out the supply entirely, had placed quite a different com- 

 plexion upon the prospects of the industry than they had worked 

 before when he had only Mr. Kelway Bamber's figures before him. 



Improving Village Cattle. 



The Acting Colonial Secretary moved : — "That the Society vote a 

 sum of R50 towards the cost of a stud bull for the Nuwara Eliya 

 district." In the course of his remarks he said the vote was made 

 on the application of the local branch of the Society, which, last 

 year, at a meeting it held, brought forward the necessity of improv- 

 ing the breed of cattle, especially the village cattle, of that part of 

 the country. 



In answer to His Excellency, Mr. WACE said he did not know the 

 price of the bull. It would probably be an ordinary Scinde bull, 

 whieh he thought would be very useful to the villagers. 



The Hon. Mr. Crawford seconded, and the motion was carried. 



Mr. BOOTH asked, if the application was granted, would the So- 

 ciety be prepared to grant similar applications from other parts of 

 the country. 



