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RUBBER NOTES. 

 From Uganda. 



A note in the India Rubber World from Mr. J. W. Johnson, 

 Manager of the Mabira Forest Rubber Company, states that Funtiimia 

 rubber, has fetched recentl}^ as much as 6s. 4id. per pound, the third 

 highest price in the market. He hopes to so improve this rubber that 

 it will top the best Para. 



Funtumia as a cultivated tree has had but little reputation 

 as a high class rubber producer both in the matter of returns and it 

 its product. We are glad to see signs that it is not so bad as its 

 reputation. 



The Mabira Forest estate seems to be getting on well. It turned 

 out 10,000 pounds in 1907, and 35,137 in 1908, and the first six months 

 of 1909 was 26,000 pounds. Both Funtumia elastica and Para rubber 

 are being planted, with also coffee, cocoa and sisal. The Para rubber 

 seeds are supplied from the Botanic Gardens, Singapore. 



Guano for Rubber Trees. 



A planter from the Dutch Islands calling recently stated that he 

 had remarkable increase in growth of his Para rubber trees, after 

 using guano, imported from Europe. A small quantity was put 

 round each tree in a shallow trench surrounding the tree and covered 

 in with soil. The cost was three cents a tree. This inexpensive 

 method of manuring might be very useful in bringing on young 

 plants. 



''Physiological Principles of Rubber Tapping Methods." 



This is a translation of the important paper on this subject by 

 Dr. Hans Fitting, it was originally pubUshed in the Tropenpflanger 

 and has been translated by Mr. T. H. Renton and is sold for I rupee 

 at the Times of Ceylon Office, 27 Mincing Lane, and the Times 

 Building of Colombo. The paper is one of the greater value and 

 should be read by every planter. 



H. N. Ridley, Esq., Botanic Gardens, Singapore. 



Dear Sir, 



Herewith eiiclosed is a report of the findings of our Scientific 

 Department as to the respective excellence of plantation rubber as 

 compared with Fine Para. 



The conclusion, v/hich is of the most importance to those interes- 

 ted in the industry, is the fact that a series of tests on rubber from 

 AH, 5. 9, 10, 17 and 27 year old trees show very little difierence in the 



