March 1, 1902.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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to say that the few gardens now experimenting are 
getting most satisfactory reports on the results. I 
am strongly in favour of bulking and re-firing at the 
shipping port, as, until this is done, it will be impos- 
sible to send continuous matched breaks of tea. lu 
Southern India in spite of the wretched prices — 
many estates are getting, in many cases less 
than 5d average — no one has so far attempted Green 
Tea manufacture but mjaelf. The reasons for this 
are two-fold — first, the reluctance of London agents 
to lose the sale of the teas, and the want of American 
firms willing to finance estates, i.e, issue credits 
against crops to Producers ; and secondly, the question 
as to how to dispose of fannings, or say 10 per cent 
of the crop. 
FAVOURABLE BEPORT BY EXPERTS. 
The Committee of the Indian Tea Association in 
Calcutta have had under consideration a report by 
their experts upon certain samples of green tea 
which bad been submitted by Mr. Drummond Deane, 
The report was to the effect that the samples were 
good types of green teas which would be useful to 
show to managers who required standards. They are 
however, decidedly superior to most of the teas which 
had been previously examined and were probably 
too good to fix as standard for a blend. If such 
teas could be easily made, the success of the industry 
was certain. This report was noted by the Committee 
with much satisfaction ; and they decided to forward 
copies of it to Mr. Deane for information. A cir- 
cular was also to be addressed to the members of 
the Association, giving the views of the exports 
npon the samples, and stating that the latter were 
available for the guidance of managers. 
In writing to the London Committee the foregoing 
facts were to be stated, and the question of blending 
green teas in Calcutta — which was raised in the 
Circular No. 61 of September 9 — was to be dealt with. 
The difficulty of carrying through any definite 
scheme of this description was the uncertainty in 
regard to funds. And the London Committee were 
to be asked if they had any proposals to advance 
which might be calculated to surmount this difficulty. 
Looking to the fact that special machinery was 
required for the manufacture of green tea, it 
was, the Committee thought, unlikely that proprietors 
would care to engage in it unless the bounty could 
be definitely promised to them during the interval 
which must necessarily elapse before a good demand 
at remunerative prices could be created. 
NiLGiRi Game Association. - As will be 
seen from the report which we give on 
page 630, this Association has done very 
useful work during the past year and the 
result of the protective measures adopted is 
that there has been an increase of game. 
Interesting details are given as to what has 
been done in connection with the importation 
of game birds and the shooting of jungle 
sheep, sambur and ibex. Trout culture has 
also received attention. 
Pallegama Grant Association.— We re- 
gret extremely to read iu the reporc, 
which we give in the next cohnnn, that 
there is no alternative left but to wind up 
this Association, the directors finding it 
impossible to maintain the 500 acres in 
cultivation as stipulated in the Government 
lease, owing to the animal pests that affected 
coconuts and the unprofitableness of cofiee 
and cocoa. The termination of the enter- 
prise is much to be regretted, but it 
is some consolation to know that the timber 
belonging to the estate is considered suffi- 
cient to pay the outstanding liabilities and 
the expenses of winding up. 
THE KANAPEDIWATTIE TEA 
PANY, LIMITED. 
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS, 
COM- 
The Directors beg to lay before the Shareholders 
their Reports and Accounts of the working for the 
year ended Slst December, 1901. 
The crop secured from estate leaf amounted to 
169,614 1b, on an increase over last year of 18,493 lb, 
and of 9,614 lb. as compared with the original esti- 
mate of 160,000 lb. From bought leaf 22,3.=i.5 lb. Tea 
was also secured, making the total crop 191,969 lb, 
which (after deduction of amounts received for manu- 
facture of outside Tea) cost to lay down in Colombo 
2218 cents, and obtained a net average price of 
29 17 cents. The usual table showing the crop, cost 
and average of the tea is appended for purposes of 
comparison : — 
1898 1899 
Crop Crop 
From Estate 
Leaf 149,267 cost 23 11 151,030 cost 21-92 
From Bought 
Leaf 30,330 av'age 32-71 38,565 av'age 36-16 
Total lb. 172.597 189,595 
1900 1901 
Crop U'-op 
From Estate 
Leaf 151,121 cost 24 07 169,614 cost 22-18 
From Bought 
Leaf 52,195 av'age 27-72 22,355 av'age 29-17 
Total lb. 203,31fi 191,969 
The net profits for the year amount to R18,104-26 
and, after adding the balance brought forward from 
last year, namely R95-68 a sum of R18,199 94 becomes 
available for distribution. Of this amount, R6,680 
was absorbed by the payment of an interim dividend 
to the 30th of June last of 2 per cent, and the 
Directors leave it to the meeting to decide what 
dividend shall be declared out of the available bal- 
ance Rll, 519-94. 
Mr. W P Metcalfe resigns his seat on the Board 
owing to his departure for England, and it will be 
necessary to elect a Director in his place. 
An Auditor will also have to be electea for 1902. 
PALLEGAMA GKANT ASSOCIATION OP 
CEYLON, LIMITED. 
In submitting the balance sheet and profit and loas 
account to the Slst Decembar, 1901, the Directors 
regret to have to inform the Shareholders that His 
Excellency the Governor, on behalf of Uis Majesty 
the King, the Lessor of the Grant, has refused to 
renew the Lease, which has therefore terminated. 
Under these circumstances the Directors have no 
alternative but to recommend that the Association 
be wouud up volnutarily. 
The timber now lying in the Central Timber 
Depot, consisting of 180 tons 13 cwts. 2 qrs. 14 lb. 
Ebony and two logs Satinwood, will, it is expected, 
be sufficient to clear all outstanding liabilities and 
pay the expenses of winding up. 
The Directors can only express their regret at 
the unfortunate termination of this enterprise, upon 
which they have bestowed every possible care and 
attention. The unfortunate failure of cocoa and 
coffee and the difficulties arising from animal peats 
which attended coconut cultivation rendered it im. 
possible, with the capital at their disposal, to main- 
tain the 500 acres iu cultivation, as stipulated in the 
Lease, and in consequence of this the Lessor has refused 
to grant a renewal. 
BALANCE SHEET MADE UP TO DEC. 31ST, 1901. 
LiiABiLiTiES. — To Capital : — 2,000 shares fully paid 
R20O,00O ; Debts due by the Company : — Loan Ac« 
„ount Rl,352 ; Agents and Secretaries R3,004-99; 
j^ational Bank of India R7,094-64.— Total E211,451-63 
