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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [December i, 1888. 
The average price realized for the past, compares 
favourably with that of the previous fortnight, beiog 
1st. Is l-16d per lb., against lljd per lb. The teas 
offered have „ shown generally improved quality and 
received keen competition from the trade, and late 
full and profitable prices have been easily obtained ; 
this is owing to the moderate quantity offering, and 
to the trade recognising the fact, that the exports 
will be less than estimated, namely, 23,000,000 lb. 
Judging from latest advices from Colombo, we— anti- 
cipate the season's crop will be about 2,000,000 lb. 
short. The greatest demand has been chiefly for 
fine and choice Broken Pekoes, Pekoes, and good 
liqunring Pekoe Souchongs, which we quote fully Jd 
to lid per lb. dearer. Medium and common Pekoes 
sho v the least improvement, while the lower grades 
of Pekoe Souchongs, Souohongs, and Broken Teas are 
about §d per lb. dearer. In our opinion the following 
gardens have represented the best and most useful 
teas for this market : — " Ohapelton." " Dickoya," 
" Hope," " Elbedde," " Glen Alpin," and " Goatfell." 
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We would draw Planters' attention to the following 
tables, and our explanatory remarks with reference to 
" Weighing Teas," which if strictly adhered to will 
cave loss in weight between Colombo and London. 
Planters must also keep in mind that all teas must be 
packed in Will-seasoned wood, if not, it will dry on 
the way home, causing the weight to be different, and 
probably dam ige the flavour and condition of the tea. 
How Tkas Ought Not to be Packkd. 
Actual Gross Weight of each Package in Ceylon, 
including all iron hooping, nails, &c. 139 lb. 15 oz. 
Customs Gross Weight in London 139 lb. 
Actual Tare or Weight of each Empty Package in 
Ceylon 10 lb. 1 oz. 
Customs Tare in London 41 lb. 
Actual N.-tt Weight in Coylon 99 lb. 14 oz. 
Cus'.oms Nett Weight in London 1)8 lb. 
In the above example it will be seen that the im- 
orter losses 15 oz. on both the gross Rud tare, .say 
1 lb. 14 oz. per package, and, though this may be termed 
an extreme case, yet it frequently occurs. 
How Teas Ought to be Packed. 
Actual Gross AVeight of each Package in Ceylon, 
including all iron hooping, nails, &.C. 140 lb. 2oz. 
Customs Gross Weight in London 140 lb. 
Actual Tare or Weight of each Empty Package in 
Ceylon 39 lb. 14 oz. 
Customs Tare in Loudon 40 lb. 
Actual Nett Weight in Ceylon 100 lb. 4 oz. 
Customs Nett Weight in London 100 lb. 
The loss, it will be observed, is only J lb. per package. 
Should, for example, a package be found to tare (which 
tare must be ascertained before filling in every case) 
39 lb. 13 oz., then 100 lb. 2 oz. must be packed in 
order still to make the gross 104 lb. 2 oz., tare 40 lb.= 
1001b. nett; but in the event of packages taring, say, 
39 lb. 12 oz., 11 oz., or 10 oz., thesj packages must be 
increased in weight by adding wood to the interior, 
so as to bring them up to the requisite standard, viz , 
39 lb. 13 oz. or 14 oz. Although 39 lb. 13 oz. or 1 I oz. 
is given as an example, it is immaterial that all the 
packages should run the same; the great principle is 
that the tare of all should be 2 oz. or 3 oz under 
a pound. 
Teas, if properly bulked, are always weighed nett ; 
thai is, the contents of 10 per cent, of each break is 
weighed in bags, and the average nett weight represents 
the parcel. 
Care should be taken by packers in Ceylon that the 
nett weights run as evenly as possible; 2 oz. or 3 oz. 
should be allowed as ovtrwaight in each package. 
We think that if more Ceylon Teas were packed 
in Chests it would !>e advisable. 
We venture to give our criticisms on most of the 
complete invoices oE Estate Teas, sold during the 
past fortnight, which we hope may be of interest to 
those concerned, and may shew estate owners the 
condition in which their teas are received here: — 
ISstates— 'I 'east — Description <. 
Hope. — Broken pekoe, pi-koe and souchong : — 
Kather well-made leaves, malty, good Ceylon-flavoured 
liquors. 
Adam's Peak. — Broken pekoe, pekoe, pekoe souchong 
W ell-made leaves,thick, malty, Ceylon-flavoured liquors. 
Uva. — Orange pekoe : — As orange pekoe too bold, 
being more like an Indian pekoe. Pekoe : — Too bold, 
pekoe souchong leaf, and wanting tip. Good pekoe- 
flavoured teas. 
Laxapana, — Broken pekoe : — Black an ! tippy leaf. 
Pekoe and pekoe souchong: — Good style. Plavoury, but 
too thin, 
Dickoya. — Broken jjekoe, pekoe, pekoe souchong. 
Well-made leaves, fair strength, good pekoe-flavoured 
teas ; desirable trade teas. 
Glencairn — Broken pekoe: — Too small. Pekoe and 
pekoe souchong : — Too brown and mixed. Fair strength, 
rather soft flavour. 
Goorookelle. — Broken pekoe: — Too dusty. Pekoe: — 
Unevenly rolled and too dusty. Pekoe souchong: — 
Badly rolled, open and choppy leaf. Thick, rather 
corrse liquors. 
Bangbodde. — Broken pekoe : — Fairly well made leaf, 
too dusty. Pekoe : — Evenly twisted leaf. Pekoe sou- 
chong : — Fairly rolled, wanting tip- Thick, rather soft, 
flavoury teas. 
Nanoo-oya. — Broken pekoe : — Too small and too dusty. 
Pekoe :— Fairly-made leaf. Pekoe souchong: — Too 
dusty and choppy. Dull, strong, rather coarse liquors. 
Gorthie. — Broken pekoe: — Good style, but too dusty. 
Pekoe : — Kather well twisted, tippy leaf. Fair strength 
and flavour. 
Dalleagles, — Fair strength, rather malty. 
Atheifield. — Broken pekoe : — Uneven and too dusty. 
Pekoe: — Good style, rather choppy, wanting tip. 
Pekoe souchong : — Rather open leaf. Plain liquor, 
wanting strength and llavour. 
Deanstone. — Broken pekoe ; — H ithe r small flaky leaf. 
Pekoe: — Fair pekoe leaf. Pokoo souchong: — Brownish, 
unevenly made leaf, rat In r dusty. Hat'ir thin, litfle 
burnt flavour. 
