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RUBBER CURING HOUSE. 
The machine ordered in the latter part of 1909 for the making of 
sheet rubber arrived on the 19th of January, 19 10, and has proved 
successful. 
PARA RUBBER PLANTED AT KUALA LUMPUR 
PLANTATION DURING THE YEAR. 
West-side of Plantation. 
Clearing No. /. — Planted in August with stumps. Distance of 
planting 25 x 12% feet, acreage 19. 
Clearing No. 2.— Planted in February with stumps. Distance of 
planting 25 x 12% feet, acreage 1%. 
North-side of Plantation. 
Interplanted in old plot of Castilloa. Planted in February with 
seed. Distance of planting 25 x I2j^ feet, acreage l l A- 
PLANTINGS OF PREVIOUS YEARS. 
The girths of all the rubber trees were taken, with the result that 
394 trees were found to be ready to tap in the Kuala Lumpur 
Plantation. 
CLOSE PLANTING EXPERIMENT, 4x2 FEET. 
Average girth measurements 
3 feet from ground. 
Seeds sown at stake, 1907 — 
1907 
Planted 
1908 
2y B inches 
1909 
4 t 7 ® »» 
1910 
6 
OPEN PLANTING EXPERIMENTS, 25 x 12 H FEET. 
Average girth measurements 
3 feet from ground. 
Seeds sown at stake, 1907 — 
October, 1907 
Planted 
n 1908 
3i*\ inches 
„ 1909 
„ 
» 1910 
9 A 
STUMPS FROM NURSERY 
2 MONTHS. 
Average girth measurements 
3 feet from ground. 
Seeds sown in nursery , October , 1907 — 
December 1907 
Planted 
„ 1908 
inches 
„ 1909 
51 
„ 1910 
91 
