195 
of  one  pound.  Hence  he  thinks  it  safe  to  estimate  an  average  of 
2f  lb.  per  tree,  or  iii^lbs.  for  150  trees  per  year.  The  principal 
object  of  Mr.  Holloway’s  report,  however,  is  to  present  his 
estimate  of  cost  of  collection.  The  amount  of  rubber  collected 
during  the  first  five  months  of  1902  was  1,302  lbs.  of  good  rubber 
and  60  lbs.  of  scrap;  total  1,362  lbs.  The  cost  of  tapping  and 
curing  was  Rupees  570.63,  packing  boxes  and  transportation 
Rupees  31.13;  and  proportionate  share  of  cost  of  an  outfit  of  col- 
lecting tins,  tapping  knives,  and  coagulating  tins.  Rupees  36.60 ; 
total  cost  of  placing  1,362  lbs.  of  rubber  in  Colombo,  Rupees  638.36. 
This  is  equal  to  about  ;642o.iis.  2d.  or  $207.10  gold.  The  average 
cost  per  pound  would  work  out  at  4^.  or  1 5.2  cents.  The  expenses 
to  London  and  commissions  are  not  stated,  but  most  of  the  rubber 
was  sold  at  35.  6d.  per  pound,  and  the  scrap  at  25.,  equal  to  85^  and 
48f  cents  respectively. — [The  India  Rubber  World.'] 
CEYLON  GROWN  RUBBER  IN  LONDON. 
London,  February  27,  1903. 
Dlar  Sir, 
We  wrote  you  re  Ceylon  grown  Para  rubber  a few  weeks  ago 
and  now  have  to  report  further  sales  which,  we  think,  will  be  of 
interest  to  your  readers  : — 
Marks. 
Cases 
Sold  at 
Culloden 
6 
Fine  thin  biscuits 
4/2 
do 
2 
Good  scrap 
3/4i 
do 
I 
Large  balls  scrap 
3/o| 
do 
1 
Scrap  good 
3/2 
do 
I 
Scrap  fair 
3/of 
Edengolla 
3 
Fine  thin  biscuits 
4/2 
do 
I 
Good  scrap 
3/if 
Clyde 
2 
Fine  thin  biscuits 
4/- 
do 
2 
Scrap 
3/- 
Kumaradola 
I 
Fine  in  small  biscuits 
3/4I 
Yatipauwa 
3 
Scrap 
3/of 
Igalkande 
I 
crate 
Fine  thin  biscuits 
4/2 
Aberdeen 
I 
case 
Fine  thin  biscuits 
3/10 
do 
I 
bag 
Good  scrap 
3/H 
Tudugulla 
5 
cases 
Fine  thin  biscuits 
4/2f 
The  market  is  strong  and  prices  seem  likely  to  go  higher. 
Kindly  insert  above  in  your  paper,  as  planters  are  much  interested. 
We  are,  dear  Sir, 
Yours  faithfully, 
LEWIS  & PEAT. 
P.S. — Fine  Para  3s.  8-ir/.  to  3s.  9<Y. 
