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The average price per pikul was $9.50. 



The standard of copra manufactured by Europeans continues to 

 be excellent, but the native manufacturers are still very careless and 

 use unripe nuts. 



Average Price of Coconuts: 



Perak — 



Lower Perak 

 Kuala Kangsar .. 

 Krian 



Upper Perak 

 Kinta 



Batang Padang ... 

 Selangor — 



Kuala Selangor and Bernam 

 Klang and Kuala Langat ... 

 Kuala Lumpur, Ulu Selangor and Ulu 

 Langat 



Negri Sembilan — 



Cost ... ... 2 to 3 cents each 



Seremban and Jelebu ... ... 2 to 6 „ 



Tampin ... ... 3 to 4 



Kuala Pilah ... ... ... 4 to 6 



Pahang ... ... ... 2 to 16 



General. — In August, Mr. Brown published a pamphlet on 

 coconut cultivation, being Bulletin No. II of the Department of 

 Agriculture. 



Prospects.— Referring to the previous report in which it was 

 anticipated that further extension of the cultivation might be looked 

 for I am pleased to able to report that this expectation has been 

 fully realised, in fact at no time has the future of the industry 

 appeared more promising. 



It seems to have dawned upon the Europeans at last, now so 

 much interested in rubber, that it would be well to have two strings 

 to their bow ; and where could be found, considering the very 

 favourable conditions under which coconuts grow on the flat alluvial 

 land near the coast, a safer or sounder investment than the cultiva- 

 tion of " the Consols of the East " ? 



In consequence, during the year under review, many thousands 

 of acres have been alienated for coconuts while the demand for 

 further land for the same purpose is as strong as ever. 



Under these circumstances it would not be surprising to find in a 

 few years time that the area under the cultivation of coconuts may 

 equal if not exceed that under rubber. 



T. C. NOCK, 

 Acting Inspector of Coconut Plantations. 



3 to 4 cents each 

 3 to 4 

 3 to 4 



3 to „ 

 3 to 6 

 5 to 6 



2 to 5 cents each 

 5 to 6 



4 to 8 



