The standard production for 1940 has been assessed provisionally at 259,100 Ibs,, which isan increase of 160 Ibs. year reasonable allowance taking, into ae: estate, Wing matters, the 10 acres replanted in 1038 were budded October 1999 and the young plants are Feperted be heithy na row Ing, well, The smaller output was entirely due to the operation of the restric tion scheme. "The yield per acre acwally tapped beings 608 Ibs, as compared with 469 bs. last year. It wax only necessary to tap an average area of 310 aeres in order to produce the amount' of rubber that IE was per~ missible to export.
The standard of tapping ty reported to be satisfactory and the rates. of bark consumption and bark renewal are reported to be normal The supply of labour was ample for requirements and the force appears to be settled and contented.
"The health of the coolies, 1 am glad to say, continued to be satisfactory.
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