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been purchased by a European who resides on the property, 

 and owing to his careful treatment the trees are now iu 

 perfect condition and most of them in bearing. 



Our coolies periodically visited outstations to attend 

 to Government trees and also to assist and instruct the 

 uative owners, to which fact much of the general improve- 

 ment in the conditions is attributable. 



STATE OF XEGHI SEMBILAN. 



Cultivation. — The approximate area under coconuts 

 in this State at the end of 1908 I estimate at 18,779 acres, 

 an increase of 779 acres over the preceding year. 



The figures are made up as follows : 



District Increase Total area. 



Seremban and Jelebu . . . . 458 acres 5,648 acres 



Tampin 27 „ 5,600 „ 



Kuala Pilah 223 „ 5,256 „ 



Coast 71 „ 2,275 „ 



Seremban and Jelebu. — During the year the plant- 

 ations in these districts were well maintained and their con- 

 dition contiues to be satisfactory. 



Tampin. — The kampong throughout this district are 

 well cared for and their condition is still improving. 



Kuala Pilah. — The general condition of the kampongs 

 here is- good and the beetle pest has been effectively dealt 

 with. 



Coast. — In this district the beetles are well under con- 

 trol, but the kampongs do not receive as much attention 

 from their owners as I would wish. 



STATE OF PAHANG. 



Cultivation. — The aproximate area under coconuts in 

 this State at the end of 1908 I estimate at 15,663 acres, an 

 increase of 200 acres over the preceding year. 



I visited Raub and the surrounding districts in the 

 early part of September, and during the latter part of the 

 same month and the beginning of October I made a tour of 

 inspection down river from Kuala Lipis to Pekan, returning 

 via Singapore. 



I was satisfied with the upkeep and condition of the 

 kampongs generally. Between Kuala Lipis and Chenor 

 the plantations are exceedingly well maintained. Further 



