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My supervision of the Experimental Plantations commenced on 

 the 2ist October, 1910, hence I am not in a position to make an 

 extended report. 



F. G. SPRING 

 Superintendent, Government Plantations, F.M.S. 



Report on Government Plantations, Perak, for the Year 



1910. 



ADMINISTRATION. 



1. I arrived on 6th October and assumed duties on the /th. Mr. F. 

 R. Long resigned on the 30th June, and during the intervening 

 months previous to my arrival Mr. B. H. F. Barnard was acting. 



REVENUE. 



2. The total revenue collected by this department during the year 

 amounted to $6,326.98. This shows an increase of $2,570.03 over 

 last year's returns and compares with previous years as follows : 



1907. 1908. 1909. 



$2,688.67 $2,767.77 $3,756.95 

 3. The principal items were : 



Rubber ... ... ... $3,497.94 



Hill produce ... ... 2,395.39 



Shade trees ... ... ... 210.00 



Sale of cattle ... ... ... 186.05 



Rubber seeds ... .. ... 31.00 



Miscellaneous ... ... ... 6.60 



Total ... $6,326.98 



LARUT HILL STATION. 



4. The total expenditure for the year amounted to $6,998.93. 



5. The total revenue for this station amounted to $2,588.04, 

 items as follows : — 



Vegetables and flowers ... ... $1,629.67 



Milk ... ... ... ... 673.44 



Butter .. ... ... 87.28 



Sale of cattle ... ... ... 186.05 



Roses ... ... ... 5.00 



Miscellaneous ... ... 6.60 



Total ... $2,588.04 



VEGETABLES. 



6. The output of vegetables shows an increase over last year's 

 returns. Towards the end of the year the heavy rains proved dis- 

 astrous to many vegetable beds, especially beet-root, carrots, spinach 

 and celery. 



