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THE TROPICAL AGRiCTTLTUEISl?; 
[Aug. 1, 1902. 
CEYLON LANDS SUITABLE FOR 
GREEN TEA. 
(Jochin, July 8. 
Sib,— With reference to your comments 
on my remarks when interviewed by Indian 
Gardening and Planting, in yours of 
2nd July, by xny saying Ceylon had 
no very large amount of land suitable 
for green teas I intended to imply that it 
was probable that with the increase in 
price of high-grown teas, resulting from 
export of say 10 millions green tea in that 
countiy, and perhaps a larger quantity tor 
India, only low-elevation gardens would 
continue green tea manufacture. By suitable 
lands, therefore, 1 mean land at low ele- 
vations in forcing climate where the flushes 
are very heavy and rapid and quantity rather 
than quality is of necessity the result. — I 
am. Sir, yours faithfully, 
H. DEUMMOND DEANE. 
CEYLON COCOA AND ITS WANT 
OP AROMA. 
Kandy, July 14. 
Sir,— The annexed memorandum regard- 
ing Ceylon cocoa is sent for publication as 
of interest to cocoa growers and others. — 
I am, Sir, yours faithfully, 
A, PHILIP. 
Secretary, Ceylon Planters' Association. 
CEYLON COCOA 
is . objected to by manufacturers in Germany 
on account of its want of aroma. One manu- 
facturer told nie some time ago lie feared we 
washed it before drying and tlius all tlie muci- 
lage on the pod was taken off. He now advises 
me he lias induced a Java firm to give np tiie 
washing of the bean both before and after fer- 
nientatioii. It is dried in the pod and he 
maintains that the first consignment treated in 
this manner gives a quality vastly superior to 
any sent hitherto from Java. He recommends 
the Ceylon planter to give up all and every 
washing of the bean. 
(Signed) J. H. IlENTON. 
GkEEN TEAS AND 
-GREEN TEAS 
GREAT WESTERN TEA COMPANY. 
REPORT OF THE DIRKCTOIiS. 
The Directors submit their annnal Esport and 
Accounts for the season ending March SIst, 1902. 
The yield of Tea has been 440,978 lb being an in- 
crease of 12,468 lb on last season's crop: the pries 
realised on 406,485 lb for which account siles have 
been received at 46"91 cents per lb., against 48 91 
cents last season and 48'96 cents in 1699-1900 ; but tele- 
graphic advices shew that the balance of the crop has 
sold at a net average of 8"61 pence, making the aver- 
age for the whole crop about 47'37 cents, which in view 
of the lower range of prices is satisfactory. 
The cose FOB Colombo is 29 05 cents per lb. (in- 
cluding 3-80 cents for manuring) against .81'71 cents 
(including 4'77 cents for manuring) last season. 
The amount available for distribution, 
after setting aside E6,833 70 for deprecia- 
tion, is . . ... . . . . R 74.283'75 
out of which the Directors recommend 
the payment of a dividend of 11 per cent 
absorbing .. .. .. .. 64,240 00 
To place to Reserve Account a sum of 7, .500 00 
And to carry forward the balance of . . 2.,')43'75 
The Watte, July 15. 
Dear Sir, — Is it, or is it not, a fact that 
medium and high-grown Ceylon ''green teas," 
if treated accordinj^ to the Japanese plan, 
— which does not impair the purity of the tea, 
— will fetch a price far above that got for 
common green teas ?— Trtily yours, 
WILLING TO LEARN. 
[We think our answer may be in the 
affirraative, judging by tlie prices already 
got for the greens manufactured at Ambe- 
watte Mills. But then it is not open to the 
ordinary planter to import an expert, or to 
get a hold of the secret at present mono- 
polised in Ceylon in the aforesaid mills, 
whereas ordinary greens by Mr. Drummond 
Deane's method can be made with little 
trouble in any ordinary factory. This is 
how we understand the TOiitter fvt present.— 
E74,283-75 
The result of the year's working is better than that 
of the previous season in spite of a lower market, while 
the general condition of the Estate is at the present 
time still further improved, and the Directors wish 
to record their appreciation of the good work done 
by the Superintendent. 
The Estimated Crop for the current season is 430,000 
lb to cost R128.689-38 being at the rate of 29-92 cents 
per lb. tea inclusive of 3*10 cents for- manuring, and 
this the Directors consider a safe Estimate. 
The acreage of the Estate is : — 
A. K. p. 
921 2 12 Tea in bearing. 
39 0 0 Fuel Clearing. 
38 2 4 Ravines. 
17 I 12 Grass Field. 
11 3 13 Building and Gardens. 
30 0 14 Cart Road and Roads. 
23 2 25 Railway 
Total 1,082 0 0 
During the year Messrf. A Cantlav and James Ryan 
retired on leaving the Island, and Mr. .John Anderson 
was appointed on the Board. — In terms of the Articles 
of Association Mr. J C Dunbar retires by rotation and 
being eligible ofiers himself for re-election. — It will be 
necessary to appoint an Auditor for season 1902-1903. 
By order of the Board of Directors, 
THE DECLARATION OK A DIVIDEND : 11 PER CENT. 
J M RoBEETSON & Co. 
Colombo', June 11. Agents & Secretaries. 
AMALGAMATED TEA ESTATES^ COM- 
PANY, LIMITED. 
Reporl for the year ending SOth November, 1901, 
to be submitted to the sixth annual ordinary gene- 
ral meeting of Shareholders of the Amalgamated Tea 
Estates Company, Limited, to be held in the Regis- 
tered Office of the Company, 22, West Nile Street, 
Glasgow, on Thursday the 19th day of June, 1902, 
at 2 o'clock p.m. 
Directors : — Mr A K Mnir, Chairman, Sir Robert 
D Moncreiffe, Bart, Mr A B Marrav, Mr A M Brown, 
Mr Robert Scott, Mr R H Sinclair and Mr J F 
Muir. 
The Directors beg to submit the accounts for the 
year ending 30th November, 1901. 
The crop gathered from the Company's estates was 
2,763,574 lb compared with 2,582,657 lb in 1900. The 
average price obtained was very disappointing, being 
OBljr 9'27d against d'dQd apij lO gdsl tespeetiyely iu (bi 
