1 regret to say that there is still the substantial sum of $2520522 to. the debit of profit and loss account which it will take some time longer to wipe Joft.. Financially the company is in a feomparatively "satisfactory position since December' 31, 1936 the liquid assets exceeded the cash liabilities by $31,798,
40 acres of the poorest rubber were Turning now to planting, matters fent out and replanted in October 1996 and it is intended to replant a further 47. acres during the current year. "This fs, unfortunately, all that we will be allowed to replant under existing circumstances during the currency of the restriction of output enactment, In order to remove as far as pos. sible any root disease infection that may still remain in the ground the all in the areas es lined for, re, planting is being dug to a dep!
eighteen inches and all buried roots fare being collected and burned, The growth of the young plants in the 40 Bec eres is reported to be quite satis factory and it is hoped that they will be of sufficient size to be budgrafied this autumn, The gardens are under a cover of leguminous plants and free from Jallang and other undesirable growths, The trees have responded the cleaning up of the elds and are reported to have a much healthier appearance. ing prior to thinning out thews was carried on in the ten acres ping rl tu tioning out were replanted in 1927 and the yield obtained was at the rate of over 600 1b, per acre per annum which Is a very encouraging augury for the future.
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