May i, 1888. | THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST 
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Gomtbb Tea Oomfani ■.— The report of the man- 
aging agents discloses a balance of profit of 
l!7 808 and 11 credit balance at profit and loss of 
H7..">*7 A dividend of 7 per cent exhausts R5,600j 
leaving 111,987 to be carried forward. Tho total out- 
turn was 67,042 lb. against an estimate ot 00,000 lb 
and an outturn in 18*0 of (i'.l,000 II). Tho average 
pricn realised was As. 8-10. 23 per lb. against As. 8-0 
last year. The estimates for 1888 provide for a 
crop of 800 in -muds at a local cost of H22.700. An 
extension of "20 acres is contemplated, which will 
bring the aroa under tea to 292j acres. The block 
account stands at R72.000. 
Kai.aciikiiua Tea Company. — Tho report of the di- 
rectors discloses a net prolit on tho season's working 
of 112,489, which reduces the debit bilance at profit 
and loss to 110,612. The outturn was 146,5051b. against 
an estimate of, 12,8,000 lb. and a crop in 1880 of 
119,6151b. Tho average price realised was As. 7 per 
lb. against As. 7-0.J in 1886. The estimates for the 
current reason are for a crop of 1,900 maunds at an 
expenditure of 1162,388. It is proposed to open out 
80 acros on the Yow Bheel this season at an 
expense of 117, 700. It is first class land and 
will ho planted with pure indigenous seedlings. The 
aroa under plant at present is 005 aeri s. 
Holt.v Tba Company. —The report of the directors 
discloses a profit of K 8,073 and a balance at credit 
of profit ami loss of H^J^O which it is proposed to 
c irry forward. The outturn for t lie si as m wa< 1<) I 90S 
lb. against an estimate of 120,000 lb. and a crop in 
)88i> of 121,(00 lb. Tee average price realised was 
A-. 12-1J against As. 11-l.J in 1880. The retail trade 
has been steadily increasing and now reaches 00,(100 lb. 
in. no, illy. The Manager, Mr. Compton, has left the 
Company's service, consequent on some misunderstand- 
ing, and the directors place on record their high 
appreriati to of his strvices. Thoy consider that in 
tho development of the local sales he has been par- 
ticulnrly indefatigable and that tho garden owes much 
to him 1 
KwAii.utKE Tea Company. — The report of the 
Directors f _>r the year just ended discloses a prolit 
of R12.S61 and a credit balance nt profit and loss 
of Kit, 803. A dividend of 7 per cent will exhaust 
1111,000, leaving K803 to be carried forward. 
The outturn for the searon was 98,023 lb. against 
an estimate of 120,l>00 lb. and a crop in 188b' of 
120,529 1b. The gross average price realised was As. 
Hi, against As. 8 for lssij. The estimates for the 
cuireut seasou are for a crop of 1,450 maunds at an 
expenditure of R54.050. The area uuder plant is 368 
acres. 
Khoiwno Tfa Company.— The report of tho man- 
aging agents discloses a profit of 1461,626, and after 
p lying ■ dividend of 10 per cent on the 1,610 A 
•bares, a credit balance at profit and loss of 1135,543. 
After payment of a dividend of I per ofpt on the B 
shares, there remains a sum of 1130,223 which will 
admit of 277 A shares being drawn and paid off iu 
terms of the Articles of Association, The total crop 
was 4,284) maunds against an estimate of 3,800 
miunds and an outturn in 1*80 of :f,OI7 maunds. 
Tbe tea realised an average of As. 10-3'11 per lb. net 
against As. 9-1 92 last year. Tho estimates for 1888 
are for a crop of 4,300 maunds at a local outlay of 
R 00,0(10. The area under plant is 576 acres, and an 
BXtenkioD of 20 acres id proposed during this year. 
Scottish Assam Tka Company — A circular report 
ban 1 c n just irsued by Mr. J V Moffat, c. a , Edin- 
burgh. 8e~retary of the Scottish Assam Tea Company, 
Lim ti t', which contains tbe following: — 
" Tho totil quantity of tea made during season 
1887 ainouuted per monthly statements to 210.010 
lb., and the quantity available, after deducting red 
and course leaf, Ioms by tiring, packing, Ac , will be 
about 288,600 lb, being Ml.lKK) lb. more than the pre- 
vious year, and 2'0'-ni lb. in cx«vm ■ .f 1 1 1.. manager's 
estimate. I n to this dato about 0D5.2.V) lb. of the 
■eMOn's teas navo boon sold, producing a gross sum of 
£12,700, or an average price of fully 1h j;,| peril. 
Two invoices yet remain to be sold. Judging from past 
experience it would not bo safe to calculate upou 
Ihceo producing tho same average, but taking tbcm 
at Is per lb., the general average for tho season would 
be about Is 2id per lb., as against Is 4J 1 per lb. for 
tho preceding year. Complete accounts have not 
yet been received from India, but so fir ai can be 
seen at present tho expenditure wi',1 exceed that 
of tho previous year by about £1 000, the excess 
arising chiefly under the heads of cultivation, manu- 
facture, and importation of cooPes. On the other 
Inn d, rates having again been exceptionally favour- 
able, considerable additional profit Will arise under 
tho head of 'Exchange,' Mr. Denton's report of 
the gardens, dated December 271 h, 1887, states that 
he has been carefully over the three gardens belong- 
ing to this company and finds a general improve- 
ment since the d.te of his la-t visit. He has been 
very much pleased with tho steady improvement 
generally noticeable throughout the Company's pro- 
perty nndor the careful management of Mr. Edwards. 
Mr. Edwards proposes estimating for a crop of 
241,000 lb. good tea. Mr. Denton considers the esti- 
mate a reasonable one, and with fair weather this 
outturn should be exceeded. More plucking hands 
are required, and a liberal supply of labour will lead 
to further outturn.'' 
Majaouam Tea Company.— The report of the di- 
rectors discloses a loss on the seasons' working of 
117,179, the expenditure having been R34.141 against 
a revenue of 1126,602 ; tho amount at debit of profit 
and loss is now RIO, 775. The season's crop waB 
only 59,840 lb. against an estimate of 81,000 lb. an.d 
an outturn in 1880 of 70,093 1b. Severe blight in Ju y 
accounts fur this. The great bulk of tho tea was 
sold in Calcutta, and averaged net As. 7-1^ per lb 
against As. 0-7 last year. The estimates for the 
current season are for 1,100 maunds of tea at an 
expenditure of K 13 100, and prospects are encourag. 
ing. Debentures for R25.000 at 8 per cent, have 
been raised. The area of the gardens under plaut 
339 acres. 
MAZAWATTEH TEA." 
The packet of tea samples promised by Messrs. 
Densham and Sons, as sold under the above 
mark, duly reached us some days ago, and we 
referred the same to Messrs. fcomerville & Co. 
for report pro bo/10 publico : — 
{'lo the Editor, '• Cei/lon Observer.") 
Colombo, 12th April 1S88. 
D-ar Sir,- Hiving' examined and taste 1 the follow- 
ing Teas, we now beg to hand you our report and 
valuations, as under, viz. : — Mazawattk Tea. 
Box .2 « a 
No. »' £ £°* Remarks, 
Sam- £ S'flra 
.1 H C o a 
1 Maza- 11 Id Blackish, brownish choppy 
watte. ..Grade 1... to Is Pekoe and Souchong leaf, 
with euds, rather dusty 
aud broken, dark, matiy 
liquor, fair strength, little 
flavour and quality. 
2 do. ...Grade 2... 101 Blackish even choppy Pe- 
to lOJd koe Souchong leaf, rather 
broken & dasty, tew euds 
plain dark liquor, fair 
strength. 
3 do. ...Blend 3...8J.1 Greyish blackish choppy 
to 0d Souchong and broken tea 
mixed, thin light Chiua 
, fUvour. 
— We ar.', dear sir, yours faithfully, 
p. P.SOMERVILI.B A. Co., -A. II. THOMPSON. 
No. 1 ami 2 ore good ordiuary drinking teas of 
Oeylon growth. No. 3 (Blend) has a distfndt China 
flavour and in our opinion contains about 60 per cent 
ot Cbm 1 growth. p.p.S.A; Co. — A. If. T. 
But what guarantee have wo that the above are 
not spcoial snmples of tho leas sold as •• Msza- 
wattee "—(a name that no philological explanation 
can make us bolicvc was not first thought of in 
oenmcii'ju with Mariawattc.) On the contrary, the 
