Nov. 1, 1898.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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MR. KELWAY BAMBER'S MISSION. 
ESTATES CHOSEN : 
DiMBUL.V. 
We understand, at tlie Committee meeting of 
the Diinbula Disniot Planters' Association held 
on Monday, Hautevili.e was chosen for the 
top end of the district and Draytom for the 
lower end. Hauteville, which balougs to Mr. 
Charles Strachan is an estate of 320 aere^, of which 
275 are planted with tea and 42 with timber 
trees. Drayton belongs to tiie Drayton Ceylon 
Estate Company, Limited, and c insists, of 883 
acres of which 797 are cultivated —7G3 with tea 
and 28 with timber and grass. 
Kalutaua. 
Pantiya has been drawn (lirst choice) for Mr. 
Kelway Baniber's visitation in this district, but 
when our informant wrote he had not heard 
whether the offer had been accepted. Pantiya 
estate belongs to Mr. J. H. Strachan and contains 
733 acres, of which 4d4i are cultivated with tea. 
Ambagamuwa. 
In this district at the meeting held of the 
District Association on Monday, Carolina es- 
tate was selected. It belongs to the Carolina 
Tea Company of Ceylon, Limited, and consists of 
491 acres of which 277 are planted with tea. 
Kelani Valley, 
The two estates selected in this district are 
ElstON and DUNEDIN, and failing Dunedin the 
reserve is Polatagama. Elston belongs to Mrs. 
Hayes and Mr. H. C. Harrison and con- 
tained 1,166 acres of which 800 are planted with 
tea including some Rubber trees. Dunedin is 
owned by the Ceylon Tea Plantations Company, 
Limited, and consists of 525 acres of which 474 are 
planted with tea ; while Polatagama belongs to 
the Yatiyantota Ceylon Tea Company, Limited, 
and contains 1,491 acres of which 1,027 are in 
cultivation with tea including some coconut plants. 
PUSSELLAWA. 
At the meeting of the Pussellawa Planters' 
Association today the following estates (one of 
which will be taken) were selected = Attabagie, 
>iE\v Peacock and Rothschild. Attabage Group 
belongs to the General Ceylon Estates Comjiany, 
Limited, and contains 1,272 acies of which 
505 acres are cultivated with tea. New 
(and Old) Peacock is tlie property of the 
heirs of Sir J. Wilson and consists of 1,698 acres 
of which 636 are planted with tea, 10 with car- 
damoms, and 134 timber and grass Rothschild 
estate is owned by the Eastern Produce and 
Estates Co., Ld., and contains 1,177 acres of 
which 1,000 are planted with tea, 
Pundaluoya. 
The North Pundaluoya and Harro\v estates 
are selected for this district. The former belongs to 
Rosehaugh Tea Company; Limited, and contains 
843 aores of which 537 are in cultivation— 402 
tea, 50 coffee, 10 tea and cinchona and 75 timber 
and grass ; while the latter {with Kalaoya) is 
the prosperity of Mrs. Travers and Mr. H. E, 
Daunt and consists of 519 acres of which 300 
are planted with tea, 
DOLOSBAGE. 
In the Dolosbage and Yakdessa district, Pen y- 
lan has been chosen. Pen-y-laii includes Hamdal- 
kellie and belongs to the Tea Corporalion, Ld. 
It consists of 920 acres of which 523 are cultivated 
—520 lea and ti>ree limber and grass. The estate 
runs liigh aud low in altitude. 
MA.SKELIY>. 
Laxapana is the estate liere chosen. The group 
includes Laxapana, Joim's Land, York and 
Sulugan^a, the acreage being 1,021, of which 835 
are in cultivation with tea. It is the property of 
the Ceylon and Indian Planters' Association, Ld. 
NUWARA ELIYA. 
As already stated KandapoUa has been selected. 
It is owned by the KandapoUa Tea Estate Co., 
Ld., and contains 189 acres of which 179 are 
planted with tea. 
DIKOYA. 
Campion estate, Bogawautalawa, Darrawella, 
anil Dikoya, have been chosen by the Dikoya 
Planters' Association, Campion (with Kohinoor) 
belongs to Mr. Charles Strachan and con- 
tains 724 acres of which 600 are planted with tea. 
Darrawella is the property of the Anglo- Ceylon 
and General Estate Co., Ld., and consists ot 675 
acres of which 613 are in cultivation — 591 tea and 
22 timber and grass. 
Udugama. 
A meeting of this District Association has been 
summoned for 9th Oct. to consider the choice of 
an estate. 
Badulla.. 
The Ouvah Coffee Company's factory in BaduHa 
has been selected for visitation. The following 
are the estates which belong to the Ouvah Coffee 
Co., Ld. :— Glen Alpine including Deyenegalla, 
Graham's Land, Ballagalla and Rockhill contain- 
ing 1,955 acres of which 1,652 are cultivated — 
1,057 with tea, 414 coffee and cacao and 181 
timber and grass ; HIXDUG.A.LLA, in extent 592 
a(;res ot which 533 are in cultivation — 413 tea and 
129 timber and grass ; Ledgerwatte, contain- 
in,' 531 acres of which 418 are cultivated — 
398 with tea and 20 with fuel trees ; and Naran- 
GALL.V which contains 394 acres of which 382 
are cultivated — 273 with tea, 58 coffee and cacao 
and 51 timber and grass. 
Haputale. 
The estate selected in this district is Lunugalla, 
the present manager of which is Mr. James 
Bisset. It belongs to Poonagalla Valley Ceylon 
Co., Ld., and contains 820 acres of which 496 are 
cultivated— 390 with tea, 15 with coffee alone, 
44 with tea aud coll'ee, and 47 with fuel trees. 
PASSAR.V. 
The estate selected for visitation by Mr. Kelway 
Bamber at a general meeting of the Passara 
Planters' Association held on the 24th inst. was 
the El Ted Group which belongs to Capt. E. H. A. 
Gordon and contains 1,724 acres, of which 563 
are cultivated — 529 with tea and 34 with timber 
and grass. 
THE NORTUERV DLSTRICTS. 
A correspondent repeats to us the followins' : — 
" AUagalla . . . . 3,301 acres Tea. 
Kadugannawa .. .. 3,600 ,, 
Kuruuegala . . . , 2,584 ,, 
Polgahawella and Kegalla ., 1,982 ,, 
Total acres Tea .. 11,467 
and well adds, — 
" Are surely entitled to ctioose at least one estate to 
be visited by Kelway Bamber'.'" 
Udapu.ssellawa. 
St. Leonaid's estate has been chosen by the 
Udapus-allewa Association. It belongs to the 
Slandaid Tea Company of Ceylon, Ld., and is 
managed by Mr. C. H. B.igot. The acreage is 
725i, of which 519 are cultivated; 408 with tea 
and 111 with coffee and cincltuna. 
