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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
[March i, 1894. 
that one effect of Railway Extension might 
be to encourage the selling of more Crown 
Land for tea cultivation, leading to that 
" Overproduction " in which lies, in his 
estimation, the great risk of the future to the 
Ceylon Tea-planting Industry. 
Mr. Rutherford takes a great interest in 
the opening of new countries to our teas, 
and he expressed approval of our proposition 
for an Advertising Campaign in America as 
the best means now of promoting the 
introduction of British-grown teas. He is 
very strong too that the present Customs 
cess on tea should be maintained for this 
and other cognate purposes ; but he shares 
the view of a great many more that the day 
for a voluntary cess for the Tea Fund is over, 
since so many proprietors do not, and 
cannot be made to, contribute at all. He 
would only have us continue the Customs' 
cess in the future. If the Indian Tea As- 
sociation iiroposed to work with Ceylon 
in advertising Pure Teas in America, we 
gathered, that Mr. Rutherford would favour- 
ably consider such joint action and enterprise. 
As Deputy-Chairman of the Ceylon Association 
in London, of course Mr. Rutherford fills a 
very important representative post in the 
interests of the Colony and we were glad to 
hear him express a lively interest in the 
future of the port, trade and local business of 
Colombo, and no less in the prospect of an 
Indo-Ceylon Railway. We trust, therefore, 
that Mr. Rutherford's connection with the 
Colony will long continue and that he may 
be able to pay more frequent visits in the 
future to inspect, observe and advise and to 
cheer us all with his own hopeful, but at the 
same time well-considered deductions and 
anticipations. 
INDIAN TEA SALES. 
(From Watson Sibthorp, <£ Co.'s Tea Report.) 
Calcutta, Jan. 24th, 1894. 
There was a little more life in the sales held on 
the 18th instant. Undesidable kinds were in full 
•npply and sold slowly at about previous rates ; 
the few good liquoring teas offered were badly 
wanted and sold at full prices. 7,420 packages 
changed hands. 
"We are indebted to the Committee of the Tea 
Association for the actual outturn of the Indian tea 
crop of 1893, the total is 12.5,321,474 lb. as com- 
pared with the revised estimate published on the 
:-ilst August of 126,779 773 lb. The exports to the 
Colonies and other poits together with local con- 
sumption are estimated by the Committee at llj 
millions which will leave 114 million lb. for export 
to the United King'^om as compared ^^ith 117i 
millions, which it was thought would be available 
when the levi-ed estin)ates were published. 
The average price of tt:e 7,420 packages sold is 
As. 6-0 or about 7jd per lb. as compared with 
10,618 packages sold on the 19th January 1893 at 
As, 8-10 or nearly lO'.! per lb. and 7,867 packages 
Bold on the 22ud January 1892 at As. G-7 or about 
8|d per lb. 
The Exports from 1st May to 22nd January from 
here to Great Britain are 108,222,726 lb. as com- 
pared with 101,702,288 lb. at the corresponding period 
last season and 101,316,925 lb. in lb91. 
Note.— Last sale's average was As. 6-0 or nearly 
Tgd per lb. 
Telegrams.— Reuter telegraphs from London on 
the 16th instant.—" Type 6 3-16."d on the 17th— 
" Tea stronger. Fine rather dearer, ' ou the I8th. 
— " Offered 37,000, sold .33,000 packages. Prices un- 
changed," and on the 19tb.— " The exports to the 
U. K. from all China ports from commencement of 
season to date show a decrease of 2.300.000 lb" 
Exchange.— Docament Bills 6 month's eight, Is 3*d. 
Freight.— Steamer i,l-17-6 per ton of jOc. ft. 
THI- DUTCH MARKET. 
AiisTtHKAM, Jan. 6.— The cinchona bark auctions 
to be held here on January 25th will consist of 5 743 
bales atfd 385 cases (about 505 tons), divided as 
follows:— From Government pUntations, 214 bales 
and 15 cases (about 24 tonst ; from private pUtnlalions 
5,529 bales and 370 cases (about 481 tons). This 
quantity contains: Of druggists' ha,Tit—Stwnrvhra 
quills, 271 cases; broken quills and chips. 9«J bales llo 
cases ; root, 18 bales. Ojjicinalu-: quills, 1 case: broken 
qmlls and chips, 3 cases. Of manufacturinR bark 
J.edijenana broktn quills and chips, 4,479 bales ; root 
736 bales. Hybridx broken quills and chips, 343 bales 
root, 47 bales. Officiivatig broken quills and chips 
30 bales,— C/'«»'>«( and JMiggisl. 
THE " TROPICAL AGRICULTLRIST" AND 
RUBBER. 
Our enlerprisiug couteiripor»ry, |be Trv^ual A<irt. 
culturist (hailiii({ from Colombo, Ci-)1od) b jourunl 
which I read monthly with gre»t iutere»t, prettt-uts 
Its rta lftrs with a capital portrait of Itob'-rt Bo)d 
Ty tier, Esq., one fjf the pioneers ol planting rntt-r- 
prise in Cejlou. From the same journal 1 learn that 
Dr. Tfiojcn, the erudite anj aocoiiipli.sh6<l curator of 
tlie Ceylon Butauic Uardeus, is pablisbing a work 
iu pnrts ou tbe Flora o» Ceylon. It appears that 265 
acrei of liud in Ceylon are planted with rubber 
trees ouly, but a large amount of rubber is also oulli- 
Tsted io lietwe.-n tbe rows of other crops. This 
method baa been found very effectual «leewbere. In 
the Isthmus of Tehnantcpec, in Oeutral Ameri a 
coffee aLd rubber are proiluced ou the same land with 
great advaiitage.— /;((/ia Rubber Journal. 
CEYLON TEA FOB 1893. 
(From .'^lenning, InsBpp <t Co.'t Tea Market 
EcvieiL- for 1894.) 
The Course or thb Market.— The year opened 
with an active demand for whole leaf teas, but 
broken pekoes went lower. Early in February all 
grades gave way, but by the middle of the month 
a little better demand sprang up for teas up to Sid. 
The quality was not attractive in March, and the 
demand was for teas for price, and for the few 
useful invoices. During April common grades 
hardened, and fine sold well ; medium continued 
cheap, especially those with thin liquor^. Quality 
in May was disappointing, and values for all but 
really fine fell until the middle of June, when a 
better enquiry took place at rather firmer prices 
Common descriptions were largely offered in July, 
and were in good request at higher prices ; medium 
teas also improved, and finest sold dearer. In 
August the quality was better, and the demand 
strengthened until late in the month, when, with 
large supplies and a decline in Indian kinds, values 
gave way for all but tiue fiavoiu-y teas. The 
smaller auctions and improved quuli y in September 
caused more enquiry at higher prices. In OctoLer 
common and medium teas shewed weakness, but 
finest sold well. November auctions met a better 
demand, at a slight advance lor ail makes. This 
position was maintained until the middle of Decem- 
ber, when prices became irregular for all teas over 
6|d, and sales closed for the year with a decline 
which was heaviest on broken pekoe. 
