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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
[March ],\96l. 
were one male on the Kundahs and a female afc 
Westbury each measured from nose to tail 9 feet. 
Westbury also supplied Mr. Vanlnj;en with the 
largest skin to cure, which measured 6 feet 8 inches. 
Nellacotta, in S-E Wynaad, accounts for the 
largest bear destroyed, which measured 5 feet 11 
inches, and was a male, 
Tlie meeting then adverted to tlie trout culture, 
undertaken by the Association ; and to Mnjor 
Bagnall liaving taken up the duties so aldy per- 
foimed by Major Grant, V.C Major Hagnall 
.arrange(i what he had to communicate under 3 
heads — (1) attempts to procure ova, (2) the evid- 
ence of the existence of trout in Nilgiri waters 
(3) the existence of other (ish. Two consignments 
of ova were sent by Messrs. Antlrews and Andrews, 
of the Surrey Trout Farm, the fiist consisting of 
S Fario by the " Golconda," the second of the 
American rainbow trout or S. Iriclens by the 
"Manora." Every precaution was taken this side 
of JVxadras, but owing to the apitiiy and ut^^er 
want of appreciation of what was refjuired on the 
part of the individual into whose custody they 
were delivered on board the shi|', both tiie con- 
signments arrived in a hopeless condition. 
H.E. Lord Ampthill, it was resolved, should be 
asked to become the Patron of the Association, 
and a few additions were made to the Committee 
or the year. 
CINNAMON IN LONDON. 
It was scarcely to be expected that the 
extraordinary prices which some parcels of 
fine Cinnamon fetched at the August sales 
would be maintained. It is not surprising, 
therefore, that at the last quarterly sale for 
the year, held in Mincing Lane on the 26th 
ultimo, prices receded to the extent of Id 
to 2d per lb. This falling-off was, however, 
only on the qualities which had received an 
abnormal fillip, and it represented a I'etnrn 
to the range of prices which had previously 
ruled. A fictitious or unusual rise generally 
does harm by inducing illegitimate specula- 
tion •, and if some people feel disappointed 
that the August prices were not maintained 
last month, they should derive consolation 
from the fact that there was not a serious 
drop, by way of reaction, and that prices 
were not forced down by ari excessive sup- 
ply. The finer qualities which are usually 
" worked " in London, by being nnbaled, 
examined and re-baled, all found buyers at 
prices which must be considered satisfactory 
—the difference between the bids for the 
three First sorts being far less than usual, 
and one lot of Seconds actually fetching 
top price ! Only about one half of the 
offerings of " unworked " si>ice found buyers 
in the room ; but the drop in their price 
did not exceed .^d a lb., for marks on which 
August prices were not maintained. The 
quantity ciitalogued was a fair average 
one, and the leavings need not mean accu- 
mulations, as (Jinnamon is generally taken 
off' at auction prices soon after the sale. 
The pros))ecLH of the spice may, therefore, 
be regarded as good, looking both to prices 
and stocks. Another circumstance which 
renders the outlook hopeful, is the determin- 
ation of the trade to have nothing to do 
with so-called wild Cinnamon. Would that 
i!i were po.ssible to secure a similar, effectual 
boycott for rub))ishy Teas, by which we do 
not mean sound Teas of inferior quality — 
Cinnamon counts four sorts- but Teas manu- 
factured of coarse leaf, leaf that does not roll, 
and .adulterated with stuff that does not 
generally enter into consumjition us food. 
We quote as follows from the Cinn.-unon 
Report of Messrs, Forbes. Forbes & Co., 
Ld.:- 
CINNAMON. 
London, E.C., Nov. 27. 
The last seriea of quarterly t-ales for this year wer« 
held yeaterday, when a total offering of 1,587 bales 
plantation (.eylon quill was catalogued, against 1,141 
bales in August, and some 2,'JOO bales plantation at 
this period last year. "With only a moderate enquiry, 
about 900 bales pa'ssed the hammer at generally easier 
prices. The exceptionally high prices realised for 
" Woiked '" quill at. the August auctions were not 
maintained, as we had aniicipated. and prices for 
these maiks then unduly forced up, now gave way 
to the extent of Id. to 2((. per lb. The "Ijnworked" 
spice realised about last sp.le prices to one haifpenny 
per lb. decline. The whole of the "Worked" quill 
— 29(5 bales — was sold, firsts 1/4 to 1/7 ; seconds 1/2 
to 1/7; (one lot at ]/rt; thirds 1/1 to 1/6; fourths 
/9 to 1/; of the 1,391 bales "Unworked," 601 bales 
were cleared, firsts lid. to 1/ ; seconds 94d. to lid ; 
Thirds %A. to lOhi; fourths 9d. 
A few lots quillings and chips sold, the former at 
7^1. to lOd. per lb., and the latter at S^d. per lb, 
1401 bales and 2,.5O0 bale.s wild cinnamon and bark 
were again brought forward i^nd, as before, were 
totally neglected. 
Stock of •^■032 hales quiin ,3,3, 
Cevlon 2, ^fi-q^fill* 
2,446 „ wild J 3,6o9& 6,116 
Chips 2,743 bags } 1899. 1898. 
Wild bark, &o. 7.450 „ j „ 6,705 & 1,920 
The next public sales will be held 26th Feb. 1901. 
Owiug to the strike of Thames lightermen the Cio- 
namoQ on board, the SS. '' Alcinous " was shut out 
ot the auctions. 
SOMIL NOTES ON CHRISTMAS FRUITS. 
By Sampson Morgan. 
The present Christmas season will be connected 
with the fact that it is a record one as far as 
tl.e supply of fruit is coucerned, and that never 
before has there been such a varied show of festive 
dainties in the windows of the fruit-shops, not 
only of London but of the United Kingdom. Until 
a few years ago the fruit-supply for Christmas 
was con.Hned to a few well-known fruits, such as 
the grape, orange and apple ; now shippers ran- 
sack every quarter of the world for new fruits, 
so that they may be put on the markets at a 
time when an insatiable demand and high prices 
prevail. That is why this Clu'istmastide we have 
the grape-fruit from Jamaica, the persimmon from 
the South of France, the custard apple from 
Madeira, the mango from the Canaries, lychees 
from China, arul golden-skinned apples from the 
Pajaro Valley. This apple is known on the 
English nuirkets as the Californian Newton pippiu. 
lb is, however, nothing of the kiiid. It is the Pa- 
jaro Newton, and is grown in that fruitful valley 
from whence it derives its correct name. One 
fact about, the development of the Christmas fruit, 
trade deserves a special notice. The public is in- 
clined naturally to take it that we are as a na. 
tion importers of Christmas fruits, and iuiporterg 
