THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
[Jam. i, 1895. 
and deficient flushes of the past 6 months " the 
poor moon" heing also kept in obscurity during the 
game period, by the same cause, was outside the 
question. I however again, without fear of contradiction 
Or even "One Interested's " shafts ask all observant 
planters if their practical experience does not corre- 
spond with my own, viz, when in full 10 day pluck - 
ings, the pluck which comes during the full moon is 
not the heaviest in yield, of the three, during the 
month. We shall soon have the moon again, in all 
her glory, during the whole night and I ask those 
who may not have observed to note the effect as I 
Consider it an interesting fact and bearing out, the 
already exhausted theory "deficiency of sunshine ' 
during the now past, South west monsoon has been 
the cause, Of short yield in most districts. — Yours 
faithfully, AGRICOLA. 
TEA CROP— ESTIMATES OF 1895. 
Dear Sift, — I enclose Official Estimate of Tea 
CrOp for 1895 with acreages. — Yours faithfully, 
A. A. BOWIE, Hon. Secy., D. P. A. 
Official Estimate of Tea Crop for 1895 : — Dimbula 
District Tea Crop 10,172,400 lb.— 35,817 acres tea 5 
years old and upwards ; 4,885 acres tea 2 years old 
and upwards ; 2,158 acres under 2 years old. 
CEYLON AT THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION. 
Kandy, Dec. 18th. 
Bib,— I enclose copy of a letter from Government 
together with the Commissioner's account referred 
to &c, relating to the World's Columbian Exposition 
at Chicago. — 1 am, sir, yours faithfully, A. PHILIP, 
Secretary to the Planters' Association of Ceylon. 
Copy. 
Colonial Secretary's Office, Colombo, Dec. 13th. 
The Secretary, Planters' Association of Ceylon. 
Sir, — With reference to your letter of the 31st 
October, 1894, I am directed to send for your infor- 
mation the accompanying copy of a report by tne 
Auditor-General. 
2. The Commissioner's account referred to in 
fragraph 2 of the report is also herein enclosed. — 
am, &c. (Signed) H. L. Ckawford, for Colonial 
Secretary. 
No. 2310. — The Commissioner has not yet sent in 
Ms final account of the expenses in connection with 
the World's Columbian Exposition. H« informs me 
that it will be quite the close of the year before the 
account can be furnished as he has still to render 
accounts for sums realized by the sale of articles of 
jewellery and by the refund of duty by the American 
Customs. Further he is unable to close the account 
until the receipt of certain vouchers from America. 
2. A copy of the Commissioner's account dated 28th 
June, 1894, is enclosed for the information of the 
Planters' Association. — (Signed) J. A. Swettenham, 
Auditor- General, (Signed) &. A. Bbohier, Assistant 
Auditor-General, December, 8th 1894. 
World's Columbian Exposition Account. 
Special Commissioner in Account with the Ceylon 
Government— 
Dr. Particulars. £ s. d. R. c. 
To Amount of original vote 
for the World's Colum- 
bian Exposition .. 21,856 0 0 
21,856 0 0 
To Amount received from Government 
From Crown 
Agents £10,000 4s 7d 
From Government of Ceylon 
R183.217-40 at Is 2 27-32d 
per rupee £11,331 16s Id 21,332 0 
True Copy. 
£21,332 O 8 344,905 30 
(Signed) R. A. Beohieb, 
for Auditor-General. 
Cr. Description of Document. £ s. d. 
By part of the original vote 
in thehandsof the Crown 
Agents .. 486 4 11 
By Balance . . 21,369 16 1 
1892 
Sept. By accounts rendered 
Nov. 
Dec. „ 
R108.799 77 at Is 3d 
per rupee 
1893 
Jan. „ 
April ,, 
June ,, 
Aug. „ 
Sept. „ 
Oct. „ 
Nov. ;, 
Dec. „ 
1894 
Mar. ., 
May 
To sales of Tea, Exhibits, 
Courts, Timber Furniture, 
&c. and refund of duty al60 
Salaries of Government 
Officers £12,594 13 2 
By Tea purchase 
& Tea service 4,882 8 1 
.— X ■ O'Jv U 
A 
V 
H 1 
<i 
1 Q rift 
1.1, r2XJ 
07 
3/ 
*1 
O,ol>4 
A -i 
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6,799 19 
e 
13,984 
74 
43,596 
1 / 
1,571 15 
25,567 
a 
4,373 4 
2 
70.707 
85 
3,566 12 
4 
57,723 
a 
728 5 
11 
11,802 
25 
820 9 
4 
13,334 
95 
669 11 
10 
10,626 
H 
3,968 16 
8i 
64,169 
77 
1.140 16 
8 
18,585 
79 
715 12 
9J 
11,570 
78 
143 16 
U 
2,325 
13 
1,808 4 
9 
28,881 
75 
1 20 12 
4 
1,950 
17 
•27,802 3 11 439,726 
69 
7,712 10 1 124,699 01 
By amount undercharged on 
approximate rates of Ex- 
change for all accounts 
rendered to the Hon. the 
Auditor-General from the 
commencement of the Ex- 
hibition ; the rats debited 
in account for money re- 
ceived (in converting Ster- 
ling and Dollar s into rupees) 
being at the rate of 
Is 2 27-32d per rupee thus 
* £27,302 3 11 at 
Is 2 27-32d = R441.433 40 
To amount charged 
in the accounts 
forwarded from 
time to the Hon. 
Auditor-General 
at various approxi- 
mate rates of Ex- 
change R439.726 69 
19,589 13 10 315,027 68 
By difference against 
the Commission R1.706 71 
1,706 71 
By balance 
19,589 13 10 316,734 39 
1,742 6 10 28,170 91* 
£21,332 0 8 344,905 30 
R24.170 91 
Remitted to Government on 26th June 1894. 
(Signed) J. J. Gbinlinton, 28th June 1894. 
Colombo, 28th June 1894. 
THE MOON— TIDES AND WEATHER. 
Dear Sib,— I fear "One interested" jotted down 
his questions without much cogitation. A ship at sea 
floating as it does on the surface could not be per- 
ceptibly affected by the gradual rise and fall of that 
surface for two or three feet as it rises and falls 
with it, unless {he rise were a narrow wave cpmpar. 
