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RUBBER CURING HOUSE. 



The machine ordered in the latter part of 1909 lor the making of 

 sheet rubber arrived on the 19th of January, 1910, and has proved 

 successful. 



PARA RUBBER PLANTED AT KUALA LUMPUR 

 PLANTATION DURING THE YEAR. 



West-side of Plantation. 



Clearing No. i. — Planted in August with stumps. Distance of 

 planting 25 x 12^ feet, acreage 19. 



Clearing No. 2. — Planted in February with stumps. Distance of 

 planting 25 x 12^ feet, acreage I^. 



North-side of Plantation. 



Interplanted in old plot of Castilloa. Planted in February with 

 seed. Distance ot planting 25 x 12^2 feet, acreage l^. 



PLANTINGS OF PREVIOUS YEARS. 



The girths of all the rubber trees were taken, with the result that 

 394 trees were found to be ready to tap in the Kuala Lumpur 

 Plantation. 



CLOSE PLANTING EXPERIMENT, 4x2 FEET. 



Average girth measurements 

 3 feet from ground. 



Seeih sown at stake, 19OJ — 



1907 ... ... ... ... Planted 



1908 ... ... ... ... 2vg inches 



1909 ... ... ... ... 4^ 



1910 ... ... ... ... 6 



OPEN PLANTING EXPERIMENTS, 25x12,1/^ FEET. 



Average girth measurements 

 3 feet from ground. 



Seeds sozvn at stake, igoj — 



October, 1907 ... ... ... ... Planted 



1908 ... ... ... ... 3rff inches 



1909 ... ... ... ... 6i 



STUMPS FROM NURSERY 2 MONTHS. 



Average girth measurements 

 3 feet from ground. 



Seeds sown in nursery, October, 1907 — 



December 1907 ... ... ... ... Planted 



1908 ... ... ... ... 2y% inches 



1909 ... ... ... ... 5f 



1910 ... ... ... ... 9'i 



