Jan. 1, 1894.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURISt. 
thropista, whose only idea of helping the less foi-tu- 
nate countrymen in times of distress is the digging 
or filling up of tanks. 
Oar rem irks would be incomplete without referring 
to some recent correspondence as to the feasibility 
of cultivating Salup mixirc. That it can be raised 
much the same as other tubers was demonstrated 
by General Mather at Mussoorie, whose stock was 
derived from the Nilgiris where it is known to 
the Badaghurs as "little man's bread," and though 
of uudoubtedly the same genus is far inferior to 
that obtained from Kabul, being but half the size 
and, apparently, when grated and boiled with milk 
deficient in mucilage. AVhether, even, the true Salup 
possesses all the qualities ascribed to it we are 
not here prepared to argue, but its popularity is so 
great in Persia that there must be some foundation 
for belief in its powers. The fresh tubers might be 
obtained either through the European employes of 
the Amir at Kabul or, perhaps, from Quetta, but 
if not the Consuls in Central Persia might be able 
to supply it, and probably the hills north of Dehra 
would be the most suitable localities in which to 
essay its propagation. The exact locality where that 
exported to Persia and the small quantity that finds 
its way into British India is not known, the itinerant 
traders who purchase their requirements at Khan- 
dahar and Kabul being unable to give any reliable 
information ; but as its prototype grows in the Nil- 
gir's there should be no difficulty in selecting a 
suitable site. We have devoted, it may seem, rather 
too much space tu this latter vegetable, but if all 
is true that is said of it, is fully deserved prolonged 
notice. We should imagine some of our tea planters 
might endeavour to retrieve their position in at- 
tempting the rais'ng of medicinal plants instead of 
throwing their properties on the market as the daily 
papers show us they are doing. — Asian Simrtinrj 
Newspaper, 
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TALGASWELA TEA ESTATE CO., LD. 
The dividend on the preference shares at the 
rate of 7 per cent per annum for the year ending Slst 
Deo. 1893 was paid in full to the shareholders on the 
2nd Jan. Mr. T. C. Owen having left for England 
and resigned his seat at the board, the visiting of 
the Company's estates has been taken over entirely 
by Mr. E. S. Grigeon. The meeting of share- 
holders will be held about the 10th of February 
when it is expected a substantial dividend will be 
declared for the past year. 
FIBRE AND COFFEE CULTIVATION. 
There appears to be hardly any department of the 
vegetable world— using the term in its widest sense, 
to include both greater and lesser vegetable growths 
— that does not directly or indirectly bring grist to 
the mill of the British manufacturer of implements 
and machinery. It is exceedingly encouraging to 
know that Mr. Chamberlain is recently reported to 
have said, with reference to his well-known interest 
in the Bahamas, that he met Sir Ambrose Shea in 
Canada, and that he was so thoroughly con- 
vinced by the eloquent arguments of the 
Governor of the policy of expending money in the 
bbre producing inuuslry, that lie deciJod to embark a 
considerable amount of capital in its expnns'oo. 
And he has had no reason to regret that be has 
taken that stop. He states be felt that in doiog 
80 ho would not only receive a fair return for his 
inveatment-, but do something towards benetitiog the 
people of tli6 Bahamas. Mr. Chamberlain might 
have added ttat ho felt alHO that he waa bene- 
fiting the implement and machinery tralea of Eng- 
land, for nndoubtcdly foreign fibre culture asHu- 
redly has this tatisfactory tcn'leucy. Increased de- 
mand for machinery which treats oocoanul fibre is 
at the preseut time refulting from what is taking 
place in New Guinea. The natives of British Now 
Uuiooa have adopted the serioa^i task of rai!*ing 
^QOQiattta {o( ezporti Daring koUog uade^ 
the direction of the Government oflScers, they 
planted 1,500 coconut trees, and last ye»r the number 
planted on Fanko I^and alone reached 12,000. About 
2,000 coconuts were alfo srt on the maiidand. In al'- 
15,000 coconuts have boen rooted, and it is intended 
to extend the work, becauee, if euocessful, the culti- 
vation will be a great source of revenue in about tea 
years' time. Makers of iaoplements and machinery 
applicable to coffee growing will be commeroially ir- 
terpsted to learn that a Liverpool pyndicate, at the head 
of which are Mr. Alfred L. Jones and Mr. John Holt, of 
Liverpool, has procured wh*t will probably be one of 
the largest, if not actually the largest, coffee plantation 
in existence. The place ia situated about 75 miles from 
the town of Lagos, on the Wes» African Coast, and is 
about 60 square miles in extent. In oderto ^r.asp 
the enormous size of the venture it ie nect Bsary to 
realise that it would cover a quarter o f the distance 
from Liverpool to London, one mile in width- The 
land, which is under English protection, waa acquired 
about two years ago, for the raising ohietiy of African 
coffee, and already there are about 10,000 trees rooted. 
It is proposed to put at least 120,000 plants down 
witbm the next five yearp, and as the groond ia 
ea d to bo adapted for rubber growing it is likely 
th at this product may also be cnltivated. A town 
ia being erected close by, called Jonestown, and a 
as cond one is to be named HolttoviD.— Implement 
Keuieiv 
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