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THF TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [December l, 1888. 
There are three preparations of the milk itself,— 
viz.; (1) the dry solids of pure cream milk, (2) the 
dry solids of skim-milk, and lastly, a mixture of 
milk, powder and sugar. Personally I venture to 
join issue with the British Medical Journal, on 
the preparation of most importance, as I fear the 
cream-milk (No. 1 above) is too ri h owing to the 
original richness of Swiss milk as compared with other 
milks —and No. 2. above, is probably the one wbich will 
be found both the most readily digestible and the most 
palatable. It contains 0 20 of fat, as compared with 
2T80 of fat in No. 1. These preparations are made up 
in tins for export, one of tin No, 2 eon aining enough to 
produce 1 litre of milk, over an imperial quart. Their 
keeping qualities as compared with fl'iid condensed 
milk are said to be far better, and this seems reasonable. 
As ordinary condensed milk contains from 25 to 30 
per cent of water, it is obvious that powdered milk 
takes up less space in packing, and is lighter in weight. 
The absence of water, in itself is a sound reason for 
supposing that it will keep longer in warm climates, 
and longer when opened, than condensed milk. So 
much for the milk itself. The new departure I am re- 
ferring to is the admixture of chocolate, coffee and tea, 
by which cups of ready prepared coffee, chocolate and tea, 
can be produced wherever hot water is procurable. I 
have tried the tea, and two forms of the chocolate. As 
to the tea, all I cau say is that this of cour.-e depends 
upon the quality of the tea employed — and this being 
China at present would hardly recommend it to people 
accustomed to Indian tea. Still it is a fair quality of 
China, and I have tasted much worse at Hotels in this 
country. The tea and milk, however, is not a combina- 
tion that will be in much request in India, the home of 
tea. The chocolate and milk preparations on the other 
hand I can safely advise your readers to try. One 
form is in that of tablets or cakes, the other in 
powder. Both make exceptionally well flavoured 
chocolate, when prepared as in my case, that is 
boiled and stirred lor a minute or two, as all choco- 
ate should be. The tablet form is much more highly 
flavoured and far richer in fat than the other, which 
latter (the powder) is consequently probably more 
digestible and better suited for India, resembling as 
it does Oocoatina prepared with milk, without the 
trouble of having to procure or to add the milk. 
Either of these is infinitely superior to any form of 
"Cocoa and Milk " I have yet tasted. The Government 
have taken these preparations up. 
P.S. — I would point out in connection with the 
remarks in the Standard's article, upon the price of 
Dr. Johnson's tea, that in his day the freight was 
very much heavier than mow, and the duty, instead 
of 6d per lb. all round, was as follows : — 
In s d £ s d 
1728 the duty was 4 0 per lb. plus 13 18 7i per cent 
1760 „ 1 0 „ 43 18 7| „ ■ 
1782 „ 1 14-5th„ 55 15 10~ „ 
Peripatetic Planter. — Indian Planters' Gazette- 
UK W. J. FORSYTH IN HAWAII. 
A copy of the Daily Pacific Gommareial Adver- 
tiser of August 30th from Honolulu contains 
the following parliamentary report, showing that 
an old Ceylon planter is still to the front : — 
The Legislative Assembly. 
Wednesday, Aug. 29th. — The House met at 10 o'clock, 
the President, Hon. W. R. Castle, in the chair. Prayer 
by the Chaplaiu, Rev. E. 8. Timoteo. Minutes read 
and confirmed. 
MINISTERS ANSWER QUESTIONS. 
Minister Thurston read the following, in answer to 
Rep. Nakaleka's questions : 
L The appropriation for the encouragement of the 
cultivation of cinchona has been disposed of as follows: 
Cinchona seed, $108 70 ; Mr. Forsyth's services to 
February, 13th 1888, $412; $580 70. The balance of 
§1,429 3d remains in the Treasury. 
2. That Mr. Forsyth has been in the employ of the 
Government from August t3th, 1887, to July 31st, 1888. 
3. The salary which was agreed to be paid Mr. 
Forsyth was $200 a month, he paying his own travel- 
ing anfl other expenses. 
4. The Government has not given any I. O. U.'s for 
Mr. Forsyth's salary. Through inadvertence he did not 
draw the salary due him between the 13th of February 
and the end of March. Since the lapse of the period 
and consequent lapse of the unexpended balance of 
appropriation, there has of course been no payment 
to Mr. Forsyth. He has rendered several bills to the 
Government on the basis above stated up to and in- 
cluding the 31st of July, which I have approved, and 
which I have told him would be paid upon the pas- 
sage of the appropriation bill, out of any available ap- 
propriation. 
5. The propositions made by Mr. Forsyth and the 
proposed action of the Government were stated at the 
time the appropriation was asked for in 1887. It was 
in brief as follows: — Mr. Forsyth was on the ground 
with unquestioned evidence that he was what he re- 
presented himself to be, viz., a practical coffee and 
cinchona planter and cultivator, who had been em- 
ployed as an expert in other countries in connection 
with the introduction of such industries. He proposed 
to the Government and his proposition was accepted, 
that he should make a detailed examination of the dif- 
ferent districts of the Kingdom, and report upon the 
suitability of the s one for cinchona and coffee culture; 
and at the same time to disseminate information and 
stimulate an interest concerning the same. 
The question of developing these industries and the 
best methods of so doing received much personal 
attention on the part of myself, and was considered 
a number of times by the Cabinet. With regard to 
cinchoni, investigation showed that from several causes 
the prices had declined to such a figure that there was 
little profit. But with coffee the outlook was entirely 
different. Statistics show that the consumption is in- 
creasing faster than the production, and the price 
steadily rising. After much discussion of different 
plans it was decided, with the concurrence of the 
Cabinet that a system on the lines of the bill which 
h«.s beeu passed by the House, would best accomplish 
the object, and Mr. Forsyth was informed of the ac- 
tion proposed, and an outline of the proposed Act was 
given to him with the statement that the Government 
would introduce a bill in accordance therewith. He 
has acted on that information, and has done his best 
to create an interest in the subject, and as a result 
of his efforts, in conjunction with those of the Gov- 
ernment, I am assured, by those who are willing 
to invest their money, that the capital will be 
forthcoming to place the plan proposed by the bill in 
operation. 
As to what has been accomplished by engaging Mr. 
Forsyth's services, his report in the Interior Report 
speaks for itself, and it is saying no more than the 
truth to give him the credit of having overcome the 
well nigh universal indifference and opposition and 
created the present interest in the industry which is 
felt in the community. 
Had it not been for the efforts of Mr. Forsyth, and 
the interest created by him, the subject of coffee 
cultivation would not have been brought before the 
House this session. As a result of the action of the 
House I hope and expect that, under the bill referred 
to, a thorough and well equipped coffee plantation 
will be inaugurated within the next few months. I 
propose to pay for this service out of any proper 
appropriation made by the Legislature and shall pro- 
pose an item for that purpose which by inadvertence 
have been omitted from the estimates. 
A Bill for the premotion of Coffee was, however, 
afterwards vetoed by the King. 
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HIGH-PRICED NILGIRI TEAS. 
Ceylon is favoured at present with a visit from 
Mr. Thomas Stanes, proprietor of Glendale and 
other tea and cinchona estates on the Nilgiris. 
Mr. Stanes is interested in seeing what is 
being done in Ceylon Tea factories and will spend 
a few days this week in the Central Province. 
In the circular of Messrs. Gow, Wilson <fc (-tanton 
for Sept. 28th, we find Glendale entered for 
36 boxes of orange flowery pekoe at 3s. per lb. 
