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Copy of a minute by the Secretary for Agriculture, S.S.& F.M.s. 
dated llth November, 19 22, on C.S.O. Piper No. 1115/ 
Economic products are being tested on a commercial scale 
by growing them at the large scale experimental plantation at 
Serdang in Selangor (started about 2 years ago). 
But from, this plantation are excluded rubber, ooconuts 
and fruit trees (and of course rice). 
2. The work at the plantation can be considered as of use 
for the whole of British Malaya. 
3. One may therefore say that the question under considera¬ 
tion in this paper is one of growing fruit trees and improving 
them • Mr. Burkill’s minute of 31st May, 19 22, confirms t his. 
4. This Department had t yd plantations for this purpose, 
one at Batu Tiga and one near Kuala Pilah* they have just been 
dosed down as they failed through lack of a clearly defined 
aim and of continuous supervision of a high order. 
5. But we have nurseries of fruit trees at Kuala Kang ear- and 
Kuala Lumpur, and supply to the public from there. 
G. Where such work is undertaken it is undoubtedly a great 
advantage to have it near the other work of the scientific 
officers oi this Department, and in a central position. 
But I do not fed I can advise the Government in the 
Federated Malay States to extend its present activities under 
existing conditions: it is not the time to ask for additional 
money to open up additional plantations or gardens for growing 
fruit trees. 
3. And, with all respect to the deep interest and enthusiasm 
SheW1 by Mr * Burkili in the wort: of his Department, I doubt 
whether the Colonial Government would be well advised either 
to spend money on opening new gardens for such purposes. 
'* The W ° rk for Britisto Malaya generally which is being done 
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