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ticable purposes it lias proved a failure and has been aban- 
doned. 
Plot H.—' This plot was ehangkolled over and the lalang 
roots picked up. The cost per acre, $61.10, would probably 
be prohibitive. The work done was good, a few pieces 
came up and were removed after the first month (cost 35 
cents, included in above), and for six months no lalang 
appeared. The difference in cost, however, between clean 
picking and changkolling or ploughing over, should most 
certainly commend the latter as the most economical and 
practical means of eradicating lalang known at present. 
Battj Tiga. — The Batu Tiga plantation has been main- 
tained. in good order throughout the year. No further 
extensions have been made, but the part already opened has 
been kept in order. Some vacant spaces were planted with 
Para rubber, and all available ground has been used for 
green manure experiments, chiefly with mimosa pudica and 
passiflora. Details of iliese experiments will be found 
under their respective headings. 
J. W. CAMPBELL, 
Superintend^ Experimental Plantations, 
Selangor, F. M. S . 
AGRI-HORTICTILTURAL SHOW 1909, 
His Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson, g.c.m.g. 
Optimistic on Rubber in the F. M. S. 
Important speech at Penang. 
The Ceremonial opening of the 6th annual Agricul- 
tural-Horticultural Show took place at Penang on August 
12. His Excellency the Governor in his opening speech 
made some very important remarks on the Rubber industry. 
The Resident Councillor, Penang, (Mr. Bland) said:— 
Mr. Bland 's Introduction. 
1 have the honour to ask your Excellency to perforin 
the opening ceremony. This is the sixth of the anuual 
series of shows for British Malaya and the second held in 
Penang. The shows were inagurated under the patronage 
of your Excellency in 1904, and I may say that Penang is 
not less ready to welcome your Excellency on this occasion, 
than in the year 1905. It is not in the nature of events 
