In the 6th or following year, a similar number of trees would be stripped: the bark having increased in weight (say 14 lb.), the increased yield of 2nd stripping would be 400 tons at 4_l._ per ton 1600 0 0 In the 7th year, the remaining trees would be stripped, from which a still greater increase would be obtained, say 480 tons at 4_l._ per ton 1920 0 0 Total yield of bark 4852 0 0 The cost of stripping would not exceed 15_s._ per ton, on account of the facilities presented by the regularity of the trees, while carting would represent another 10_s._ per ton: these combined charges would be 25_s._ per ton, and on 1215 tons, would be 1515 0 0 ───────────── Leaving a clear profit on the 100 acres of £2637 0 0 ───────────── The exports of mimosa-bark in 1876 were 11,899 tons from Victoria, 4758 from South Australia, and 1735 from Tasmania. Later returns are included in barks, p. 39. Shanghai imported 7038 _piculs_ (of 133-1/3 lb.) in 1879. The approximate London market values of mimosa-bark are:--Ground, 6-13_l._ a ton; chopped, 5-12_l._; long, 5_l._-9_l._ 10_s._ A very superior extract has been made from this bark. =Myrobalans or Myrabolams.=--The fruits of several species of _Terminalia_ constitute the myrobalans of commerce; they are chiefly _T. Chebula_ and _T. Bellerica_, natives of India, the former being a tree 40-50 ft. high, and esteemed for its timber also. The fruits contain 30-35 per cent. of gallotannic and ellagitannic acids, producing a soft and porous tannage, and good samples giving a bright-yellow colour. The tannin exists in the pulp, and is absent from the very hard "stone." The dried fruits are known locally as _har_, _harra_, or _bahera_, and are used commonly for dyeing, but not for tanning. Our imports of myrobalans in 1880 were:--238,151 cwt., 121,465_l._, from Bombay and Sind; 115,670 cwt., 51,339_l._, from Madras; 11,020 cwt., 4717_l._, from Bengal and Burma; 3520 cwt., 1402_l._, from other countries; total, 368,361 cwt., 178,923_l._ Our re-exports in 1880 were 8015 cwt., 4328_l._, to Germany; 16,127 cwt., 8515_l._, to other countries; total, 24,142 cwt., 12,843_l._ The approximate London market values of myrobalans are 7-14_s._ a cwt. for good, and 5-10_s._ for common. Shanghai imported 4403 _piculs_ (of 133-1/3 lb.) in 1879.