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The Johore Planters' Association will give a handsome silver cup 

 value $500 for the best sample of commercial rubber packed re:idy 

 or export, not less than 100 lbs in we'i^ht. 



The following are the classes : — 



1st. 2nd. 



id) Para, crepe. best sample, not less than 25 lbs. — Cup. Cu\^. 



ib) „ sheet, „ „ — Cup. Cup. 



(c) sheet, smoked, ,, ,, —"Cup. Cup. 



i(f) „ Block, „ „ —Cup. Cup. 



(e) Best sample, ready for 



shipment. The exhibit to be 

 one case of crepe, one of sheet 



and one of scrap, not less than 50 lbs. of each — Cup. Cuj^. 



( / ) Para, best sample of com- 

 mercial rubber, not less than 100 lbs. — Cup. Cup. 



(g) Rambong, any form, best 



sample, ,. 25 llis.— S M. B.M. 



(//) Any otlnr rubber, plant 

 from which obtained to be 

 stated with each sample. ,, 25 lbs. 



each.— S.M. B.M. 



Smoked Sheet is attracting universal attention at the present 

 moment, and it will be noted, with satisfaction, that a class has been 

 included for thh form. Mr. H.N. Ridley. M.A., F.R.S.. F.L.S., etc., 

 etc.. Director of Gardens, Straits Settlements, has kindly offered a 

 cup for competition in this class. 



The exhibition of rubber machinery, tools and appliances is 

 expected to be a large one, even at this early date many applications 

 have been received for space. A valuable gold medal and silver cup 

 are offered for the best exhibit of machinery in motion in connection 

 with the prei:)aration of rubber. Keen competition is anticipated in 

 this class and the opportunity of seeing at work many of the numer- 

 ous machines now on the market should not be missed. Silver and 

 Bronze medals are offered for the best collection of appliances for 

 tapping and collecting latex in the field. Many classes are provided 

 for all kinds of agricultural Implements, including ploughs, Reaping 

 machines, Tree stump extractors, spraying machines, baskets, carts, 

 changkolls, etc., etc., etc. 



Returning to Agricultural Produce, special attention has been 

 given to coconuts and coi)ra. 



It is well-known that the copra industry in the Malay Peninsula 

 has been declining for some years past, due partly to the rush from 

 this form of cultivation to that of rubber and partly to the bad 

 ciuaiity of the copra brought in by the Chinese and native growers. 



