Julv x, 1887.] THE TROPICAL 
AGRICULTURIST, 
CEYLON TEA STATISTICS : PEICES AND 
GROUPING OF DISTRICTS. 
To Messrs. Geo. White & Co., we are indebted 
for the very instructive statistics which we pub- 
lish below and which cannot fail to reassure those 
amongst us who are liable to become faint-hearted 
and indulge in dismal prophecies of the immediate 
future of Ceylon tea. The increase in deliveries 
keeps pace with that of supply and the mere 
fact of the deliveries of Indian and Ceylon teas 
being within a trifle of the amount of China Con- 
gous and Souchongs shows the enormous hold the 
former have obtained on the home markets : — 
London, 9th May. 
A large percentage of the teas sold iluring the past month 
was thin and pointless and had the appearance of having 
been affected by the dry weather which lias been so gene- 
rally prevalent ; still there was a very marked improve- 
ment in some invoices, and they met with spirited com- 
petition. The advance in prices of nearly all kinds of 
Indian growths, especially in good medium and fine grades, 
has favourably influenced Ceylons, and the most recent sales 
show an advance of Jd to Id per lb. on fair to goood, while 
tine and finest are 2d to 3d per lb. dearer. The imports for 
April ivere slightly under those for the corresponding 
period of 18S6, being 679. UOO lb. against 705,000 lb. The de- 
liveries wer<- very satisfactory, being (557,000 lb. against 
316,000 lb. last year. Taken together with Indian they 
amounted to 7,423,000 lb., while the deliveries of China Con- 
gou and Souchong for last month were 7,878,000 lb. In 
addition to the figures given at foot, the following will 
show the movements of Ceylon tea for the past ten 
months : — 
For the ten months from 1st Julv to 30th April -.— 
1886-7" 1885-6 
lb. lb. 
Imports ... 6,549,000 4,044,000 
Deliveries ... 6,395,000 3,263,000 
Stock on 30th April 2,076,000 1,602,000 
The total number of packages brought to auction dur- 
ing April was 13,108, against 5,024 for the same month 
in 1886. 
The following quotations (which are only given where 
complete invoices have been sold) comprise 7,914 packages, 
with a general average of Is lid per lb., against Is ld're- 
alized for 2,779 packages in April, 1R86. They are arranged iu 
thirteen groups of districts, as under : — 
Index 
Grouping. 
No. Outlet. 
1 Kanoo Oya and 
Talawaakelle 
Hatton 
Uda Pussilawa, Newera Eliya, Dim- 
bula, LiuJoola, and New Gal way. 
Maskeliya, Dikoya aud Bogawan- 
talawa. 
Ambegamua and Kotmale, 
Yakdessaand Dolasbagie. 
3 Wattewela 
4 Navellapitya 
5 Gampola and Kadu- 
ganawa Kaduganawa, Pussilawa, Rambodde 
and Pundaloya. 
6 Kandy Hantane, Nilambe, Lower Hewahetta 
Upper Hewahetta, Maturatta, Dum 
bara, Range la, Nitre Cave anil 
Medamahanuwura, 
7 Watligama Kalebokka, Kunckles, Hunasgeria and 
Panwila. 
H Matale Matale. East and West. 
9 Pulgawcla Kurunegala and Polgawela. 
10 Colombo, via Kelany 
Valley Kelany Valley, Avisawella, Yattiau- 
tota, Lower Dolosbagie and Kitool- 
galle. 
11 Colombo, via Kahi- 
gttnga aud Ratna- 
puru Road Kuruwitta, Katnapura, Rakwana and 
Balangoda. 
Colombo, via the Coast 
Railway Kalutara and Hentota Districts. 
Guile Morowak Korle and Udagama. 
12 
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