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“The copra produced on the European estates again 
maintained its good name and commanded top prices in t the 
market, but great complaints are st.ll made - °f‘ h f ™ “ the 
lured by the natives. This .s especially the case m the 
Kuala Selangor district where the Chinese dealers who buy 
hom the natives have a habit of soaking the bags wh.ch 
contain the copra in order to make it heavier. 
“ I regret to state also that the natives are still picking 
immature nuts. My staff on their inspections are con- 
tinually -informing the owners of the fohy of this procedure 
and circulars have been issued to this effect. 
“ prices. — The price of coconuts in the various district 
during the year was as follows : 
Kuala Lumpur, Ulu Selangor and UluLangat ... 5 to 8 cents each 
Klang and Kuala Langat ” 
Kuala Selangor and Bernam • •• •• ’ 3 
The Malays are also beginning to plant rubber-trees on their 
holdings. 
The cultivation of tapioca and gambler is being gradually sup- 
planted by that of rubber. 
The Inspector of Coconut Plantations estimates the area under 
coconut cultivation in the State at 19,037 “ I ^“ ^ 
258 a T " Tth^rLlLV o 0 t P he eV fac U t S that rubber cultivation is 
Z g e" and’ m “ tie at the present time Doubtiess 
i •- ■ c hcnmiK are however, a very safe investment, and I anti 
cipate that some of the coast rubber estates will plant some of their 
reserve lands with coconuts. The Malay kampong is also a souroc^ 
of increase to the area under this cultivation. But coconuts- 
best near the sea, and the area_ for the extension^ *fft.s form of 
planting is rather limited in this State. ( 
Land and Agriculture. \ 
The total land revenue for the ftear was $103,275 and was 
satisfactory being a record for the Stjate. Rents from town and 
agricultural’ lands amounted to $ 49 , 326 ' being an increase ovei the 
amount collected in 1908 of $3,714 (Mining rents amounted to 
$20,552, being an increase of $2,903. 
Many complaints are nvt.de of the laziness and inefficiency of the 
P |. m „ „ ra ; at ” Tho>e who sit in judgment on him are apt to for 
get that only with vu' the last twenty years has a Pahang kampong 
Malay had an<j Security that he would enjoy the fruits of any industry 
fe dfspayedt generations of a rule, under which the weak mans 
freedom from molestation depended upon his poverty, have naturally 
discouraged habits of industry, already sufficiently 'discouraged by the 
ease with which the low prevalent standard of comfort could 
