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he considers the right, we cannot but accept of his statement in its 

 entirety. 



Another correspondent writes : 



" I now give you a few of the sales of these boxes made at public 

 auction during the last month, shewing the preference of the trade for 

 Tea so packed, and the higher prices realised. 



Public Sale $rd November. s. d. 



Koliabar. (28 chests Pekoe ... i 10^ per Ib. 



K.Assam. \28cases, each 4 tin boxes 2 f ,, 



Public Sale idth November. 



M L B D S A (3 chests Pekoe 2 



(30 cases, each 4tin boxes 2 2! ,, 



1 20 chests Souchong ... i 3^ 

 "I 20 cases, each 4 tin boxes i 4! 



Public Sale 2$rd November. 



MLBLP f 20 chests Pekoe ... i 6f 



1 19 cases, each 4 tin boxes i gf ,, 



" In every case the above Teas were packed out of the same heap 

 in India, and the difference in the selling price arises chiefly from the 

 better condition of the Tea on arrival, and the growing preference of the 

 country trade for Teas so packed." 



The following is worth notice : 



HOOP IRON. 



The Ceylon Observer says : "The planters should note the following 

 (writes to us a London firm) From quotations lying before us the 

 prices of 22 gauge iron hooping are as follows: ^in., 1655. per ton ; 

 fin., nos. per ton; fin., yos. ; ^in., 6os. ; iin., 505. Thus by using 

 one inch hooping, less than one-third the price is paid. The narrower 

 the hooping, the more difficult is it to manufacture." 



It is also not so strong. 



