May I, 1891.1 
THE TROPICAL AtSWCm-TORlST 
remaining districts the most noticeable is a rise oj 
Jd per lb. in the productive Kelani Valley. 
During the past year the demand for Ceylon Tea 
on the Continent has developed considerably ; a 
comparatively large business was done, principally with 
Russia, and we confidently Icok forward to a still 
greater distribution in this direction in the coming 
season. Several large lines ot good useful Pekoe 
Souchongs have sold in the United States and in 
Canada, and we may also reasonably look forward to 
extended competition from this quarter in the future. 
The Ceylon Tea Co. in New York, founded at the 
close of last year, will doubtless prove a valuable 
medium for prosecuting this desirable enterprise. 
Early in the spring of 1890 some especially fine 
Green Teas from Kintyre estate, attracted much 
attention and commanded very high prices ; tbey 
did not, however, find a ready market in the coun- 
try, and subsequent consignments were disposed of 
at much lower but still at satisfactory rates. The 
demand for this class of tea is restricted to a very 
small area at home and prices obtainable in America 
are not such as encourage their manufacture on 
any large scale ^^e example of the above estate was 
followed by seVe^’®' others, but the quality of the teas 
was of a very interior kind. Several small consign- 
ments designated Oolongs met with very languid 
competition, being dry and malty and totally lack- 
ing the distinctive character of the Formosa type. 
The size of the breaks from many estates was 
much more satisfactory last year, and it is to bo 
hoped their example will be more universally followed 
in the coming season. Much irregularity in prices 
will be saved if care is taken in this vespeet speci- 
ally in the large proportion of medium qualities. 
In times of heavy supply the large lines wull 
always secure the most attenlion, except in cases 
of tea of particularly flue quality, when their mar- 
ked superiority naturally compels competition. The 
surprise experienced at the varying prices sometimes 
realised for different marks, actually couuttrparts are 
one of the other, is almost alway.s assignable to 
this cause. 
WEEKLY PUBLI AUCTIONS OF CEYLON TEA 
during 1890 with average price realised ; — 
Number 
Av. Price 
Week 
of Pkgs. 
Avg. price 
per lb. for 
ending. 
offered in 
per Ib. 
corresponding week 
auction. 
1889. 
d. 
d. 
Jan. 4th 
'526 
llj 
lOf 
10| 
nth 
14,1.52 
m 
18th 
10,345 
m 
lot 
25 th 
8,147 
lit 
101 
Feb. 1st 
12,6-16 
11,1 
loi 
8th 
8,205 
11 
io| 
lOj 
15th 
9,144 
10| 
lo| 
22ud 
8,793 
lot 
March 1st 
11,000 
lOt 
101 
8th 
10,950 
97 
101 
15th 
7,130 
1"t 
io| 
22nd 
10,596 
lOi 
lOi 
29th 
12,940 
lOJ 
104 
April 5th 
4,277 
no sales 
lOy 
io| 
12th 
9( 
19tU 
15,729 
10.) 
loi 
26th 
17,050 
lOi 
10 
May 3rd 
lOlh 
10.590 
12,219 
lot 
101 - 
91 
94 
17th 
8,619 
lOi 
9| 
24th 
18,268 
io| 
9i 
31st 
2,53 1 
10 
94 
Juno 7th 
22.856 
lOi 
9f 
lllh 
12.0.8 
luj 
9.1 
2lst 
15,500 
9 
2Sth 
15,753 
11 
9 
July f>th 
8,384 
10(- 
H 
12tli 
14,418 
10’ 
10 ; 
10 
lilth 
8.934 
.” 10 ,' 
26th 
14,293 
10 
lo| 
IH 
Aug. 2nd 
10,268 
111 
illh 
2,947 
10 
10? 
Ilf 
... l/o| 
111 
1 C.th 
19.369 
101- 
23rd 
17.966 
10;i 
80th 
9,650 
10; 
Sept. 6th 
18,900 
11 
13 th 
7,457 
I'l 
1/1 1 
20th 
9,4 11 
1/ 
i/it 
27th 
812,90 
1,0', 
'U 
Oct. 
4th 
14,800 
... 
1/ 
idi 
11th 
7,184 
1/ 
1/2 
18th 
9,431 
1/2 
25th 
9,233 
111 
l/2i 
Nov. 
let 
8,233 
1/ 
1/ii 
8th 
4,708 
... 
10/i 
i/ii 
15th 
5,440 
1/ 
i/o| 
22nd 
10,613 
11* 
u| 
29th 
10,313 
ua 
11 
1/ 
Deo. 
6th 
7,460 
Hi 
13th 
14,147 
11 
20th 
7,207 
11 
111 
SUMMARY OF CEYLON TEA SOLD AT PUBLIC 
AUCTION in London between January 1 st andDeoember 
1890, estimated quantity in lb. and averaged prices 
realised : — 
Average price for the Year 10|d per lb., against lOJd 
in 1889, and lljd in 1888. 
The initial letters following the estate names refer 
to the mean elevation, as follows : — 
L flow) sea level up to 1,000 feet — H M (high me- 
dium) 2,500 to 3.500 feet — HHfhigbest) above 6,000 
feet — M (medium) 1,000 to 2,500 feet — H (high) 3,600 to 
5,000 feet. 
Over 200,000 lb. Av. price per lb. 
About lb. 1890. 1889. 
8 . 
d. 
B. 
d. 
Diyagama 
H.. 
. 209,000 
1 
1 
1 
Wallaha(OTP) Oo. HM.. 
. 484,000 
1 
o| 
1 
li 
Ohapelton 
H.. 
. 224,000 
1 
Oi 
1 
li 
Campion 
H.. 
. 228,500 
0 
m 
0 
11 ? 
Galaha 
M.. 
. 250,000 
0 
111 
0 
Ill 
Mattakelly 
H.. 
. 206,500 
0 
llj 
0 
lOi 
Glenalpin 
H.. 
. 221,000 
0 
lOJ 
0 
113 
Gallamudina 
M.. 
, 226,000 
0 
lOi 
ItnboolpiUia 
M.. 
. 271,000 
0 
104 
0 
Hi 
K A W 
HM.. 
. 568,000 
0 
m 
0 
11 
Dunedin (CTPOo.) 
L.., 
, 201,000 
0 
lOi 
0 
9i 
VolUi-oya (EP&ECo,) H.. 
. 325,500 
0 
lOi 
0 
Hi 
Darrawelia (OBEU) 
H.„ 
. 200,500 
0 
10 
0 
io| 
Mariawatte (OTPOo.) M.. 
. 641,500 
0 
93 
0 
11 
Gallebodde 
M.. 
. 200,000 
0 
0 
11 
Sunnycroft 
L,., 
. 203,000 
0 
n 
0 
9 
Lebanon Group 
M.. 
203,000 
0 
9i 
0 
8 
100,000 lb. 
to 200,000 
lb. 
Labukelle (EP&ECo.lH. 
, 101,000 
1 
3i 
1 
1 
Kotiyagalla 
H.. 
109,000 
1 
3 
1 
Oi 
Drayton 
H.. 
, 145,000 
1 
li 
1 
2 
Kirkoswald 
H.. 
176,500 
1 
li 
1 
li 
Waverley 
H,, 
, 100,000 
1 
t 
1 
1 
Gleudevon (OBEC) 
H. . 
122,600 
1 
03 
1 
1 
Bambrakelly & Dell 
H.. 
197,500 
1 
OJ 
1 
14 
Invery (SCfCo.! 
H.. 
127,000 
1 
Ot 
1 
02 
Tillyrie(OTPCo') 
H.. 
176,600 
1 
Oi 
0 
10 
Ythanside 
H.. 
122,000 
1 
Oi 
1 
Oi 
Bogawautalawa 
H.. 
117,000 
1 
0 
1 
1 
Glenugie 
H., 
180,600 
1 
0 
1 
24 
Hope (EP&ECo.) 
H.. 
170,000 
1 
0 
0 
Hi 
Mahacoodagalla 
H.. 
137,000 
1 
0 
0 
11 
R.igalla 
H.. 
107,500 
1 
0 
— 
St. Clair 
H.. 
111,000 
1 
0 
1 
2 i 
Annfield 
H.. 
111000 
0 
Hi 
0 
11 
Hauteville 
H.. 
127>500 
0 
Hi 
1 
0 
Moray 
H.. 
189’500 
0 
112 
1 
04 
Vallombrosa 
H.. 
115,000 
0 
112 
1 
12 
Bearwell 
H.. 
124,000 
0 
Hi 
0 
IH 
Fordyoe (LFCo.) 
H.. 
109,500 
0 
114 
0 
Vi 
Gorthia 
H.. 
124,500 
0 
114 
0 
113 
Rookwood HH.. 
186,000 
0 
114 
0 
Hi 
Scarborough 
H.. 
115,500 
0 
114 
0 
102 
Strathdon (SCTCo.) HM 
137,000 
0 
114 
— 
Venture 
H.. 
114,000 
0 
114 
0 
11 
Dunsinano 
H... 
111,500 
0 
llrl 
1 
02 
Holyrood, E 
H... 
106,000 
0 
113 
0 
9i 
IMP 
H... 
111.000 
0 
Hi 
1 
Oi 
Ljustead 
H... 
100,500 
0 
H:i 
0 
113 
Spring Valley 
H.. 
181,000 
0 
Hi 
0 
104 
Waltrim 
H... 
124,500 
0 
Hi 
0 
10 ' 
Wangieot a 
H... 
12 - 1,000 
0 
Hi 
0 
103 
AVuttegodde 
H... 
110,500 
0 
11:1 
0 
113 
Adam’s Peak 
H... 
124,000 
0 
11 
0 
lOi 
Calsay 
H... 
129,000 
0 
11 
1 
0 
Crivigio Lea (OBEC) 
H... 
150,500 
0 
11 
1 
0 
