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tinue the cultivation and to collect and send the cotton for 
shipment say to Singapore a trade might be made in this 
product. 
Imperial Institute, London, S. W. 
12th July , 1909. 
Sir, 
I have the honour to enclose a report on a sample of 
cotton from Bararn, Sarawak, which was forwarded for 
examination to the Imperial Institute by the Director of 
Botanic Gardens at Singapore with letter' dated 22nd April 
1909. I have the honour to be 
Sir, 
Your obedient servant, 
Sd. Wyndham Tv. Dunstan. 
His Excellency the Governor, 
Straits Settlements. 
IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. 
Results of the Examination of Cotton from Baram, 
Sarawak. 
Imperial Institute No. 28983. Date, 12th July 1909. 
Reference.— Letter dated the 22nd April 1909 from the 
Director of the Botanic Gardens, Singapore. 
Number of mark, and weight of sample: — ‘ 4 Cotton 
from Baram” If oz. Variety of Cotton. Not 
stated. 
Description. — The sample consisted of clean, ginned 
cotton which was harsh, fairly lustrous and of 
deep cream colour, with a pale reddish tinge. 
Some slight brown stains were present in the 
cotton. 
Strength. — Normal. 
Length of fibres. — -1.1 to 1.5 inch. 
Diameter of fibres. — 0.0006 to 0.0012 inch; average 
0.00082 inch. 
Microscopical characters. — A small proportion of im- 
mature fibres was present. 
Commercial value. — 6.50 d per lb. with “good” rough 
Peruvian at 7.75 d per lb. and “good” moder- 
ately rough Peruvian at 6.60J per lb. 
Remarks. — The cotton was rough and similar in 
character to Peruvian cotton. It was of good 
quality and would be readily saleable in the 
United Kingdom, 
