The Agricultural Bulletin. 



International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition, 

 I London, I9II. - 



The " India Rubber World ' (New York) 



TROPHY 



(VALUED AT $1,000.) 



This Trophy of silver is a Cup fifty inches in height, and is of most 

 artitsic design and workmanship. The stem of the cup represents a trunk of 

 the Castilloa Elastica, beside which is depicted a man with a rubber-tapping 

 knife in one hand and a calabash in the other, tapping the tree in the 

 destructive manner common to wild-rubber gatherers. The upper part of 

 the tree trunk terminates in a cluster of Castilloa Elastica leaves, which hold 

 a vase, graceful in form, the centre panel bearing the inscription : 



" The India Rubber World Trophy, for the Best System of Extracting 

 Latex from the Castilloa Elastica. International Rubber Exhibition 

 London, 191 1." 



The middle of the border, at the top, shows a raised hemisphere of tbe 

 ountries in which the Castilloa Elastica thrives. On each side is a frieze of 

 planted Castilloas. The Trophy, in American butler and French grey style, 

 represents a value of $1,000, and the well-known silversmiths, Dieges & Clust, 

 New York, are the makers. 



The Cup is offered specifically for the solution of the Castilloa Elastica 

 problem. It is well to remember, however, that if this is satisfactorily solved, 

 a new value will be placed upon the sapiums, funtumia, ficus, gutta perchas 

 of all kinds, including jelutong, as well as the Castilloa Elastica ulei. 



Conditions of the Competition. 



I. — The award is to be made for the best process, method, tool or appliance, for extracting the 

 maximum amounts of Latex from the Castilloa Elastica. without permanent injury to 

 the tree. 



2 —There will be no entrance fee. 



3. — Entries may be tools or appliances, toRether with full description, or drawings accompanied 



by descriptions. 



4. — Tools, apoliances or drawings submitted for competition will be assembled as one I exhibit. 



known as THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD COMPETITION. 



5. — The Cup will be the absolute property of the successful contestant. It will be presented to 



the winner (or his accredited representative), at the International Rubber Exhibition 

 Dinner, to be held in London while the Exhibition is in progress. 



6. — The Judges have the right to test every tool or appliance. 



7. — Tools, appliances and drawmgs will be returned to the owners or representatives at the 



close of the Exhibition. 



8. — While the Management of the Exhibition will scrupulously protect the exhibits, they will 



not be responsible for loss or damage from any pause. 



9. — The Judges' decision shall be final, and entries will only be accepted on this understanding 

 10.— All entries must be made to the Awards Committee, International Rubber and Allied 



Trades Exhibition, Ltd., 75. Chancery Lane, London, W.C., by Monday night, May ist, 

 1911. Letters bearing postmark May 1st will be accepted as entered at the offices on 

 that date. Entries should be sent by registered Post, or be delivered by hand, so that a 

 receipt may be given for them. Exhibits for competition must be sent direct to the 

 Awards Committee, Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London, N., but should not 

 . reach that building before June 15th, and not later than June 20th. TRANSPORTATION 

 MUST BE PAID ON ALL EXHIBITS. 



The Exhibition opens June 24th, and closes July llth, 191 1. 



A. STAINES MANDERS, Organising Manager, 



Uterafttioaal Rubber and Allied Trades Cshtbittoa, 

 75, Chancery Laae, Loadoa. W.C 



