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10. The packet teas should be encouraged as far 
as possible, as teas sold in that way are more likely 
to insure the consumer the perfect article. In many 
instances bulk teas are blended with those of China 
and Japan, practically this does us no harm as it 
has a tendency to aid in educating the consumer 
to the taste of Ceylon tea, and very often Indian teas 
are sold as Ceylon where the same is sold in bulk. 
11. Reasons enough exist why the Atlanta Ex- 
hibition should be taken up; the trade for the teas 
of Ceylon is bound to grow and is growing right 
along ; unfortunately so much time has gone by shine 
he close of the Columbian Exhibition that migiit 
have been profitably utilized, and I am sure that out- 
side of any personal interest I may have in pushing 
the enterprise it would be unfortunate if Ceylon 
would allow so good an opportunity to go by. The 
Cotton States and International Exhibition should 
•by all means be taken up as it will afford Ceylon 
and its staple product, tea, a most advantageous 
advertisement. 
12. And by giving both high and low grown teas 
and all packet brands a fair showing without any 
favors I am sure that so liberal a scheme, to the 
exclusion of none, is worthy of every consideration 
and I am sure will result in increased demands. 
13. If my points meet with your approval and the 
approval of Ceylon and the Atlanta Exhibition be 
txken up — not that I am courting any hasty position 
but in my opinion I think it would be essential that, 
the commission and appointment be conferred upon 
me at once so that I could set about immediately 
to work, as much is to be done in advance of the 
opening of the Exhibition. As per paragraph 8 and 
in view of this preliminary work, I am of opinion 
t lat the salary up to August 1st should not be 
debited to the Exhibition account as ic will be work 
performed and covtring the future good of Ceylon, 
with an allowance for a temporary office (rent not to 
exceed $25 per month) stationery, postage and tra- 
velling, say, $500 or $000 to be accounted for. 
14. If my scheme as to the New York Office 
meets with favor, as I hope it will, the work could 
be pushed along in a permanent office. For a per- 
manent office I could secure a suite of two good 
rooms at a rental of $40 a month ; my present lo- 
cation is a central and convenient one close to 
Madison square and easy of access. 
15. On your return to New York it will give me 
very great pleasure to hand you a proposed catalogue 
that 1 have prepared for the Atlanta Exhibition. 
Man}' of the exhibits such as tea and other pro- 
ducts will cost the committee and commission 
nothing ; and the cost of such exhibits to bepurchaied, 
c uved pillars, panels &c, I am sure, could be 
arrived at more correctly at Ceylon than I could 
name, as mine would be only an approximated figure. 
l(i. For this reason I have made the suggestion 
as per paragraph two. 
17. Trusting that this communication will fully 
meet with your approval and that the Atlanta Ex- 
hibition will have your early and favourable report, 
during your stay in America if I can be of any 
service to you I am at your commands. — -Faithfully 
yours. S. BIERACH. ' 
2f.l3. — I trust that Mr. Cockburn will be favourably 
considered on the same lines with myself in con- 
nection with I lie Atlanta Exhibition and on similar 
remuneration which I am sure will be quite satisfactory 
to him, and 1 do know that our work will be done 
in pel feet harmony and to the entire satisfaction of 
Ceylon. My object in having him is not only for 
the Exhibition but possibly we may have need during 
the progress of the Exhibition to make demonstra- 
tions in several of the other Southern C'itijs. to 
which ho, with two of the native staff, could give 
attention. 
It is my aim with the Atlanta Exhibition to make 
the advertisement as wide-spread as possible. 
Nevi York City, February 15th, 1895. 
Board oi Lady .Managers of the World's Columbian 
Commission : Mrs. Bertha Honors Palmer, President; 
Mrs. Susan C. Cooke, Secretary ; Committee Oil 
Awards : Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, Chairman. 
Mr. S. Bierach. Chicago, Feb. 13th 1895. 
Dear Sib, — I have pleasure in handing you herewith 
the diploma of honorable mention to which you are 
entitled under a resolution of the Congress of the 
United States, diiecting that such a diploma may 
be conferred upon those who assisted in an impor- 
tant way in the production and perfection of an 
exhibit which received an award in the Columbian 
Exposition. This action by Congress was not taken 
until after the close of the Exposition. 
A certificate signed by the exhibitor is now on 
file in this office, declaring that you were connected 
with the exhibit as indicated in the diploma. 
With congratulations, I am, yours very truly, 
(Signed) Virginia C. Meredith, Chairman, 
Committee on Awards Board of Lady Managers. 
SMALL- FOX AMONGST POULTRY. 
Dear Sir, — Your correspondent whose young poultry 
have been attacked should try coconut oil and 
wood-ashes, a pretty thick paste, smeared liberally 
over the heads of the birds. This I believe is a 
native remedy, but I find it usually effective. The 
application must be continued until the disease is 
cured. MARTHA. 
P.S. — A small pinch of quinine will be found effi- 
cacious when poultry are ailing. It should be placed 
well back on the tongue and the beak kept closed 
till it has been swallowed. A little quinine to ailing 
dogs, or even canaries or other singing birds is often 
very beneficial. M. 
THE PPJCES OF COCONUTS. 
March 27. 
Dear Sir, — In your article on " Prices of Coconuts " 
on page 08V>, I think you are below the mark in put- 
ting down the export of the coconut, as nuts, copra, 
and desiccated kernel together at one quarter of 
244 millions. Ten years ago ths exports under these 
beads were not worth taking into account. This 
year may it not be assumed that these three items 
alone will accoimt for one hundred millions of our 
coconuts ? 
There are seven desiccating mills in Ceylon, al 
situated, I believe, in the Western Province. At the 
present slack season each of these may safely be 
reckoned as consuming 25,000 nuts a day, (some 
more and some less). This would account for "sixty 
million tints" in the year. 
At a low estimate say "Jive million* " are sent 
away annually as entire nuts, and "forty millions" 
in the shape of copra. 
Would not the withdrawal of these "hundred 
millions " from the manufacture of oil raise the 
price of nuts and oil, too ? 
"COCONUT GENTLEMAN." 
NYASS ALAND. 
March -JTtli. 
Sir, — Referring to Mr. Carson's letter in the "Times' 
of the 20th inst. I may state it was very far from 
my correspondent's intention to decry the country 
he went to see and if he thought well of it, invest 
in it. He only related his exre.iences and gave his 
opinion of what he thought of the country and its 
climate, Ac, &c. 
If I mistake not Mr. Carson himself said in his 
interview with your or the "Times" reporter on his 
return from Myassaland, that every one who went 
there got fever and that after he had had it then it 
pursued him as far as Chindi or some other place on the 
river. My correspondent got it after he had left 
Blantyre for Chindi on his way back and many 
died of it. 
Taking this into consideration and what my cor- 
respondent has already written, I should think the 
death rate is a very high one. 
Now about labour. At present it may be sufficient 
or th c opened estates with the exception of one 
