CULTIVATION AND MANUFACTURE OF TEA. 



ponder the foregoing facts, which can be easily verified by a reference to 

 any of the trade circulars lest their money should be lost in the crash 

 which must certainly take place if the past policy of Tea buyers in 

 China be continued. lam, &c., "A. B." 



Will those warned be wise in time, and not swamp the 

 Home Market with China Teas certain to be sold at a loss ? 

 Who can say? But "A. B." is evidently master of the 

 subject, and if his advice in not taken, the China Tea 

 " crash " he predicts will not be a small one. 



When China Teas are not sent home to realise a certain 

 loss, our Indian Teas will have fairer play. 



I cannot conclude without acknowledging the great help 

 I have derived from the pages of the Tea Gazette in writing 

 these additions to my Fourth Edition. 



Since my remarks on Ceylon were printed, I have 

 acquired much further information regarding the Tea 

 industry in that island, and the prospects certainly seem 

 very favourable. Anyhow, there seems to be no doubt that 

 Ceylon for Tea offers quite as good a field as any part of 

 India, always supposing that good sites are selected and 

 the area to choose from is large. 



The future market for Tea is really, as regards Ceylon, 

 the only doubtful point, and consequently (as at page 183) 

 I advise the planters there to act with caution. 



Where it is proposed to put coffee lands under Tea, of 

 course one great advantage in economy will be gained, 

 inasmuch as there will be no jungle clearing or previous 

 cultivation. But here again caution is necessary. Make 

 sure the soil is not worn out, for Tea, though it will grow, 

 will not yield largely on such. 



