TEA. 



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The former one cannot cultivate properly ; the latter is very 

 doubtful." 



Mr. Jacobson, a former inspector of tea culture in Java, published 

 many years ago a work in three volumes, on the mode of cultivating 

 tea, the choice of grounds, and the best processes for the preparation 

 and manipulation of the leaf. 



At first the culture of tea, like that of coffee, was not successful in 

 Java. But by choosing suitable land, and calling in the aid of the 

 Chinese for the cultivation and manufacture, it has prospered. And 

 for the last nine years the cultivation has been free, and is no longer 

 a State monopoly. 



It is now cultivated in the thirteen residencies ; but the principal 

 establishment, where the final preparation is carried on, is in the 

 neighbourhood of Batavia. 



In 1863 the exports were 1,235,000 kilos. In 1870, 105,863 piculs 

 (14,079,779 lbs.). 



The cultivation of tea continues to increase, and about 3,104,000 

 Amsterdam pounds (or kilos.) were exported in 1872. 



Java teas are attracting considerable attention in Europe and 

 America, and the impetus thus given to the trade will no doubt 

 before long lead to an increase in the present growing area. 



There were in the Preanger Eegency in 1874 twelve plantations, 

 with 2991 buildings, and the produce was 1,134,366 kilos. The 

 number of trees planted was 21,987,282. 



The production in the residencies of Batavia (omitting Buitenzong), 

 Cheribon, and Bagelin, was in 



Kilos. 



1872 224,696 



1873 792,000 



1874 260,000 



In Japan tea is cultivated from Kiusiou to Niphon, up to the 

 39° of N. lat., but the zone found most favourable is from the 30° 

 to the 35°, especially in the regions on the coasts of the interior sea. 

 The total annual production is only estimated at 20,000,000 lbs., but 

 the shipments reach occasionally upwards of 17,000,000. The bulk 

 of this goes to the United States, chiefiy to California. In 1868 the 

 quantity exported was 11,598,734 lbs. In 1869 : 



Lbs. 



To United States 8,287,907 



„ England 1,111,392 



9,399,299 



The following have been the exports in the last five years from 

 Kanagawa, the export year dating from the 1st of May in one year to 

 the end of March in the following year : 



Lbs. 



1870 9,116,083 



1871 12,282,178 



1872 12,697,300 



Lbs. 



1873 11,958,583 



1874 ,. ., ,. 11,900,161 



1875 15,919,665 



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