Nov.  i,  1892.] 
THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
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however,  27,343,362  lb.,  compared  with  25,959,810  lb, 
at  tbe  corresponding  date  last  year;  but  the  present 
euppiies  of  Oeylon  are  104,876  lb.  less,  namely, 
16,477,4141b.  With  respeot  to  values,  the  low-priced 
Indian  and  Oeylon  teas  ara  still  id  to  §8.  per  lb.  below 
the  prioes  ruling  twelve  months  ago,  but  the  finer 
qualities  are  higher.  Assam,  for  instance  has  been 
sold  on  garden  acoount  by  auction  at  an  average  of 
Is  Old  per  lb.,  whereas  last  year  the  averge  was  10£d. 
Darjeeling  is  also  higher,  Is  1J against  10|dper  lb. 
The  small  visible  supplies  of  Oeylon  aud  the  deliveries 
exceeding  imports  have  kept  prices  of  these  sorts 
strong,  and  the  average  price  for  lust  week  was  10Jd. 
against  106  per  lb.  for  the  samo  week  last  year. 
Valuing  Teas  by  Analysis.— No  doubt  it  will  be 
a long  time  before  the  tea  taster  will  complain — even 
if  he  ever  does  so — that  his  occupation  is  gone  ; but 
we  notice,  says  the  Grocer,  that  analytical  chemists 
are  tryiDg  to  compete  with  him  in  bis  business. 
Already  in  France  some  firms,  it  is  stated,  prefer  to 
buy  large  parcels  of  tea  on  the  results  of  an  analysis 
by  a competent  chemist ; and  now  we  hear  that  the 
Germans,  who  generally  lead  the  van  in  theie  matters, 
are  following  suit.  Tbe  chief  constituents  which  oon- 
fer  quality  upon  tea  are  kuown  to  be  the  theine  and 
the  “ extract,”  and  upon  an  estimation  of  these  a 
buyer  may  feel  safe  in  making  purchases.  The  other 
day  two  German  chemists,  A.  Domergue  and  0. 
Nioolas,  examined  a number  of  samples  for  a leading 
firm  of  tea  merchants  with  the  following  results  : — 
Commercial  varieties. 
Assam  
Extraot. 
53-85 
Theine. 
4 39 
Flower  of  Pekoe  (1) 
48-18 
4-25 
do  do  (2) 
43  60 
3 78 
Moning  Congou  ... 
45-25 
3 20 
Congou  Pekoe  (1) 
55  73 
2-74 
Orange  Pekoe  (1) 
49  03 
3'49 
Extra  Souchong  (1) 
35-10 
2 56 
Pekoe  Congou  (2) 
4060 
300 
Extra  Souchong  (2) 
37-55 
2-27 
„ Congou  (1) 
38-75 
2-75 
Java  Souchong 
39-50 
3-00 
Extra  „ 
31-30 
-2-73 
Superior  „ 
29-55 
272 
Orange  Pekoe  (2) 
42-55 
2-33 
Superfine  Souchong  (1) 
3100 
2-68 
„ - ..  12) 
Fine  Souchong  ... 
3140 
235 
29-35 
1 20 
Extra  Conge  u (2) 
33  10 
1-60 
Fine 
33  35 
0 91 
Tea,  Coffee,  and  Cocoa, 
in  Bond 
— According  to 
the  “B”  Bill  of  Eutry,  showing  the  quantities  of 
bonded  goods  remaining  in  the  Customs  and  Excise; 
warehouses  of  theUuised  Kingdom  on  S»pt.  30,  the 
stock  of  tea  was  84.237,246  lb.,  against  87,846,350  lb.  ou 
the  same  date  of  last  year,  and  81,290,147  lb.  cnthe 
corresponding  date  ol  1890  ; the  quaulitee  of  coffee 
was  148,057  cwt.,  against  162,310  cwt.  and  220,602  cwt. 
cocoa,  12,511,854  1b.,  against  13,637,6961b.  and 
12,602,399  lb. 
A Selangor  Coffee  Company.— Under  the  title  of 
the  Selaugor  Coffee  Company,  Limited,  a company  has 
just  been  registered  with  a capital  of  £L5,000  iu.£l 
shares.  The  object  is  to  acquire  laud  in  the  Straits 
Settlements  ana  to  curry  on  thereat  or  elsewhere  the 
business  of  tea  and  ooffee  pla  tars  in  all  their  respective 
branches.— if.  and  C.  Mail , Oc\  14. 
NOTES  FROM  PEERMAAD. 
A friend  who  is  rather  good  at  tbe  banjo,  and  is 
horribly  fond  of  that  dear  old  Irish  60ng  “ The 
Wearin’  of  tbe  Green,”  when  called  upon  for  “ ony 
one  more,”  sang  as  an  encore  a verse  somewhat  to 
the  following  effect : — 
Sj  1 sent  a 1 lb.  Packet  to  Her  Gracious  Majesty, 
A .d  the  Q teen’s  commands  came  out  last  Mail, 
“ I like  your  Peermaad  Tea.” 
I have  so  far  received  but  a poor  response  to  my 
request  for  partieulai  s of  yield,  per  acre,  ot  tea,  but 
the  following  are  at  your  disposal,  the  rest  will  lollow 
shortly 
Elevatio  feet. 
Mount  ...  3,350  400  lb.  per  aore  from  70  acres 
Mai  Mul  ay  ...  4.0U0  340  „ ,,  70  „ 
Stag  Brook  ...  3,350  380  „ „ 60  „ 
Granly  ...  3,550  218  „ „ 40  „ 
Out  monsoon  has  been  very  peculiar. 
Rainfall  in  June,  inches  12-63,  the  lowest  on  record. 
July,  inches  58  05 
Heaviest  days  ...  19th  & 20th  11-21  In. 
...  22ud  223  ,, 
...  23rd  10  91  „ 
...  24th  350  „ 
...  25rh  283  „ 
Total  in  a W6ek;  inches  30  71,  and  the  only  accident 
tnai  ocourred  in  the  district  was  the  loss  of  the 
iaryliar  with  two  cart  loads  of  rice,  at  the  Peryar 
crossing  and  of  one  handyman. 
It  is  satisfactory  to  see  prices  (for  tea)  improving 
again  and  while  it  ia  with  no  undue  (I  hope)  amount 
of  pride  and  satisfaction  that  I am  able  to  obroniole 
the  success  of  the  Tea  Enterprise  in  a country 
where  I have  spent  nigh  30  of  the  best  (?)  years 
of  my  life,  yet  I would  offer  a word  of  timely  warn- 
ing to  auy  who  mry  imagine  that  Immense  Fortunes 
(oapitals,  if  3 on  please)  are  to  be  made  in  tea  even  at 
Peermaad.  Go  some  future  occ  isiou  I may  perhaps 
be  tempted  with  the  Editor’s  permission,  to  publish 
a scries  of  articles  which  are  in  course  of  preparation 
on  the  Coffee  and  Tea  Enterprises  in  Ttavancore,  for 
the  past  30  years,  t.e.,  practically  from  the  commence- 
ment, though  no  one  knows  better  than  myself  that 
the  suhjeot  is  deserviog  of  an  abler  pen  than  mine. 
I have  lately  seen  some  young coff  e clearings,  both 
Aral  i .n  and  Liberian,  in  which  l am  not  altogether  un- 
interested, that  bid  fair  to  be  a success,  and  I shall 
waicb  their  growth  and  development  with  no  little 
amcuut  of  iuterest.  That  the  back  of  Loif  Disease  is 
broken  up,  here  at  any  rate,  I have  uo  hesitation  in 
affirming;  and  given  editable  land,  careful  opening, 
shel'er  aud  partial  shade,  plants  from  selected  seed  and 
careful  and  judic bus  management,  with  high  cultiva- 
tion, I see  no  reason  why  old  King  Coffee,  as  a writer 
in  the  Trop  Ag.  used  to  call  him,  whether  of  Arabia 
or  Liberia  matters  but  little,  but  of  tbe  latter  for  choice, 
should  not  be  the  Grand  Old  Monarch  of  the  future 
generations  of  planters.  If  Le  Eoi  est  mort  then  Vive 
le  Hoi ! 
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THE  PALAIS  INDIEN  TEA  HOUSES, 
LIMITED. 
(Fauis  Business.) 
At  a recent  meeting  of  this  company,  the  Chairman 
made  the  folluwir  g remarks  on  the  working  of  the 
company  np  to  the  present  time  :— I have  but  few 
observations  to  make,  an  the  1 eport  is  very  clear  and 
comprehensive,  and  shows  th-i  monthly  working  of 
each  of  our  dtpar  ment.  Had  this  oompany  been 
star  ed  as  au  ordinary  tra  ing  concern,  the  loss 
6howu  wou.d  need  some  explanation  ; but  I would 
remind  3 ou  that,  when  the  compmy  was  started,  the 
projectors  did  r.ot  hold  out  any  hope  that  it  could, 
at  first,  pay  expenses,  and  no  capitil  was  sought  from 
anyone  except  those  interested  as  tea-growers,  and 
who  were  prepared  10  wait  for  tho  indirect  berofit 
which  wemd  aocrue  to  the  industry  from  extending 
the  taste  for  pure  Indian  teas  in  France  and  on  the 
continent  generally. 
1 think  we  may  fairly  claim  that  we  haveeffeoted 
this  object,  as  a vary  material  increase  in  the  consump- 
tion of  Indian  tea  in  France  aud  ou  tbe  continent  has 
taken  plaoe  since  the  commencement  of  our  operations, 
as  shown  by  th  Board  of  Trade  returns. 
The  progress  made  from  a mere  profit  ai  d loss  point 
of  view  is,  to  305000  acquainted  with  this  class  of 
busiueis,  most  encouraging,  and  there  is  every  reason 
t a hope  that  if  we  continue  at  the  pace  at  which  we 
have  started,  we  shall  before  any  considerable  time 
elapses,  not  only  cover  expenditure,  but  be  able  to  show 
a fa  r margin  01  | rofit.  Having  hail  some  expotieuce 
If  in  the  working  of  a similar  uu  er  akii  g,  I am 
perfectly  satisfied  with  the  figures  shown  in  th* 
report. 
