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THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
[Sept,  t,  1892. 
It  was  resolved: — “That  in  reply  Mr.  Leake  be  in- 
formed  that  for  the  present  the  Standing  Committee 
of  the  Tea  Fund  does  not  see  its  way  to  meeting 
Mr.  Eidaile’s  request.” 
A letter  was  read  from  Mr.  Charles  Osswald  in- 
timating the  arrival  of  the  grant  of  500  lb.  of  Ceylon 
tea  for  free  distribution  in  Vienna.  It  was  resolved 
that  the  claim  be  paid. 
A letter  was  read  from  the  Imperial  Royal  Aus- 
trian Oommeroial  Museum,  Vienna.  It  was  re- 
solved:— “ That  the  claim  be  paid.” 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  SIERRA  COUNTY,  CALIFORNIA. 
A letter  was  read  from  Mr.  Joseph  C.  Dunbar.  It 
was  resolved: — “That  the  Ceylon  Tea  Company  be 
requested  to  purchase  and  to  hold  at  Mr.  Dunbar’s  dis- 
posal 100  lb.  orange  pekoe  made  up  in  half  lb.  packets 
for  free  distribution  in  Sierra  County,  California.” 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  TASMANIA. 
A letter  was  read  from  Mr.  George  Finlayson- 
The  Standing  Committee  of  the  Tea  Fund  then 
adjourned.  
THE  CEYLON  TEA  FUND  IN  ACCOUNT  WITH  A.  PHILIP 
Dr. 
AT  30th  JUNE  1892. 
R 
c. 
To  Paid  on  account  Auditor 
50 
oo 
Do 
do 
Ceylon  Tea  Kiosk 
311 
4U 
Do 
do 
Ceylon  Tea  in  Austria(Grant 
to  Mr.  Charles  Osswald, 
Winterthur) 
346 
70 
Do 
do 
Charges,  Printing  Adver- 
669 
37 
tising,  & c. 
Do 
do 
Chicago  Exhibition 
Paid  into  fixed  deposit 
10,128 
40 
being  third  half-yearly 
instalment  in  terms  of 
Resolution  of  Standing 
Committee  of  13th  June 
lb91 
7,500 
00 
Paid  into  fixed  deposit 
being  one  half  of  sup- 
plementary vote  in 
terms  of  Resolution  of 
Standing  Committee  ... 
Paid  Mr.  W.  W.  Mitchell 
2,500 
00 
for  telegram  sent  to 
Mr.  Grinlinton  at 
Chicago 
Paid  into  Chicago  Exhi- 
41 
40 
bition  Fund  subscrip- 
tion from  Sandring- 
ham, Yarravalc  and 
Clydesdale  estates  as 
allowed  by  the  Com- 
mittee as  per  contra... 
87 
00 
Do 
do 
Book  of  Proceedings  ... 
402 
30 
Do 
do 
Postages  and  Petties 
106 
34 
Balance 
iu  New  O.B.C.  at  30th  June  1892 
9,198 
07 
Do 
in  Bank  of  Madras  do 
111 
87 
R9.309 
94 
Grand  Total  R21.324 
45 
By  Balance  in  New  O.B.C.  at  31st  December 
1891  as  per  previous  statement  ...  6,685  36 
Subscriptions  reoeived  during  the  six  months 
ending  30th  June  1892  ...  ...  14,488  75 
,,  Chicago  Exhibition  special  subscription  ...  87  00 
„ Interest  from  Bank  ...  ...  63  34 
R21,324  45 
E.  & O.  E.  A.  Philip, 
Hony.  Treasurer,  Ceylon  Tea  Fund. 
Kandy,  30th  June  1892. 
VERIFICATION  MEMO  OF  ABSTRACTS  OF  COLLECTIONS 
TO  THE  CEYLON  TEA  FUND  FOR  THE  SIX  MONTHS 
ENDING  30TH  JUNE  1892.  R C. 
Bank  balance  at  31et  December  1891  as  per  pre- 
vi>  us  statement  ...  6,685  36 
Bank  Interest  ...  ...  63  34 
6,748  70 
Add  Chicago  Exhibition  special  subscription 
as  above  ...  ...  87  00 
E.  &O.E.  R21, 324,45 
A.  Philip,  Hony.  Treasurer,  Ceylon  Tea  Fund, 
Kandy,  30th  June  1892. 
NOTES  ON  PRODUCE  AND  FINANCE. 
Indian  Tea  in  Germany. — We  referred  last  week 
to  the  growth  of  the  demand  in  Germany  for  tea.  We 
now  learn  with  much  regret  that,  owing  to  the  break- 
down of  the  health  of  Mr.  Harington,  the  special 
commissioner  sent  to  Germany  by  the  Calcutta  Tea 
Association,  there  seems  alikelihood  that  the  work  com- 
menced there  with  some  vigour  by  Mr.  Bottcher.  of 
Hamburg,  in  conduction  with  Mr.  Harington,  will  come 
to  an  end.  Some  time  ago  it  became  very  evident  to 
those  who  were  cognizant  of  what  was  in  progress  there, 
that  unless  the  effort  was  supported  with  an  adequate 
sum  of  money,  to  be  spent  on  advertising  and  other 
initial  expenses,  little  real  progress  could  be  made.  If 
a moderate  sum,  say  £200  or  1300  a year,  were  even 
now  forthcoming,  the  business  could  probably  still  be 
carried  on  with  eventual  great  advantage  to  the  tea 
industry.  Private  individuals,  however,  like  Mr.  Har- 
rington himself,  or  Mr.  Buttcber,  can  hardly  be  ex- 
pected to  put  their  hands  in  their  pockets  to  keep  the 
ball  rolling,  knowing  that  some  years  must  necessarily 
elapse  before  money  so  spent  can  be  recovered  again, 
and  probably  many  years’  work  expended  before 
any  substantial  profit  can  be  realised  from  the 
enterprise.  Now  that  the  Calcutta  and  London 
associations  are  engaged  in  organising  a strong 
“fighting  fund”  for  such  purposes,  we  can  only 
hope  th-it  i hey  will  see  a way  to  subvention  this 
apparently  expiring  German  soheme  before  it  is 
too  late.  There  is  no  doubt  that  there  exists, 
especially  in  North  Germany  (which,  moreover,  is 
also  the  high  road  into  Russia)  a manificient  open- 
ing for  Indian  as  well  as  Ceylon  teas,  but  money 
would  have  to  be  spent  freely  to  secure  it. 
Over  Production  of  Tea.— To  the  planters  both 
of  India  and  Ceylon — burdened  by  the  bugbear  of 
ever  increasing  production  and  the  resulting  con- 
tinuous fall  in  prices — there  was  a grain  of  com- 
fort in  some  of  the  remarks  made  by  Mr. 
Ferguson,  of  the  Ceylon  Observer,  at  bis  lectnre 
this  week  before  the  members  of  the  London 
Chamber  of  Commerce.  He  pointed  out  : — 1.  That 
only  the  Sonth-Western  portion  of  Oeylon — say 
less  than  half  the  total  area  of  the  island — is  suit- 
able for  tea  planting.  2.  That  nearly  all  the  land 
suitable  for  cultivation  either  of  tea,  or,  indeed,  of 
other  products  also,  has  now  been  planted,  and 
that  consequently  it  is  improbable  that  we  shall 
see  any  further  large  extensions.  3.  That  expecta- 
tions are  sanguinely  expressed  that  before  long  the 
native  popu'ation  both  of  Ceylon  and  India  will 
see  the  advantage  of  drinking  a warm  ooncoction 
of  tea  in  preference  to  cold  water,  which  is,  in  tropi- 
cal climates,  so  frequently  a source  of  sickness. 
The  American  Tea  Market. — The  Northern 
Pacific,  Union  Pacific,  Canadian  Pacific,  and  Southern 
Pacifio  Railways  are  all  competing  with  the  idea  of 
diverting  the  China  tea  trade  from  the  Suez  Canal 
route.  Two  steam  lines  to  San  Francisco  are  under 
the  control  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Company,  and 
the  tea  once  landed  goes  over  that  system.  The 
Canadian  Pacifio  Railway  has  three  steamers  already 
engaged  in  the  trade,  while  the  Union  Pacific  has 
Collected  (vide  receipt  book)  in  January  1892...  4,587  29 
Do  do  in  February  „ ...  4207  63 
Do  do  iu  March 
1892  ..  2,030  37 
Dedut  special  Subscription  to 
Chicago  Exhibition  ...  87  00 
1,943  87 
Do  (vide  receipt  book)  in  April  1892  ...  775  64 
Do  do  In  May  ,,  ...  669  59 
Do  do  in  June  .,  ...  2,307  73 
chartered  three  steamers  to  load  tea  for  its  line  viA 
Portland,  and  is  delivering  the  tea  on  the  Atlantic 
seaboard  at  the  rate  of  If  cents  per  lb.  The  Northern 
Pacifio  has  hitherto  been  employing  sailing  veeses, 
but  this  year  the  company,  in  order  not  to  be  out- 
done by  its  competitors,  has  secured  six  steamers, 
three  of  which  are  running  between  Yokohoma  and 
Tacoma,  aud  delivering  tea  in  New  York  at  1£  cents 
per  lb.  These  liberal  tonnage  engagements  will,  it  is 
believed,  cut  into  the  Suez  Canal  traffic  with  New 
York  to  aconsiderable  extent. — H.  and  C. Mail,  July  29, 
14,488  75 
