Turning now to estate matters 1 will deal with those of Kroewoek, the original property, first, Th was an abnormally dry on rainfall being only 117 inches pared with an average of about 156 shortage of water on several occasions between, April and November.
The growth of the young rubber In all the immature areas is reported to, be very satisfactory, The gardens are under a thick cover of nitrogenous, Jeguminosae "which have a. vers" beneficial effect in increasing the fertility of the soil, The mature areas are reported to be in a good state of upkeep and the trees in excellent condition, The rate of bark consumption is normal and the reserve of bark are ample, 14 acres of old coffee where the soli Is poor and the trees unproductive were prepared for a firewood reserve, Neither pests nor diseases gave any' trouble during the year, such cases as were discovered yielded readily to treatment.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.