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she would probably have to double her production in less than a 

 generation to enable her to meet it. 



So far from seeing any reason why she should not secure this 

 amount of custom in the New World, we see none why the proportion 

 of India to other Teas consumed in America should not ultimately be 

 as large as in England, where there was once a strong prejudice 

 against Indian Tea. 



What possible foreign markets have we besides Australia 

 and America ? Russia and many European countries are 

 on the cards, and if the Calcutta Syndicate will continue its 

 work great results may ensue. Those who know the Con- 

 tinent often say, and it is true, that no good Tea can be 

 had in France, Germany, or Italy (it is not so in Russia), 

 and retail dealers have offered again and again (made the 

 offers to me) to take large quantities of the Indian Tea of 

 which I have shown them samples. As this is so, why not 

 supply them? But it cannot be done well to any extent 

 by individual planters. The Calcutta Syndicate could easily 

 do it, and I quite believe they would find the work in Europe 

 easier than in America. 



The Amsterdam Exhibition, so soon to take place, affords 

 a great opening, and from all I hear it will be taken advan- 

 tage of. Inhabitants from all countries will be there, and 

 the fame of our Teas should thus spread throughout Europe. 

 The Tea Gazette says : 



THE AMSTERDAM EXHIBITION. 



It is intended to have Indian Tea well represented at the forth- 

 coming Exhibition at Amsterdam ; and we trust that the most will be 

 made of the opportunity. There is no reason why we should not 

 succeed in Holland as well as we have succeeded in America and 

 A ustralia. The rapid strides going on in production must be met by 

 exceptionally active exertions to open out new markets, and to see 

 that those recently opened out are not allowed to drop for want ol 

 fostering. 



