Weeding cost 7 cents per acre per month this year as compared with 19 cenis last year. The reason for the decrease being that the heavy work of digging out bracken and other undesirable growths was completed last year. Apart from the usual amount of root disease neither pests nor diseases gave any trouble. The machinery was overhauled at regular intervals and gave satisfactory service throughout the year. All buildings were kept in a serviceable state.
In conclusion, gentlemen, I would like to express our very best thanks to the Manager, Mr. Sparke, to the visiting agent and to the agents in Penang for the excellent manner in which they have administered the affairs of the estate during the year under review
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