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THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
[Aug.  X,  1895. 
well-known  as  representatives  of  the  Ceylon  tea  in- 
dustry. Subscriptions  to  this  project  arc  invited  by  the 
Nugget  Exploring  eonipauy,  Jjiniited,  while  the  direc- 
tors of  the  Trust  arc  H.  W.  Pritchett,  1,  Winches- 
ter Avenue,  Monkwell  Street,  E.C.  ; E.  C.  G.  liitso, 
3,  Bernard  Street,  Bussell  Square,  W.C. ; E.  C. 
Brediu,  58,  Sti'atford  Hoad,  \\’est  Kensington  ; and 
A.  H.  Baily,  :>*2,  Goldhurst  Terrace  East,  South 
Hampstead.  These  gentlemen  may  be  acquainted 
with  all  that  concerns  tea  planting,  but  their  names 
are  not  familiar  to  us  in  ttiat  connection.  If  they 
understand  tea  planting  they  are  unnecessarily 
modest  in  failing  to  mention  the  fact.  Investors, 
although  they  are  prepared  to  ignore  details  at  times, 
are  apt,  when  in  more  thoughtful  mood  to  attach 
great  inrportance  to  information  of  this  kind. — JL 
and  C.  Mail,  June  11. 
_ 
NEW  AREAS  OF  CULTIVATION  IN 
KEOALUA. 
The  e.xtent  of  land,  exclusive  of  cliena,  which 
wa.s  newly  brought  under  cultivation  during  the 
year,  is  computed  in  round  numbers  to  be  Sj.rUU 
acres ; and  the  area  of  the  various  jrroducts  is 
estimated  ap[>roximately  in  the  following  pro})or- 
tioiis  : — 
Tea 
1,2.')0 
Coconuts 
1,000 
Emit  gardens 
150 
Cacao  . . 
100 
Total 
2,500 
The  extension  of  coconut  planting  is  notice- 
able, but  the  other  denominations  rec^uire  no 
comment.  Paddj'  cultivation  docs  not  perceptibly 
increase,  for  tbe  very  good  reason  tba,t  there  is 
hardly  .any  more  land  which  is  capalile  of  being 
aswecldumized. — Mr.  F.  H.  Price's  Adniinisirafiou 
Report  for  1894-  ■ 
-o 
CEVLON  TEA  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES 
OK  AMERICA. 
(To  the.  Editor  Tropica’  Ar/ricidtanst.  ”) 
Sir,— At  the  re(iuest  of  the  Ch.airman,  1 enclose 
the  .accompanying  letter  from  himself  a id  the  con- 
nected papers  for  publication  in  the  news])apers 
for  '•■ener.al  information.  — I .am,  Ac., 
A.  l‘Hl  UK, 
Kandy,  .Inly  -Jnd,  IS!),'>.  Secretary. 
(Cuiiij  of  Lelter.) 
Sir,— A wish  has  often' been  expressed  that  more 
could  be  published  about  our  representative’s  actions  in 
Ameiica  and  London  with  a view  to  pushing  Ceylon  tea 
in  foreign  lands— a wish  with  which  I sympathise  fully. 
But  it  must  be  remembered  that  iMr.  Mackenzie’s  rela- 
tions with  the  Committee  must  necessarily  be  confiden- 
tial, as  his  duty  is  to  advise  the  Committee  ; and 
in  doing  so  he  is  bound  to  mention  names  and 
occasionally  some  disagreeable  facts  and  incidents, 
which  it  would  be  quite  impossible  to  publish. 
I enclose,  for  publication,  some  extracts  from  a 
letter  recently  received,  with  names  in  most  cases 
omitted.— 1 am,  Ac.,  A.  Melville  White. 
Madulkelle,  July  1st,  1895. 
Extracts  and  precis  of  Mr.  Wm.  Mackenzie’s  Irtteis 
to  the  XXX  Committee,  June  2nd  to  7th,  1895. 
Mr.  Mackenzie  wiltos  : — 
I have  luui  a long  interview'  with  Mr. 
who  appears  to  be  thengent  in  Chicago  for  ^ — — 
of  Colombo.  Ho  says  he  took  up  Ceylon  tea  after 
the  close  of  the  Chicago  Uxposiuon.  Ho  says: — 
“ In  18i>4  1 sold  .'>,00(111).  jiinc  Ceylon  of  which  I 
imported  3,()()0  lb.  Since  llu;  l;cgi]ining  of  1895  my 
importations  to  hand  and  on  the  way  amount  to 
17  (Xloll).  and  heforo  tlio  close  of  the  year  will  be 
50'oOOlb.”  He  condemns  giving  (pmntities  of  samples 
iin’d  says  Indian  teas  are  l>eing  sold  as  Ccylons.  lie 
says  dealers  have  the  call  for  Ceylon  tea,  but  India 
has  the  market. 
Of  course  the  condemnation  of  samples  and 
trade,  against  India  have  been  caused  by  the 
cii’culation  of  a quantity  of  your  samples  by 
the  Iowa  Company  and  the  Sylhet  Company’s 
agent  in  Chicago.  We  must  be  prepared  for 
such  complaints  of  rival  agents.  I have  thanked 
him,  have  pointed  out  that  the  Bounty  system  is 
not  approved  of  and  that  India  gives  no  bounty, 
yet  its  teas  are  selling  freely ; have  added,  ‘ I shall 
be  glad  to  hear  from  you  how  we  can  specially  assist 
30U  by  some  other  means  than  a bomity.’  I have 
assured  him  Ceylon  teas  are  beating  Indians  in  all 
countries  outside  Britain,  and  am  to  send  him  Gow, 
Wilson  & Stanton’s  diagrams.” 
Mr.  Mackenzie  goes  on  to  say  he  is  in  correspon- 
with  a strong  firm  in  New  York  who  are  compuiug 
a very  stylish  book  on  Cejdon  teas  which  they  are 
to  distribute  to  educate  Americans.  This  lirm  writes: 
— “ We  are  prepared  to  take  hold  energetically  and 
can  guarantee  you  large  results.  We  are  willing  to 
spend  our  own  money,  but  should  like  you,  who  are 
alike  to  reap  the  benefits  of  our  advertisements,  to 
share  in  tlie  expenditure.” 
Mr.  Mackenzie  says  they  wish  to  import  direct  on 
through  bill  of  lading,  and  to  have  their  packages 
leave  Ceylon  with  their  own  marks  and  brands. 
Mr.  Mackenzie  further  writes : — “ I have  not  yet 
met  Mr.  Kogivue,  but  I have  had  an  interview  with 
one  of  the  principals  of  his  financial  agents.  That 
gentleman  speaks  enthusiastically  of  past  results  and 
future  prospects,  but  was  not  in  a position  to  give 
me  definite  figures,  which  I am  promised  w'hen  I 
meet  Mr.  BoE.ivue  himself.  The  difficulty  with  the 
Russian  tea  business  is  the  enormous  amount  of 
ready  capital  it  requires.  The  duty  is  Is  lOid  per  lb 
and  has  to  be  paid  in  fidl  on  each  shipment  before 
any  of  the  tea  can  be  removed.  . . . It  is  very 
gratifying  to  know  that  Ceylon  teas  sent  to  Russia 
have  increased  from  500,000  lb  in  1890  to  2,100,000  lb. 
in  1891.  I had  a long  and  very  interesting  interview 
with  Mr.  Densham  of  Mazaw'atte  fame.  He  has  so 
far  been  disappointed  with  the  result  of  his  adver- 
tising and  pushing  in  America.  The  same  expenditure 
would  have  increased  his  business  to  a greater  extent 
here  than  it  has  done  in  America,  and  marh  thie, 
lehen,  in  the  future,  renull.s  from  our  eji'ortit  niai/  he 
di.su /i/iointiny,  he  thinks  our  fund  and  that  of  India 
combined,  is  a fleabite;  just  about  a fourth  of  what 
his  firm  think  well  to  spend  in  Britain  and  Ireland. 
He  says  Ceylons  are  his  main  teas,  his  high  priced 
teas  being  pure  Ceylon I find  it  generally 
believed  here  that  we  must  malco  a market  for 
Indian  tea  in  view'  of  the  expected  increase  of  ship- 
ments from  there.  Other  countries  take  Ceylon  in 
preference — sec  Indian  decrease  and  Ceylon  increase  to 
Australia.  Here  in  Britain  Indians  are  taken  more 
readilj',  and  to  prevent  a glut  in  London  we  must  find 
markets  for  our  teas  which  are  preferred  abroad.  . . . 
As  I have  had  the  “wire”  intimating  that  I might  spend 
the  T1,00(),  I have  sent  tTOUto  Chicago  and  have  the 
written  assurance  that  this  sum  will  be  covered  by  a 
similar  amount,  and  I hope  to  get  it  covered  twice 
perhaps  three  times I am  also 
arranging  for  some  more  advertising  in  Commercial 
journals  and  in  the  Canadian  t.'/'ocfr  papers  which  reach 
the  trade  rather  than  the  consumer.  To  touch  thelatter 
is  a very  expensive  undertaking  and  cannot  bo  begun 
tilt  / know  you  hcn:e  plenty  of  funds  in  hand.  ...  If 
we  can  interest  a few  strong  people,  and  the  enquiries 
I am  making  prove  that  interest  is  being  roused,  and 
these  few  make  a business  ; other  dealers  must  handle 
article  in  self-defence I have  now'  seen 
a wire  from  (Chicago  to  the  effect  that  the  fl(X>  I 
gave  the  Co.  for  their  agency  there  has  I'ceu  covered 
by  a large  distributing  house.  Messrs. also 
covered  ic. 
“I  met  Mr.  Ungivue  at  tlm  oCtice  of  his  agents  here 
two  days  ago.  I te  is  confident  his  work  in  iiussia 
has  materiailv  lu'l))cd  (o  bring  about  the  rapid 
increase  in  the  consiinqition  of  t'evlons  there  during 
(he  last  foiir  \ t ars.  Ills  ow  n businctis  is  increasing 
by  leaps  and  bounds.  His  figures  for  1893  wore  double 
those  of  1892;  and  1891  was  nearly  70  per  cent  a 
he. id  of  ls,9:t.  His  success  has  stimulated  many 
Russian  dealers  to  take  up  our  tea.  Russia  is  such 
an  important  field  that  I think  the  Committee  might 
