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the ordinary air-dry condition in which it is met with in — 
commerce. The following table gives the results of our u 
determinations in twenty-eight samples that were selected for 
this purpose as representing a wide range of quality, as may ; 
be understood from the fact that the prices realised by the 
corresponding parcels in public sale varied from 7d. to Be 
per pound. The sample No. 10 was tea of exceptionally fine 
_ quality, that was valued at 6s. or 7s. per pound, and the 
sample No. 4 consisted of the hairs detached from. the leaves 
in sifting :-— 
j|Approximate | - Theine per ewe ais 
elevation i Moisture By 
place of | per cent. ae oa 
growth. - Original | Dry Toms 
Ceylon Tea. Ft. ce 
1 Penhros 2,500 - 6°8 4°56 de 
BRD. Cocccecesrnctnin| sen 6-0 4-56 ch 
3 Nahalm 300 5°6 A+54 pepe 
4 Hairs tna tea leaves...... vies 6-6 2-40 bell 
- 5 Hardenhuish Pekoe ...... “= 3.500 3°8 4°08 Bo: 
eS — Pokoo: Bens : se 
ong 4.200 3-6 3-44 $= 
oul Radel — — ot 4,800 4-6 4:10 4 
2,500 6-4 4°64 |. 49 
2,000 5-4 4-10 = 
300 5-4 4:06 | ee 
4,300 , B°4 3°74 > 
,600 5-6 3:46 ie 
4,300 4-8 3:40 3 
4,300 6-6 3:98 ‘> 
5,000 | 6-2 3-22 3 
4,300 | - 5-6 3°48 = 
4,200 46 3°90 4 
‘ 7-36 4:27 
peares 7°00 4°48 
Beaeee 40 4°16 
22 oaeee Peis teeees ee *80 4-66 
23 Pe eaten 5-60 4°48 : 
anit vee ons 4°80 3-76. i 
POROG... cee ver evens PC HCe Seseesl OO a hee 40 y 8:66 
we ‘06 z 
39 Betenesnen : eed 
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