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however, I doubt if, take it all in all, it is equal to Jackson's 

 Cross Action Excelsior. Kinmond, some two years ago, 

 invented a " Centrifugal Roller." It was made in two sizes. 

 The smaller seems to have done well, not so the larger ; one 

 of the latter on the Phoolbarry garden (in which I am 

 interested) has proved a failure. But Mr. Kinmond has 

 quite lately materially altered the said Centrifugal machines , 

 and is confident that they will do well. He is now leaving 

 for India with one, and anticipates good results. 



Tea machinery is still so much in its infancy that the 

 best machines are likely to be improved upon, and perhaps 

 superseded by others, but as things are now, I think, though 

 some do not agree with me, that Jackson has carried off the 

 palm in rollers. 



The following two letters on rollers appeared in the Tea 

 Gazette, and are well worth attention : 



KINMOND'S IMPROVED PATENT DOUBLE ACTION TEA 

 ROLLING MACHINE. 



Sir, You have so repeatedly asked planters to supply you with 

 information regarding " Tea machinery " that it is a matter of surprise 

 to me you have not been flooded with letters on the subject. I know 

 very little about Tea machinery, as I am not an engineer, but I gladly 

 contribute my quota of knowledge on the subject. I have been 

 rolling leaf for some time past in one of Kinmond's old machines, 

 styled his " Improved Patent Double Action Tea Rolling Machine. " 

 A machine for. fine leaf I do not believe there is in existence. I have 

 seen several machines at work on different factories, and I should say 

 for fine leaf this machine of Kinmond's cannot be beat.* A few 

 improvements could no doubt be made, and I feel sure Mr. Kinmond 

 himself is aware of this, and is quite competent to make them. I have 

 seen Mr. Kinmond's " Compound Action Centrifugal " at work. I do 

 not consider it a success. It certainly cannot hold a candle to his 

 " Patent Double Action." I would strongly recommend Mr. Kinmond 

 to improve the latter, and forego the former, unless he can make some 



* This, after the previous sentence, is obscure. E. M. 



