200 CULTIVATION AND MANUFACTURE OF TEA. 



IMPORTS OF INDIAN TEA. 



1879-80. i 880-8 i. 1881-82. 1882-83. 



Ibs. Ibs. Ibs. Ibs. 



ISt 3 J i U st y Dec.} 2 3>537>ooo 29,142,000 28,947,000 33,218,000 

 I 5' 868 ' 000 16.819,000 20,948,000 *2i, 7 82,ooo 



Season year 39,405,000 45,961,000 49,895,000 ^55,000,000 



DELIVERIES OF INDIAN TEA. 



1879-80. 1880-1. 1881-2. 1882-3. 



Ibs. Ibs. Ibs. Ibs. 



ISt ^st Dec.} l6 8 47ooo 24,352,000 23,755,000 27,109,000 

 ISt 3 oth June } ^^S.ooo 25,106,000 23,386,000 {28,802,000 



Season year 36,312,000 49,458,000 47,141,000 155,911,000 



These figures show an estimated supply to the end of June 

 next of 21,782,000 Ibs., and an estimated consumption of 

 28,802,000. The former is based on the statements that the 

 available supply for the United Kingdom will be 55 million 

 pounds, and the latter on the actual delivery to January in- 

 clusive, and estimated average deliveries of 4,500,000 Ibs. a 

 month for the remainder of the half-year. Having these figures 

 before us, we can proceed to calculate the effect on stocks. 



At 3ist December last we had in warehouse ibs. 

 a stock of ... ... ... ... ... 21,716,000 



Add six months' imports to June 3oth ... 21,782,000 



Total supply ......... 43,498,000 



Deduct estimated deliveries six months ... 28,802,000 



Leaving probable stock at 3oth June ... 14,696,000 

 Which will compare with (at 30th June, 



1882) 15,991,000 



* Estimated on basis of 55,000,000 Ibs. available for shipment to the 

 United Kingdom. 



t Estimated on average monthly deliveries, February to June inclusive, 

 of 4,500,000 Ibs. 



