AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN 



OF THE 



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rEDKUATED MALAY 5 TATE5. 



No 7.J JULY, 1910. [Vol. IX 



EXPERIMENTAL TAPPING 



Of Para Rubber Trees in the Botanic Gardens, 

 Singapore, for the year 1909. 



RETURNS. 



During the year 2,056 lbs. of rubber, of all grades, were obtained ; 

 of this quantity 1,821 lbs. was sold, 161 lbs. of smoked rubber reserved 

 for observation, and ;'5 lbs. supplied to different Institutions for 

 analyses. 



FINANCIAL. 



The total sum by sales amounted to $6,127.51 ; of this amount 

 $2,596.69 was received too late to be included in the 1909 account and 

 is therefore credited to revenue account for 1910. 



