Feb. 1, 1904.] 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
539 
NOTES PROM THE METROi'OHS. 
CEYLON AT ST. LOUIS. 
Dec. 31st, 1903, 
" Ueylon " is goinft- to havo full justice 
done to it iit St. Louis, and it is quite cheering 
to hear fi'oni Mi-. Stanley Hois of the 
special interest wliich the Ex|)osition olli- 
cials, apart from Mr. Stanhope, take in our 
Court ; while even the American Contractor 
for the bailclinf? waxes quite enthusiastic 
and considers his will be about the most 
Attractive piece of work on the grounds ! 
It is, of course, a fortunate thing for us 
that India is not bavins? a fp 'cial Court- 
so that our native exhibits and products 
generally will really represent a great part 
of the Orient and necessarily di^aw on that 
account. Mr. Bois has brought back photo- 
graphs of the ljuildings so far as constructed, 
and they show very good progress and 
indicate how well they must look when 
completed. The altered site, too, in my 
opinion, is an improvement, for the arti- 
ficial lake close by, with its life-saving ex- 
periments, will be an attraction, and the 
Ceylon Court is, in fact, in a very central 
position, near to what will be a much- 
traversed route. Altogether the prospect of 
getting a good advertisement for our teas 
is excellent; the sale in the cup should be 
considerable, for the wide verandahs round 
the Court will be most suitable for afternoon 
tea, and are sure to be freely patronised, 
The only doubt now in respect of success 
at St. Louis has reference to the attendance. 
I was able to tell Mr. Bois that on the 
Pacific Coast and in the West generally, 
all I met and heard from (mcluding the 
Press) were very eager about the Exposition ; 
but it seems from what the Conmiissioner 
learned in the Eastern States— New York, 
especially — th:it there is far less interest, 
not to say enthusiasm, there than might 
have been expected. St. Louis has not the 
hold on the American Commercial world that 
Chicago has, and many consider it too much 
out of the-way, it seems. The only doubts 
I heard in Chicago itself had reference to 
"Railw.ays and Hotels " — whether the St. 
Louis officials were properly alive to the 
improvement of their transport arrange- 
ments and hotel accommodation. But on 
these points Mr. Bois speaks reassuringly. 
I c-mnot help thinking, too, that if the 
Exposition is in itself a success acd a grand 
show, it must draw visitors from all quarters 
of the States, even New York, tiolens volens. 
The railway journey from the East is, after 
all, not much longer to St. Louis, than to 
Chicago, It is not only tea, but all Ceylon 
products that should have a grand and profi- 
table advertispment on the occasion of the 
Show. 1 think I have done a good deal in my 
nearly four weeks' travelling aid work to 
interest large numliers in th-j coming 
Ceylon Court, and if this is followed up 
by similar efforts in the East and South, 
a further assurance of interest and success 
will be gained. Mr. Bois returns to St. 
Louis in Maicb, so ms to give lu'ni ample 
time to sne the Court properly fitted up 
with the Exhibits and all re.uly against the 
'.opening. I must be content if I can get 
across shortly before the opening. I have 
letters from friends in Philadelphia, Atalanta 
.and St. Ijouis itself, expressing great regret 
that I was prevented from giving a lecture 
on Ceylon, and trusting that I can do so 
on my return. So also in New Yoik itself, 
Boston and Kochester. We shall see. 
A VETERAN PLANTER BACK FROM HIS 
TRAVELS. 
CEYLON TEAS IN CANADA. 
We have to welcome back to the island, 
after an absence of about a year in Europe 
and America, a veteran Dimbula planter in 
the person of Mr G D Jamieson (sen.) who 
returned from home on the IBth January 
by the M M steamer " Yarra" accompanied 
by Mrs Jamieson who had preceded him 
to P]urope. Mr Jamieson was the gentleman 
referred to so appreciately by Mr W Forsythe 
on tlie " Speech night " at the recent Kelani 
Valley Meet, where he was so cordially 
welcomed. Mr Jamieson is at present in 
Colombo but goes up to Kosita, Kotagala, 
where he relieves Mr W A W^ilson who is 
going home. Talking to one of our 
representatives Mr Jamieson said he had 
spent some time in Canada where two 
of his five sons are in the " ranching " line. 
Caniula is an excellent consumer of our 
teas and was instanced as having tea there at 
every meal — but these are ail blends of 
Indians and Ceylons. Considerable business 
is done in the packet trade, but in 
his travels Mr Jamieson never once 
came across any pure Ceylons offered 
to the pul)lic of all that appeared in 
the shop windows and elsewhere. Green 
tea was largely used in the East while Wes- 
terners entirely prefered black. He thinks 
Ceylons should be boomed considerably more 
than they are at present. 
Mr. and Mrs, Jamieson have three sons 
now in the island : — Mr. G D Jamieson, of 
HalgoHa, Yatiyantota, Mr, J Innes Jamie- 
son, of Debatgama and Mr. J G Jamieson, 
of Hemingford. 
— 4« 
PLUMABGO : BRITISH GUIANA A PROB- 
ABLE COMPETITOR OF CEYLON. 
The Demernra Dailt/ Chronicle of Dec, 16th 
published at Geoigetown, British Guiana, contains 
an interesting interview with two Anierican pros- 
pactois— Mr B F Karns and Mr A H Hale—who 
are looking into the mining prospeccs of that 
country. We extract the following as of special 
interest to Ceylou : — 
' Will you go in for diamonds tec ?' 
'No, gold.' 'Plambas;o?" ' If yonhave theright kind 
—what we call graphito,— foliated or flaked griphite, 
— it is Vtvlaable. But if you have simply the amo-, 
phoua or gmnulated it has practically no commercial 
value P-t all. There is an abundance of that in the 
United Stsies. We impovt nine-tenths of all our 
fl.iked graphite, principally from Ceylon. I have 
heard some'.hii;g of the graphiie hore. ani I should 
like vtry much to Bee a sample of if. N'^. I am 
going; for qnarfz m'ning. I don't think I shfll pay 
ranch attention to what yon call plccer-miniug. I think 
it 19 probable yon have seme platinum in your country. 
You find that in placers. Your placers may pay very 
