No. 1. 
OCTOBER, 1901. 
Yol. J. 
AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN 
OF THE 
STRAITS 
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FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 
EDITED BY 
H. N. RIDLEY, m.a., f. l. s., 
Director of Botanic Gardens and Forests , S. S, 
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CONTENTS. 
The Timbers of the Malay Peninsula 
Report on the System of Rice Cultivation in Pahang 
Extract from a Report of Mr. Derry on tapping Para 
Rubber 
On the distribution of (free) Meals to coolies on the 
Estates and Irrigation Works, Krian 
Destruction of Para Rubber by Caterpillars 
Report on the attack of White Ants on Para Rubber 
T rees 
Short Report on the Agricultural Show held in Penang 
Copy of a Letter from Mr. R. Derry, Superintendent, 
Government Plantations 
Correspondence 
Market and Trade Reports 
The Weather 
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