Passing on to planting matters will deal with those of Bandoe Ardjo Estate first. There was at periods a considerable shortage of field coolies owing to competition form the nelghbouring Tapioca and Coffee Estates. The health of the force was on the whole satisfactory.
Very little trouble was experienced from cither pests or diseases except that the attack of Oidium leaf-fall was of unusual severity.
The gardens are reported to be in very good condition and are under Teguminous green covers. "The rate of bark renewal is satisfactory and the reserves of bark are ample.
AM! buildings were given the necessary upkeep and are in satisfactory condition with the exception of the manager's bungalow and one of the assistant's bungalows which will need replacement In the near fulure.
On Kali Minggir Estate there was shortage of tappers during the early months of the year but matters had righted' themselves by the end of the year. The health of the force, regret to say, left much to be desired.
Neither pests nor diseases gave any particular trouble and on this Estate the attack of Oiduim leaf-fall was Ughter than usual, The gardens are under a green cover and are reported to be in good condition. The young areas planted from 1990 onwards "are" making satisfactory progress, propel in a somewhat sparsely 'As regards Pasawahan, Estate, this populated part of the country and the supply of labour' was at. times inadequate for our requirements. It hoped to overcome this difficulty jby building a few more coolie lines and thus gradually establish a rosie dent labour force." The health of the workers was, in the main, satisfactory but there were two epidemics of influenza and malaria during the The output of rubber was very small, as the Estate wad only brought 39] into tapping for two oF three weeks ber; the export rights, however, were utilized by the other two properties.
44 acres of the abandoned area were re-cleared and planted up with Dudded "stumps from first class, clones.
There was no serious incidence of either pests or diseases although stripes canker and manidly rot were in evidence. The usual attack Oidium Jeaf-fall was kept in check by sulphur dusting.
Speaking generally this estate is now in a satisfactory condition and the trees are reported to be inereasing Ju girth steadily. AN buildings are in a good state of repair with the exception of the outhouses of the manager's bungalow, which will be renewed this year.
As regards the accounts of the Shanghai company the Interest and Transfer Fees received were almost sum cient to cover the whole of the expenses incurred.
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