November i, 1881.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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cut to the 21st August, against 4S3,80S lb. to the 
same date last year. 
Prices, we regret to say, have been somewhat lower, 
and the sales are as follows : — 
157 packages at an average of Is 8-!,d per lb. 
91 „ „ „ Is Hd „ 
112 „ „ „ Is fyd „ 
160 „ „ „ Is 6Jd „ 
81 „ „ „ Is Id „ 
46 ,, „ „ Is „ 
The last lot was of inferior quality, and besides 
the above there are 557 packages in transit and partly 
arrived in London. The outturn of tea to the 21st 
instant wan 5,030 lb. against 934 lb. for the correspond, 
ing period last year: 1,700 1b. have been sold at an 
average of R 1-4-3 per lb. 
The property is stated by your manager, whose re- 
port we append hereto, to be in good order ; and all 
the works, including the new exiensions of both cin- 
chona and tea, seem to be progressing favourably. 
The approximate proceeds corresponding to the first 
half-year may be seen by the note at the foot of the 
accounts ; and with this before us we would suggest 
that at your meeting the usual ad-interim dividend of 
10 per cent should be declared. 
We quote from the Report of the Manager (Mr. 
Hogarth) as follows : — 
Buildings. — The buildings on tho estate are in good 
order. The tea-house at Poomong has been com- 
pleted, and a Portland Cement floor laid down : the 
chulas for drying the tea have also been made, aud 
the verandah for accommodating the machinery at the 
east, end of the house has been built. At Namring 
a wooden godown with an iron roof has been erected : 
the cook-house and stable are now completed, as is 
also the stable at Poomong. The pucca drying go- 
down at Namring 13 hardly sutlicient but can easily 
be iucrensed, if necessary, next cold weather, by ad- 
ding to the length. 
Chinchona Cultivation.- Up to the 30th June 113,414 
lb. of bark were packed, and 108,011- lb. despatched, 
as against 51,051 lb. despatched to corresponding 
date last year, shewing an increase in despatch of 
56,%3 lb., which I think you will consider is very 
satisfactory. On tho south and west portions of the 
Poomoug spur all the Chinchoua roots have been taken 
out, and barking is being carried on, on the cast 
side of the spur. At Namring last year's extensions 
of Calisaya aud hybrid plants have done very well, 
and I do not doubt, but that ultimately, they will 
turn out a success, and form a very valuable ad- 
dition to tho Company's property. This year'n ex- 
tension consists of 35 acres. At present it all looks 
healthy, and I havo no doubt will turn out a9 well 
..^ latt year's planting. 
Cultivation.— Up to tho 30th June 2.79G lb. 
tea were made as against 411 lb. made up to same 
date last year, shewing on increase of 2,385 lb. : 
tho whole tea garden lias recently been hoed, and 
is at prosent in a very fair state of cultivation : lust 
year's clearance is doing well, and the plauts all 
look healthy. Thcro are very few vacancies : the new 
extensions consists of 70 acres of good hybrid plants 
on tho west sido of tho Poomong spur, and appear 
mdlinec) to do woll. I think there is every p n u cl 
of 100 niaunds tea bung 111. ido ibis year. No machinery 
is at present used, but whoa wo require it, the sup- 
ply of water will probably be fonml ample for working 
either a turbine or a water-wheel, whichever should 
be doomed advisable. 
Labor. — I have been able to keep more coolies than 
I expected, tho musters of thu two factories of 
Inomoniz and Namring amounting daily to over 700 
soula. This I consider, is satisfactory, as owing to 
the largo extensions in both tea and chinchoua a 
considerable number of coolies is required to keep 
the young plants free from jungle, as well as to 
carry on the ordinary work of barking and tea manu- 
facturing. I should, however, have been glad to have 
been able to obtain an even larger supply of labor, 
as it is excessively dillicult to keep the jungle down : 
the health of the coolies on an average has been far 
better than it was last year. 
General Remarks. — The two factories are in very fair 
order. Several improvements have been made in the 
roads : in Ibe plantations sundry new roads have been 
made, thus facilitating access to the different works. 
In addition to the planting out of tea aud chinchona, 
large nurseries of Toon Cryptomaria seed have been 
made, which at present have germinated well. The 
Toon will be planted out at the lower elevations 
on the Rungjo Flats : the Crypfcomarias will be 
planted higher up. I have also just received some seed 
of tho "Pinna longifolia." I trust these will all turn 
out well, as they will prove a very valuable addi- 
tion to the timber on the estate ; and, as timber is 
yearly growing more scarce in this district, it is 
very important that our wood should be preserved, 
and new timber grown as much as possible. 
PUBLIC SALE OF CINCHONA IN COLOMBO. 
Colombo, Sept. 22nd, 1881. 
Messrs. Robinson & Dunlop put up for public sale 
at their offices this afternoon the undermentioned 
lots of cinchona bark, which sold at the rates per lb. 
quoted : — 
R. o. 
Stair— Lot 1 181b. Succirubra Quills .. 0 75 
,, 2 62 ,, „ Stem Shavings 1 25 
,, 3 49 „ „ Root ., 0 S7 
4 670 ,, ,, Twigs ... 0 32 
,, 5 60 ,. ,, Officinalis Stem 
Bark ... 1 40 
The above bark was grown from trees 5 to 6 years 
old, at an average elevation of 5,000 feet. 
Mayfield — R. c 
Lot 6 220 lb. Succirubra Stem 
Shavings ... 0 90 
„ 7 240 „ „ Branch Quills 0 33 
,. S 150 „ ,, Twigs ... 0 2Si 
,, 9 60 „ „ Root ... 0 S2" 
„ 10 40 ,, „ Renewed Stem 1 50 
,, 11 120 „ ,, Officinalis Stem 
Chips ... 0 90 
„ 12 26 „ ,, Hoot ... 0 65 
,, 13 25 ,, ,, Twigs ... 0 33 
Abercairney— 
Lot 14 450 lb. Succirubra Stem Quills R. c. 
analysis 1 -96 . . . 1 7 
,, 15 120 ,, „ Bold Branch 
Quills ... 0 50 
„ 16 1320 „ „ Branch Quills 0 43 
„ 17 300 ,, „ Twigs ... 0 27 
„ 18 120 „ „ Root ... 0 91 
„ 19 230 „ ,, Stem Pieces 91 
„ 20 450 „ „ Shavings ... 1 22 
From trees 4 to 7 years old. Elevation 4,200 feet. 
Analysis of stein bark by Mr. Syuions, gives 1'9G 
yield of Sulphate of Quinine. 
Portswooil — Lot 21 210 lb. Officinalis stem, a 
Lot 2fc 280 lb. Bold Twigs ... 0 2S 
„ 23 40 lb. Small Twigs ... 0 15 
From trees 3 years old, grown at an elevation of 
0,500 feet. 
Though prices wore considerably below those of lust 
public sales, this sale wont very well considering the 
small quantities in soiuo of tho lots offered. 
