THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
[Sept,  2,  1895. 
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j3  not  unreasonable  to  attribute  the  expanding  con- 
umption  at  least  in  part,  to  Mr.  Blechynden’.s  efforts. 
0'i  a careful  consideration  of  the  position  tlio  coin- 
iiiiL.oo  is  of  opinion  that  it  is  time  to  make  a fur- 
ther advance.  They  think  that  there  is  not  much 
more  to  be  done  through  the  medium  of  these  small 
demonstrations  at  exhibitions,  food  shows,  and  stores. 
Something  more  is  required,  and  the  committee  be- 
lieve that  it  is  to  be  found  first  in  co-operation  with 
Ceylon,  and  next  in  supporting  the  efforts  of  private 
firms  and  others,  who  are  endeavouring  to  introduce 
Indian  teas  to  the  American  public.  The  question 
of  co-operation  with  Ceylon  is  dealt  with  below.  The 
sale  of  Jiritish-made  teas  in  America  is  now  being 
pushed  by  many  agencies  and  tirins,  among  whom 
may  be  mentioned  Mr.  Lipton  and  Messrs  Tetley 
and  Co.,  who  are  both  reported  to  be  doing  well, 
Messrs.  P.  R.  Buchanan  and  Co.,  the  Indian  and 
Ceylon  Tea  Company,  the  Mazawattee  Tea  Company 
and  others.  Some  two  years  ago,  under  the  advice 
of  Messrs.  Gow,  Wilson,  and  Stanton  and  Mr. 
Blechynden,  this  Association  arranged  to  give  some 
pecuniary  facilities  to  Messrs.  Reid,  IMurdoch  & Co., 
of  Chicago,  for  the  purchase  and  sale  of  Indian  te.i, 
and  since  then  55,920  lb  of  the  tea  have  been  sent  to 
that  firm  to  keep  up  their  special  blend.  The  firni 
is  also  believed  to  be  doing  a good  business  in 
other  Indian  teas.  The  American  and  Foreign  Com- 
mittee, having  considered  all  the  facts  before  them, 
have  no  hesitation  in  recording  thsir  i^inion  that  the 
opening  of  America  to  Indian  teas  can  now  be  most 
effectually  promoted  by  judiciously  assisting,  by 
advertisement  and  otherwise,  the  efforts  of  firms 
and  persons  now  engaged  in  pushing  the  teas.  This 
assistance  of  private  firms  can  be  effected  either  in 
GO-operation  with  Ceylon  or  independently. 
With  further  energy,  perseverance,  and  the  neces- 
sai-y  funds,  the  future  of  Indian  tea  in  North 
America  is  now  assured,  but  the  committee  again 
Vvish  to  reiterate  the  necessity  for  such  a subscrip- 
tion or  levy  from  those  interested  in  the  future  of 
the  tea  as  will  enable  the  committee  to  press  for- 
ward with  vigour  for  one  more  year  at  least  the 
work  of  advertising  and  introducing  the  tea  to  the 
American  public. 
A note  of  the  receipts  and  payments  in  connec- 
tion with  Mr.  Blechynden's  work  in  America  from 
June  1894  to  June  1895  is  appended. 
The  names  of  the  members  of  the  American  Tea 
Committee,  who  were  empowered,  at  a meeting  of 
the  General  Committee,  to  deal,  not  only  with 
matters  connected  with  America,  but  with  those  of 
all  foreign  markets,  are ; Messrs.  A.  Bryans,  R. 
Lyell,  A.  G.  Stanton,  W.  H.  Verner,  and  C.  W. 
Wallace,  to  which  the  name  of  Mr.  J.  N.  Stuart  was 
added,  on  his  return  to  England. 
2.  Pnopos.iL  FOR  Joint  Action  with  Ceylon  in 
America. — The  committee  have  lately  had  under 
their  consideration  a proposal  for  joint  action  with 
Ceylon  in  America,  and  as  the  result  of  interviews 
with  members  of  the  Ceylon  committee  in  London, 
aided  by  the  report  and  advice  of  Mr.  Wm. 
Mackenzie,  the  delegate  of  the  Ceylon  Plan- 
ters’ Association,  who  has  just  returned  from 
visiting  the  United  States,  a scheme  has 
been  prepared  for  the  consideration  of  the 
Associations,  both  here  and  in  India  and  Ceylon. 
The  scheme  referred  to  was  submitted  to,  and 
received  the  approval  of,  the  special  American  Tea 
Committee  and  the  General  Committee  of  your  As- 
sociation ; a copy  has  been  sent  to  Calcutta;  it  has 
also  received  the  unanimous  approval  of  the  (.eylon 
Committee  in  London,  and  it  now  awaits  the  sanc- 
tion and  approval  of  the  Ceylon  Association  m 
The  principal  h(*ads  are  : I-  Each  of  the  Associa- 
tions contributes  .€2, .500  towards  a joint  fund  to  be 
used  for  advertising  the  teas  of  both  countries  con- 
ioiitlv  2 In  order  to  save  expense  these  funds 
are  to’ be  administered  by  one  commissioner,  towards 
whose  maintenance  Ceylon  will  contribute  Tl.OUO  and 
India  £500.  3.  Ceylon  will  appoint  the  commissioner, 
but  the  appointment  to  be  subject  to  the  approval  of 
India.  4-  A.  small  New  York  Committee  to  bo  ap- 
pointed to  advise  the  comniissioncr  locally  as  to  his 
action  in  disposing  of  the  funds,  and  in  advertising, 
the  latter  to  bo  understood  in  its  broadest  sense  such 
as:  (a)  .Vttcndiiig  food  shows,  stores,  Ac.  (bj  Distribu- 
tion of  samples  of  the  teas  of  both  countries,  (c) 
Advertising  in  the  press,  (dj  (This  is  strongly  re- 
commended.) Subsidising  such  persons  or  firms  as 
are  pushing  British  grown  teas  in  such  ways  as  have 
commended  themselves,  provided  they  are  willing  to 
contribute  a like  sum,  and  to  render  accounts  of  the 
expenditure,  (e)  Suc'i  other  methods  as  may  be  ap- 
proved of  by  the  New  Y'ork  Committee.  5.  The 
commissioner  to  use  no  bias  in  favour  of  India  or 
Ceylon ; all  advertisements  to  be  equally  fair  to 
both  countries.  Lastly — a joint  committee  here  of 
six  members  (three  members  representing  India,  and 
three  Ceylon)  to  appoint  the  New  York  Committee, 
administer  the  fun  is,  and  consult  as  to  the  action 
taken,  and  to  advise  their  respective  associations  of 
the  progress  of  events.  The  arrangements  to  be  in 
force  for  one  year. 
Note. — Since  this  report  was  in  type  the  com- 
mittee has  learned  with  regret  that  the  scheme  is 
disapproved  of  in  Ceylon,  and  consequently  falls  to 
the  ground. 
3.  United  Planters'  Association  of  Southern 
India. — Communications  have  passed  between 
your  committee  and  this  Association  as  to  the 
importa,nt  subject  of  new  markets,  and  it  is 
satisfactory  to  learn  that  the  planters  of  Southern 
India  have  identified  themselves  with  their  brethren 
in  Bengal  in  the  endeavour  to  find  fresh  outlets  for 
Indian  tea,  and  have  generously  subscribed  to  the 
fund  raised  for  that  purpose  in  Calcutta. 
4.  Indian  Tea  in  South  Africa. — Copies  of  a com- 
munication received  from  a resident  of  Capetown 
suggesting  the  opening  of  business  relations  with 
that  colony  by  the  Association  wore  received  from 
Calcutta,  and  copies  circulated  for  general  inform- 
ation. The  suggestion  that  the  .\ssociation  should 
interfere  in  trade  matters  received  but  little  support. 
5.  Indian  Tea  in  Spain. — A.  proposition  w.as  held 
before  your  committee  to  make  a grant  for  three 
years  of  £180  per  annum  towards  the  establishment 
of  a tea  room  in  one  of  the  best  ])arts  of  Madrid, 
where  the  want  of  some  advertisement  of  Indian  tea 
appeals  to  be  felt.  But  in  view  of  the  small  consump- 
tion of  tea  in  Spain  and  the  paucity  of  funds  it  was 
thought  unwise  to  divert  money  in  that  direction, 
although  the  field  was  a somewhat  promising  one.  the 
price  demanded  for  good  tea  being  prohibitory. 
ITIE  CHINA- .JAPAN  WAR. 
Little  or  no  excitement  has  been  caused  on  this 
side  by  the  existence  of  hostilities  between  China 
and  Japan,  which  might  have  been  expected  to  in- 
terfere with  the  course  of  trade  between  China  and 
those  countries  in  the  habit  of  receiving  her  teas. 
The  fact,  however,  of  ho.stilities  lasting  so  long 
will,  no  doubt,  have  drawn  one  attention  of  con- 
suming countries  to  the  existence  of  other  sources 
of  supply,  and  have  thereby  led  in  a great  many 
instances  to  the  production  and  trial  of  British- 
grown  teas,  with  results  which  cannot  fail  to  be 
advantageous  to  producers  in  India  and  Ceylon. 
MR.  A.  G.  STANTON'S  PAPER  ON  TEA. 
A valuable  contribution  to  the  literature  on  the 
object  of  t’.ie  supply  and  distribution  of  tea  is  made 
by  Mr.  A.  G.  Stanton,  a member  of  the  General 
Committee,  in  a paper  re.id  by  him,  before  the  Society 
of  Arts,  on  January  23rd,  followed  by  a discussion 
on  the  relative  merits  of  Indian,  Ceylon,  and  China 
teas.  Copies  of  this  number  have  been  sent  to 
America,  India,  and  elsewhere,  and  (juotations  from 
the  article  are  continually  being  made  in  trade 
journals  abroad,  jiarticularly  in  Chicago.  The  dia- 
grams, maps,  and  tables  liavo  been  reproduced  eii 
bloc,  and  can  hardly  fail  to  impress  the  American 
jjiiblic  with  a just  idea  of  the  importance  of  the 
indii  itry. 
[A  rejiroduction  of  ]Mr.  Stanton’s  paper  is  given  in 
the  appendix  to  this  report.) 
“ Times  ” .-VinTCL  '. 
Under  the  head  of  ■‘Indian  Aifairs  ” a valuable 
article  appeared  in  the  I’iincn  of  tlth  August,  calling 
attention  to  the  urgent  need  of  now  markets.  This 
article  was  repriuted,  with  BOmo  correspoudeuce  re- 
