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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [November i, 1889. 
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To the Editor. 
HOOLANKANDE TEA AND CEDAB WOOD BOXES- 
Deae Sir, — My attention has been drawn to the 
average of the last "Hoolo" break as given in 
circulars, viz. Is 6Jd. As a matter of fact, had 
auction room bids been accepted, the break would 
have realized over 2s per lb. ; but as the tea was 
considered worth even more, it was withdrawn and 
was ultimately disposed of for Is lOJd. 
So much is of no interest to the public ; but when 
it comes to be known that the greater portion of the 
tea was in Japan cedar boxes, the matter aoquires 
some interest. 
It will be noticed that the tea was considered 
worth 2s in the auction room ; 
The withdrawal of the tea seems to have been the 
cause of offence ; for not until the tea was withdrawn 
did buyers become aware of a taint- 
Now whether this was merely a case of "Bearing" 
or whether from the packages being left unsealed 
for the extra day or two the tea did actually acquire 
a taint ; is a mltter which cannot here be decided ; 
but that there is a distinct prejudice, whether 
rightly or wrongly, against the cedar packages, must 
be recognized by all : however careful the packing, 
it will be worth while to consider well the risk of real 
taint, or the cry of wolf that may be raised. E. G. B. 
The above is the only lot of Hoolo tea that has 
been packed in cedar for about 4 years. 
STATEMENT OF EXPOKl'S FEOM THE MALA- 
BAB COAST SEASON 1888-89 ENDING 
30th JUNE 1889. 
Tellicherry. 5th September 1889. 
Deae Sir, — Together with this we have the plea- 
sure to hand you our Annual Statement of Ex- 
ports of Coffee and Pepper from the West Coast 
for the year ending 30 th June last. 
Coffee. — From the figures given you will gather 
that the quantity of coffee shipped during the 
past year falls considerably below that of the pre- 
vious years' shown in the statement, and we may 
add than that shipped for the past 15 years. 
The export from ports south of Calicut is steadily 
dwindling, and the crops in Mysore, Coorg, Wy- 
naad and the Neilgherries on which the northern 
ports depend were generally most disappointing, 
although the prices obtained for them compensated 
owners to a certain extent and enabled them to 
continue a system of liberal cultivation upon which 
the future of the coffee enterprise in Southern 
India entirely depends, for we cannot hide from 
ourselves the fact that leaf disease is making 
headway even in well shaded districts, such as 
Mysore and Coorg, where we fear our planting- 
friends do not as yet sufficiently recognise the 
evil. Borer has also been virulent and a large 
number of trees have had to be taken out in 
consequence of it. 
In regard to prospects the blossoming showers 
were generally late, but when they did come the 
show of blossom justified planters in expecting a 
he ivy crop, but we are sorry to add that estimates 
have been considerably reduced all round and al- 
though a greater quantity will be exported than 
last year, we anticipate the total shipments from 
the Coast will not exceed 320,000. cwts. 
Pepper. — The amount exported is no criterion 
of the actual crop gathered, for as prices fell, 
naive producers ceased to bring it into the market, 
acid we know as a fact that a very large quantity 
of last year's crop is being held in North Malabar 
alone, it being an article that does not deteriorate 
with keeping. The crop now on the tree3 pro- 
mines to be a large one and we aticipate heavy 
shipments the coming season We are Dear Sir 
Yours faithfully p. pro. ALSTON, LOW & Co.' 
Balph Tatham. 
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