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Mr. Pratt reports that whereas the “red beetles” have been kept 
well in check the “black beetles ” still cause a little trouble in some 
districts, especially in Krian, where the insects breed in the refuse 
from the sugar cane. 
White ants destroyed about ioo trees in the Lower Perak district 
while squirrels were very destructive in the up-river niukims. 
Pigs continue to do a great deal of damage to young plants. 
During the past year 17,000 acres have been taken up for coconut 
cultivation by European companies in the Bagan Datoh mukim, 
5,000 acres in the mukim of Likir, and 2,000 acres have been applied 
tor at Telok Anson. 
TYfe native holdings generally are maintained in a fair condition, ’ 
though in most of the mukims lalang is very troublesome. 
The Government have widened and deepened the main canal 
from Rungkup to Sungei Tiang, a distance of about three miles, and 
from Bagan Pasir to Sungei Batang (about half a mile). This canal 
when finished will not only facilitate transport, but will help to drain 
the land in the vicinity, which is very much required. 
About 500 coconut trees were cut down during the construction 
of the canal and no compensation has yet been awarded to the 
owners. 
At Bagan Pasir many coconut trees have been damaged by sea- 
flooding, in some instances the water remaining on the land for five 
or six days. 
The trees at Pusing Bharu which were attacked by Brachartona 
catoxantha during 1909 have entirely recovered and are looking 
healthy. There was no recurrence of this pest during the year. 
In the Kuala Kangsar district 300 trees were cut down to make 
room for rubber on one estate and left to decay. The rotting trees 
became infested with black beetles, of which 1,650 were collected. 
All the trees were subsequently buried and all larvae destroyed before 
any serious damage was done to surrounding trees. 
STATE OF SELANGOR. 
During the year under review 2,849 acres were opened up under 
coconuts in this State. 
As in the preceding year beetles gave little or no trouble, all 
breeding places being thoroughly destroyed as soon as discovered. 
In March a caterpillar pest made its appearance in Kuala 
Selangor, and although many of the trees were defoliated they rapidly 
recovered 
