July a, 1894,] 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
These figures show a fallirg-off during 1893, of 30 
per oeDt compared with 1892, and 45 per cent com- 
pared with 1890. 
T6is reduction lies simply in the enormous shrinkage 
in the consumption of ci'ronel'a oil in tiie Urited 
State*. The imports into that country during (he last 
two years show the following contrast:- 
1892 1893 
5,878,938, oz. 2,602,368 rz. 
On the other i and tbe exports to Germany, and 
especially to Australia, show en iucrea-ic. Tbe Aus- 
tralian toap-iudns ry, by tie way, has developed ;n an 
extraordinary degree during the last few years. The 
exports to Australia wire as follows: — 
1892 1893 
45,280 cz. 1,126,288 oz. 
Then of new products, we have an experi- 
ment with the flower of a tree wellknown in 
Ceylon : — 
Champaca Oil. — Said to be the distillate of the 
fl.wers of Michdia Champaca L. A pale yelkw es- 
sential oil of thin consistency somewhat resembling oil 
of orris in odour. An oil distilled from tho fresbly- 
gathered flowers of the champaca, which we received 
from HaDi'ra many ye«s ago was altogether different 
from the Java oi). Its colour was a reddish yellow 
and it had an incomparably fragraut perfume some- 
what reminding of that of cessie-floweis. Ev«n at 
ordinary temperature comiderab'e quantities cf 
crystals separa<td out from this oil. 
The Java c'i-tillate to wbich we aro new referring 
h«s a sp. gr. of 0 914 ardrtn opt. rot, power of — 13 deg. 
14 iu. in a 1C0 mm tube. We did not consider the 
perfume of the specimen sufficiently fine acd charac- 
teristic to warrant us in ordering any of this oil 
particularly as the price asked f.r it would have 
placed it among the costliest perfomes. It ia not im- 
possible, however, that the quality of the oil may be 
improved by alterations in tue mode of preparation. 
We are now in correspondence with tbe manu- 
facturer on this subject 
JAVA.. 
The Coffee and Cinchona Agricultural Company 
Pagilarau has held its rnnnal meeting, and from the 
report it is observed that there were on the under- 
take in Dec. 31st 1893, 2,157,828 cinchona and 
310,800 coffee I reep. Inconsequence of tbe constant 
fall of the cinchona prices and the decrease in the 
coffee production, the working gave a loss of fl. 28.143. 
Under the pre ett circumst»nces it was impossible 
to redeem bonds, which is provisionally to be stop- 
ped. — L. and C. Express. 
BOLIVIAN RUBBER. 
Tbe French Charge d'Affaires La Paz, writing 
from Santiago, states, that ecme new groves cf ficus 
elastica have been discovered on the river Verde, 
Taroo, Itenes, S;>n Martin, Foragua, and their 
affluents. From Sunta Oiuz to Rio Paregua is a 
journey of 119 leagues, wbich would take fifteen days 
over a fiat and traversable route, passing through 
numerous farms. But 22 leagues of the route would 
have to bo through a desert wbich would bave to be 
mrked out frcm a point called Riaves as far as 
Kaioconada where the first acacias "so rich in gum" 
are found. Rinconada (on the Rio Paragua) wotfld 
have to be the depot for tbe bonacka canes, which 
would have to be exported through Puerto Saurcz, 
distant 165 leagues. This distance could be covered 
in twenty-five days, over a fa ; r oart road, but with a 
poor water supply. — Indiarubber Journal. 
♦ 
The Colombo Tea Market — aays the Editor 
of the Madras Mail — might well serve the Wynaad 
and Nilgiri as well as Travancore districts if oDly 
the " import duty on Indian teas was withdrawn 
by the Ceylon Government," and in fact it might 
become the " Mmaing Lane oi tbe East." 
THE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES 
OF CANADA. 
Tho above is the title of a pamphlet, embody- 
ing a special report on the subject by Pro'essor 
Wallace, and published by authority of tho Go- 
vernment of Canada. The Professor who occu- 
pies the Chair of Agrioulture at Edinburgh Univer- 
sity is already known as a writer of egricultural 
works. Besides his "Farm live stock of Great 
Britain," "Iudian Agriculture." and " The Rural 
Economy and Agriculture of Australia end New- 
Zealand," ProfesEor Wal'ace has writt'n a large 
cumber of pamphlets. In tho preface to the pre- 
sent brochure we reed that the High Commis- 
sioner for Canada believes that the report cf Prof. 
Wallace will be read with much interest by the 
farmers of the United Kingdom, and that its value 
is much enhanced ty tbe fact that tbe Professor 
visited Canada in 1879 as a member of tbe 
Tenant Farmers' Delegation, and is therefore able 
to bear witness to tbe great progress which has 
teen made in the country in the intervening 
period. Tbe following hints as to tbe land regu- 
lations in force in the different provinces may 
prove useful : — 
In Manitoba and the Nortb-West, free grants of 
160 acres are offered to eligible Bottlers— i. e., males 
over 18 years cf age, and females who are the heads 
of families ; further quantities may be purobssed 
either from the Government, or the various land and 
railway companies at prices ranging from 10a an 
acre. In Prince Edward Island, Government land 
may be purchased at frcm 4s 2d au aore. In Nova 
Scotia, the price of Crown land is £8 per 100 acres . 
New Brunswick gives free grants of 100 acres, on 
condition of eertain improvements, and on payment 
of £4 in cash, or work on public works totbeextent 
of £2 per hi num. for three yetrs. Residence and 
certain improvements are also required. In Ontario 
free grants of from 1C0 to 200 acres are made with 
tbe option of purchafirg mere, if required, at a low 
rate. The grants in OLtario are subject to certain 
condi'ims. In the Rainy Bivtr ciitrict to the west 
of Lake Superior, free grBnts ere also given from 
120 to 160 acres, with tbe privilege of purchasing 
an additional quantity. In British Columbia, land 
can be obtained both frcm the Provincial and 
Dominion Governments at frcm 4s 2d per acre, 
on certain conditions of settlement and improvements. 
For land free of conditions 20s per acre is charged 
by the Dominion Government ; but no sale, except 
in special case*, is to exceed 640 acres to one person. 
Improved farms may be purchased in all the provinces 
at reasonable rate*. They are suitable for persons 
with some means who desire more of the social 
eurrouc dings than can be found in those part6 of the 
country in which Government lands are still avail- 
able for occu] ation atd settlement. 
Most things in America are done on a colosBal 
eoale. Professor Wallace makes mention of a 
farm be visited at Indisnhead, managed by Mr. 
W. B. Sheppord, the total Erc-a of which was 
43,000 BcreB. He remarks incidentally tbat last 
season an excellent crop of wheat was reaped cfi 
14.000 aores, oats and barley occupying another 
200 acres. Referring to the subjeot of immigration, 
the Professor makes the following observations: — 
The amount of capital which an enterprising emi- 
grant possesses ought to govern' him in the selection 
of tbe district in which be intends to «et'le. A m»u 
of limited mean; — s»y of £500 up to £1,000 of oapital 
— would natura'ly go to the north of Alberta, to ths 
Edmonton district, where he could secure, say, 50 
oons at §30 each, and rapidly bresd a herd of 200 
animal*. He would take up a homestead at au 
original outlay of §10. He cannot now secure a pre- 
emption, but hay can be got from Government land 
at 10 cents per ton, and can be put up at a cost of 
Slj a ton. A small number of cattle can be kept at 
home without straying into the general herd, au 1 
