April 1, 1899.] THE TKOPICAL 
AGRICULTtJRIST. 
723 
COFFEE IN COOKG. 
From the Adininistiation Keport on Coor<; which 
ha^ just reached us from the authorities, we quote 
as follows : — 
The total area of coffee land was 1,08,611 acres 
agdiust 1,09,385 in the previous year. Thi aieu. iu- 
cludes a gveat extent of land which, tliough oi'i;^inally 
under coffee, is now allowed to remain waste by its 
owners as not suited for coffee. It also contains n 
considerable extent of cardamom lands. The area of 
assessed coffee lands held by European and Native 
owners respectively is as follows ; — 
No. Acres. 
European Estates .. 356 31,752 
Native Estates .. ... 15,223 76 859 
Total .. 15,579 l.OS.GU 
The CL-ffea crop during the ycai- was about 2,500 
'ori» apainst 2,U30 tons in 18yO-P7. A poor crop acd 
for native coffee a very low market tolri isverijy on 
this industry, and not a few of th« smaller plaotors 
w«re ruined, while others unable to obtain funds with 
which to work their estates were obliged to neglect 
their cultivation ; and gardens once neglected eren 
for one year are most difficult to get again into 
good order. 
ANKANDE ESTATE COMPANY. 
The general meeting of this Corupany was held 
today in the offices of Messrs. Baker & Hall wlien 
the following report was submitted and adopted : — 
Beport of the Directors to Slst December, 1898. 
Directors: — John Aymer, Esq., Chairman, John F. 
Baicer, Esq., H. Creasy, Esq. 
AcREA6£. 
Tea .. .. 175 acres 
Cocoa and Liberian Coffee 106 ,, 
C*rdAmom8,. ,. 9) ,, 
Jangle .. .. 232 ,, 
Total 609 acres. 
The total crops haryested during the year were aa 
follows :— 
38,450 lb. Tea and 4,814 lb. Green L»af 
4,113 lb. Cardamoms 
136 3 15 cwts. Cocoa 
a small quantity of minor products (sold for E6,295) — 
the whole realising the nett sum of E24,5l9-85. 
Interest on the loan of £1,500 stg. has been paid 
to Slst December last and depreciation on buildings at 
10 per cent absorbing R344-21 has been written off. It 
will be seen tliat the additions to capital account 
amount to R5,fl()9'2(i, und the balance at credit of Pro- 
tit and Loss it is proposed tn carry forward. 
The Glenury & Alwood Estates have fulfilled ex- 
pectations, but the deficiency of Crop of Ankande 
which gave lb. 69,9d7 of made Tea during 1897, against 
lb .38,450 for 1898 is much to be deplored. The Visit- 
ing Agent reports that the Estates promise well for 
1899. Mr. Jobn F. Baker retires from the Board, aud 
being about to leave the Island for a considerabla 
period does not offer himself for re-election. The 
Shareholders will have to appoint a successo ■. The 
i'ppoiiitment of an Auditor lor 1899 Will re^t with 
tlie meeting. — By order of the Direct )rs, 
Bakkh ct Hxhi. Agents und Secre;arie9. 
Colombo, 15ih iMnrch, 1.^99. 
1 , ..=!LAND AORICULTUKAL ToUrKAL."— Vol. 
l\ . i '.' . i :.. .■• I- j,'ivf tii-i followinj; from tlif contents lor 
FcV',': — A;irici'll'ii « — Wiii'.'.tsat HermitaL'-, Slate Farm; 
Wheal f.tu^ M i'Z-^ in the Ccnti il Dist ; i t< ; M rkut 
Ga Heiiinj:, N •. 3; .ladoo l''i(ju' ; T')h;.cco — - 'g ir 
Liirtf i-nriiig B.irn ; Tobacco Un'icr ('over; liu.^h 
Work; Dairying; Viticulture — ^"ine^ftrd Noies ; Tr.ipi 
cal IiiduBtries — Theobronia t'nCiio ; Mann iiig ofT opi- 
cal Placls — Cotfte : Ground Coffee ; Ccffee in Brazil ; 
llamis Fibre ; Uhea ; Kora.'itry — Tpsts of Western Aus- 
tralian Timbers ; Pisciculture — TheGourami. 
MliXOR PEODUCTS REPORT. 
Cinchona.— At the second London p.uctions ft he 
ye«r, h*-ld on Tuesday, nine brokers rffered sun- 
p les amounting to 2,608 packages, (1,911 iu JiiuuarO 
made up as follows : — ■' 
Packages offered. Packa'^es 
Fast Indian cinchona.l ,296 of which 828 wer« sold 
Ceylon cinchona 
Java cinchona 
African cinchona 
Ouprea cinchona 
Rolivi'i.n-Calisaia cin- 
chona 
Cartagena cinchona . , 
442 
do 
3;i4 
420 
do 
420 
235 
(Ir, 
23,> 
110 
do 
54 
42 
do 
42 
26 
do 
26 
2,601 
1,939 
clo 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
There was a good competition, and the prices 
ob;a!ned were about teu per cent above the recent 
Amsterdam sales. The average unit was Ijd to 13d 
peT )b against 15 loa to Id at the last London 
sale. Cmchonidnie-yielding barks realised in some 
instances much higher prices than those paid in 
Amsterdam, and IJd may be put down at ths unit 
for good Succirubra. 
Vanilla.— At auction today 1,262 tins were offered 
and practically all sold at about unchanged rates 
for the finer qualities; medium grades being Is to 
Is bd dearer. Home bujers again purchased most 
of the supplies. 
The bulk consisted of Seychelles, fair to good 
bli.ck beans which brought, according to quality: 
27s 6d per lb for 8| to 9 inches; 8J in.hes 263 
bd ; 8 to 8J inches 26s ; 8 inches 253 6d • 74 to 8 
inches 24s to 25s ; 7i inches 22s 6d to '24s 6d • 7 
to 8 inches 23s to 233 6d ; 7 inches 229 6d toVjs 
6d;6i to 7 inches 19s to 23a; 6^ inches 2O3 6d ""to 
223; 6 to 7 inches 21a 6d to 22s 6d ; (split) 18s- 
6 to 6i inches 19s to 223 6d ; 6 inches 203 6d to 
22.=. ; o| to 6 inches 18s to 22s 6d ; 51 inch 203 to 
21s ; 4* to 5 inches 19s ; 44 inches I83 to 20s; 3k to 
4^ inches, ISs to 18s ; foxy 12s to 18s per lb 
Mauritius.— to 8 inches, 21s to 243 6d •' 7 to 7i 
inches, 2ls to 233 6d ; 6 to 6i inches 193 to 22s 6d • 
6 inches 22=i ; 5i to 6 inches 21s 6d. 
7'aAifi.-Eleven tins of bold and full flavoured bsana 
offered, and 1 sold publicly at lOs 6d per lb • the 
remainder of the parcel being bought in at lis 6d 
but no doubt sold privately afterwards.— and 
Vruggiat, March 4. 
Trout Ova for Cevlon.— Mr. W. E D-wid 
son us SeciHiiuy tor the Ceylon FisliiiMT ciub- 
sends us a very inieresting letter repor Tr <r the 
progress made in supplying trout fry to different 
streams upcounuy from the ova received in 
January. We hope the result may he success- 
ful. The February consignment is so far doinc 
well in ponds. What is said about rainbow 
trout ova is very interesting, and the experiment 
is sure to be carefully watched. 
Tea Disease . Report dy Mr. Carkutiiers. 
—We certainly do not attach much importance 
to the Report which Mr. Curruthers iiii.s sent to 
the Planters' A^isociation on this subject 
It is altogether inadequaie, and not worthy 
of himself or his s-uhjeet. In the first 
place it would be iiiteresiing to km.w if he 
has read and .studied Dr. George Watt's marrnum 
npua on "Tea and its Pest>? because, li not, 
he can have no pnnier idea of how fun 'oici 
troubles prevail in Assiim, wiiile there .mod 
evidence for boiicvin- iha! liie .same pests'" in- 
fest certain dis;ricts inCe^ Ion. I hev can be fought 
a:iil hcatiMi in tea. as I hey never could in cofTee ; 
•ni the same, ns Mr. ('arruilu-rs indeed con- 
fesses, a more prolonged and careful investiga- 
tion is needed liefore an adcqiiate and useful 
Report can be furni^iied. 
