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[November, 19i2. 



3, Commercial Coconut Oil (1 gallon). 



The Hon. Mr. A. J. R. de Soysa, Colombo. 



Cinnamon. 



The competition for the cinnamon prize at shows has always been 

 very keen, not because the cinnamon industry is at present in a very 

 thriving condition but because it has been represented from the time of 

 the British occupation (when it was one of the most paying products) by 

 a few important families who have always been rivals in the trade. 



The catalogue called for 5 lb. samples of the following grades :— five 

 grades of fine, four grades of ordinary and chips. This will give some 

 idea of the care with which cinnamon is manufactured or rather prepared 

 for the market, involving very careful selection and treatment of the 

 bark, far the preparation of the finer qualities. The first prize consisting of a 

 cup went to Mudaliyar A. E. Rajapakse of Kadirana Estate, Katunayake, 

 in the Negombo district, which is one of the oldest and best-known cin- 

 namon districts of the Island and include some of the most notable estates 

 such as Goluapokuna, Wester Seaton, Kadirana and Ekella, associated 

 with the names of Nicholas, Schrader, Piachaud, Rajapakse, Jardine, 

 Drieberg and De Mel. 



One other item which elicited considerable competition was the general 

 collection of the products from a low-country estate (below 1,650 ft). 

 This gave great scope to exhibitors and the collections sent in were as 

 full as they were interesting. The cup offered for this collection went to 

 Mr. R. S, Peiries, The Alcove, Colombo. 



PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF 



RUBBER. 



We take the two following tables from the India Rubber World for 

 October, 1912. It will be seen that the rate of consumption has increa- 

 sed from 88,000 tons in 1911 to 99,564 for 1911-12. From Table A it is seen 

 that the Uinted States takes nearly one-half of the world's production of 

 rubber ; but London is the principal rubber market of the world. 



Table A. Production and Consumption for 1911. 

 (S. Figgis & Co. London.) 

 Actual production in 1911. Actual consumption in 1911. 





Tons. 





Tons. 



Brazil 



39,000 



America and Canada 



42,000 



W. Africa ... 



15,000 



England 



12,000 



E. Africa, Penang Bor- 





France 



8,000 



neo and Rangoon 



5,500 



Russia 



8,500 



Assam, and Madagascar 





Italy 



2,000 



America and Mexico ... 



2,500 



Japan and Australia 



1,500 



Guayule 



9,200 



Germany and Australia ... 



14,000 



Plantation ... 



14,000 







Malaysian and extracted 





Total ... 



88,000 



for Jelutong 



2,800 







Total ... 



88,000 







Table B. Hecht's World's Figures, 1911-12. 



Para Grades Medium Grades 



Tons. Ions. Total. 



Arrivals (production) ... 40,953 ... 54,309 ... 95,262 



Deliveries (consumption) »„ 14,191 *« 55,370 ... 99,561 



