352 THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. (Nov. 1, 1806. 
development of a large trade in the article. 
Tlie wood of the tree is said to be (iood tor 
tea boxes, aiul the I'lautinj? of it foi liniber 
and oil may yet become a practical possibility, 
if "ond prices are obtainable for the oil. In 
the Occasional Column .are some interesting,' notes 
regarding an allegeil AVeevii-proof Paddy and a 
new branding medium. The Plantain tree is 
treated of in two articles, as regards its products 
and with reference to a so-called disease alTect- 
inK it. Tiie cultivation of Cliillies is an industry 
which is advocated for the Sinhalese cultivator, 
and the imst^ihilities of its remunerative cultiva- 
tion in the island is a matter worthy of the 
attention of both Government and the Agri- 
Horticultural Society as de-servint; of their encour- 
agement. We would recommend that a leaflet on 
the subieet be printed in tlie Vernacular and 
circulated in the villages. Among other interesting 
articles is a contribution from Mr. E. T. Hoole, 
the Veterinary Surgeon, who always writes much 
to the point, on cattle and their management. 
TEA MARKETS AND NINE MONTHS- 
RESULTS. 
rUBLIC SALE OF TEA IN COLOMBO 
SUHING THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 30tH SKPT. 1898. 
Offered Sold 
lb. lb. 
Jan . 5 
„ 12 
., 19 
„ 26 
Feb. 2 
„ 9 
„ 16 
„ 23 
Mar. 2 
„ 9 
„ 16 
„ 23 
„ 30 
April 5 
„ 20 
27 
May. 4 
,. 11 
„ 18 
„ 25 
June 1 
,> 8 
15 
„ 22 
„ 29 
Jaly 6 
„ 13 
„ 20 
„ 27 
Aug. 3 
„ 10 
., 17 
„ 24 
„ 31 
Sept. 7 
„ 14 
21 
.. 28 
1,211,714 
951,773 
«10,5.';4 
781,220 
529,77.') 
475,104 
548,194 
577,688 
485,275 
531,204 
064,974 
677,838 
611,012 
.531,009 
1,191,701 
839,225 
808,811 
903,902 
932 892 
984,444 
1,079,613 
939 626 
964 346 
807,524 
660,479 
715,561 
665,596 
919,-i78 
777,089 
691.402 
577,016 
668,476 
725,153 
519,534 
546,739 
624,016 
739,282 
493,547 
939,690 
670,887 
714,736 
60T,5(i7 
403,127 
367,006 
4.5(>,238 
453,741 
391,751 
.391, 230 
519,754 
580,039 
531,792 
441,692 
948,229 
721,224 
011,543 
691,318 
720 403 
045,995 
830,991 
714,144 
771.4G1 
593 982 
532,675 
579,572 
575,500 
811,103 
659,288 
051,704 
512,097 
«604.671 
668,705 
4-25 734 
473,232 
524,425 
631,800 
366 229 
ExchaDge Deit and 
Ave. 
c. 
1898. 
s.d. 
8. a. 
35 
1 3 7-8 
1 3 3-8 
32 
14 • 
19 11 99* 
33 
1 3 31-32 
1 3 1-16 
31 
1 3 29-32 
1 3 1-16 
31 
1 3 7-3 
1 3 5-16 
33 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 7-16 
36 
1 3 7-8 
I 3 18 
34 
1 4 
1 3 3-32 
36 
1 4 
1 2 15-16 
34 
1 4 1-32 
1 3 
36 
1 3 31-32 
1 3 
34 
1 3 25-32 
1 3 5-32 
37 
1 3 13-16 
1 3 1-16 
36 
1 3 27-32 
1 3 1-18 
35 
1 4 3-32 
1 3 1-32 
36 
1 4 1-32 
13 — 
36 
1 3 7-8 
1 2 16-16 
34 
1 4 — 
1 2 19 32 
35 
1 4 .3-32 
1 2 7-16 
33 
1 3 31-32 
1 2 3 8 
33 
14 — 
1 2 15-32 
31 
1 3 31-?2 
1 2 9-16 
31 
1 3 31-32 
1 2 19-32 
32 
1 3 9-32 
1 2 25-32 
33 
1 3 3-4 
1 2 29-52 
34 
1 3 21-32 
1 2 15-16 
32 
1 3 11-16 
1 3 1-8 
32 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 3-16 
32 
1 3 13-16 
1 3 1-16 
34 
1 3 27-32 
1 3 1-8 
36 
1 3 29-32 
1 3 17-32 
37 
1 3 29-32 
13 i 
37 
1 3 29-32 
1 3 25-32 
39 
1 3 31-32 
1 3 13-16 
37 
14 — 
1 3 15-16 
36 
1 4 1-32 
1 3 7-8 
38 
14 — 
1 3 11-16 
39 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 17-32 
PUBLIC Sale of tea in London 
LBINO THE HIM! MOKTHI« EKDED 90tH 8EPT. 1898. 
Gow. WilsoDt 
Average. 
JflD. 
Feb. 
Mar. 
April 
May 
June 
July 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Totnl fnr 
9 months 
1898... 
Same pe- 
riod 1897. 
Decrease ... 
Total for 
9 months 
1898.. 28,26.S,716 22,646,275 35i ? 1-4-^ 
Sarre pe- 
riod '97 20,493,863 20,291,497 36if (P up) 
.Increase...l,769,863 2,353,773 (|^ decrease) 
1 3 1-8 
Packages 
Paokagee 
e ee 
Cmereu. 
Bold. 
0 O 
V > 
Pt< 
1698. 
d. 
7 
26,000 
24,000 
8:' 
14 
24,000 
22,000 
21 
21,000 
20,000 
a 
28 
21,000 
19,000 
& 
4 
33,000 
31.000 
7: 
u 
28,000 
24,000 
7 i 
18 
33,000 
22,000 
' ' 1 
25 
18.000 
16,000 
7: 
4 
32,000 
30,000 
7i 
11 
19,000 
17,000 
7 
18 
27,000 
26,000 
7 
25 
20,000 
18,000 
7:' 
1 
27,000 
25,000 
7i 
6 
17,000 
16,000 
7'. 
22 
29,0(!0 
28.ooe 
7 
29 
36,000 
34,000 
7 
6 
24,100 
22,ai0 
7 
13 
22,000 
21,000 
7 ; 
20 
2L000 
20,000 
7i 
27 
26,000 
25,t»00 
7i 
10 
21,000 
21,000 
17 
32,000 
7| 
34 
24^000 
23,000 
1 
23,000 
21,000 
7| 
8 
28!0G0 
26,000 
16 
20,000 
19,000 
74 
22 
26,000 
26,000 
71 
29 
34,000 
32,000 
7l 
12 
41,000 
40,000 
19 
30,000 
28,000 
~\ 
28 
30,000 
29,000 
75 
2 
29,000 
28,000 
9 
27,000 
26,000 
Ji 
16 
16,000 
15,000 
23 
22,000 
21,000 
84 
80 
24,000 
23,000 
81 
18»8. 
d. 
H 
71 
74 
7* 
7 
7i 
T 
71 
n 
74 
II 
7! 
fi 
74 
1897. 
d. 
8 
8 
Si 
6 
I 
8} 
H 
^\ 
7* 
7t 
7* 
7* 
74 
V 
7; 
71 
7 
7 
7 
7 
- 7i 
74 n 
n 
71 
71 
7J 
1} 
8* 
; 
7 
8 
8i 
920,030 
962,00 
808,000 
874,000 
7U 
(id up.) 
i 71 
42,000 6,000 
Exchange rulinf" on the llth— the 12th being a 
Bank Holiday. 
Cinchona Bark and Quinine in Java.— 
Some interesting information on tliLe sabject 
will be found on page 353. A well-known Jar* 
authority thinks there never was a better time 
than now to go in for the planting of cinchona, 
that is in Java which now supplies nearly three- 
fourths of the world's supply. But why should 
the enterprise not be tried in soma parts of Ura, 
where bark grew so well some years ago. If 
fresh seed were got from J.ava or South America, 
we do not see why Mr. Macfarlane's experience 
might not be repeated.— The Java authority, 
however, over-estimates the present consumption 
of the world, through accepting certain loose 
figures (10,000,000 ounces of quinine) riven for 
consumption in the United States. We think this 
is far too hieh and that 6 million ounces most be 
the maximum. We make the world's consumption 
of quinine about 800,OOD lb. against 1,200,000 lb. 
given in the Java extract. Nevertheless, supplies 
of bark have so fallen oflF from all quarters, 
save Java and West Africa, that the prospect 
before cincbooa planters is uodoubtedly §ood. 
