April i, 1895.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 671 
ports in the United States amounting to 563,000,000 
pounds during the same year ; it is thus evident that 
New York controls the coffee market of the country." 
"The cup that cheers " kept full by importations the 
tea mart of the whole country is New York — some 
statistics which astound one. As tea-drinkers the 
American people are hardly a success when 
we compare our imports of tea with our im- 
ports of coffee. Twenty years ago we imported less than 
40,000,000 pounds of tea a year at New York 
but in 1893 we received over 60,000,000 pounds 
here out of a total import amounting to 89,000,000 
pounds at all the Custom Houses of the country. 
IMPORTS OF TEA RECEIVED AT NEW YORK. 
1874 .. .. 39,931,658 pounds 
1880 .. .. 51,941,410 „ 
1885 .. .. 55,715,246 „ 
1890 .. .. 61,170,776 „ 
1891 ... .. 57,278,602 „ 
1892 .. 63,316,537 „ 
1893 .. .. 60,857,308 „ 
1893 U.S. .. 89,061,287 „ 
It will be seen that our consumption ot tea is rather 
leas than one pound per caput of our population, and 
that the average value ot tea imported into the United 
States is slightly below 15 cents per pound whereas 
the retail price will run all the way from 25 cents 
to a dollar or more a pound for the choicest grades. 
The grades of tea used in this country, and to a 
cetain extent also in Canada, do not find a market 
in other tea-consuming countries. We are not good 
judges of good tea, the quality of a vei-y large pro- 
portion of the different kinds we use being of the 
very poorest, such as the Chinese and Japanese will 
not use themselves, and it really does not deseiwe 
the name of tea. It may be that on this account 
our consumption of tea is comparatively light, and 
if better grades were imported then our consump- 
tion of this commodity might increase." 
At this point, it's my opinion, that the teas of 
Ceylon come in. The people of America are finding 
out that rubbish called tea has been imposed upon 
them and no nation under the sun likes a clean 
article of food better than the Americans ; 
this is being demonstrated by the numerous pure 
food shows from time to time and the larger ex- 
hibitions throughout the United States, reasons enough 
why Ceylon in the next three years should take every 
advantage of such Exhibitions, and the writer with 
his practical experience in Exhibitions and the valuable 
hustler from Ceylon, Mr. T. A. Cockburn, are quite 
at the commands of Ceylon to push its interests in 
America. 
I do know that Mr. Cockburn is not afraid of 
work, and I am sure I am not, so with both of us 
put into harness I think we will make a good team 
and will answer well to the reins from Ceylon in 
good shape. We shall pull steadily and together 
so that the work will be well and faithfully performed 
and the tea interests of Ceylon be boomed through- 
out the United States and Canada. 
Mr. Blechynden, India Tea Commissioner, who is 
in New York called upon me on the 25th, January. 
He then had four demonstrations going on in four 
different stores on third avenue of this City with native 
servants in attendance. His efforts and the exhibi- 
tions that he makes in the different cities that he 
visits are bound to do the India tea interests much 
good. It is a great pity that so much time has 
gone by that could have been profitably filled by 
similar work for the teas of Ceylon ; but then "it'a 
never to late to mend," and when we begin — why, we 
must work like Trojans. Mr. Blechynden will be de- 
lighted to meet the Ceylon representatives and will 
offer all possible information. His present address 
is Hotel St. George, Brooklyn, N. Y. — I am, with 
kindest regards, yours faithfully, S. BIERACH. 
SUPPLEMENTARY TO " THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION PROPO- 
SITION. " 
On a reconsideration of the importance theof 
exhibition and in view of the " Candian International 
Exhibition" to be held in Montreal in 1896, and the 
aige exhibition to be held in the City of Baltimore 
in 1897 I deemed it advisable to extend my plans 
somewhat, so as to make the court look more im- 
posing. This will naturally add to the expense and 
on explaining the same by plan and model I feel 
quite confident that the additional amount required 
will be money well put out, and to cover same I would 
ask for an additional allowance of $ 1,500, making 
the cash total required $ 6,000. 
In the original proposal I ask for four pillars, two 
in ebony and two in satin wood. The improved and 
extended plan will require eight additional, say two 
each in jak, tamarind, palu and muruta ; all twelve 
can be well utilized in future exhibitions such as the 
Canadian and Baltimore Centennial. Also the two 
Doratu-Palayas, or Janitors asked for, with the 
following panels (see exhibition hand-book). 
3rd. — Panel in satin wood, ira-handa the sun-and- 
moon symbol of the four korales. 
5th. — Panel in satin wood, perahera or religious 
procession. 
6th.— Panel in satin wood, dado of the basement 
of the stone built vihare at Ganegoda. 
8th. — Panel in satin wood, and the Devas or gods, 
and the mythical double-headed eagle, termed 
Strerunda-pakshi. 
9th. — Panel in ebony wood, the " Nari-lata." 
A sedent figure of Goutama Buddha about three or 
four feet high. 
Buddhist paintings, (duplicates of those in Ceylon 
Main Court World's Columbian Exhibition) four re- 
presenting the parahera procession and the four 
representing the incidents of the Deva Dharraa Jataka. 
KEY TO PAINTINGS. 
First.— The King in his Palace, <Src. 
Second. — The King has married a second Queen, &c. 
Third.— Arrival of the trio in the forests of the Hi- 
malayas. 
Fourth.— A temple has been built for the repentant 
demon, &c. 
The carvings on the _pillars to represent those of 
the Audience Hall at Kandy, Kandy temple, Polan- 
naruwa and Ganegoda Wihara in the four korales of 
the Kegalla district of Ceylon. 
Ceylon Directory, Sinhalese newspaper, English and 
Sinhalese Dictionary, *** English and Tamil Dic- 
tionary, photographs of tea estates and factories with 
Ceylon views and photos of natives. 
For Decoration.— Devil dancers masks, two leopard 
skins, two tiger skins, one spotted deer skin, one red 
deerskin, one ape skin, two monkey skins, one bear 
skin, one mongoose skin, one mouse deer skin and 
two tom-toms. Talipots, coconuts with husks, 
bag of pearl oysters, bag of cowries, coconut leaves 
or cadjans for thatching native huts, coconut tree 
in its different stages and in its different parts as 
per Ceylon Hand-book World's Columbian Exhibition 
page 146 from 269 to 308. Brass style, native ink and 
ola. About 18 Kandyan brass trays, brass Buddha, 
brass Kandyan Chief and brass Kandyan Chief's wife. 
Antique Kandyan knives, sword and spear heads. 
Two large ebony elephants, about two doz. assorted 
small ebony elephants, Kalutara baskets in sets, 
Bishops' hats in sets, betel bags, cigar cases, tea bas- 
kets, etc. Also Kalutara mats. Sticks in ebony, coco- 
nut, coffee and cinnamon. 
Transportation.—*"* Models of carts and boats 
not more than eight. 
For Exhibition.— Tea, special display, represent- 
ing the various estates and all grades. 
Desiccated coconut, coffee, cocoa, cardamoms, va- 
nilla, mace, cloves, nutmegs and cinnamon, 
Oils. — Essential. — Coconut, cinnamon and citronella, 
also cinchona. Horticulture. — Bulbs, itc. 
For display in the Womens' Building and so as t* 
be in direct touch with the ladies of the exhibition, 
I would suggest that a suitable show-case be placed in 
the building and that Lady Havelock and the ladies 
of Ceylon be kindly invited to send not more than, 
say, one hundred numbers in lace and other articles 
of artistic merit to be placed on exhibition in tho 
interest of the senders ; by go doing I feel quite con- 
fident it will do Coylon no end of good. 
It is also my purpose as far as practical to make 
the sales of tea in the packet through the legitimate 
dealer and as far as practical to advertise tho trade 
