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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST [Nov. i, 1893 
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tbat in the same montba of 1891-92 ; to that there i 
emy prospect of the ''Stima'e for the eeason, tIe., 
830,000 lb. tea, being fulK B<-cnrei1. 
The price* tno realified, viz.. kbont 56 c'b. per lb. 
net by thfl Compony'a te*R, have beeu eati'fao'ory, 
seeing that tbe buik of them came to a dei-reeaed 
market. 
Tho ro«t of prodnotion pfr lb, of tea during tbe 
six month* ont'er review hes neoea'arily been he«Ty, 
eince four oat of tbe rix monthe *re those in wb'cb 
the iimalleet yields are always eecnred on Ihr se estates. 
The ezfenditure, moreover, has been increased by 
having to bear rome R4,000 more than its share of 
tnob items as baildinga, prouing, manuring. &o. The 
crop ot 146,600 lb tea has been put on board »hip 
in Colombo at a little under 89 ot«. per lb. ; bot tbe 
Directors estimate that tbe 166,000 lb. t<a expected 
from ht October to Slst March next will not cost 
more than SOots. per lb. 
Two cf the Direotrrs bate recently visited the 
estrtes, and were mnch pleased with the general 
app< arsnoe and condition of the whole property. 
The Cbaibman in moving tbe adoption of the 
report eaid they continued to receive meet Batie- 
factory BocountB of the estate where everything was 
in tbe finest order and condition. Since this 
report was fumiehed the figures showed that the 
yield of tea to tbe end of last n^ontb was 180,500 
lbs. vbioh is 7,500 lbs. more than tbe official 
estimate up to that da'e. The tea was coming in 
very rapidly indeed, Tbe prices realised for the 
half-year had b>^en satisfactory, acd if they 
could only maintain these prices and secure 
the yield originslly estimBted, when they met 
again at tbe end ot the financial year, the etats- 
tnent that wculd be placed belore them would be a 
very eatiefactory one. In fact it did not require 
much calculation to see whet the earniDgs for the 
season would br. Bemark'bad been made as (o tbe 
coBt of production. Well, be thought it bad now 
come to be generally recognised that tea ought to 
be naanured. He was a very strong advcca'e of 
the use ot manure, and he did not think they could 
spend too much money on cultivation. Tbe 
estimated cost of produo'ion was 32 or 33 cents 
ard of that 4 ots. was tor the upkeep of the very large 
cattle establishment they bed and for the purchase 
ot artificial manure. It they deducted the cost ot 
manure they would find that the cost ot 
production was 29 cents per lb. for the year. For tbe 
first halt year it was rather high, because, as tbe 
report showed, several things went into that which 
would not come into the secocd half year. Tbe 
cost ot production for Sef ttmber was only B26 97 
cents per lb. and be thoU[ht that at the end ot 
the year they would find that they had worked 
down to a fair figure while at the same time doing 
justice to tbe estate. The estate was well supplied 
with labour in every way and the coast advances 
stood at a reasonable figure about B7 or B8 
per head. He did not think there was anything 
rise he need say at present. This ^as only an ad 
irUerim meeting and be hoped that when next they 
met when the accounts for the year would be 
cloEed, there would be a larger number of share- 
hoiders present to hear tbe Batisfactory report 
which be was eure would be Btibmitted then. 
Mr. KoBiiE seconded And the report was uu^i i- 
mouely adopted- 
This was all th« business and tbe meeting 
eeparated sfter aocording a vote of thanks to the 
Chairman on the motion of Mr. Julius seconded 
by Mr. Anderson i 
LIPTON'S FIRE : COFFEE T , TEA. 
The London coireBpondents cf oui- evening oon- 
cn^porary and our own have made a curious 
Ivinder over the great Bboreditoh fire, in suppos- 
ing that tbe Btore and Dep6t burnt eontained a 
large quantity of tea. Our oorrteptndrnt speculates 
on th( tfTeot en Milling Lare, while our con- 
tcmportr^'p cct-b<io s Herod ly deeeribicg the 
6'ght of ibe tea bi.rr<irig I The Shcreditch store 
we ceed sctrcely ecy wee ore of coffee only and of 
our old staple someLundiede of tons probably were 
burnt, besides a large quantity ic packages of 
coffee eBsinoe, <&c. To bbew the extent of the 
business done there, we ueed only mention that 
there was a steam engine of 60 horse-power, 
and a gas engine of 10 to 12 to drive the eascuoe- 
making and other machinery. Originally, this 
dep6t was Mr. Lij^ton's headquarters and then 
be had tea ae well as coffee there ; but th* 
headquarters and tea store are now in Bath Street; 
and certainly not more than 50 to 60 chests of 
tea in the street retail thop can have perit-bed 
in the fire. It is the price therefore of ccffee — 
a scarce article everywhere this season — that is 
likely to be benefitted. It is not eipecttd that 
a man of Mr. Lipton's resources and energy «ill 
lose many days in being able to continue his 
prepsrationB and supply of ccffee — from temporary 
premises and arrangements. 
BUFFALO BILL AND BARLEY COFFEE. 
Tie bardtome hero of tbe plaire ard proprietor 
cf tbe Wild West Show has goce itito anewerter- 
prire, viz.: the manufaeinrb of an imitatioD ctfiee 
f'om barley ' and wheat, to which mixture a roSee 
flavoar, tbe discevery of a Dr. ro«ell, ie added. 
Co). Cody calls the new article " pan malt," ai d claiDca 
it to be a latislvlDg and economical substitute for 
coffee. None has been placed on the market to date. 
—Amtrican Grocer. 
INDIAN PATENTS. 
Calcntta, Oet. 18. 
SpecificatioDB of the undermentiontd indentions 
have been filed, under the provisions of Act V of 
1888, in tbe Office cf tbe Secretary appointed nnder 
tbe InTenti( ne and De'-igns Act, 1688. 
No. 819 of 1892 — Angnstine Cnoke, Tea Planter, of 
Rsnobi, Cbota Nagpore, for improvements in ap- 
liance for tbe treatment of and presait<g green tea 
Iraf prior to tbe process known as firing. (Filed 4th 
September 1893.)— /nrfian Etignutr. 
SALE OF TEA IN AMEBICA. 
The first paragraph of the following London 
commucication to our evening contemporary is 
reassuring, after tbe feats ezpiesEed that Mr. Grin- 
linton's use of " fine teas " might do barm. 
There is much truth in the followirg view ot the 
case : — 
Your Ccmmissioner knows well what he is aboot. 
Get tbe thin eid of the wedge in, interest people 
in your article, get tbem to talk about it, praiee it, 
eulogise it as tbe most delicious tea ^rown by giving 
them the very best and the notiriety nbioh leads 
to enquiry will be Feeared, and the retailers will 
bOon poBh on to people yotir cheaper tess in their 
endeavour to secure a larger profit. 'When I com- 
menced at the Health Esbibiticn in 1884 to introduce 
your tea to the Britibh public, do yon think my 
Ceylon tea-house would have become the rageitwaa 
if 1 hud sold a oomrui n Oeyloc. I chose the finest 
Bcokwood teas I could procure, and for tbe first Week 
I served everybody with cream. Tbis set pet pie 
talking and succees was secured. Before a week 
was over all the officials were coming for their 
afternoon tea and tbeir after-dinner, and they 
never forsook the house. When trying an article 
tbey are unaccustomed to. the Yankees mnet taste 
the best we have. 
