Aug. 1, 1900.] 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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forward. This Dividend will, if assented to by the 
meeting, be payable on the 20th July, 1900, at the 
Loudon Oifica of the Company's Bankers. 
The year in Ceylon was favorable to the produc- 
tion of Tea, and partly oa this account, and owinp; 
also to the considerible acreage of young Tea which 
has recently come into bearing, a large increase was 
obtained from the Company's Estates. The Tea 
erop, which in the previous year amounted to 
1,511,691 lb. from the Estates' leaf and 25,121 lb. 
from bought leaf, rose to 2,06i,515 lb, and 70,103 lb. 
from the Estates and bought leaf respectively. The 
crop of Cocoa amounted to ),938 cwt. as against 271 
owt. in the previous, very unfavorable year. The 
gross price of the Company's Tea was equal to 
7.70 pence per lb. as against 8.59 pence per lb. in 
the year 1898-99; this difference is fully accounted 
for by the general fall of prices in the market, the 
qaality of the Company's Teas having been well 
maintained. The average price of the Cocoa was 
73/3 as against 70/1 the previous year. 
In Mauritius continued rains during the months 
of August and September delayed the ripening of the 
canes, and caused a considerable diminution of the 
expected crop, for the caues, though large, were in- 
ferior in "quality, and the general yield of Sugar was 
poor. Prices for Sugar in Bombay ruled low until 
almost the end of the financial year, and increased 
rates were only obtainable for the latter part of the 
Company's crop. 116,187 tons of caues were handled 
on all the Estates in which the Company is interested, 
and produced a crop of 10,723 tons of Sugar, as 
against 13,526 tons in the year 1898-99. Owing to the 
poorness of the season under review the realisations 
from La Flora and the Highlands Company's lands 
Bold to cultivators were somewhat restricted. Out of 
B81,564 received, R50,000 were diverted to pay off the 
remaining charges and of the rest, part was employed 
in providing cheaper transport for Britannia, while 
the balance has been applied to the reduction of the 
value of the Mauritius Assets. 
The result of the working of the Estates in Ceylon 
and Mauritius respectively is given in the Profit and 
Loss Account, calculated at the average rate of ex- 
change of 1/4| as against 1/4J in the year 1898-99. 
The prospects of the current year and tha condition 
of the Estates, both in Mauritius and Ceylon, are re- 
ported to be good. A statement of the acrages is 
given in the Schedule annexed hereto. 
Mr. C E S Bishop, under the provisions of the 
Articles of Associatio.i, retires from the Board, and, 
being eligible, offeis himself for re-election. 
The Auditors, lidleBsrs. Welton, Jones & Co., also 
retire from office, and have expressed their readiness 
to act if re-elected. — By Order of the Board, 
2l8t June, 1900, Henry Grbey, Secretary. 
CEYLON TEA ESTATES. 
Estates. 
Bellwood 
Craigie Lea 
Dangkande 
Darrawella 
Delmar 
Glendevon 
Loolecondera 
Nilloomally 
(3/4ths)* 
Sinuapittia 
St. Coombs 
Stellenberg 
Wattawella 
Districts. 
Hewaheta, 
Lower 
Dimbula 
Matale, East 
Dikoya 
Udapussellawa 
do 
Hewaheta, 
Lower 
0 
266 
682 
303 
584 
791 
409 
1,107 
Kelebokka 372 
Kadugannawa 335 
Dimbula, Upper 45 
Pussellawa 426 
Dikoya, Lower 286 
So 
27 
25 
11 
100 
14 
93 
35 
89 
57 
Continued below 5,606 591 
* New Clearings planted 1899-1900 are 4, 
57 
58 
S 
95 
72 
285 
Estates. 
Districts, 
c -> 
o 
"3 
o 
Bellwood 
EH 
Hewaheta, 
Lower 
94 
79 
496 
Craigie Lea 
Dimbula 
100 
— 
809 
Dangkande 
Matale, East 
37 
109 
632 
Darrawella 
Dikoya 
22 
58 
675 
Delmar 
Udapussellawa 
60 
389 
1,343 
Glendevon 
do 
43 
16 
482 
Loolecondera 
Hewaheta, 
Lower 
258 
413 
1,966 
Nilloomally 
(3/4th) 
Kelebokka 
52 
219 
754 
Sinnapittia 
Kadugannawa 
80 
341 
756 
St. Coombs 
Dimbula, Upper 
231 
416 
Stellenberg 
Passellawa 
74 
589 
Wattawella 
Dikoya, Lower 
18 
391 
752 
764 
2,320 
9,570 
CEYLON COCOA AND COCONUT ESTATES. 
In Dumbara District. 
Estates. 
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o a 
d 
02 
Kondesalle 509 85 43 223 
Mahaberiatenne 432 — — 11(5 
20 
664 
880 
1,262 
991 
85 43 339 684 2,142 
SiLANGOR COFFEE ESTATE. 
In Klaug District. 
Estate. 
Bukit Rajah 
Estates, 
Britannia 
Cent. Gaulettes 
Estates in which the 
Company is interested :- 
Beau Sejour Sugar Es- 
tates Company 
Bon Air 
Highlands 
La Flora 
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<D P 3 
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Woo 
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490 
u 
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95 
616 
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1,201 
MAURITIUS ESTATES. 
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6 
13 
a 
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1,511 
689 
2,107 
466 
327 
g » 
226 
159 
6 
770 
915 
1,360 
96 
1,243 
144 
369 
m 
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