THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. -[Oct. i, 1894. 
Schools of Cookery. — Th'-re being many Buch insti- 
tutions in Anerica, I w< u'd make it part of my duty 
to vi^it them, and by means of lectures on " Tbe 
Dietetics of Tea " I would get tbeu interes'ed io 
Ceylon grown product- 1 . I would give practical lessons 
on the be^t means of infusing anil preserving tbe 
flavour of tea. To each member of tbe dieses a 
sample packet would be gken, with tbe Dnnie* of 
dealers in each town from wbom Ceylon teas were to 
be had. I wmld al-o give an occasional small box to 
the leading medical meD. 
Means of Advertising.— This would bo done on as 
large a scale aud as cheaply as possible, through tbe 
medium of the newspap rs, magazines, jourials, &o., 
and by handbills ; and a native or two would also be 
made use of. 
The Press. — I would iuteiview the editors, aDd 
write short articles for the various newspapers aud 
magazines, & x, on tea and its uses, bringing Ceylon tea 
prominently to the front as an nrticle of diet. 
Synopsis of Lectures, 
popular lectures to the consumers in general. 
Ceylon. — Its people and their habits, illustrated by 
lime-iight. 
Tea. — Its cultivation and manufacture, illustrated 
by means of views of estates and mcduis of factories 
and machinery. 
Ceylon Tea vs. China and Japan. — A comparison 
of the mode of manufacture in Ceylon and that of 
China and Japan, shewing the advantages of the 
cleanly and scientific process adopted here, and the 
primitive unclean and insanitary conditions of tbe 
Chinese and Japanese with special emphasis on tbe 
means adopted by China and Japan of doctoring up 
old infused leaves. 
The History of Ceylon Tea. — An account of tbe 
rapid rise and progress, and the place Ceylon now 
holds as a tea producing country. 
Demonstrations. — As to way to infuse tea. 
LECTURES TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 
Manufacture. — The various processes adopted in 
the manufacture of tea. 
Chemistry. — The chemistry of tea. 
Physiological Action. — Showing its superiority over 
alcohol as a stimulant and sustaining agent. 
Its place in Dietetics, — By practical experiments 
to show its value as a dietetic, and to show that 
pure tea per se is not injurious but that it is due 
to the bad name given to tea in general owing 
to the chemically prepared teas of China having set 
up a lot of disease. 
LECTURES TO SCHOOLS OF COOKERY, ETC. 
Tea as an Article of Diet.— Practical demonstra- 
tions as to its action on digestion by means of 
experiments. 
Preparation. — Lessons on the proper method of 
infusing and keeping tea. 
THE WANARAJAH TEA COMPANY. 
The second ordinary general meeting of the share- 
holders of the Wanarajah Tea Company of Ceylorj, 
Limited, was held on S;pt. 14th, in the effice of 
the Agents and Secretaries, Messrs. Baker and 
Hall, 4, Queen Street, Colombo. Mr. J. C. Dunbar 
presided, and the others present were Messrs. E. 
S. Anderson, Tbos. Maokie, A. Cantlay, J. BuohaD, 
R. L, M. Brown (as attorney for Mr. R. Collin- 
son), J, W. Vanderstraaten, and T- W. Hall. By 
prosy there wtre present Messrs. Geo. Noel, H. 
M. Alleyn, A. Orchard, J. J. de Havilland, and 
0. A. Hutson, and Margaret Ryan, and Margaret 
Rollo. 
Mr. Hall read the notioe calling the meeting and 
the minutes of the previous meeting whioh were 
duly confirmed. 
THE REPORT, . 
The Chairman then moved the adoption 
of the Report of the Directors for the seoond 
year of the Company's working whioh we 
published on tbe 25th August, He said there was 
really nothing to add to the Report which the 
Directors had endeavoured to muke M full as 
possible, beiDg desirous of giving tbe start holders 
all the informmkn in their power. K shareholders 
had any questions to ask he would do his best to 
answer them. 
Mr. Brown referring to the etalement that tbe 
water-course had subsided at the road divers-ion, 
asked whether the wattr-couise had now been 
put thoroughly in order. 
Tbe l hubman replied that this particular break 
had heeu put in older, but information had been 
reoeived from the Supcrintendmt that another pitca 
had gone. 
Mr. Brown asked if that was due to tbe unusually 
wet weather. 
The Chairman replied that it was partly due to 
that, and 
Mr. Mackib added that as stated in the Report 
it was also due to tbe treacherous nature of the sci 1 . 
MB. MACKIE's REI'OKT. 
The Chairman tbeu read Mr. Mackie's last r port 
as follows : — 
Great Western, TaUwakelle, Aug. lSlh. 
Messrs. Baker & Hall, Colombo. 
Dear Hib, — 1 beg to inform you that I went over 
the Wanarajah Company Estates lan week accom- 
panied by the other three Upcountry Directors. It 
is usual to give an outline of the general a; pearancea 
of an estate in tending in a report, but in tbe 
case of these two estates thia ia a s<>me what diffi- 
cult matter as the original plantings were not 
col fined to whole fields, but to patches here and 
theie where the coffee shewed Bigns of weakness. 
The growth of the bushe6 throughout the estate 
is satisfactory, but from the ap,earance of tbe 
older Tea 1 am of c pinion that a considerable 
increase of yield would be obtained by a more 
liberal system of cultivation, am this can only be 
got by the application of artificial manures which 
I would strongly lecommend to be taken in hand M 
early ae possible. 
It is well-known that these estates for many 
years have been in a somewhat neglected condition — 
no manures, few drains, and indifferent weeding 
wbich give the ridges and exposed parts a washed 
out and worn look. 
Since the Company was formed the draining has to 
a considerable extent been put in order. There is yet 
however a good deal to be done a:.d a fair allowance 
has been made to contiuue the work during the 
current season. 
Weeding.— The order and condition under this 
heading shews great improvement and it is to be 
hoped tint with the careful attention which this 
worfc has, and is now receving a redaction of the 
rates will shortly be made. 
Clearing and supplying. — The Company was fortunate 
in having such a large area of virgin forest. The 
clearing of 104 acres planted last year is a success. 
The jat is good, the growth well forward, and the 
whole has been well sjpphed this season. The 
yield from these fields will be large and the quality 
should help the selling value of the teas from the 
low land. 
We were unanimous in coming to the conclusion 
that funds should be provided to open the remain- 
ing 99 acres of forest this season. The plantings 
under the coffee are only of average growth, but 
when the bushes are relieved of the shade and 
roots of the coffee trees they will have a better 
chance of developing. 
As one good, or even average, coffee crop does not 
succeed another, the trees that are bearing well this 
year should be removed immediately after crop, 
but any good parts likely to be remunerative the 
following season should be left. 
Fuel Trees. — A considerable sum was spent on 
nurseries, and planting not only through the estate 
generally, but on the abandoned ravines and steep 
river faces owing to the steep and weedy nature of 
