May 2, 1892.] 
TROPICAL AaRIGULTURSSf. 
857 
Yelebendo HM 22,000 
Crurie L 20,000 
Old Madegarca IIM 47,5oO 
Warriopo M 44,000 
Allakolla IIM 44,500 
Galgwatt HM 41,500 
Kelburne H 41,500 
Opaigalla HM 41,500 
Lagalla HM 39,000 
Cabragalla HM b7,500 
Belgravia H 33,500 
MouBskelie H 30,500 
Asgeria (EP&EOo) W 27,500 
Wariagnlla M 27,500 
Cooroondowatte M 24,000 
Dickmukeaiia L 24,000 
Aadneven M 23,000 
Goonambil H 20,600 
Strathellie M 21,000 
Laxapanagafla M 46,000 
MalK'lla M 46,000 
Lynahnrst L 45,600 
Woodeud L 44,500 
Paumnre H 43,500 
Itenne M 43,500 
Koladeuia (BP & ECo)M 42,500 
Patiagama H 42,000 
Galella H 39,500 
TelliBgalla HM 35,000 
Polattigama L 34,000 
Keenagaba Ella H M 32,500 
Bosenealh HM 3 ,500 
St. Andrew's H 31,000 
Amblankande M 30.000 
Benvuelah M 50,0u0 
Manickwatte H 29,500 
Blair Avon H 28,500 
Vogan L 28,500 
Stubton L 22,500 
Blohico L 21,500 
iDgiriya L 21.500 
Marguerita HH 21,500 
DtulagBaga H 48,500 
Siebatgama M 47,500 
Tymaur H 47,000 
Bevtrley L 46,000 
Balgownie L 44,500 
Faithlio H 42.000 
Monsagalla HM 42,000 
Vicarton M 36,000 
Good Hope H 34,500 
St. Olive M 33,000 
Eaciella L 32,500 
Agra-O^a HM 32 000 
Morton L 30,000 
BandarapoUa HM 29,0U0 
Akuressa L 27500 
Augusta HM 4S,500 
Eilandhu H 42,500 
Pelawatte L 38,500 
Salem M 35,500 
CarUbeck H 29 000 
Wolliwitta 24 000 
Maryland M 22,000 
Longford L 21,500 
Eila L 47,500 
Wiltabire HM 44,500 
Kurulugalla HM 43,500 
Tbeberlon HM 41,000 
Dambhgolla HM 40,500 
Derby H 34 600 
Losmoir L 34,000 
Uatmony HM 32,000 
Ella L 20,000 
KiivonHcraig HM 22 500 
ilclugns mi 47,000 
Maria (Ponwila) M 4-1,000 
GftlUwalte HM 42,000 
Blai'kwuiKl II 32,000 
ToMuconibo HM 29,000 
llyndford M 28 500 
Ul? & Co. 43,.'00 
Mapitigaiun L 37,000 
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AVERAGES. 
E<timftte(l relative yield aud avera^^e price realifed 
for the different Ceylon tea districts, compiled from 
tbe pnblic anctions held in London between January 
Ist and December 31st, 1891:— 
Av. Price 
per lb. 
in 1890 
about 
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Bogawantalawa 2,500,000 0 11^ 1 oj 
Nuwara Elija, Matu- 
ratta nnd Uda Pus- 
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per lb. 
about 
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Hew.iheta 
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Ambegamuwa and 
Lower Dikova 
Nilambeand lientnua 2,000,000 
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desia 
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ka, RangaU, &c. 
Sia'ale and Hunas- 
teria 
Kaduganawa and Ala- 
gala 
Kelai.i Valley 
Sabragamuwa 
Lower Districts 
Galle 
5,000,000 
1,500,000 
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N. B.— Untraceable marka to the extent of about 
4 500,000 10 averaging 8|d per lb are not included in 
tbe above estiixiate. 
Home Consumption of China and East Indian 
growths ten years ago, fivo years ago and laat year : — 
China. Indian and Ceylon. 
1881.., 112, 1.3«,ooolb. 48,83B,0001b.v.or .30i per cent of the total 
1886... 100,000,000 74,665,000 „ i2j ,, „ 
1891... 60,817,000 149,250,000 „ 74* „ „ 
N.B. — In 1890 the consumption of Indian and Cey- 
lon was 70^ per cent of the total. [Then follows a 
table of monthly deliveries of Ceylon tea, which 
averaged 4,457,000 lb. in 1891, the highest monthly 
delivery as yet being 5 480,000 lb. in June. The 
samo month showed the highest import, viz. 6,480,0001b. 
—Ed. 0. O.J 
BoAUD OF Thade Returns. 
Imports and Home Consumption of tea from all 
countries during the past five years; — 
From British Bast Indies. 
1891. 1890. 1889. 1888. 1887. 
lb. lb. lb. lb. Jb. 
171,9.39,263 146,260,642 127,160,409 113,004,692 97,830,117 
From China. 
61,935,325 73,63f>,351 88,848,574 105,424,271 119,739,116 
From Other Countries. 
6,458,739 4,758,378 5,693,677 5,189,515 6,191,054 
Imports. 
240,333,327 224654,:(71 221,602,660 223,018,478 223,763,287 
Home Consumption. 
i202,456,8.'}7 tl91,008,492 '185,621,800 185,550,214 183 635 885 
i Of this t<ital 98,941,931 lb. were Indian. 51,227,602 lb 
Ceylon, 49,616,139 lb. China, and 3,671,166 lb from other 
conntrlc-*, 
I Of this total 101,961,666 lb. were Indian, 34,518 i69 lb 
Ci^ylon. 54,873,59a lb. China, and 2,656,745 lb. from other 
countries. 
■ 01 this total 124,.108,7ii8 lb. were Briliah East Indian, 
69,513,307 lb. China, aud 1,689,600 lb, from otlici' coiiutrles, 
