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FEBRUARY, 1909 



FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 



tural Bulletin 



OF THE 



STRAITS 



AND 



EDITED BY 



H. N. BIDLEY, m.a., f.r.s., f.l.s., f.r.h.s. 

 Director of Botanic Gardens, S. S. 



AND ..' 



J. B. CABRUTHEBS, f.r.s.e., f.l.s. 

 Director of Agriculture and Government Botanist, F.M.S. 



CONTENTS 



Report on the International Rubber and Allied Trades' Exhibi- 

 tion Held in London Sep, Hth-26, 1908 



Minutes of the Planter's Association 



Singapore Market Reports 



Exports Telegram to Europe and America 



Gow, Wilson and Stanton India Rubber Market Reports ... 



John Haddon & (Jo's. Special Produce Letter 



Weather Reports 



Page. 



... 39 



.. 62 



... 78 



... 80 



.... 82 



.. 87 

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