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Summary of Cevlon Tea. sold at public auction in London between 
December 31st 1901. Estimated quantity in lbs. and average prices realised:— 
January 1st and 
Average Price for the Year was 6 80d per lb., against 7 2Sd in 1800, and 8d in 1899, 
The initial letters following the estate names refer to the mean elevation, as follows ; 
L (low) sea level up to 1 ,0( 0 feet 
M (medium) 1,000 to 2,500 feet 
HM (high medium) 2,500 to 3,500 feet 
H (high) 3,500 to 5,000 feet 
HH (highest) above 5,000 feet 
Over 
1901 Av. 1900 Av. 
About price About price 
lbs;. per lb. lbs. per II). 
1,000,000 lbs. 
Diyagama ... H 1,247,000 O^d 1,OCG,000 
Over 500,000 lbs. 
9'd 
Campdeii Hill .. M 
Culloden... L 
Demodera H 
Dunsinane H 
Gonakelle HM 
Hemingford L 
IMP H 
Kurugama L 
Mattakelly H 
Meddecombra . ... H 
St. Leonards HH 
Sunnycroft L 
350,000 lbs. 
Badulla H 
Cannavarella H 
Castlemilk M 
Craighead M 
Degalessa L 
Elbedde H 
Pordyco H 
Great Western H 
Hauteville H 
Holy rood East... .H 
K.A.W HM 
Kirkosvvald H 
Le Vallon HM 
New Peradeniya . . M 
Rangdodde H 
Spring Valley H 
Talawakelle H 
Tangakelly H 
Tillicoultry H 
Ukuwella M 
Vellai-oya . . H 
Wanarajah H 
Waverlev H 
Wattegodde H 
Walpola L 
200,000 
50.5,000 
505,500 
705,500 
604,000 
508,000 
543,5' 0 
510,000 
510,000 
685,000 
731,000 
671,000 
598,000 
6id 
6d 
7d 
6Jd 
53d 
6id 
5|d 
7H 
md 
did 
did 
501 ,000 
589,000 
605,000 
431,000 
409,000 
483,000 
345,500 
675,OU0 
71-',000 
756,000 
483,000 
.585,000 
to 500,000 ihs. 
403,.500 
•380,000 
363,000 
493,000 
433,500 
378,000 
395,500 
461,000 
415,000 
357,000 
490,i;00 
450,600 
458,00) 
441,500 
352.500 
381,. 509 
467,000 lOid 
383,000 OJfd 
417,000 8d 
350,000. 5id 
393,000 6§d 
437,000 9d 
400, 'iOO 
406,600 
388,000 
6 Id 
8d 
Oftd 
6Jd 
5.|d 
7A-d 
7gd 
Od 
83d 
6d 
7Jd 
7gd 
5id 
6Jd 
w 
9gd 
8§d 
5fd 
540 
307 
4-28 
400 
455 
284, 
387 
370 
590 
284 
421 
479 
422 
618 
375 
429 
402 
404, 
430 
355 
441 
3S3 
401, 
405, 
537 
ooo 
,000 
,000 
500 
000 
500 
,500 
,0'JO 
,000 
,000 
,000 
,000 
,500 
,000 
600 
000 
500 
600 
500 
500 
1 00 
000 
500 
5(10 
500 
to 350,000 lbs. 
Ahbotsleigh H 259,000 8d 251,000 
Allacolla IrlU 200,000 o^d 203,51)0 
AUagalla M 200,000 C^d 131,500 
Ambatenne L 243,500 5Sd 240,000 
Antony Mails M 291,600 6|d 239,500 
BambrakeUy&Dell.H 315,000 ^d 
Bandarapolla HM 291,000 o^d 494,000 
Battagalla M 205,500 5;^d 221,500 
Beaumont M 318,^00 6Jd 241, oOO 
Belgvavia H 344.500 8d 432,000 
Binoya HM 209,000 62d 184,000 
Bogahawatte H 221,500 7|d 175,000 
Bogawantalawa ,...H 327,000 7|d 313, (=00 
Bogawana H 245,600 ijd 251,000 
Brae HM 230,500 OW 195,000 
Barnside Group. ..M 261,500 5|d 307,000 
Bridwell H 235,000 7id 269,500 
OJd 
G|d 
73d 
93d 
7*d 
5id 
6Jd 
6Jd 
8id 
lid 
l():}d 
63d 
6gd 
9d 
63d 
7Jd 
63d 
SJd 
7Ad 
9;>d 
pSd 
9id 
did 
7|d 
73d 
Gid 
e^d 
7id 
14d 
nd 
9fld 
5«d 
eyd 
9 Ad 
lOd 
Sid 
6d 
8.V1 
5^-d 
7dd 
bid 
6§d 
5Sd 
6id 
0-}d 
P|d 
6Jd 
nd 
lid 
7|d 
6|d 
Gid 
7sd 
Calsay H 
Campion H 
Chapelton H 
Concordia HH 
Clydesdale H 
Cocagalla HM 
Cranley H 
Dartry Isl 
Dehnar H 
Dessford H 
Digalla L 
Duckwari HM 
Edorapolla L 
Ellekandi- L 
Elkadua, HM 
El Teb- M 
Elston L 
Ernan L 
Galleboddo U 
Gammadua H 
Gikiyanakanda L 
Glencairn PI 
Glenrhos .L 
Glenugie H 
Gleulyon ...H 
Goorooko\a M 
Gouravilla . H 
Gordon HH 
Glen Alpiu H 
Gallamudina M 
Halwatura L 
Henfold H 
Hoonoocotua H 
Hope .....H 
Hopewell M 
Halgolla L 
Hapupastenue H 
Ingestre H 
In very H 
Imbollpittia Isl 
Kabaragalla H 
Kadien Lena M 
Kandanewera. .,,HM 
Keholwatte SI 
Kelburne H 
Kellie 
Kelliebedde H 
Knuckles Group. HM 
Kotiyagalla H 
Katooloya H 
Kottagodde H 
Ledgerwatte M 
Lfibukelle H 
Laxapana H 
Lippakelle H 
Looiecondera ..... H 
Mahadowa H 
Mahaoya HM 
Mariawatte H 
Molfort M 
Meeviabedde H 
iSOl Av. 
About price 
lbs. per lb. 
200,000 
360,500 
307,000 
215,0(10 
304,500 
253,000 
289,000 
312,500 
303,000 
209,000 
214,(:G0 
312.000 
214,0G0 
231,000 
246,0; 0 
305,500 
296,000 
267, ('00 
233,000 
253,000 
317,000 
2.14,000 
202,000 
249,000 
287,000 
319, .500 
352,000 
230,000 
302,000 
358,000 
266,000 
2.58,000 
309,500 
3 18,. 500 
268,500 
313,000 
308,500 
214,000 
237,000 
351,500 
227.000 
274,100 
288,000 
267,000 
226,500 
295,000 
238,000 
251,000 
338,000 
2-2,000 
2.50, < 00 
330,000 
261,000 
277,5(.0 
240,000 
323,000 
SU5,000 
276,000 
290,000 
252,000 
28S,,500 
7^^d 
S^d 
7id 
10|d 
8id 
7d 
8tld 
6id 
93;d 
8|d 
5^d 
63d 
6gd 
5fd 
5id 
6id 
ski 
5U 
lid 
5|d 
63d 
6*d 
5U 
sU 
S|d 
6^d 
7d 
73d 
7d 
6gd 
5|d 
lOid 
6id 
eld 
dU 
5Jd 
5ld 
83d 
75d 
63d 
6d 
6id 
(>|d 
C'd 
7id 
5i;d 
Sid 
5id 
?^d 
03d 
7d 
7d 
7id 
7d 
nd 
7|d 
73d 
5|d 
Oid 
7d 
6d' 
1900 Av. 
Abo at price 
lbs. per lb. 
175,000 
324,500 
.304,000 
230,000 
259,500 
305,000 
252,000 
270,000 
289,000 
1 73,000 
202,000 
.3-1 6,, 500 
257,000 
240,( 00 
379,500 
329,000 
575,000 
310,500 
251,000 
316,000 
316,000 
197,500 
208,000 
224,50) 
202,000 
342,600 
335,000 
259,000 
315,000 
367,000 
235,.500 
260,500 
289,000 
317,500 
116,000 
141,500 
47,000 
188,500 
276,000 
381,500 
167,000 
344,000 
271,000 
229,000 
238,000 
.368,-500 
211,500 
303,500 
.343,.500 
229,000 
204,000 
300,000 
263,500 
,352,000 
250,000 
379,500 
348,000 
200,000 
377,-500 
200,000 
256,000 
8.^d 
8|d 
7 Ad 
lid 
Sid 
7^d 
9;id 
6|d 
lOd 
83d 
6d 
ead 
6d 
6d 
Od 
6P 
6|d 
6id 
8d 
5'ld 
63 d 
7id^ 
6d 
8gd 
93d 
e-jd 
7Jd 
83d 
6i^d 
7d 
6,Jd 
lid 
G3d 
73d 
CJd 
Od 
6d 
lOd 
7id 
G?,d 
old 
6|d 
6^d 
7id 
7Hd 
Ojd 
103d 
G^d 
Sid 
6id 
Gid 
7d 
lid 
Gid 
lOgd 
7id 
Sid 
5gd 
G3d 
5Jd 
6|d 
