April 1, 1901.] THE TROPICAL 
AGRICULTURIST. 
681 
AVERAGES FOR TEA SALE. 
FEBRUARY 27th, 1901. 
[From Messrs. Forbes & Walkers Circular] 
Estate 
Adisham 
Agra Oya 
Aara uuvah 
Ahamad 
Amupitiya 
Annaiidale 
5 S 
O 3 
sic 
143p 
24c 
18c 
88§c 
Ardlaw & VVishford 5sp 
. ' n„ (\^^ 
Avisawella 
Battalgalla 
Batta watte 
Ben NeTis 
Bittacy 
Brownlow 
Carberry 
Castlereagh 
Citrus 
Clyde 
65j 
58c 
54c 
61p 
61p 
72p 
64c 
69c 
57c 
2G1C 

Uold stream Group I'Op 
Corfu 
DamblagoUa 
DaiBUieria 
Dea Ella 
Deniyaya 
DoragaUa 
Dry burgh 
Dumbar 
Dunnottar 
Eila 
Kltton 
Erracht 
Fairlawn 
Florida 
Forest Creek 
Forest Hill 
Gabbala 
Galloola 
Ganapalla 
Glasgow 
Glassaugh 
Glenalla 
Glen Almond 
Glenesk 
Glentilt 
Geragama 
Gonapitiya 
Gwernefc 
Hangranoya 
High Forest 
Holton 
Hornsey 
Jak Tree Hill 
Kandaloya 
Kelani 
Kirklees 
K. P. W. 
Kadukande 
Kumaragalla 
llQic 
9Up 
101c 
83|c 
73c 
93c 
39p 
95p 
9UC 
162c 
87c 
89c 
51p 
73c 
123c 
27c 
23|C 
eye 
107c 
109p 
»2p 
6BC 
190 
35c 
92C 
lllc 
104ic 
4Sp 
64c 
SOic 
20c 
lOlp 
20c 
114ic 
59c 
20c 
4op 
S g 
iii state 
ntity, 
rage 
ce. 
Toti 
Qua 
Ave 
<1CUi 
Ph 
42 
Kuruwathai 
38c 
28 
25 
L ibuduwa 
He 
19 
47 
Little Valley 
60c 
24 
15 
M. 
114p 
22 
20 
Maha Uva 
53p 
69p 
32 
48 
Maldenia 
24 
41 
Marlborough 
245p 
41 
23 
MawUiganga watte 
93c 
43 
38 
Middleton 
77p 
43 
24 
Morah la 
54c 
26 
45 
Nahaviila 
67c 
37 
40 
Ninlield 
61 c 
21 
38 
Nugawella 
47c 
24 
24 
Oakham 
77p 
39 
38 
Old iMeddegaraa 
75c 
30 
16 
Oodooweia 
12c 
39 
22 
Oonoogaloya 
61c 
43 
3? 
Penrhos 
69p 
39 
32 
fine Hill 
119p 
39 
22 
Poilakande 
74c 
23 
30 
Primrose Hill 
27c 
23 
31 
Primstou 
33^c 
21 
27 
Pungetty 
41p 
38 
33 
Queensl iiid 
29c 
42 
26 
Ratwatte 
60c 
21 
46 
>iavana 
106^0 
79p 
32 
33 
Bobgili 
46 
20 
Rookatenne 
47c 
32 
29 
Rowley 
35ic 
31 
22 
R. S. 
19j 
25 
38 
Ruanwella 
79c 
21 
14 
St. Heilier's 
59p 
61|c 
28 
45 
St. John's 
52 
27 
St. Martin 
72ic 
20 
19 
St. Pauls 
163|c 
32 
31 
SadimuUe 
49c 
14 
23 
Seenagoila 
473 c 
59 
48 
Sirikandura 
38c 
25 
52 
South Africa 
75c 
27 
25 
Summer Hill 
I66c 
50 
25 
Sylvakandy 
nop 
93* c 
42 
23 
Tavalamtenne 
23 
36 
Do 
61ic 
30 
21 
Do 
53^0 
32 
52 
Tismada 
3GC 
20 
22 
Tonaoombe 
145c 
35 
29 
Torwood 
79c 
25 
59 
Vogan 
103c 
31 
T3 
Wadhurst 
27c 
30 
44 
Waitalawa 
llSic 
.37 
24 
Warakamure 
61c 
26 
29 
Warratenne 
83c 
19 
29 
Weemalla 
23c 
28 
36 
Wewallsande 
38|c 
16 
23 
Weyungewatte 
6UC 
26 
14 
Why lido a 
40c 
32 
22 
Woodthorpe 
60c 
23 
Note.— c stands for chests, 
b for boxes and p for packages. 
ho for half chests, 
CEUDE RUBBER COMBINES. 
There is, perhaps, no cry— says the India- 
rubber Journal, Feb. 4th— which appeals so 
much to Englishmen in their love of freedom 
as that of "No Monopoly." It is only 
necessary to start the cry and immediately 
all ranks rally round the standard to break down 
the work of any individual or association who 
endeavours to monopolise any industry or interest. 
Monopolies, as a rule, are only short-lived, but 
they are liable to disturb the equilibrium of trade, 
and produce results which have a baneful influence 
upon commercial Ufa in general. A combination 
formed to control the crude rubber market cau 
only have a result which would be disastrous 
either to the industry or to the promoters. Con- 
siderable excitement has been recently caused by 
the reports that a combination has been in process 
of formation in the United States Co control the 
crude rubber market. Different figures have been 
stated as to the proposed capital, varying from 
10,000,000 to 30,000,000 dollars. It is unnecessary 
to enter into the alleged objects of this combin- 
ation, and it is difficult to say what the effect of 
it would be on the British raw rubber market. 
From inquiries we have made we are left in an 
uncertain state of mind as to whether this com- 
bination will actually come into being, but the 
majority of firms witli whom we have consulted, 
allege that the whole thing has fallen through. 
The report on the market that this tailure has 
come about is doubtless responsible for the fall 
in price of Para rubber by 2d per lb during the 
last week. We know many rubber manufacturers 
who would prefer that the price of the crude ma- 
terial should remain fairly stable, so that they 
can found their mixings and prices upon a firm 
basis, which would allow them a fair margin 
of profit should the market rise or fall bub 
slightly. When, as we have seen during the last 
ten years, the price of Para can fluctuate from Is 
lid to 5s per lb, the calculations of the manu- 
facturers are upset and considerable trouble is 
caused. The laws of supply and demand naturally 
affect the price of raw materials, but supply and de- 
mandisnotresponsiblefor such startling fluctuations 
as sometimes prevail. Crude rubber will always be 
the subject of that speculation which;is common to 
all similar articles, and we can indicate nothing 
which is likely to prevent such speculation. It 
may be as A'ell, ho.vever, to remind the pro- 
moters of such combinations as are here referred 
10 of previous failures, and of the fact that the 
manufacturer is an important factor in the situa- 
tion and can do. much to upset the plans of would- 
be monopolists. 
A LADY BOTANIST FOR KOREA. 
TWO YEARS' SOJOURN IN THE INTERESTS OP 
SCIENCE, 
Miss Constance Taylor, a London botanist, will 
sail for Korea on February 27, and for two years 
will be semi-oflicially botanising in Korea. As Miss 
Taylor explained to a Daily Mail representative 
yesterday, it all comes about through Korea being 
largely an unknown quantity as far as the botanic- 
al world goes. There are not many places so 
open to civilisation as Korea, the botanv of which 
is so little known, and it is much more important 
than appears at first sight to have the botany of 
a place cut and dried and reduced to speci- 
mens. Miss Taylor, while travelling for a few 
weeks in Korea, became enamoured of the 
land. And as she is a devoted scientist, and 
has studied botany very deeply at King's 
College and other places, her present scheme grad- 
ually shaped itself. The Botanical Society, the 
British Museum, the Anthropological Society, and 
the Linn a;an Society welcomed her idea, and have 
given her something in the nature of commissions. 
She will work for them. The Korean Government 
cordially invites Miss Taylor to submit her results 
to them. 
" Of course, I cannot do it exhaustively in two 
years," said Miss Taylor, " but I can do a lot. 
As soon as I get there I shall start colIectiDff all 
tlie specimens that are to be obtained, and'as I 
collect them I shall paint them in water-colours. 
That has to be done most carefully. Then all the 
