48o 



thus treated appears completely aseptized, and its commercial 

 value does not seem to be diminished by later alterations such as 

 are due to long storage and climatic influences which affect some 

 varieties of rubber prepared in other manners. 



The inventor of the project estimates that the product thus ob- 

 tained, in the proportion of 5 to 6 per cent, for bark of the Day che 

 and 6 to 7 per cent, of that of Day Nam do trong is chemically 

 pure in a proportion of 95 per cent. The value of 11 francs 50 per 

 Kilogramme which he expects for it is as much as that of Para 

 rubber. — Dciss. Bulletin Societe Centrale Agriculture Colonial 

 i 9 02, p. 5/. 



MALACCA AGRICULTURAL SHOW. 



The Agricultural Show was held at Malacca on Saturday the 

 26th July, and was well attended by a large and interested crowd 

 of natives as well as by all the European community. The com- 

 petition was restricted to residents of Malacca and to exhibits culti- 

 vated, manufactured, collected and reared within the Settlement, 

 and included all manner of agricultural and jungle produce, live- 

 stock and manufactured articles of various kinds, besides silver 

 and tinware, models, needlework, jewellery and general curiosities. 

 The rice and padi exhibits were hardly as good as usual, but this 

 was perhaps due to a succession of bad harvest years. The fruit 

 was very well shown, upwards of fifty kinds being shown, including 

 Langsat, Kondongan, Tampoi, Rambai, Bachang, Binjai, Sweet- 

 sop, Sour-sop, Bullock's heart, Chiku, Sentol, Rambutan and Pu- 

 lasan, Mata Kuching, Durians (good) ; Mangosteens (very good) ; 

 Jack, Champedak, Keledang, Tampuni, Bread-fruit, Pumelo, 

 Oranges (few); Limes (most of the well known varieties), Kem- 

 bola, Blimbing, Jambu Ayer Mawar, Tamarind, Chermei, Asam 

 Glugor, Petai, Jering, Caranda, Nelumbium, Sauh, P'rah. Pome- 

 granates, Rukam and Guavas were but poorly represented. Of 

 Papayas only the large form was shown. The Bananas might have 

 been been better exhibited as Malacca pisangs are famous. There 

 was one remarkable specimen of Pisang Mas shown ; a spike of 

 great length, completely covered with very close set small fruit. 

 There were one or two good pines but the kind most exhibited was 

 of poor quality though of good size. The fruit was indeed the 

 special feature of the show. Vegetables were in some respects 

 very good. Pumpkins and Gourds being especially well shown. 

 The Brinjals were also well represented. A fine yellow variety 

 being especially striking. Cucumbers were good and several fine 

 forms were shown. Beans of several kinds, Chilies, Yams and 

 Kladis were also exhibited. Onions and Shallots might perhaps 

 have been better. Herbs and Sambals for Curries were fairly good. 

 A special prize was awarded for a most exceptional dish of Toma- 

 tos of unusual size. Under general produce came Tapioca and 

 Sago, of first class quality. Gambir, good, and the well known 

 Malacca Tea, Coffee and Pepper were less satisfactory, the exhibits 



