May 2, 1892.3 
TMT TROPICAL AORlCULTURIST. 
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L»id on the table the Ceylou Tfa Fuud nccounta 
for tbe jear endiug Slst Ducemlor 1891 ahc) in- 
timated that copies had been circuluted to subscri- 
bers and others interested. 
The Standiug Committee of the Tea Fund then 
adjonrned. A. PUIUP, 
Secretary to the Planters' Association of Geyloa. 
INDIAN TEA DISTRICTS' ASSOCIATION. 
Tho usual monthly meeting of this Association 
was held at tbe office?, No. 14, St. Mary Axa, E. C. 
on Tuesday last, and was w<ll attended. Mr. R. B. 
Maf?or occupied the chair. 
Ocean Freights.— It was proposed that the 
Calcutta Association vvrs in full accord with the views 
of the London Asaociation as to the ot.jeco'onable 
fealnre of the rebate in the agreemetit hitherto 
existing, and it was decided, uule^a the rebate olnuso 
could be eliminated, to leave the matter of freight 
to open competitirn. 
Inland Freights,— It was further reported that the 
Calcutta Association wag here also in sccord^ with 
the views entertained in London, the Os'cutti. 
Eolicitors having stronj^ly df)?jounced the torms of 
the agreement proposed by tho carrying coropsnies. 
lostructiona were given to take legal opinion on this side 
on the draft agieemeuc prepared by the Landon 
Bubcomni'ttee. 
New Markets.— The chief subject bef'or(3 the 
meeting was the oonsideration of the vital question 
of co-operation among the planters both in Lon- 
don and Calcutt', fcr the purpose of main- 
taining and strengthoidng the position of Indian 
tea, more ospccially in regard to tho opening of now 
markets in America and elsewhere. An able paper, 
written by Mr. Verner, of the Dooars Company, was 
read, and formed tho basis of discust-ion. Afleratnii 
expression of opinion on all eidea, it was unnniinously 
roeolyed that a copy of the paper be forwarded to 
Calcutta for iuformaiion and that a list of subscritiers 
be prepared in London with a view to the formation 
of a fund, to be bused on an annual contributi.in of 
four anuaa per acre that llie li't should then be> for- 
warded to India for completion that aid", and tbat 
the Calcutta Assooistion be invited to ram-j one or 
two members of the community hero in London to 
specially represent their views as to the nsea to which 
tbe funil thus formed, should be applied. 
A strong opinion was expresaod that it would be 
8U advftutige if closer relations conld be eatabliahed 
between the Loudon and Calcutta Aa^ociations, and 
also that tho Calcutta Association eheuld endeavour 
to obtain a more geneial sujtporc than hithei to from 
the planting community in tha various districts ao as 
to combine raord strongly all bronchos of the industry 
for tho common welfare. — H. and C. Mail, March 25. 
BARK AND DRUG REPORT, 
(From the Chemist and Drugr/ist.J 
London, March 23. 
Cinchona. -A. rather coasiderable quantity of bark 
was again offered for aile at Tuesday's auctions. There 
were nine cataloijnes, totalliuR as follows : - 
VkgB. Pkcs. 
C3eylon cinchona ... 812 of which T.Oii were gold 
East Indian cinchona... ],.50l do do 
.Tava ... 7(i do 71! £0 
South Anicvican cindioua 513 do 441 do 
West African cinchona 180 do 180 do 
Total 3.C82 do 2,857 do 
'J ho superiority of the Indian bnrks over those from 
Ceylon, not only in quantity, but in quality as well, was 
again very marked. Tho Indian bnrks includeti Severn 1 
very good parcels of original Lodger and renewed Succi- 
rubra ciuctionns. Tho competition came hardly up t:)the 
level of thiit at the previous auct^ions, but no vorclu lcss, 
nearly tho whole supply offered was sold Ccxeeptins 
always tlie old Cnprea l)arUs, to which tho holders 
appear to clius wnli atldclity W'U-tliy of botl,or prospects) 
the averane unit of tho last sales (l^d per 10.) bi>ini; 
fairly maintained. 
The following are the approximate quantities purchased 
by the principal buyers : — Lbs. 
Agents for the Mannheim and Amsterdam works i:it,615 
Agents for the Frankfort o/iVI. and Stuttgart works 03,722 
Agents for the Brunswick works .... 87,430 
Agents for the American and;Italian works .... ' 66.878 
Messrs. Howards & ^^ons 55,194 
Agents for the Auerbaoh works ... 51,470 
Agents for the Freuch works ... 18,100 
Sundry druggists .... 68,368 
Total quantity of bark sold 
Bought in or withdrawn 
Total quantity of bark offered 
572,777 
80,033 
6 52,810 
London, Slst March. 
Annatto-seed.— Eleven bags seed from Ceylon sold 
without reserve ; fairly bright quality at the low price 
of ijd; dark at Id per lb. 
CuoTON-SEBD much lower, 21 bags from Colombo 
being forcel off at low prices at today's auctions. 
Fair brighf seeds brought 1 Is ; dark ditto 8s to 9s per 
cwt. A lot of 13 bags common quality was bought in 
at 2Ds per cwt. 
eiNux Vomica.— Several parcels were offered today. One 
from Ceylon, consi-iing of 115 bags fair medium to bold 
silky, and slaty sold at 93 6d per cwt. Another parcel 
of 292 bags fair silky slaty colour, rather small size, 
from Madras, was bought in at lOs per cwt. ; 93 6d woula 
be taken. These prices show a slight decline in value. 
EssKNTiAi, Oils.— Of Lemongrass oil, 9 bottles from 
Demerara (Verbena oil) sold at Is 8Jd per oz., whilefor 
Singapore oil Ijd per oz was accepted. Thirteen cases 
good t'.itronella oil brought jd per oz today. 
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