No. 3.} 
MARCH, 1910. 
Vol. IX. 
Agricultural Bulletin 
OF THE 
STRAITS 
AND 
FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 
EDITED BY 
H, N. RIDLEY, m.a., f.r.s,*, e.l.s., f.e.h.s. 
Director of Botanic (yhrdenfti 8.S. 
Page. 
Tillage of Soil ... ... ... ... ... 80 
The Black Brazil Cherry, Eugenia Brasiliensis ... ... 85 
Lallang Grass Imperata Cylindrica, Beau used in Papermaking ... 85 
"Megass” in Papermakihg - ... ... ... ... 90 
Para Rubber from Old Trees ... • ... ... 95 
The Abolition of the Botanic Gardens of Perfang ... ... 97 
Horticultural Notes ... jjA ... . ... ... ... 105 
Rubber Notes ... ... ... ... ... 108 
Obituary ..; ... ... ... ... 109 
The International and Allred Trades Exhibition ... ... no 
Export Telegrams ... ... ... , ... ... 112 
Market Report ... ... * ... ... • ... 115 
Medical Report ... ... ... ' ... ... 1 17 
Weather Reports ... ... ... ... ... 120 
Kuala Trcngganu Rain Fall ... ... ... ... 129 
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