February 1, 1889.] THF TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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ANALYSIS OF TEA SOILS. 
From Messrs. Barrv k Co. : — " Mr. Aitchison has sup- 
plied the following information about the samples of 
Tea plants you have already received. 
Case No. 4 contains a complete Tea bush, "China." 
„ No. 5 „ ,, „ „ "Good Hybrid." 
" The soil and bushes have been taken from the same 
spot. The block of laud from which the above have 
been taken was planted out in 1861. It has been cul- 
tivated regularly, and from about 1868 the yield of Tea 
has been about 6 Mds. per acre yearly. The block was 
manured once in 1880, when about 30} Mds. (say half 
a pound per bush) of locally bought oil cake was put 
on. The land is flat and slightly undulating." 
"Wo trust the abova details will answer your purpose." 
The samples have been handed to Dr. Warden. 
From Messrs. Davenport & Co.: — "We have pleasure 
today in forwarding you four samples of soil from the 
above garden, and herewith enclose particulars of same 
from the Manager, in accordance with our previous 
correspondence. We bavo instructed the General 
Manager to obtain, and send down to us samples of 
branches, etc., and have acquainted them with particu- 
lars contained in your letter of 13th instant." 
Enclosure : — 
Particulars of Samples of Soil from the Garden of the Second Fallodhi Tea Co., Ld., (Darjecling.) 
Heads. 
Class of Plant 
Depth to which taken 
Nature of soil below 
this depth 
Conformation of part 
of Garden from 
which sample was 
taken 
Crop 
Manufacture 
Sample No. 1. 
Sample No. 2. 
China 
2' 4" 
Very stony 
Slight slope facing 
East, very little 
wash 
Yield only fair. Quali- 
ty fairly strong, but 
very flavory 
Wood, in Sirocco, fin- 
ished off over char- 
coal in chulas 
Low hybrid 
3' 
Sample No. 3. 
Indigenous 
3' 
Red, fairly stiff, loamy Same as No. 2 
Nearly flat at the foot Same as sample No. 2 
of a good slope, fao- 
ing West, slight 
wash, about 150 feet 
higher than No. 1 
Always attacked by Healthy growth. Crop 
blights more than| heavy, strong pun- 
any other part of 
the garden. First 
piece on which 
mosquito invariably 
starts. Crop poor 
in quantity aud 
quality. 
Same as No. 1 ..< 
gent liquors, but 
wanting almost al- 
together in flavor... 
Same as No. 2 
Sample No. 4. 
China. 
2' 4". 
Same as No. 1, 
At the foot of the 
slope of No. 1, and 
somewhat lower, 
Same facing, wash 
very slight. 
Poorest part of the 
garden . both in 
quantity and qual- 
lity having neither 
strength or flavor, 
and soft liquors. 
Same as No. 1. 
N. B. — Owing to system of pruning adopted, no soed is available. 
A. Y. M. Jamirson, 
Manager. 
Thoso samples will be handod to Dr. Warden together with others which are being collected of the Tea 
Association. — Proceedings A.-ll. Socittg of India. 
THE INDUSTRIES OF JAFFNA. 
Tho distance of this place from the Metropolis aud 
the inconvenience consequent on the want of easy 
communication with head quarters havu given to Jalfoa 
such a peculiarity that it has beeu seriously suggest- 
ed more than once, if Jaffua would not be better 
governed, wore it annexed to Southren India instead 
of reinaiumg a distant and out of the way, and there- 
fote much noglected portion under tho Ceylon Govern- 
nicnt. Although the Northern Province has contribut- 
ed and does ooutinuo to contribute, not a little to the 
general revenue, it cannot be gainsaid that absolutely 
nothing has boon done by our Government to develop 
the resouroes of the peninsula. Thu absence of rivers 
and other reservoirs ol water from which any system 
of irrigation can be organised is the main, if not thu 
only, reason why .Tutf na is unablo to grow its own food 
commensurate with its demands so that nothing can 
by douo by Government for Jalfnu in the direction of 
irrigation. The chief ground upon which the Jaffna 
Railway Committoo base the desirability of connect in;; 
the North with Colombo by a line of railway, is that such 
a line will open up thu Vanny District* and load to 
tho cultivation of tho immense area of the uow un- 
cultivated lands which at one time of our history 
produced grains sufficient not only for locnl consump- 
tion but even for export to Southern India. It is a 
Mil known fact that Jaffna with its superfluous popula- 
tion suffers from want of industries to engage their 
attention. The cultivation of paddy unaided by 
irrigation, is not a paying coucurn and even for such 
cultivation the available area is \, r y limited. Tho 
proverbial apathy attributed rightly or wrongly to 
our Sinh»lcsu brethren cannot be correctly laid as a 
CO 
charge against the Tamils of the North whose activity 
is well known. The growing of other produce than 
cereals cannot, considering the enormous cost, be said 
to be lucurative, as there is not a sufficient demand. 
The only possible way whereby the Jaffnese can be 
made usettil is In encourage emigration to the Vanny 
Districts, especially to Auuradbapura where, thanks 
to the government, a very large aroa of fertile lands 
is offered for cultivation on very advantageous terms. 
The trade of Jaffna is entirely in the hands of 
Nattucotta Chetties and Coast moormeu and tho few 
Jaffnese who interest themselves in trade by means 
of borrowed capital, soon find themselves landed on 
shoals and quicksands formed in the sea of Ohetty 
speculation. Of Nattucotta Ohetties in their relation 
to the trade of Jaffua we purpose to speak in a 
futuro issue. — Ctylon Patriot. 
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EASTERN COLONIAL POLICY ; 
DUTCH AND BRITISH: A CONTRAST. 
(Translated for tho Singapore Free Cress.) 
In many of tho islands under the Dutch Hag there 
is but little worth montionine; ; the Great Knit dozes 
along, as she has done almost, ever since the days of 
John Company. On several of these lonely islands 
there are indeed " post-holders ;'' but thev aro some- 
times quite content it they avoid being killed. From 
tune to time a man > -i wnt c iiics.and burn, a village 
on tho shore, and after which she must either g<> 
into dock, or bo told. If an euterprising man with any 
