EXPENSE OF TEA PLANTING. 69 



C ft 



Fogan, - Winter mean, - 57 

 Charleston, 32 deg. 45 min., N. latitude. 



The mean of the four hottest months, 81 34 average. 



" Annual mean, .... 66 45 " 

 Savannah, 32 deg. 5 min. 



Annual mean, .... 68 3 " 



Fogan is the southern point of the tea district, which 

 stretches northward up to 31 degs., and among the high 

 and cold mountainous regions. Probably, in the interior 

 of China, in valleys, it may be grown some degrees 

 higher; and it is not to be doubted that it is grown 

 higher for domestic use. 



If the comparisons of the climates of America and 

 China be followed up, it will be seen that the tempera- 

 tures of 32 degs. 5 min. and 32 degs. 45 min. of Sa- 

 vannah and Charleston are the same as 27 degs. 4 

 min. of Fogan, China. The highest altitude of Georgia, 

 America, is under 2,000 feet; the latitudes, from 27 

 degs. upwards ^ in China are of a very great altitude, 

 being mountainous regions. The cold in America will 

 be very much moderated when cleared of its continuous 

 forests. 



EXPENSE OF CULTIVATING TEA IN THE VALLEY OF 



ASSAM, AND IN THE TARTAR COUNTRY, 



AND RETURNS. 



The following estimate of expenses of cultivation and 

 manufacture of tea on 1,000 acres, was made out for a 

 member of Parliament in 1850 : 



One Superintendent, $250 per month, yearly, - $3,000 

 " 1st Class Assistant, $125 " 1,500 



" 2nd " " $75 " ' : - 900 



