July 1, 1902.] THE TROPICAL 
AGRICULTURIST. 
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RUSSIA, 
of which 34,400,000 kilogs conaisfc of brick tea, 
18,000,000 kilogs of black tea, 975,000 kilogs of tablets 
and 280,000 kiloga of greeu tea, A small quantity of 
yellow tea is aldo coasntaed, which however is too insig- 
nificant to be taken into consideration. Green tea 
ia rarely fouiicl in Russian households and the greit 
majority of Russians have never taated it. Tea ia 
tablets is manufactured with tea leaves of inferior 
quality. They are 130 millimetres long (a millimetre 
is •03937 inches), 40 wide and 20 thick, and each tablet 
is divided into eight sections. The tablet weighs J lb 
(■Russia) and is enclosed in paper bearing the name 
of the manufacturer. ForpL-.cking purposes tin-lined 
cases, each containing 126 P. i-:3ian lb, are used. The 
retail price at Moscow i i 1 rouble 10 copecks per 
Russian lb (about 23 7.1 per English lb). AH the 
tablets used at Warsaw bear the name of a tirm at 
Hankow. Brick tea is also manufactured at flaukow. 
There are two qualities : the first quality measuring 
227 millimetres, long by 160 wide and 11 thick, and 
weighing ^ kilog. each. Bricks of the second quality 
measure 287 by 183 by 22 millimetres, with an average 
weight of 1,160 kilog. These bricks are packed in 
wooden cases holding from 216 to 2401b (Russian), 
The retail price all Warsaw is 70 copecks per Russian 
lb (about Is 8d per English lb) for the first quality, 
and 60 copecks (la 5d) for the second quality. — H, and 
C. Mail, May 23. 
BRAZILIAN RUBBER TRADE. 
In his report of 13fch January, the U S Consul at 
Para eays with regard to rubber shipments from the 
Amazon Valley for 1901 :— " The ehipments from Para 
for 1901 show a steady increase over the business of 
1900, the total gain being 3,255 tons of which the in- 
crease to Europe was 500 tons and to the United States 
!,755 tons, In other words Europe took 14,254 tons 
of rabber from ths Amazon in 1900, and the United 
States 12,621 tons during the same time ; but during 
1901, Europe took but 14,755 tons and the United 
States took 15,376 tona. Another significant feature 
showa by these statistics is the enormous growth of 
the rubber trade at Manaos, amounting to almost 100 
per cent. During the year 1900. there were shipped 
from Manaos a total of 8,012 tons of rubber, and 1^,467 
tons from Para. During the year just closed, however, 
Jlanaos shipped 15,469 tons and Para but 13,639 tons. 
Tliis change was caused by the passage of a law in 
January, 19C0. enacting that thereafter all rubber ex- 
tracted in the State of Amazonas, and all other pro- 
iucts of that State, should be shipped direct from 
Manaos. A large portion of this rubber had formerly 
been sent to Para. Another feature of these statistics 
is the large increase in shipments from Iquitos. 
During ths year 1900. Iquitos shipped 920 tons of 
rubber direct, and in 1901, 1,891 tons, a gain of more 
than .50 per cent. Next year will probably witness a 
still greater gain and within a few years the Upper 
Amazon and its affluents may produce as much rubber 
as the lower river. 
EXPORTS FROM PARA ANt) MANAOS IN 1901. 
Europe. U. States. Total. 
Tons. Tons. Tons. 
Para .. 14,755 15,376 30,131 
Manaos . , 7,336 8,133 15,469 
Total 
-India Rubber Trades' Journal, ay 12. 
45,600 
COFFEE IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA. 
The boards of the German colonial companies have 
clubbed together to send out an expedition to ex- 
periment with coffee plaatin^ ia German East 
Mxiai.,— Planting Opinion, June 7. 
CEYLON DIVIDENDS. 
It is iuterestinp; to iiave the followinK full re- 
sume of the Dividends of Ceylon Tea Companies 
tor 1901 from tlie May report of Messrs. Lloyd, 
Mathes|(tji^and Carritt of Leadenhall Street:— 
Alliance Tea Company pays a final of 3 p.c, making 
6 p.c. for year, 
Augusta Tea Estates Company pays preference, but 
no ordinary dividend. 
Balmoral Company pays final of 6 p. c. free of t:.tx, 
making 11 p.c. for year. 
BandarapoUa Company pays 6 p.c. free of income tax. 
BurnsideTea Company pays no dividend. 
Ceylon Tea Plantatioue pays a final of 8 p.c, making 
15 p.c. for year, free of tax. 
Dimbula Valley pays a final of 4 p.c., makiog 8 p.c. for 
year, 
Eastern Produce Company pays IJ p.c. making 3 p.c. 
for year on ords. 
Ederapolta Company pays 5 p.c. free of tax. 
Galaha Tea Company pays 3 p.c. on ords. 
General Ceylon Tea pays no dividend. 
Highland Company pays final of 2 p.c.> making 4 p.c, 
for year, free of tax. 
Imperial Ceylon pays 3 p.c- free of income tax. 
Kelani Valley pays no dividend. 
Lindoola Company pays a fiaal of IJ p.c, making4 p.o. 
for year, free of tax. 
Nahalma Company pays no dividend. 
Nuwara Eliya Estates Company pays a final of 3 p.c., 
making 6 p.c. for year, free of tax. 
Panawal Tea Company pays 3 p.c. on ords,, free of tax. 
Poonagalla Company pays no dividend- 
Ragalla Company pays 4| p.c. on ords., free of tax. 
Snnnygama Company pays preference dividends of 
6 p.c. up to end of 1901. 
Standard Tea Company pays 10 p.c, making 15 p.c. for 
year. 
South Wanarajah Company pays 5 p.c. on ords. free of 
tax. 
Tyspane Tea Company pays final of 4 p.c,, making 
6 p.c. for year, free of tax. 
Vellikellie Tea Company pays final of 2 p.c. making 
5 p.c. for year, free of tax. 
Yatiyantota Tea Company pays 2i p.o. on ords., free of 
tax. 
PLUMBAGO, 
■ Messrs. Chapman, Anthony & Co., of 43, Gt. 
Tower Street, have furnished the following 
notes on the plumbago trade to our con« 
temporary. There has been a sensational rise in 
the market from the low level reached a few 
months ago and those who had tlie courage of their 
convictions and bought in then have since reaped 
a golden harvest : — 
The market during the past week has shown signs 
of considerable activity and we have pat through 
several contracts in lump, chip and dust at current 
rates asked by shippers. Our sales have been fairly 
evenly distributed between the Continent and 
America. As we go to post, we make the tone of 
the market rather duller probably owing to the 
fact that buyers have supplied their immedi 
ate requirements. A considerable quantity of plum 
baso has changed hands on spot in liondou, as par 
eels which are being offered here now on estate 
account are being sold at pricefi which are consider 
ably less than the Colombo market is asking today 
for the same quality, 
For all good qualities of plumbago the demand 
seems to be on the increase, but for poorer kinds 
and for flying dust the supply is greater than the 
demand. There is some pressure to sell the latter, 
several parcels being offered at Ss delivered in Londoq 
which ia the equivalent o£ 4a Gel c.i.f, 
