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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [August i, i88g. 
The Pbincipal Java Cinchona Estates. 
(Irom returns collected by the Soelcahociui Agricultural Society, January 1, 1889.) 
1888 Crop. 
1889 Crop. 
Name of Estate. Province and Locality. 
Bantam-Lebak 
Batavia-Bultenzorg ... 
PreangerBandong ... 
Tjisella, Tjilaki 
Tjitrap 
Kertamanah 
Tjilaki 
Passir Malang 
Gamboeng 
S^ekawana 
Telaga Patengah 
Indragiri 
Rantjawalini 
Tjipopohau 
Sindangwangi 
Lodaja 
Daradjat 
Waspada 
Tjiseureuh 
Bajabang 
Panjairan 
Soekauegara 
Tjitiis 
Tjiwangi 
Pondok Bitoeng 
Goenoeng Melati 
Pandang Aroem 
Paligaran 
Lang'enardjo 
My "Bageten 
Gombong Koleh 
Ardiredjo 
Mangonandjero 
Djoengo 
Kembar Inggil 
Twenty-five t-maller plantations — 
Fifty-six plantations 
send no returns — 
Government planta- 
tions — 
Tjitjalengka 
Garoet 
Tjiandjoer... 
„ Soekaboemi 
Pekalongan Betang ... 
Samarang Anabarawa 
Bagelen Ledok 
Kedoe Teraanggoeng 
Kediri Blitar 
Soerabaya Modjokerto 
„ Malang 
a s 
m 
Kilos. 
8,000 
75,000 
50,000 
70.000 
7,000 
24,000 
5,000 
22,000 
38,000 
25,000 
80,000 
25,000 
25 000 
18,000 
8n,000 
60,000 
60,000 
40,150 
40,000 
id 
ed Qui 
rcentag 
1 Crop 
•ested. 
Quinit, 
ntage. 
Equiv 
ot. 
SPh 
J « 
.s 
Betin 
ine 
Kilos. 
o Ph 
'3 
'3 
C 
Kilos. 
4 
17 000 
3 
510 
' 
10 930 
Si 
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4 
80 000 
5 
4 000 

30 00(1 
(3 
1 800 
1 800 
4 
45 000 
4 

20 oon 
4 
800 
93 000 
5'4 
20 000 
4 
800 
4 
L7 000 
4.7 

20 000 
3 
600 
4 
OOO 
4 
1 400 
4 
8 400 
a 
D 
504 
28 nOO 
O 
855 
1-84 
91 0f:O 
91 
625 
30 nno 
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0 
0 
900 
4§ 
46 000 
1 380 
28^032 
4| 
L261 
2 
51,325 
4 
2,053 
5 
104,000 
# 
4,680 
H 
18,166 
3 38 
614 
3 
47,000 
2| 
3 
1,293 
3 
21,000 
630 
3 
91,499 
3-61 
3,303 
3 
55,000 
3| 
2,063 
6 
90,000 
6 = 
5,400 
12,000 
5| 
660 
4 
45,000 
3J 
7 
1,575 
8,500 
595 
15,000 
5 
750 
15,000 
525 
5 
35,000 
5 
1,750 
23,870 
3 
816 
144,265 
4,523 
03 
Kilo*. 
20,000 
12,000 
100,000 
37,500 
65,000 
100,000 
20,000 
25,000 
25,000 
25,000 
5,000 
60,000 
30,000 
40,000 
40,000 
5,000 
60,000 
100,000 
33,000 
10,000 
25,000 
120,000 
100,000 
40.000 
12,000 
37,500 
3,000 
20,000 
50,000 
62,500 
a j> 
.- in 
3 03 
2 S3 
S 
3J 
f 
6 
4 
61 
4 
5 
3 
f 
3f 
24 
4 
3 
3i 
5i 
5 
3| 
4 
3 
4 
4 
6 
6 
34 
7 
4 
5i 
3 
350,000 
4 14,000 450,000 
Total — — 
■ — Chemist and Druggist. 
The Ceylon Peael Fishery. — A wrorjg im- 
pression of what our Pearl Fishery has contri- 
buted to the general revenue of recent years 
would be gathered from the bald statement that 
the average yield was R60,000 per annum This 
was the figure given by Mr. Thomas of Madras, 
but we are not sure of the period for which he 
reckoned. Possibly he has taken the whole series 
of years covered by the British Administration 
from 1796 onwards ; but allowance should certainly 
be made for the fact that from 1838 to 1854 no 
regular Fishery was held. Taking the period from 
1855 to 1889 — or 35 years — inclusive, we get an 
average annual contribution of as near as possible 
K14U,000 even although that includes another blank 
of ten years — 18(54 to 1873. These figures givo a much 
more adequate idea of the importance of what 
must always be regarded as the most satisfactory 
item in the general revenue of Ceylon. 
BOTANICAL Stations in the West Indies. — The 
chain of botanical stations in course of formation in 
the smaller West India islands is being gradually ex- 
tended. The first to be established was a station at 
1,676,687 4-11 68,861 2,055,900 
4-16 
Grenada. This has (-ince developed into a Botanic 
Garden, and forms one of the most attractive as well 
as one of the most interesting, features of the town 
of St, George. The botanical station at Dodds in 
the island ot Barbados, has done most valuable work 
chi' fly in connection with the experimental cultivation 
of new varieties of Sugar-canes. Indeed, this station 
has won the credit of being the first to raise Sugar- 
canes from seed. A very successful botanical station 
is in full operation at St. Lucia, where numerous 
economic plants have been distributed amongst' the 
people. We hear now that the Secretary of State for the 
Colonies has approved of the establishment of botanic 
stations at Dominica, Antigua, and St. Kitts and Nevis. 
These will be worked with such assistance as can be 
renderd by the Botanical Department at Jamaica, and 
the indications clearly are that the smaller Island in 
the West Indies will now be able to avail themselvee 
of both the valuable nurseries of plants, and the 
knowledge respecting their culture accumulated in 
Jamaica during many years. By these means also 
the vast resources of Kew, which is in direct com- 
munication with centres like Jamaica, will be made 
available to remote parts of the empire. — Gardeners 7 
Chronicle, 
