August i, 1881.] 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST 
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that at the close of the season dealers are more 
anxjous to clear off old stocks than to make further 
purchases. But this question of season may be modi- 
fied by the appearance of Indian and Ceylon teas in 
the market, and there is much reason to believe that 
the great losses of middlemen in China during the 
past season will lead to greatly diminished shipments 
in the season about to commence. This will be the 
opportunity of the Indian and Ceylon tea growers, 
and I trust the tide taken at the ilood will lead on 
to fortune. The teas which did not sell are those 
described in the catalogue : — 
Ex " Ships " from Ceylon, 
Season, 1880-81. 
44 half-chests Kandal Oya Pekoe Souchong ^ 
18 lb., well made brownish black twisted leaf, 
strong and ripe full brisk very flavory... 
23 half-chests, Kandal Oya Fannings 44 lb., 
broken open brownish leaf, strong full brisk 
flavory 
17 chests Windsor Porest pekoe Souchong 
801b., blackish grey well twisted even leaf, 
strone rich ripe full Souchong flavor... 
29 chests Windsor Porest broken pekoe 901b. j--^ 
very handsome small wiry blackish leaf full 
orange tips, choicest ripe rich malty pekoe flavor 
14 chests Windsor Porest Souchong 90 lb., 
Fairly twisted even blackish leaf, strong full 
ripe flavor 
Ex " Khedive " from Ceylon, 
Season, 1880-81. 
26 half-chests Ceylon pekoe ... ... } 
From the catalogue of the sale of 26th May, I ob- 
serve that the highest prices, after Darjeeliug Pekoe 
at Is 5Jd, were realized by Chittagong tea packed in 
tins, thus : — 
7 cases (each 4 22-lb. tins) Chittagong pekoe souchong 
reddish black even twisted leaf. Very rich full ripe 
pungent, dark red liquor Is 4id. 
3 cases (each 4 20-lb. tins) Chittagong souchong. 
Reddish black even curled leaf. Full rich ripe pungent, 
dark red liquor Is 4d. 
Darjeeling Pekoe in half chests of 50 lb. went for 
Is 3d, while 100 quarter chests of Cachar Pekoe Sou- 
chong realized Is 3Jd. It i3 evident I hat nature and 
size of packages tell as well as quality and appear- 
ance of leaf. 
Now follows the catalogue of Ceylon Exhibition teas 
and tin 
this cai 
had be< 
tea was 
Un 
reservation that in 
b. on tea and coffee 
jd many instances the 
Exhibited in Ckvlon Court. 
ions from A. M. Ferguson, Esq., Coni- 
ylon, Ceylon exhibits of tea from the 
luissioucr 
Melbourne Internal 
Exhibitor, T. C. Owen, Oouoonagalla Estate.— 38" lib. 
packets Ceylon tea. 112 21b. packets Ceylon Tea. 
1 51b. packet Ceylon Tea. 207 lbs, Is C^d. 
Exhibitor, C. A. Hay, Windsor Forest Estate.— 
b,. v Pekoe Dust, 14 lbs. 1 box Broken Pekoe, 9J lbs. 
1 box Orange Pekoe, Hi lbs. 1 box Pekoe, 10^ lbs. 1 
box Pekoe Souchong, 10J lbs. 1 box Souchong, 12 lbs. 
— — 67ilbs. Is 10.U1. 
Inhibitor C. s. Armstrong, Rookwood Estate. — 1 box 
Broken Tea, Jib. I box Broken Pekoe, i lb. 1 box 
Pekoe, (> oz. 1 box Pekoe Souchong, J lb. 1 box 
Souchong, Hlb. I box Congou, lib. 4 1b. 91 
1 lb. packets Ceylon Tea. 47 A lb. packets Ceylon Tea 
76 2 lb. packets Ceylon Toa — 284J lbs. Is 8^1. 
Exhibitors, Keir Dundas vV ( \>., Lmkvond.i a Kst.ite. 
— A. 2 tins Flowery Pekoe, "-' lbs. B. I tin Flowery 
Pekoe, tips, 1 lb. C. 1 tin Oraugo Pekoe, 1 lo. D. 1 
tin Orange Pekoo, tips, \ lb. E. 1 tin Orange Pekoe, 
U lb. F. 2 tins Pekoe, with Orange tips, 3.J lbs. G. 
1 tin Broken Pekoe, with tips, 14 lbs. H. 2 tins ordi- 
nary Pekoe, 3.} lbs. I. 2 tins Souchong, 2f lbs. K. 
2 tins Pekoe Souchong. 2.J lbs. L. 1 tin Congou, lb. 
M. 2 tins Under- fermented Tea, 2$ lbs.— 28 lbs —6s. 
M. 7 boxes Underfermented tea 147 lb.; Is lOd. 
Exhibitors, Haldane & Anton, Calaay Estate. — 1 
box Pekoe, 4£ lb. 1 do Pekoe Souchong, 3$ lb. 1 
do. Souchong, 5£ lb. 1 do Unassorted, 4£ lb. 61 
packets, each 2 lb., Ceylon Tea. 47 do each 1 lb. do. 
1 packet, 121b. do 203.11b., Is. 7d. 
Exhibitor, A. J. Stork, Blackstone Estate.— 5 packets, 
2 1b. each, Ceylon Tea, 101b,. Is. lid. 
Exhibtors, Ceylon Company, Limited, Sogama Estate. 
—1 box Broken Tea, 3 .}lb. I do Broken Tips, 2$ lb- 
1 do Pekoe, 2} lb. 1 do Orange Pekoe, 5 lb. l" do. 
Flowery Pekoe, 3 lb. 1 do Pekoe Souchong, 4 lb. 
1 do Congou, 2 1b. 221b., 0s. lOd. 
Exhibitors, Ceylon Co.npany, Limited, Hope Estate — 
1 box Orange Pekoe, 54 lb. 1 do Pekoo Souchong, 
4Jlb. 1 do Souchong, 5i lb. 15^ lb., Is. 10Jd. 
Exhibitors, Ceylon Company, Limited, Koladenia 
Estate. — 1 box Silvery Pekoe, 4 lb. 1 do Broken 
Pekkoe, 6£ lb. 1 do Orange Pekoe, 5} lb. 1 do. 
Flowery Pekoe, 4£ lb. 1 do Pekoo Souchong, 4A lb. 
1 do. Souching, 3^ lb. 1 do. Congou, 4i lb. 1 do. 
Unassorted, 3^ lb. 1 do Hyson, 6+ lb. 1 do Young 
Hyson, 7J lb. 50;]: lb., 2s. 
Exhibitors, Ceylon Company Limited. — 309 21b. pack- 
ets Ceylon Tea. 169 lib. do do. 300Mb. do do. 
151b. dodo 9421b., is. 3Jd. 
Exhibitor, P. R. Shand, Sembawattie Estate.— 1 box 
Pekoe, 9£lb. 1 do Pekoe Souchong, 9^ lb. 
181 lb., 2s. 
Exhibitor, P. R. Shand, Srrathellie Estate.— 1 box 
Pekoe, 9;$ lb. 1 do Pekoe Souchong, lO.j lb 20 lb., 2s. 
Exhibitor, P. B. Shand, Dunedin Estate. — 1 box 
Pekoe, 121b. 1 do 9|lb, 2121b., 2s 2d. 
Kxhibitor, G. & W. Leechmau, Agra watte Estate. 
1 box Pekoe. 1 do Pekoe Souchong, 26 lb. Is lid. 
Exhibitors, Mackwood & Co., Galbodde Estate. 
1 box broken Pekoe, 18.'. lb. 1 do Pekoe dust 19^ lb. 
I do Orange Pekoe, 1641b. 1 do Pekoe Tea, 134 lb. 
1 do Pekoe Souchong, 15i lb. 1 do Souchong 12J lb. 
96+ lb 2s. 
Exhibitors, Mackwoods & Co., Galbodde Estate. 
Packets, each Ceylon Tea 1101b 2s Id. 
Exhibitor, J. A. Smith, Lonmay Estate. 15 tins, 
each 2 lb Ceylon Tea. 10 packets, each 1 lb do. 1 
packet, 5 lb do 45 lb Is lid. 
Ceylon Exhibits of Coffee, from the Melbourne In- 
ternational Exhibition, 
Exhibitors, Whittall & Co. Thoteulagala Estate. 
Duty 2d paid 1 barrel Pcaberry, large size, 144, lb. 1 
do large size Plantation 135:1b. 1 do bulk size do 
154 1°- 1 do small size do 13 lb. 1 do Peaberry, 
large size, 13* lb. 1 do do smallsize, 14 lb— 84 lb 
Is 3id 
Courthope Bosanquet & Co. 4 lot3 plantation coffee 
474 lb Is 6id. 
Exhibitors, Whittall & Co. Loolecondera Estate. 1 
lbarrel bulk size Plantation, 14* lb. 1 do large siy 
do 134 lb. 1 do bulk size do 144 lb. 1 do Peaberro 
large size, 144 lb. I do do small size, 13i lb — 704 lb 
Is 34d. 
Exhibitors, Whittall & Co. 1 barrel large size Plan- 
tation, 13J lb. 1 do bulk sizo do 12J lb. 1 do 
small size do 131b. 1 do Peubcrry, small size 134,1b 
-,v_>; lb Is 24d. 
Exhibitors, Whittall & Co. 1 bag largo size Na- 
tive, 111b. 11 do bulk fize do 131b. 2 1 do small 
sizo do 13+ lb. PB 1 do Poabo.-ry do 124, lb— 49.? H>. 
10ft 
Exhibitors, Delinogo, 1! id & Co. 1'iliicmhry Estate. 
1-1 barrels Plantation Coffee, 124 lb. 2-1 do do 
12 lb. 1 do Peaberry 131b 364 » la 6d. 
Delmugo Reid & Co. Kintyrc Estate 23 lb la 4d. 
do do 12$. Is 6Jd do Laugdalo Estate 374 1* 6Jd, 
