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Under the second heading it is proposed to send out examples of 

 tropical produce prepared in the very best manner, the exhibits to 

 form a series showing each product in every stage of its prepara- 

 tion. Thus, to take the case of cocoa. The exhibit would consist 

 of beans of the very best varieties, in the pod, newly taken from the 

 pod; fully fermented; fermented and washed; and fermented, 

 washed and coloured ; with notes explaining the different processes 

 and diagrams and photographs representing the cultivation. 



In the same way it is hoped to show the various steps in the 

 gathering and preparation of Para rubber in Ceylon, of cotton in 

 the West Indies, of tobacco at Key West, and so on. 



I should be glad to know whether you would be willing to assist 

 us in preparing these exhibits by the loan or gift of produce. 



Exhibits of produce should be accompanied by full notes as to 

 each stage of preparation. 



Messrs. Elder, Dempster & Co. have agreed to carry the whole 

 of the exhibits sent out under the auspices of this Institute free of 

 charge by the steamers of either the African Steamship Co. or the 

 British and African Steam Navigation Co. 



I have, etc., 



MOUNT MOR RES, 



Director. 



GOW, WILSON & STANTON, LIMITED. 

 India Rubber Market Report. 



13, Rood Lane, London, E. C. 

 September 2%th, 1906. 



At to-day's auction, 334 packages of Ceylon and Straits Settle- 

 ments Plantation grown rubber were under offer, of which about 259 

 were sold. The total weight amounted to over 20 tons, Ceylon 

 contributing about 2$ and Straits Settlements nearly 18. 



The market was fairly steady for all descriptions and good general 

 competition characterised the auction, though in many cases the 

 prices offered for the finest grades (principally crepe) did not come 

 up to sellers' ideas. 



A parcel consisting of 20 cases of very fine pressed blocks from 

 the Lanadron Estate (Johore) realized the top price in the auction, 

 viz., 5/10 per lb. . 



The best sheet and biscuits sold at from 5/6 to 5/7!, and Crepe 

 can also be quoted at the same figure. There was a strong demand 

 for the darkish Crepe running up to about 4/10 to 4/1 1 . 



In Ceylons, one or two cases of fine biscuits realized 5/7 per lb. 



