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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [March 2, 1885, 



Mr. Forsyth has brought 109 cases, containing ex- 

 hibits of thirty three varieties of the natural pro- 

 duels of the Republic of Guatemala, such as sam- 

 ples of coffee, cotton and cocoa ; various kinds of 

 maize, wools, minerals, timbers, etc. The samples of 

 cotton have been selected from fields, ranging from 

 500 feet to 6.0U0 feet above the level of the sea. 

 The samples of sugar cane were cut from fields of 

 similar altitudes. 



THE COFFEE EXHIBITS 

 consist of samples of coffee grown on elevations rang- 

 ing from 1,000 feet to 5,000 feet, which latter is the 

 extreme height on which coffee can be produced in 

 this republic. The export of coffee per year from this 

 State amounts to nearly 400,000 quintals. 



The Guatemalian exhibit will occupy a portion oE 

 the space of the Main Building located near the 

 centre of the southern end and adj >ins the space 

 allotted to Mexico, giving an area of 1,440 square feet. 

 On this space there will be erected two pyramids, 

 each surrounded by counters three feet in width, 

 containing cases in which will be placed the sample 

 of the various products of the country, iucludiug 

 specimens of timbers, cereals, textile fibres, coffee, 

 cocoa. The two divisions of the space will be connected 

 by a pagoda, which will be decorated with the 

 orchids, tiowers and plants of the country. One of 

 the pyramids will be tiuished by the coat-of-arms of 

 the republic on each side, with a large photograph 

 of Gen. Rufino Barrios, his Excellency the President 

 of the republic, one of the foremost reformers of Latin- 

 America. The opposite side of the pyramid will be 

 a circular plate of solid silver— 777 ounces— from the 

 Mataescuintla mine, the property of the President. 



On the other pyramid will he shown, surrounded 

 by glass, the foods of the people tastefully arranged. 

 The tout ensemble of this display will be unique and 

 elegant. 



In addition to the above display there will be in the 

 Horticultural Hall one of the largest and most beautiful 

 exhibits of orchids ever collected, numbering over 6,000 

 plants, embracing about fifty varieties. Many of these 

 will be blooming during the next sixty days. Some of 

 the rarest of these will form the contribution of the 

 Republic of Guatemala to the State of Louisiana. 

 These eighty case3 of plants are due per steamship 

 " Craigallion." 



The Board of Commissioners of the exhibit of Guate- 

 mala consists of W. J. Forsyth, Esq., and Emilliauo 

 Martinez, consul of Guatemala. 



The exhibit of minerals will embrace various speci- 

 mens of gold, silver and copper ores from several mini s, 

 which have been worked by the natives for many years, 

 and are still rich. 



In addition to the above the collection of superior 

 marble and building stones will surprize many 

 unaccjuainted with the undeveloped possibilities of 

 this republic. — Nno Orleans Times-Democrat. 



The Cry is Still They Come.— The latest con- 

 cern floated, or trying to be floate 1, is " The Rhea Cultiv- 

 ation and Land Company Limited," which proposes to in- 

 clude iu the sphere of its benevolent intentions, tea. AVe 

 appeud the statement of " Objects and Reasons." It is the 

 richest thing of the kind we have seen for some tin 

 peoially the elsewhere. Qlyect to cultivate rhea, coffee, tea, 

 &c , in India and elsewhere. Capital £10,000 divided into 

 10,000 shares of £1 each. Registi red by Pike & Miliehiu, 2, 

 M.'ial Exchange Buildings, E. C. The first subscribers are :— 

 ( lharles Fox, clerk, o3,- Crane-grove, Highbury, N., I share ; 

 Samuel J.Hewlett, clerk, IS, Pomona-place, Fulham, S.W., 

 1; Daniel von Olegar, merchant, 25, Emperor's-gate, 

 S.W., 1; William l'ottiuger Daniel, 20, Granville-square, 

 W. C., 1 ; Louis Francatille, clerk, 35, Holland -street, 

 Clapha'm.s. W., 1; Michael Henry Isaacs, merchant, S4, 

 Lombard-street, B.C., 1; Richard Win. Otto Rochs, 30, 



ombard-sfreet, B. C, 1 share. Registered without articles 



association,— Indian Tea, Gazette. 



The Ceylon Coffee Plantations have been suffer- 

 ing from grubs. These turn out to be allied to those 

 of our English cockchafer. The planters want to 

 know, of course, how to get rid of them, and have 

 applied to Mr. R. M'Lachlan, f. e. s.. one of our 

 most distinguished entomologists, who thinks dilute 

 kerosene oil might do for them, but advises the en- 

 couragement of insectivorous birds above all things, 

 stating that a' flock of crows would probably destroy 

 more grubs in an hour than would be possible by 

 artificial meaus in a week.— Dr. Taylor in " Science 

 Notes " in Arpus. 



Austuauax Tea Makket.— This shows decided mprove- 

 ment. By mail advices from Melbourne we learn that the 

 cargoes of the "Bucephalus" and "Newcomen" were all 

 taken up at excessive rates,— considerably overruling rates 

 in London. A fire which took place at one of the Bonded 

 Stores destroyed some 200,0001b. weight of tea. This may 

 have had some effect on prices; but still it is clear that 

 Indian tea is steadily growing into favour. Stocks of tea in 

 Melbourne and Sydney are rather heavy just now, and the 

 market must be therefore fed with caution ; but of the 

 ultimate triumph of Indiau tea in the Australian colonies, 

 there is little doubt.— Indian Tea Gazette. 



Science and Peactice.— We have received from the 

 Iudian Tea Association a little pamphlet on the remarkable 

 influence exercised by the Sua trees on " the tea bush." In 

 future issue we hope to be able to notice it at length, but 

 in the mean time we may be permitted to say that the 

 pamphlet bears out most fully what we have for some time 

 been endeavouring to impress on the Tea Association and 

 all interested in the great planting industries of India, 

 namely, that the time has come when scientific experts with 

 a practical knowledge of the various planting operations 

 should be engaged to do for tea, indigo, coffee, ice, with 

 British Farmers' Associations and Societies have found it 

 profitable to do, that is, join science to practice.— Indian 

 Planters 1 Gazette. 



Coffee. — I am afraid the evolution of morality is 

 by no means pari passu with that of intelligence ; 

 otherwise why does commerce daily find it getting 

 harder to do right than wrong ? Nay, it would even 

 appear as if went out of our way to do wrong when 

 it would be easier and cheaper to do right. I am re- 

 minded of this by the fact that recent statistics 

 concerning the importation of coffee into the United 

 States _ show that, out of 440 millions of pounds, 

 360 millions, or nearly five-sixths, is of American 

 growth. But American-grown coffee is often called 

 " Mocha," and to keep up the farce it is actually 

 sent to Arabia, in order that it may reach the United 

 States from the latter country as " Mocha coffee." 

 It is now stated that out of 4,535,0401b. of coffee 

 sold as genuine and indisputable " Mocha" (on ac- 

 count of its having made the voyage to Arabia and 

 back) not more than 2i millions is what it professes 

 to be. — Dr. Taylor in Argus. 



Help for Sugab Planters..— The Government of 

 Sir J. Pope Hennessy is behaving well according to 

 a correspondent of the Natal Mercury : — At tho 

 last sitting of the Council of Government the 

 Government announced that the export duty of 

 seven farthings imposed on every 100 kilos, of sugar 

 levied to meet the expense of re- wooding the uplands, 

 wdl be withdrawn from the 1st Januiry next. Port 

 charges are also to bo reduced by 50 per cent, in 

 order to induce ships to come here. His Excellency 

 leaves to the Council to decide whether the 30 cents, 

 of a rupee levied on every 100 kilos. < f sugar ex- 

 ported, should not be abolished in presence of the 

 present commercial crisis which the colony is the 

 prey of. And finally a draft ordinance is before Council 

 of Government to exempt from Customs dut'es vacoa 

 and other bags imported into the colony for the pack 

 iug of sugar. These reductions are calculated to re- 

 duce the bag of sugar by fully a shilling. This is a 

 good deal whtu spread over a large consignment of 

 sugar. 



