No. 11.] 



NOVEMBER, 1909. 



Vol. VIII. 



Agricultural Bulletin 



OF THE 



STRAITS 



AND 



FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 



EDITED BY 



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

 Director of Botanic Gardens, S.S. 





Page. 



Peat soil (continued) ... 



516 



The Work of Imperial Institute ... 



518 



Para Rubber in Madras 



520 



The Black Hevea Fungus 



521 



The Growth of Manicoba Rubber Trees in the Malay Peninsula ... 522 



Shortage of the Supply of Para Rubber 



523 



Kuala Langat Planters Association Report . . . 



524 



Straits Market Report ... 



528 



Penang Rain Fall 



SM 



Rubber Notes 



532 



Export Telegrams : . . 



537 



Market Report 



543 



Weather Reports 



545 



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