.•MfeBfe i, 1888.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST, 
.is is due to the fact that the export duty is 
still levied upon it, and in this staple India has 
to compete with the silver-using countries of the 
East instead of with the gold using countries of 
the West, as in the case of the wheat and oil- 
Feeds trade. We will deal with another factor in 
Indo-European trade, and review the development 
and prospe -ts of India's manufacturing interests in 
% future issue.— Indian Engineer. [The importance 
of the manufacturing industry is shewn by the state- 
ment of Mr. Sutherland, Chairman of the 1'. & 0. 
Company, that the Corporation has had to build 
special steamers to convey Indian cotton goods 
to the far east. — Ed ] 
THE PINEO-MAY SCHEME. 
Planters 1 Association of Ceylon, Kandy, 23rd Aug. 18«8. 
The Editor, "CeulonObseivrv." 
Km, — I beg to eneln.se copy of letter received from 
l\lr. J. MoOombie Murray, Philadelphia, with reference 
to the Pineo-lilwood May scheme and his own action 
in pushing the sale of Ceylon tea throughout America 
— Yours faithfully, A. PHILIP, Secretary. 
Office of the Ceylon Pure Tea and Coffee Co., 
(iO North Thirteenth St., Philadelphia, Pn., 
17th July 18S8. 
To theSecrctary of the Planters' Association of Cey- 
lon, Sandy. 
Dear Sir, — Referring to Mr. R. E. Pineo's letter of 
.'Ird May, stating conditions on which Mr. S. Elwood 
May is willing to push the sale of Ceylon tea in the 
Slates, I beg to call your attention to the clause which 
reads »s follows :— " That he be permitted to announce 
himself as the accredited representative agent of the 
Planters' Association of Ceylon." 
Although Mr. Agar refers to my work in America as 
attacking '' only limited markets," I cannot well re- 
ninin silent, when it would appear there is a possibility 
of my firm being overlooked when it is proposed that 
imy " accredited agent" is to be officially appointed, 
Nni- do I presume that my interests in the matter will, 
in the event of such accredited agent being appointed. 
I. overlooked by the Planters' Association of Ceylon. 
Still in justice to myself I must protect my interests by 
reminding the members of the Association that any 
Mich appointment made in favour nf anyone in a .«/«.<■(«/ 
way would b6 detrimental to my business and the status 
bhereof, so that the question arises who has workei for 
and deserved the honor of being called the accredited 
agent of the Planters' Association of Ceylon? 
Wc re the wording 01, accredited agent I could have 
no objections, as it would be well for mo were there a 
hundred accredited agents of the Planters' Association 
of Ceylon in this great country ; but as it reads tbo 
meaning is very dilferent, and any such appointment 
would be an injustice to mo and my business, the onl;/ 
establish eil business of the kind in America. 
I am not writing to Hatter myself, but to state 
my claims upon the Planters' Association as re- 
presenting the planting interests of Ceylon. 
Now Mr. Pineo's schemo supported by Mr. S. lOlwood 
May is of course worthy of overy support. Iu fact it is 
similar to what I am currying out myself, tbo only 
difference being that Mr. May is said to havo capital, 
while I am only a poor planter. Yet, however weak 
I may tie, 1 have at least risked every thing to make my 
enterprise a succ.es-. Having fought my way single- 
handed, I am entitled to credit for at any rate whole- 
hearted service and undivided attention to the inten-l - 
of Ceylon. Yes, I am poor, and pushing Ceylon tea 
keeps nio poor ; but I doubt if Mr. I'Mwood May will e\ 1 I 
do more tor Ceylon than I have done and will do, and 
it will take time ns well as money before hecun do the 
business that I am now doing in pure ('pylon tea. 
From the day I sent to the editor of the Ceylon 
Observer |u letter addressed to the members of the 
Ceylon Tea Syndicate, dated 23rd July 1660, I have 
thrown myself into the work in which I am now en- 
gaged, and since that day I have endeavoured to show 
by results that 1 was in earnest when I wrote the 
words " I bind myself to conscientiously serve your 
interests." 
My business, generally known as the " Ceylon Purr: 
Tea and Coffeo Co.," is in no way limited to any 
market, and although extension with limited capital 
is uecossarily slow, it is none the less sure when 
properly managed. 
I have the nucleus of a great business, and my 
life, it' spared, will be devoted to the completion of 
what I have begun. 
Had I no ambition for the future, the subject of this 
letter would be of little interest. 
As it is I am already, through the agency of Messrs. 
Barclay k Parsons, advertizing the " Kootee " brand 
in New York city, and I am only doing justice to 
myself when I claim for my firm the first right 
to any official declaration relative to tbo represen- 
tative agency of the Planters' Association of Beylon. 
I trust my meaning is plain in writing this. 1 will 
be glad to hear Mr. May has commenced tjbooni the 
city of New York, Chicago, or any other city excluding 
Philadelphia as an accredited agent of the Planters' 
Association, but not as the or what might be the only 
accredited agent of that body. 
I trust the Association will give careful considera- 
tion to my claims in this matter, and not take any steps 
which might act as a discouragement to one of 
themselves in a very uphill fight on behalf of their 
own interests. 
Sly business is day by day putting on the appearance 
of success, and I am hopeful of being able at no 
distant date of having the sign of the Ceylon Pure 
Tea & Coffee Co. prominent in every largo city 
in tho States of America. — I am, dear sir, faithfully 
yours, (Signed) J. McComiiik Murray. 
Agencies of the Ceylon Pure Tea and Coffee 
Company in America. 
Head Office. 
Philadelphia J. M. Murray & Co., Fin lay 
Acker & Co. 
New York State. 
General agents Barclay and Parsons, New 
York City. 
Special Agents iu N. Y. State 
Troy John Ware 
Tarrytown R. J. Leonard 
Whitehall J. H. Sullivan & Co. 
Lake George and 
Warren County L. Crosby 
Buffalo W. A. Walles 
Wisconsin. 
Milwaukee E. K. Morice 
California. 
San Francisco Gen. agent Alex. Souttar 
San Diego W. H. Murray. 
So far 12,000 samples of tea havo been given away 
through the abovo agencies. 
(Signed) J. M. M on hay & Co. 
IS BRAZIL A FERTILE COUNTRY? 
There is a very generally received opinion, in the 
United States and Europo, that Brazil is a wonder- 
fully fertile region j many persons, well-informed 
ones too, probably regard it as the richest land in 
tho world, There are plenty of authorities taaupfOrt 
this idea. Scores of travellers have described its ex- 
uherancn in glowiug terms; cyclopedias uud school- 
geographies have pictured the undoubted luxuriance 
of its forests and prairies; it is known to bo the 
great coffee-producing country of the world, aud its 
sugar, cotton and tobacco havo long figured in com. 
merco ; the Bra/.lians themselves aro thoroughly con- 
vinced that the agricultural re-iourcc* of the empire are 
boundless, only needing an influx of foreign labour t-j de- 
velop them lit venturing a somewhat diverse opinion I 
shall be regarded as a heretic, uufriendly to the couu- 
