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In 1899 the productimi of Indian and Ceylon Tea exceeded that of 1898 by 28 
million lbs., the total produced being 305 million lbs. 
The world's consumption of Indian and Ceylon Tea last year increased only 
9 million lbs., the total consumed being 288 million lbs. 
Largo areas of land in India were placed under Tea cultivation a few years ago 
when Exchange was very low. This land is now commencing to bear leaf, and has been 
the chief cause of the increase in the 1899 crop from India. This is likely to continue 
during the next few years. 
The 1899 crop from Ceylon was the heaviest on record, and during the first four 
months of this year the increase had already amounted to 11 million lbs. This excessive 
increase is probably due in great measure to the extensive use of manure. The use of 
artificial means to still further enlarge the output is very questionable policy, especially 
under existing circumstances. 
Again ; have producers asked themselves the question, whether manuring will 
develop in the bushes, permanent strength and vigour sufficient to withstand the strain of 
continual plucking, specially in the event of over-production reducing prices so low that 
artificial manure can no longer be afforded ? 
Another Question naturally arises: Who is to buy the Tea and at what price ? 
No producer wishes a lower level of prices, and yet this is the sure way to obtain it. 
Production is increasing too fast. Consumption is unable to keep pace with it, in spite 
of all the efforts to capture new markets and to develop those already accjuircd. 
True, a fall in price may develop Foreign markets with greater rapidity, but no 
relief through increased consumption at Home can be expected from this cause, because 
the retail price has already been advanced Twopence per lb. through the additional duty. 
For years past, over-supply has been promptly dealt with by a fractional drop in price, 
such a decline invariably stimulating consumption. Now, however, increased supply cannot 
be dealt with in this manner, because, were the price to fall even as much as the duty has 
been increased the retail price would then be only what it was before the duty was raised. 
How absolutely necessary then to raise all possible funds for exploiting new markets 
and to redouble our efforts in those already using British grown tea. 
INDIAN TEA TAKEN OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1893. 
1894. 
1895. 
1896, 
1897. 
1898. 
1899. 
Australasia . . 
5.»»8.7I4 
5.»3.995 
' 3.908,087 
6,239.538 
4,871,919 
6,113,363 
5,864,338 
7,093,948 
6,257,281 
8,772,050 
N . America . . 
1. 403.914 
>.5'7."4 
1 608.150 
2,152.333 
2.356,954 
4.071.73' 
5.258,773 
5.663,244 
5.97'.70t 
8.487.443 
Turkey with Persia. . 
1,681.157 
4.>"2.037 
2,284.271 
3,627,623 
5,150,722 
4.098,085 
4,650,585 
3.548,156 
7.455.095 
6,387,919 
Germany with Russia 
201,282 
J55.935 
468,047 
469.493 
632,398 
1,208.682 
1,405.257 
2,790.962 
3.545.184 
3.315.173 
South .\merica 
103,460 
103,610 
246,304 
215.338 
174,500 
21,511 
20,617 
319.927 
360,464 
497.336 
Holland 
323,122 
423,241 
310,906 
281,038 
297,065 
34'.435 
4'5.593 
322,1 10 
474.509 
486.103 
South Africa.. 
73.'«7 
65,222 
91.982 
120.613 
180,880 
241,344 
380.297 
565.693 
593.416 
470. ?8l 
Denmark 
Not stalid. 
Not slated. 
Not stated. 
Not staled. 
Not slated. . 
Not staled. 
91.230 
91.111 
238,670 
197.646 
France 
50.3" 
5>.'99 
59,218 
48.743 
32,892 
61,844 
62,294 
59.954 
81,258 
68,296 
Other Places. . 
•I73.«<;5 
539.99' 
852,163 
872,408 
867,250 
678,837 
1.077,585 
1.785.582 
9'5.407 
969,686 
Total lbs 
9.430.942 
12,320,344 
10,029,328 
14,077,129 
14,584,580 
16,836,834 
19,226.789 
22.440,687 
25,892,985 
29.631.933 
GEY 
LON T 
EA T A 
KEN 1 
OUTSIDE TH 
B UN 
ITED 
KINOD 
CM. 
1890. le^i 1892. 1893, 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 
Australasia .. .. 2.559.901 3,210.398 3,002,386 6,968,956 7,446,782 9,379,56111,062,82213,258,45615,126,89115,606,833 
N.America .. .. 829.408 1,155,116 1,489,474 1,870,589 2,295,147 3,744.736 4,364,310 3,698.396 7,636,995 8,289,376 
Turkey wiih Persia.. 151,226 638,363 563.945 985,064 900,993 1.163,334 1,325.351 1,246.594 1,439,473 824,385 
Germany with Russia 486,195 710,551 1,193,538 1,708,233 2,059.131 3.400.944 3.824,083 5,749,358 8,249,482 9.958,673 
South America 52.559 83,583 200,113 183,283 181,123 43.613 30,671 390.477 435.231 594.579 
Holland .. .. 131,575 156,275 202,856 190,832 213.298 232,255 254,912 281,821 281,536 309.149 
S'julh Africa. . .. 61.446 111,346 155,131 259,o-,6 275,276 450,641 588,115 806,585 1,109,474 778.761 
Denmark .. Not slatid. No^ stated Not slated Not slated. Not stated. Not staled. 283,279 169,619 286,361 315.065 
I'ranct .. .. 30.269 64.591 60.911 87,639 100,085 134.432 147.485 166,490 189,208 182,819 
Olhcr Places . . .. 267.611 538.498 714.931 884,890 1,081,427 1,333.734 1.339.206 1,306,302 1,398,992 1,918,955 
Total lbs. 4.570.190 6,668.921 9.383.285 13.138,544 14,555,262 19,887,252 23.222,434 29,074,498 36,353.643 38.778.595 
The foreign outlet which for many years has received the greatest attention and 
energy from India and Ceylon, as well as by far tne most pecuniary assistance is North 
America, and as a result, the Black Tea Market in this continent has been practically 
