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are obtained from Malay “ Kampongs.” There is 
obvious scope for larger areas than those which 
exist, for the local demand exceeds the supply. 
With the introduction of larger areas must come 
better cultivation, if small orchards are to be carried 
on at a profit. The quality of most of the Malayan 
fruits is poor, and it is notorious that many of these 
fruits are but jungle trees. The Government have 
in hand schemes for the supply of good fruit stock 
to Malays; but, owing to slow maturity of fruit 
trees, the progress of such work must be gradual. 
Among the multitude of minor crops grown by 
natives, on which advancement is possible, might 
be mentioned tuba (used as an insecticide), coconuts, 
coffee, chillies, areca nuts, spices, tobacco, roselle 
fibre and kapok. No account, however brief, of 
potential native agricultural industries would be 
complete without mention of live stock. 
The Malay homestead has been made familiar to 
us by its straying hens, but the production of hens 
and eggs as an industry is practically untouched. 
The Malay and, to some extent, the Chinese fowl 
is neglected. It is underfed, badly housed, and poor 
in quality. Consequently disease amongst poultry 
is rife and the native obtains but a poor return from 
this source. The few poultry farms that exist have 
proved that the rearing of good poultry in this 
country is possible and profitable. There is, there- 
fore, an opening for the raising of poultry in this 
country under careful control. 
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