MaV 2, 1892.] 
TMF TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
co-operation between India and London urged. We 
are glad to find that preparations are on foot for 
obtaining the sinews of war, and that there are signs 
of activity in the right direction. On the subject of 
new markets, Messra. G-eorge AVhite and Co., in their 
annual report, have the following :— As still larger areas 
•will be availoble, both in India and Ceylon, for the 
production f tea, it is evident that fresh outlets, out- 
side the United Kingdom, must be sought for and 
exports encouraced. With this object in view, arrange- 
ments are already being made to bring British-grown 
tea before the world at the Chicago Exhibition next 
year. Steps have been taken to solicit a grant from 
the Indian Oovernraent, and to direct tiie attention of 
those interested in the cultivat on of tea there to the 
importance of being adequately represented. Hitherto 
the expenses attending oxbibitioDS have fallen princi- 
pally on London agents and brokers.while compar<\tiv?ly 
very little has been raised for the purpose in India. 
It is therefore, now proposed that a small sum per acre 
shall be contributed by each estate in furtherBDce of 
the above project, which appears a fair method of 
raising funds absolutely necessiry, not only to enable 
India to maintain, her position, won after many yeits' 
struggle, but to open out other channels for her in- 
creased output. We also learn (hat considerable snms 
have been promised by the Government and planters 
of Ceylon. It is hoped that altogether about R2, 00,000 
will soon be forthcorainff to forward the industries of 
the island on that occasion. The inteiesta of these two 
oonotries beiug to such a great es^ent identical, it 
ueems of vital importance that they should, if possible, 
adopt a common policy iu opening up new markefs for 
theirproducp. Iccraased shipments have been made both 
from Calcutta and Colombo to other countries besides 
Great Britain, the figures for the past two years, from 
May 1st to Feb. .5th, being :— India : 1S91-2, Australasi'i, 
4,288,0001b.; Bombay (chiefly for Persian Gulf) 
3,058,000 lb. ; Sundry Ports, 566,000 lb. ; America 
180,000 lb.; total, 8,902,000 lb. India : 1S901, Australasia, 
4,54,'5,000 lb. ; Bonibay (chiefly for Persian Gulf) 
742.000 lb.; Sundry Ports, 213,00Ulb.; America, 118,0001b; 
total 5.018,000 lb. Ceylon : 1891-2, Austrslasia, 
2,310,000ib. ; Bombay (chiefly for Persian Gulf. 
400,00010. ; Sundry Ports, 508,0001b. ; Amprica, 
H4,00O!b. ; total, 3,422,0001b. Otylon ; 1890-1, Austra- 
lasia, 2,OlO,OO01b. ; Bombay (chiefly for P. r.iian Gulf), 
107,000lb. Sundry Po:ts, 182 000 1b,; America, 
142,0001b. ; total, 2,441,0001b. The low prices current 
here duriii.; the past eight months havo, no doobt, 
been beneficial in developing the exprrt from London 
to the continent of Europe, as for the first two months 
of this year India totalled 737,0001b and Ceylon 
414,0001:. against 423,000 b. and 161,0Q01b. respectively 
for the same peii"d in 1891. 
Tea a la Ohambaed. — One of the difficulties met 
with in opecing up new mirkets for tea on the Con- 
tinent arises from the fact that in France and else- 
where the idea prevails thit tea, as the British 
drink it, ia a medicine, and and a very strong one 
to be carefully avoided when the contumer ia in 
health. This notion, which lingers now amonff the 
French, is likely to be strengthened by the adver- 
tisement of a certain M. Chambard, who advertise 
" Chambard's Aperieut, Purifying, Diuretic Tea," 
which we are told, is " foUly c mpostd of the leaves 
of certain plants and flowers and ia a very reliable 
purgative." We fear that this tea of M. Chambard's 
may bo confused in the Fnnch mind with tea trom 
India and Ceylon, which \a now procurable iu Paris, 
bat possesses no medicinal qualities of thg kind 
mi ntiuneil by M. Ohambard 
In.suuanck Oi-ficrs and their TariffJ in Cevlon. 
— We publish some c jrrespondencn ou this suljeot 
bolwocn Mr. Martin Leake, Secretary of the Ceylon 
Association in Loudon, and the Seorttary of the Fire 
Ollicus Ccraiuiltee. As the lattgr shifts ttio responsi- 
bility on to other shoulders, the owners of whicti also 
decline to accept the burden, the matter is left pre- 
oisfly whore it was. 
Analysis oI'' China Tua.— Tbe China foa wlii- h finds 
its way over luu-e is not always as pun' as it should 
be, as will bo seen from a report by IMr. W- C. 
Samuel, tea analyst to the Custom House, 
to the Commissioners of Customs on exami- 
nations of tea under Section 30 of the Sale of Food 
and Drugs Act, 1875. He states : — " In submitting the 
annual return of tea analysed by (his department under 
the Sa'e of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, for the year 
ended Deo. 31st, 1890, I bes to report that the total 
number of samples analysed during the year was 437, 
viz.. 84 green faced tea, 10 green not-f iCfd tea, 96 green 
CMper tea, 154 black congou tea, 64 black dust tea 
and 29 black siftings. Of these 384 samples were found 
on analysis to be satisfactory, and the importations 
represented by them were delivered on the certificate 
of the analyst. On the remaining 53 samples, repre- 
senting 516 packages of doubtful and unsound teas, the 
results of analysis were reported to the Board with the 
following results : 1 sample, representing 5 pack- 
ages, was admitted to home consumption ; 41 
simples, representing f 01 packages, were restricted 
to exportation owing to the presence of exhausted 
leaves, damage, or other causes within the Act; 8 
samples, representing 139 packages, were refused ad- 
mission, as unfit for human food ; 3 samples, represent- 
ing 71 packages, were on analysis found to be teas 
that had previously been imported, and ordered to be 
exported. They were this year re-imported and re- 
labelled as new season's teas. This feet, with the 
analysis, was reported to the Board, and the whole of 
tbe pircel of 71 packages were ordered to ba seized 
under the Merchandise Marks Act." 
Last Week's Tea Market. — The Indian tea market, 
says the Produce jt/arkets' Review, has developed more 
activity, and the demand generally has shown an 
improvement. This, coupled with moderate supplies, 
h'la made prices somewhat firmer for the more de- 
sirable common grades, but it will require a much 
brisker demand before any material reaction from the 
present low prioes take place. Judging from the 
report of recent sales held in Calcutta, the bulk of 
the tea consisted of the lowest sorts, which means 
that a considerable proportion of the coming im- 
ports will be of these descriptions. On the other hand, 
the values of the medium and finer sorts are still 
moving upward, and, judging from the manner in 
which these teas have been bid for, buyers appear to 
hold hut moderate stocks. This being the case, a 
strong market may be anticipated for some time to 
come, psrtifularly as many of the oweurs of gardens 
from which the better class teas are producsd have 
thus early disposed of the whole of the past season's 
growth. The quantity of Ceylon offered continues 
extremely small, and, although no very considerable 
trade has been done, the feeling at public sale has 
been in the direction of firmer prices. Very little 
improvemrnt has been apparent in quality, but the 
season is approai-hing when better teas are to be ex- 
pected. The arrivals for the week were ; — The " Legis- 
lator" and "Bengal," from Calcutta and Colombo; 
" Ningohow," "JeluDga," and " Massilis," from 
Colombo. 
A Nbw Coffee Company. — Under the title of 
the Coorg Coffee Estate Company, Limited, a new 
companv has been registered, with a capital of 
£200,000, in £10 shares Object, to acquire lands 
and buildings, and to develop and turn to 
Bcooant the same Dy planting, clearing, draieing, 
and building thereon ; generally to carry on 
business as planters, g owers of all kinds of prodnoa, 
merchants, importers, and exporters in all their 
respective branches, The first subscribers, who take 
one sh^re each, are ; — N. Brown, 7, Priucess 
Road, Brownswood P\rk, South Hornsoy, N.; 
W. G. Smith, 87, Haldon Road, S. W. ; T. Hoare, 
26, Haydeu Park Villas, Wimbledon; R. Moffat, 
14, Grans - R iad, Canonbury, N. ; T. K. Dick, 26, 
Regina Road, ToUiugton Park; K. A. ^^cClare, 7, 
Nelson Road. Hornsey ; and D. H. Slim<;n, 43, Alkham 
Road, Stoke Newiugtou, N. Registered without special 
articles of Asscciation. 
Coffee in Colombia —Tbe State of Colombia is 
g.iiug iu heiivily for cntfei.' oultivation. In the single 
district of Ljs Santos 120.CD0 coffee treea have 
bi'cu planted thia season, and the plantations are 
111 a most promisiDg couditiou. Some idea of the 
