January 2, 1888.1 THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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The extent to which France and the United States 
now compete witli England for Trinidad, will ensure 
a ready sale for nil cocoa, tli it you can produce of 
thin character. 
"William Pink. 
No. 5 'AO in Diamond it (Charles Ross) dark, 
brownish, dull bri ak, po flavour, value per cwt. 
No. (i Noitgedaoht, buhl red, fine flavour, would boar 
higher fermentation, 85s. per cwt. 
No. (>, Ariba, N. (J. D., red, fine flavour, evenly 
formontud, His. per cwt. 
No. 7, OaraccaS Weber, (Vryheid) bold bright rod, 
line Devour, 87s. to 88s. per cwt. 
No. 7a, Oaraccas, Win. Smith (Vryheid) bright pale 
red, fine II tvour, wants strength, 85s. per cwt. 
No. 8, White, Weber (Vryheid) very hold red, picked, 
II in llavour, line colour m the break, 87s. to HSs. per cwt. 
Mo. l J, Houston, bright red, rather small, unfer- 
mented, 05s. to (16s. per cwt. 
JMo. II, Mara, red with a bloom on it, good flavour, 
red break, 82s. per cwt. 
Mo. 12, ho Desir, red, fair size, red break, good flavour, 
83s. to 84s. per cwt. 
No. IS, J.e Desir, white, red, little greyish, fair break, 
80s. per cwt. 
PRESERVED I'ROITS, ETC. 
li:i, Edgeware Koad, London, No*. 18th, 1886. 
In response fcti your request to present to you a 
report on the fond products of British Cuiana ami 
their commercial value in th«- English Market, I must 
confess at the offsot that the circumstances under 
which the samples are shown prevent me from 
arriving at an estimate as to the true value of those 
products. The samples are too small to test the market, 
and the mode of package is unsuitable to a good class 
trade to which these goods are adaptative ; but from the 
data before mo I will offer these conclusions, the 
value of which must be lel't to your good judgment. 
It must be borne in mind that although there is a 
demand for this class of products, that demand is 
governed by price. As the L mdou market is t he 
centre for all tho world's products, these goods a re 
naturally brought into competition with articles of a 
similar character, aud the trade consequently goes to 
the best aud cheapest producers. There can be no 
doubt that you nro favourably situated for producing 
goods, such as I detail below, as well ns any country. 
The fruits growing in great quantities, sugar being 
plentiful and labour cheap, consequently it only rests 
with tho method of your packing so that the articles 
come into the market in a reliable form. For this 
purpose I should advice that, in each class of goods, 
a brand be established which will serve as a guide 
to reliability, which, for the successful purpose of 
trade, j ou must endeavour to impress upon your clients, 
must be always maintained, for goods varying in 
quality have a fluctuating value. 
Tfho following products come uuder my experience. 
I should be gl id to open commercial relations with 
any of your clients and advise them on the methods 
of sending them to this market, 
Oassareep, Lime*, J'apaws in syrup, Tamariuds in 
Syrup, Cilia va .Tell v . I.iine, in S \ rup, < I u iva j in Syrup, 
Pine Apple Jams, Preserved dinger and Tamarinds. 
Casta, rep. — There is a demand for this as it is the 
bisisof many sauces aud condiments. I think a good 
trade could b>* made in this article. I should suggest 
thnt it ho parked in open s'oiw j irs, well corked, con- 
taining about a gallon ee h, and undo of uniform 
strength. If there i-any difficulty in obtaining eartbon- 
ware utensils, I could »h p t i pou proper |ar< for this 
purpose. I could then ascertain tho London value for 
your product, for it is impossible to arrive at this in 
the ahsenen of invoices frum your side. 
Tamariitil* in ffy tup — There is always a market for 
then in London; the mo le of package is i i illy in 
small earthenware p»ts containing about hnlf a pound 
of fruit and covered with a preserving paper; the 
sample you show is eqnal In quality to any in the 
market ; thej nUo might be packed in bulk. 
flihrvt Jelly. — Tho sample shown is very good and 
could command a good price il suitably pnt up. 
Limes in Syrup. -A very good samplo is shown, but 
I think there is a little too much sugar used. I am 
certain business could be done in these as they are 
very scarce ; if attention is given they will lead to 
success ; great care should be taken that they are air- 
tight as they are so liable to evaporation. If these 
were sent in gallon jars they will pay for labelling 
aud bottling here. I should suggest that this plan 
be adopted, but send sufficient quantities to show 
results. 
Limes and Papaws in Syrup. — Thesample shown is 
very good ; the same remarks apply to these as to 
the Limes in Syrup. Oranges in Syrup, these ought 
to be turned to advantage, thoy should bo in a good 
clear syrup, not too sweet, and in glass jars contain- 
iog about 2 lb. of fruit. Care should betaken that 
the flavour of the orange shuiild not be lost by too 
much sweetness; if they are carefully packed there is 
a certain markot for them. 
Pine Apple Jam. — Tho sample is good, but uuless 
you are prepared to compete in this product, I should 
not advice you to send, as great quantities come to 
this market from Straits Settlements ; and they are 
put up in a showy style and are sold very cheap. 
/'reserve// Ginger. — If this is preserved in Syrup as 
the Chinese pack it, there is a good sale for this 
article and it fetches good prices. 
West Zndiqn Pickles'. — If you can send these in bulk 
and . the prices are low, they are saleable ; but it would 
bo necessary to bottle them afresh here, and price is 
tin- chief consideration. 
Fruits. — r am sure you have great facilities in your 
colony for bringing the fruits as cheaply to this market 
as any country. I am prepared to bring your products 
prominently to notice and would ask you to send me 
at your earliest convenience such samples that I may 
be prepared to offer them for sale and suggest im- 
provements, if necessary; but again I have to draw 
your attention to bridging your consignments as cheaply 
as to be remunerative to you and establishing a lirm 
trade in them. If there are any utensils that you 
cousider necessary, I shall bo pleased to consign them 
to you, or any information I can get for you I shad be 
yours to command. I may remark that there is a great 
demand for crystallised fruit here and with your cheap 
sugar aud good fruit there is a splendid opening.— 
S. Cover. — Timeliri. 
PLANTING REPORT FROM THE TIILL 
COUNTRY OF CEYLON ; 
THE CEYLON PLANTING ENTERPRISE — SAD RETROSPECTS — 
VARIOUS JAT8 OFTEA — II USER TREES. 
Upper Dimbula, Dec. 13. 
I suppose that on other estates as well as on 
that whence I write new light is being obtained 
as to the comparative merits of various 
jiits of tea. Of course, a medium hybrid, with n 
strong leaning to Assam, is the best, provided 
it yields abundant flush, such flush being 
distinguished by a bright golden tinge. It would 
be well if all the plants were of this description. 
But with all the care that may be takon in tho 
selection of seed, there will be departures to the 
China typo on the one hand and to what looks 
like the indigenous on the other. Some of the 
former, especially those showing a bronze tinge, 
are excellent tlushers. But there are hard-leaved 
China plants which, the sooner they are ousted 
and .superseded, tho better. Thoy look bad and are 
what they look. There are others in the very 
opposite direction, tho quality of which entirely 
belies their imposing looks. In foliage, size and 
appearance, corrugations and sorratod edgos, they 
resemblo closely indigenous Assam jit, and while 
tho hushes are young tho planter plumes him- 
self ou their high quality. As they advanco in 
age, liowovor, thoy become sources of disappoint- 
meat, and require to ho ousted and superseded by 
"supplies,'' oquully with iho most miserable look 
