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24, Kood Lane, London, E.C., 
8 th April , 1903. 
Harold Tunnicliffe, Esq., 
Atherton Estate , 
Port Dickson , 
Negri Sembilan. 
Dear Sir, 
We have been pleased to receive your letter of 8th March, 
enclosing sample of rubber which we have submitted to our rubber 
brokers Messrs. Lewis, Peat & Co. They say the quality is 
excellent and they can sell at present as much as you can send of 
this standard at 45. 2 d. per lb. 
We enclose a sample of Ceylon rubber ( Arapole Kandi ) which 
was sold recently at 4 s. 2 d. per lb. ; brokers say your sample might 
fetch id. or 2 d. more, but they suppose it costs more to send it in 
this thin state and they advise shipping in the Ceylon style. 
We shall be very glad to undertake the sale of any rubber you 
may consign to us on the best terms, and if it would be any 
convenience, would arrange with the Bank that you should draw 
upon us up to say two- thirds of value of consignments ; we shall 
also be glad to send you market reports or any information which 
may aid you in securing the best results for your produce. 
The rubber market is very strong and likely to remain so, and 
we consider those who have the prospect of being able to place 
supplies in the market soon, have a bright prospect before them. 
We are, dear Sir, 
Faithfully yours, 
SHAND, HOLDANE & Co. 
P.S. — Can you grow pepper ? We have been selling Ceylon 
white pepper at lod. to nd. per lb. 
S.H. 
YIELD OF PARA RUBBER IN CEYLON. 
Mr. Francis J. Holloway writes to the Tropical Agricul- 
turist from his estate at Keppitigalla, Matale, Ceylon, in regard to 
the yield of rubber from his cultivated Para trees. These trees 
are at an elevation of 600 to 1,400 feet, and of the ages of 8 to 11 
years ; the largest girth one foot above the ground is 47 inches. 
The trees are not inclined to spread, but grow straight up, with 
few side branches, and make an excellent light shade for cacao 
planted 12 X 24 feet, thus giving about 150 trees to the acre. 
Tapping proceeds throughout the year and each tree has two series 
of tappings, lasting about two months. Now for results : Writing 
August, 1902, Mr. Holloway had tapped 3,903 trees once since 
October, 1901, obtaining a total yield of 2,128 pounds, ora trifle 
over ^ lb. per tree. Some of these trees tapped again within seven 
or eight months, yielded as much more, or a total per tree per year 
