Feb. 1, 1902.] 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
527 
TEA SALES. 
PUBLIC SALES oFtEA IN COLOMBO 
BOE NG THE TEAB 1901. 
PUBLIC 
Oftsred 
Jan. 
Feb. 
Mar. 
April. 
Maj 
Jane 
July. 
Aug. 
Se.pt 
Oc,t. 
Not 
Dec. 
4 
9 
16 
23 
30 
6 
13 
20 
27 
6 
13 
20 
27 
2 
9 
17 
94 
1 
8 
15 
22 
29 
5 
12 
19 
26 
3 
10 
17 
24 
3L 
7 
15 
21 
28 
4 
11 
18 
25 
2 
9 
16 
23 
30 
6 
13 
20 
27 
4 
11 
18 
lb. 
1,391,965 
5 5^,904 
1,273,906 
1,118,132 
54,344 
742,780 
829,683 
994,218 
764,678 
809,695 
875,618 
1,174,658 
1,048.156 
1,252,155 
Sold 
lb. 
1,153,308 
431,976 
940,636 
802,961 
674,852 
420,277 
687. 341 
754,870 
631,670 
702,382 
695,405 
951,106 
797,593 
850,487 
Avg. Avir. 
1901. 1900. 
c. c. 
27 
31 
29 
27 
27 
30 
29 
29 
30 
34 
35 
36 
37 
39 
35 
36 
34 
34 
35 
34 
35 
34 
32 
34 
35 
33 
36 
1 497,279 
1,241,071 
1,112,955 
960.695 
1,143,261 
1,131,672 
1,117,318 
1,102,082 
1,121,802 
1,225,228 
1,182,810 
,,178,499 
1 837,284 
, 231,803 
1-040,760 
1 '901,932 
907,145 
1 057,595 
815,052 
727,960 
642,959 
679,827 
781.925 
840,768 
965,105 
995,806 
976,359 
934,671 
918,636 
703,892 
1,054,552 
945,463 
685,264 
763,015 
35 
33 
31 
32 
30 
29 
27 
31 
32 
32 
31 
29 
32 
30 
32 
32 
33 
35 
36 
33 
35 
31 
31 
30 
32 
32 
30 
31 
34 
33 
36 
37 
35 
Exchange. 
Dennand 
Drafts. 
1901. 
s. d. 
1 4 3-32 
1 4 1-16 
1 4 3-32 
1 4 1-32 
1 4 
14 
1 4 
14 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15 16 
1 3 15X-6 
14— 
1 3 15-32 
1 3 15-32 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15 16 
1 3 15-1 6 
1 3 15 -16 
1 3 19-16 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15.16 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15-16 
1,549 177 
897,728 
849,417 
760,181 
1,089,937 
1,097,090 
959,213 
888,722 
1,023,926 
1,113,115 
996,820 
906,430 
771,709 
1,017,906 
892,626 
974,680 
920,371 
1,617,326 
1,376,780 
745,250 
667,251 
609,829 
788.485 
843,266 
698,685 
640,449 
778,145 
923.050 
814,762 
732,314 
600,396 
815,049 
643,350 
705,333 
552,075 
1,282,761 
35 
35 
37 
35 
36 
38 
37 
38 
36 
37 
37 
38 
37 
37 
36 
36 
34 
33 
35 
37 
36 
37 
4C 
40 
36 
37 
37 
35 
33 
33 
34 
31 
29 
29 
28 
28 
^firLl901 51,044,0110 39,154,923 33j 34i 
Do. 1900 47,681,826 38,442,926 
14 
14 
1 4 
1 4 
1 4 
14 
14 
1 4 
1 4 
1 4 
1 4 
1 4 
1 4 
14 
1 4 
1 4 
1 3 31-33 
1 3 31-32 
1 3.31-32 
1/4 
1/4 1-16 
1-32 
1-32 
SALES OF TEA 
DURING THE YEAU 
Packages Packages 
Offered. Sold. 
IN 
1901. 
LONDON. 
6 Gow, Wilscs, 
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Jan. 
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Feb. 
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Mar. 
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Apr. 
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May 
11 
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Jnne. 
July. 
Aug. 
») 
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Sept. 
Oct. 
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>i 
)> 
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Dec. 
3 
10 
17 
24 
31 
7 
14 
21 
28 
7 
14 
21 
28 
4 
11 
18 
25 
2 
9 
16 
23 
30 
6 
13 
20 
27 
4 
11 
18 
25 
1 
8 
15 
22 
29 
5 
12 
19 
26 
3 
10 
17 
25 
31 
22,000 
29,000 
30,000 
28,000 
40,000 
28,000 
32,000 
21.000 
30,000 
35,000 
29,000 
26,000 
25,000 
20,000 
27,000 
28,000 
26,000 
37,000 
23,000 
21,000 
20,000 
8,000 
33,000 
27,000 
24,000 
24,000 
(D > 
P3<(! 
1901 
7 
6* 
7i 
^ 
6 
6 
62 
6i 
6| 
6i 
6| 
7 
A veraee. 
1901. 
' s 
6i 
61 
6i 
6 
6| 
64 
6A 
7i 
1900 
n 
8 
71 
74 
7i 
7*4 
7| 
7 
32,000 
33.000 
26,000 
20,000 
20,000 
25,000 
30,000 
28,000 
20,000 
17,000 
18,000 
22,000 
n 
7 
6* 
6| 
6| 
7:1 
61- 
H 
61 
64 
71 
7il 
n 
7 
Total 
for= 
Do, 
14 
21 
28 
6 
13 
19 
28,000 
32,000 
30,000 
25,000 
33,000 
16,000 
32,000 
32,000 
30,000 
31,000 
28,000 
26,000 
25,000 
23,000 
21,000 
20,000 
19,000 
21,000 
16,000 
20,000 
17,000 
13,000 
19,000 
20 000 
17'000 
30'000 
22,000 
20,000 
26,000 
32,000 
28 000 
24,000 
19,000 
15,000 
23,000 
24,000 
22,000 
28,000 
26,000 
25,000 
23,000 
22,000 
20,000 
19,090 
18 000 
19,000 
14,00C 
18,000 
15,000 
10,000 
18,000 
17,000 
15,000 
26,000 
19,000 
19,000 
73- 
6i 
6.^ 
7 
6-1 
65 
61 
6J 
6| 
7 
8i 
8 
' w 
8 
7* 
71 
7S 
7i 
7-i- 
=1901 1,197,000 1,057,000 7 7 7* 
1900 1,295,000 1,179,000 7J — _ 
[The fignres for local sales are compiled from lh« 
weekly circular of Messrs. Forbes & Walker, while 
those for Lsndon sales are from • telegrams received 
weakly.J 
«^WEET Smelling Plants,— such as woodruffe— 
Wfjre recommended for medical purposes by 
Lin^us, in his PhilosopMa Botanica, where ik 
is stated that such plants not only drive away 
moths and other destructive vermin, but also, 
" when chewed, preserve people from infectious 
disorders." In recent years Dr. Klein, the well- 
known bacteriologist, has pointed out that some 
plants, owing to their strong odours, have a 
certain amount of antiseptic power. The experi- 
ments of Omeltschenko have confiimed the view 
that the vapours of essential oils exercise & 
bactericidal action. The bacillus of typhus has 
been killed iu forty-five minutes by air con- 
taining the vapour fromloil of cinnamon or oil 
of valerian. Similarly, the bacillus of tuber- 
culosis v/as destroyed in twenty-three hour.s by 
oil of cinnamon, and in twelve hours by oil of 
lavender or oil of eucalyptus. Essential oils 
have been classified by Omeltschenko, according 
to their bactericidal power, as follows :— Cin- 
namon, fennel, lavender, clove.s, thyme, mint, 
anise, eucalyptus, turpentine, lemon, and rose, the 
last two being very weak, as compared with tli» 
others. The .vork done in this direction requires 
confirmation, but the results so far obtained! go 
far to prove that there was something in the 
notions which prevailed long ago with regard to 
the preventive and remedial powers of odorous 
plants and their products. — Journal of theJamaicci 
Agricultural Society, 
