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THE TROPICAL AGRlCtlLTQIlIST. 
LDec. 2, 1901. 
bases, The light, however, was not good, and 
although, with tlie object of showing up the tea 
l)etter, I did not lill tlie jjlobes more than three- 
quarters full, tlie exhibit at certain hours of the 
day was not so elective as could be desired. I 
may mention that the exhildt of very line 
tip from some of the s;ardens, apart from 
all other merits, was most useful, in 
that many of tlie purchasers of our packets be- 
came disabuse J of the idea that tea with tip iu 
it was not good, but contained some foreign 
matter. I do not know if it is within my pro- 
vince to allude to 
THK " JUDGING," 
for, ot course, the reputation of the gentlemen 
appointed by the British Commissioners as jurors 
is undisputed ; but I may, I hope, without pre- 
sumption, ask to be permitted to say that no one 
could have taken more pains than Mr Wilson 
did to have the tea properly judged and the 
awards fairly given. AH the samples, move than 
R400, which were in the show cases were 
carefully examined in the leaf by all the jurors of 
class 59, who, however, not being experts in tea, 
often deferred their opinion to Mr Wilson and that 
of Mr Dcrode, the French expert, on the jury, 
and I would particularly mention how hard Mr 
Wilson fought to have awards given to individual 
gardens independently of the Grand Prix which 
was to be awarded to the Indian Tea Association 
for the collective exhibit and how, too, he won 
his point in spite of very great opposition offered 
seemingly only on technical grounds. 
The gold medal for coffee was, by a clerical 
error, first of all awarded to Ceylon, but was 
ultimately given to the United Planters' Associa- 
tion of Southern India, after repeated and 
strenuous representations on my part. Summary 
of quantity and value of Tea in packets sold at the 
Exhibition and at Depot, 3 Rue d'Al^er, Paris :— 
From I7th to 30th April at Depot 
For May 
For June at Exhibition & 
For Jaly do 
For August do 
For September do 
For October do 
For November (approximately) 
at Exhibiton and Depot 
Directors. The result of this expenditore have not 
shown themselves to the extent that was hoped during 
the past season, the figures for wliich, including as 
they do all manuring expeaiitace, show a very heavy 
loss. It is believed that the present season will show 
the effect o£ the money that has been spent, and the 
directors comiider that, in face of the present and past 
conditions of the tea, market, the only hope for the 
Company is by a continuaace of a policy of liberal 
cultivatfon. 
The Directors have not drawn their fees for the 
year, and propose waiving them. 
During the year, Mr. B F White, who was re-elected 
as a director at the last general meeting, resigued his 
seat m favour of Mr. F E Oobb, a large shareiiolder in 
the Company, who was so kind as to accept a 
seat on the board. 
Mr. A V Holland retires in accordaace with the 
articles of Association, and being eligible, offers him- 
self for re-election. 
The auditor, Mr. J D Stewart Bogle, C.A., retires 
and offers himself for re-election. ' 
do 
do 
do 
do 
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K. 
13.125 . 
3.890 . 
88.010 , 
483.600 
492.375 
673.750 . 
1,0-21.575 . 
Frs. 
90.40 
737. CO 
2,704.60 
3,3,M.10 
3,208.G0 
4,642.85 
7,117.25 
1,000.000 . , 6,600.00 
4,187.325 ..28,455.40 
(Equals 8,364 English lb.) 
(Signed) Edward F. Langdale. 
THE GOOMEKA (OEYLON) TEA ESTATES 
COMPANY, LIMITED. 
KEPORT OF I'HE DIUKCTOES. 
The directors beg to submit herewith their seventh 
annual report and balance sheet for the year ending 
30Lh June, 1901. . ■ . . ^ 
The accounts after paying debenture mterest ana 
London expenses, show a loss of £2,205 123 which 
amount after deducting the credit balance of £29 168 
2d brought forward from last year leaves a loss of 
£2,175 15j lOd to be carried forward. 
The total crop from the Company's estates amounted 
to 245,313 lb. lealising a net average of 4-13d per lb. 
against 233,758 lb. harvested from the Company's 
estates last year, which realised net average 
5-27d 
During the past year the system of high cultivation 
advocated by Mr Joseph F aaar and mentioned in 
last year's report, has been entered upon by the 
THE LANKA PLANTATIONS COMPANY 
LLMITED. ' 
REPORT. 
Presented at the twenty-first ordinary annual 
general meeting of the Liak* Plantations Company 
Limited, held at the offices of the ComLuV 
on Wednesday the 13th November, 1901 at twelvR 
0 clock noon precisely, ' "five 
1. The Directors now submit their report for th^ 
twelve months ending 30th June last, together with 
the Balance Sheet an,l Accounts of the Company made 
up to that date and duly audited. 
-.r-^ The Coffee crop amounted to 189 ewts. 0 qrs 
L lb, and realised £490 12s 5i. Last year the crop 
wasl,4 cwts. 3 qrs. 13 lb, and realised £-573 8s 5d 
The cultivation of this product being no loneer r2' 
munerative has ceased, but there will be a little cron 
thlxir" °' trees that remain among 
3. The total crop of Cocoa gathered on YattawattP 
amounted to 1,026 cwts., and realised £3 610 3a in/ 
against 1,099 cwts. last year, which realised £5 121 8s 
5d. The expenditure on clearings not yet in bearin? 
£19'SlOd. ^ere gathered, realising 
J'o ^rT 7'"''^ "^""^ 9^^-511 lb plucked 
off 2,164 acres, being at the rate of 450 lb in acre 
and realised £26,979 17a 2d the average bein- 6 64d 
perlb. net. Ls,st yearthe crop amounted to 947 194 ih" 
eS,ltTL''''''' average ' b'eVng 
5. Theaverage rate at which drafts were negotiated 
Srsti;4°la3t yeaT "''^^ 
6. The following Statement shows the apnroximata 
acreage and state of cultivation of the ComoaTv's 
furveys:-" '""^ ''''' ^ 
Estate. 
Ampittiakande 
Arnhall 
Fruit Hill 
Fordyce, Garbawn, Go- 
nagalla & Paramatta 
Rappahannock 
Eillamulle 
Thotulagalla 
Yattawatte 
<o 
EH 
291 
174 
227 
798 
322 
195 
eg u 
a; 5 
C5 
55 327 
4 
70 
365 
255 
429 
10 
237 
5 
135 
938 
31 
si) 
90 
473 
343 
22 
5611 
60 
114 
556 
95 
312 
82 
1,240 
751 
652,334 T51 loS 1,010 613 i,79i 
