No. (..j APRIL, 1904. [Vol. Hi. Part i. 
AGlilCULTURAL 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 , S, S 
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CONTENTS. 
Preparation of Crude Rubber, by F. Pears 
Report on Gutta-perchas from the Straits Settlements 
Professor W. R. 0UNSTAN ... 
Extraction of Gutta-percha from the Leaves 
Report on Rubber from the Straits Settlements 
Analysis of Castilloa and Funtumia Rubber (Bull. Imp 
Inst.) 
Future of Rubber in Ceylon 
Common Tapioca Flour, by A. L, De Moknay 
Coconuts in Ceylon 
Ramie, by D. E. Radcliffe and C. Baxendale 
Vanillin 
Notes from the India Rubber Journal 
Minutes of first Meeting of the General Committee 
the Agricultural Show 
Miscellaneous, Notices to Subscribers 
Rainfall for March, 1904 
Singapore Market Report 
Exports from Singapore & Penang to Europe & America 
Export Telegram to Europe and America ... 
Monthly Rainfall 1894-1903, Negri Sembilan 
Meteorological Returns 
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