Description: Sumatra, INDONESIA - Rubber Tapping: Indonesia is the second largest natural rubber producer globally. Sumatra is the key natural rubber producing area in Indonesia accounting for two-thirds of the rubber latex harvested followed by Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Java. 85% of the rubber producers are smallholder's and they contribute 81% to the national output. Rubber tapping is the process by which latex is collected from a rubber tree. The latex is harvested by slicing a groove into the bark of the tree at a depth of one-quarter inch (6.4 mm) with a hooked knife and peeling back the bark. Trees must be approximately six years old and six inches (150 mm) in diameter in order to be tapped for latex. Rubber tapping is not damaging to the forest, as it does not require the tree to be cut down in order for the latex to be extracted. Each night a rubber tapper must remove a thin layer of bark along a downward half spiral on the tree trunk. If done carefully and with skill, this tapping panel will yield latex for up to five hours. Then the opposite side will be tapped, allowing this side to heal over. The spiral allows the latex to run down to a collecting cup. The work is done at night or in the early morning before the day's temperature rises, so the latex will drip longer before coagulating and sealing the cut. This White Border Era (1915-30) card is in good condition. Verekamp & Co. Medan, Indonesia. Electr. Snelfotografie.
Price: 9 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-12-10T04:00:28.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: Indonesia
Theme: International Cities & Towns
Indonesia: Sumatra
Extraction: Rubber
Harvesting: Latex
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Panoramic
City/Region: Sumatra
Postage Condition: Unposted
Era: White Border (c. 1915-1930)
Continent: Asia
Region: Southeast Asia
