June  i,  1893.] 
THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
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The  following  is  extracted  from  a report  by  Mr. 
Mackenzie,  dated  15th  September  last — “ Of  the 
strength  and  vigour  of  the  Tea  Bushes  I can  sjpeak 
in  the  very  highest  terms  as  well  as  of  the  general 
order  and  condition  of  each  estate  in  every  particular. 
The  tea  (by  which  I mean  the  bushes  not  the  mafiu- 
factured  article)  is  far  above  the  level  of  the  aver- 
age of  the  Kelani  Valley.  The  estimated  yield  of 
600  lb.  per  acre  seems  quite  safe  up  to  an  age  equal 
to  the  oldest  tea  of  whioh  we  know  anything  in 
Ceylon.  Buildings — The  factories  and  machineiry  Bre 
new,  capacious  and  durable.  Beyond  ordinary  repairs 
these  Bhould  give  little  trouble  for  many  years.  On 
Ernan  a new  bnogalow  has  just  been  erected.  On 
Glassel  one  is  in  course  of  construction.  There  is 
sufficient  accommodation  for  all  the  labour  required 
in  the  ‘Lines’  on  each  estate.  Water  carriage  to 
Colombo — say  40  miles— by  river  makes  transport  an 
easy  item  on  these  properties.” 
Mr.  A.  Mansfield  Forbes,  one  of  tbe  vendors,  in  a 
letter  to  tbe  directors,  of  the  14th  March,,  1893, 
states,  “I  estimate  the  crops  for  the  nine  naonths, 
from  1st  April  to  31st.  December,  to  be  200,000  lb. 
made  tea,  which  at  present  market  rates  shoudd  pro- 
duce a profit  of  at  least  2Jd  per  lb.”  No  promotion 
money  has  been  or  will  be  paid. 
CEYLON  TEA  COMPANIES. 
Tbe  following  is  a list  of  all  the  Tea  Companies 
of  which,  at  present,  we  have  particulars  for  our 
“Directory.”  We  shall  be  much  obliged  by  receiving 
the  needful  information  as  to  any  others  that 
may  be  in  existence,  to  go  into  the  register:  — 
X Castlereagh  Tea  Co.  of  Ceylon,  Ld. 
2 Ceylon  Oo-operative  Tea  Gardens  Co.,  Ld. 
3 Ceylon  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
4 Ceylon  Tea  Plantations  Co.,  Ld. 
5 Yatideria  Tea  Co.  of  Ceylon,  Ld. 
6 Scottish  Ceylon  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
7 Tasgaswela  Tea  Co.  of  Ceylon,  Ld. 
8 Yatiyantota  Tea  Co.,  Ld, 
9 We-Oya  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
10  Dnnkeld  Estate  Co.,  Ld. 
11  Kelani  Valley  Tea  Association,  Ld. 
12  Agraonvah  Estate  Co.  Ld. 
13  Upper  Maskeliya Estates  Co.,  Ld. 
14  Glasgow  Estate  Co.,  Ld. 
15  Hunasgeria  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
16  New  Ceylon  Plantation  Co.,  Ld. 
17  Ceylon  and  Oriental  Investment  Corporation, Ld. 
18  United  Planters  of  Ceylon  Co.,  Ld. 
19  Lauderdale  Tea  Estate  Co.,  Ld. 
20  Standard  Tea  Co.,  of  Ceylon,  Ld. 
21  Mahauva  Estate  Co.,  Ld. 
22  St.  Helier’s  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
23  Wanarajah  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
24  Mocha  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
25  Great  Western  Tea  Co.,  of  Ceylon,  Ld, 
26  Eadella  Estate  Co.,  Ld. 
27  New  Dimbula  Co.,  Ld. 
28  Clunes  Estate  Co.,  Ld. 
29  Panawal  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
30.  Ceylon  Planters’ Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
31  Lanka  Plantations  Co.,  Ld. 
32  Ceylon  Lowcountry  Products  Co.,  Ld, 
33  Eastern  Produce  and  Estates  Co.,  Ld, 
34  Ceylon  Estates  Investment  Association,  Ld. 
35  Ceylon  Land  and  Produce  Co.,  Ld. 
36  Oriental  Bank  Estates  Co.,  Ld. 
Tet  Companies  of  which  no  particulars  have  hem 
received  : — 
1 Ceylon  Estates  Association,  Ld. 
2 Delgolla  Estate  Co.,  Ld. 
3 Battagalla  Estate  Co.,  Ld. 
4 Asiatic  Produce  Co. 
5 Ceylon  Tea  Growers’  Co.,  Ld. 
6 Consolidated  Estates  Co.,  Ld. 
7 Dtmkwari  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
8 East  Matale  Co.,  Ld. 
9 Eila  Tea  Co.,  of  Ceylon,  Ld. 
10  Galella  Tea- Estates  Co.,  Ld. 
11  Gona  Adika  Tea  Co  , Ld. 
12  Gongalla  Tea  Plantations  Co.,  Ld. 
13  Mahaousa  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
14  Narangalla  Estates  Co.,  Ld. 
15  North  of  Scotland  Co.,  Ld. 
17  Stratheilie  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
18  Taprobane  Tea  Co.,  Ld. 
The  particulars  required  are  the  names  of  Directors 
and  Secretary  and  the  names  and  address  of  London 
or  Colombo  Agents  as  the  case  may  be. 
«. — 
VARIOUS  AGRICULTURAL  NOTES. 
Technical  Schools  Sanctioned.— The  Lieutenant- 
Governor  of  Bengal  has  sanctioned  the  opening 
of  a Technical  School  at  Burdwan  and  “ agrees 
to  present  the  school  with  a lathe  costing  not 
more  than  R500.”  The  school  for  the  present  will 
take  the  form  of  a good  artizan  class  with  a little 
instruction  in  drawing  and  mensuration,  and  will 
be  started  with  the  following  staff  Superintendent 
from  the  Sibpur  College,  at  R60  rising  to  R75  ; 
smith  and  assistant,  R35  ; oarpenter  at  R15  • 
durwan  at  R7.  The  cost  with  R3  for  contingencies 
will  thus  be  R120  (rising  to  R125)  per  mensem, 
towards  the  payment  of  whioh  the  Municipality 
will  give  R20  per  month,  the  District  Board  pro- 
viding the  balance.  The  Government  of  India  has 
sanctioned  the  establishment  of  a Technical  Sohool 
for  Engineering  in  connection  with  Rangoon  College 
for  training  Burmans  for  servioe  in  the  Upper 
and  Lower  Sub-ordinate  grade  of  the  Public  Works 
Department. — Indian  Engineer,  April  1. 
Coffee  in  the  Wynaad.— The  coffee  is  certainly 
looking  better  than  I have  seen  it  for  very  many 
years.  There  is  a tremendous  flush  of  young  leaf  all 
over  our  estates,  and  no  signs  of  disease,  this  will  follow 
of  course,  but  the  trees,  must  benefit  by  so  long  a 
rest  from  their  enemy.  As  far  as  we  can  judge  at 
this  early  stage,  the  fine  blossom  has  set  well.  As  for 
the  Liberians,  not  content  with  one  amazing  blossom, 
they  have  contrived  a second,  nearly  as  good,  and  the 
mystery  will  be,  if  it  all  sets,  where  the  fruit  will  find 
room  for  itself  I My  fifteen  years  old  trees  are  a mass  of 
crop.  These  particular  trees  have  never  had  an  ounce 
of  manure  since  they  were  planted,  and  are  still  bear- 
ing heavily  on  their  first  branches,  If  your  correspon- 
dent who  wished  for  particulars  about  the  planting, 
etc.,  of  Liberian  will  communicate  with  me,  I will 
with  pleasure  give  him  all  the  information  I can  tell  on 
the  subject.  I presume  that  we  can  be  introduced  to 
each  other,  through  the  kind  agency  of  our  Editor. 
Faith  in  the  advantages  of  Liberian  strengthens  every 
year  in  Wynaad,  and  large  quantities  are  being 
planted.  Of  course,  our  great  difficulty  still  lies  in  the 
tuture,  i.  e.,  the  curing  and  pulping.  No  doubt  the 
efficient  machinery  will  be  available,  but  you  cannot 
pulp  without  water,  and  these  indiscreet  berries  will 
ripen  in  the  hot  season  when  onr  nullahs  are  particu- 
larly low.  However,  I have  no  doubt  our  ingenuity  will 
hnd  out  a way  of  storing  water  for  pulping  purposes.  If 
tea  is  well  started,  there  should,  with  it  and  L/iberian* 
® regular  revolution  in  our  planting  arrangements, 
and  there  will  be  very  little  getting  away  in  the  hot 
Lmcs  *01  pur  comiuS  superintendents  J — Ccr.,  AT, 
