Stewart (for the secretaries), ami there was an attendance representing 164 shares.
In his speech, the chairman said:—Gentiemen—The report and accounts have been in your hands for several days, and with your permission, 1 will' follow the usual course and take them 2s read.
You will have seen from' the report that a further 260 acres were planted up on the Tjaroci Extension during the year, thus bringing the planted area of' this extension up t to 331 acres. The long continued Arought interfered considerably with the growth of the young plants in the 1924/5 clearings of 150 acres but supplies are being put in where-ever necessary and no permanent damage has been done. Taken all over the growth of this young rubber is said to be excellent, and Prov-even richer than was originally anticipated.
During 1926, provided that favourable weather prevails, it is our intention to pla further 500) acres, so. now before this extension is fully planted..Up to the end of 1925 the planting and upkeep of this area had cost us Guilders 12,096, or only just over £1,000,
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