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THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
[Nov.  I,  1895 
INDIAN  TEA  SALES. 
DRUG  REPORT. 
{From  William  Moran  <!•  Co.’s  Market  Report.) 
Calcutta,  Oct.  30th,  1895. 
TEA. — The  sales  held  since  out  last  have  com- 
prised about  41.000  chests,  all  of  which  were  sold. 
Prices  all  round  have  been  somewhat  lower,  the  fall 
being  most  noticeable  on  good  to  fine  qualities  We 
hear  that  there  has  been  some  rain  in  Cachar  and 
also  in  the  Dooars,  but  the  weather  continues  cold 
and  nianufacture  must  be  shortly  closing.  Owing  to 
this  it  is  possible  that  the  quantity  available  for 
export  to  Great  Britain  may  not  reach  20,000,000  lb. 
Tomorrow  about  21, .500  chests  will  be  offered. 
TOTAL  QUANTITY  OF  TEA  PASSED  THIiOUGH  CALCUTTA 
FROM  1st  APRIL  TO  28TH  OCT. 
1895  1894  1893 
Great  Britain  , . 
Foreign  Eiu’ope  , . 
America 
Asi  a 
Australia  and  New 
Zealand 
80,426,934 
192,023 
830,631 
2,771.022 
3,903,449 
77,584,510 
182,485 
346,941 
2,692,344 
3,185,967 
72,045,580 
231,809 
90,340 
1,752,238 
3,595,197 
88,124,059  83,992,247  77,715,164 
(From  Watson,  Sibthorp  dr  Co.’s  Tea  Report.) 
Calcutta,  Oct.  30th,  1895. 
In  sympathy  with  London  the  sales  held  here  on 
the  24th  instant  passed  off  without  spirit  ; really 
good  liquoring  teas  alone  being  much  wanted  and 
for  these  full  prices  were  paid,  but  for  all  other 
sorts  the  market  was  lower;  teas  under  six  annas 
were  only  fractionally  easier,  but  a decline  of  from 
3 to  6 pie  may  be  quoted  on  all  grades  above  this 
price.  22,735  packages  changed- hands. 
The  average  price  of  the  22,735  packages  sold  is 
As.  8-1  or  nearly  83d  per  lb.  as  compared  with  18,763 
packages  sold  on  the  25th  October  1894  at  As.  9-3 
or  about  9Jd  per  lb.  and  25  404  packages  sold  on  the 
26th  October  1893  at  As.  6-9  or  about  8Jd  per  lb. 
The  Exports  from  1st  May  to  26th  October  from 
here  to  Great  Britain  are  80,249,154  lb.  as  compared 
with  76,438,773  lb.  at  the  corresponding  period  last 
season  and  69,660,087  lb.  in  1893. 
Note. — Last  sale’s  average  was  As.  8 or  about 
8id  per  lb.  , ■ , 
Exchange. — Documents  bills  6 month  s sight. 
Is  l-15-6d. 
Freight. — Steamer— A‘1-12-6  per  ton  of  50  c.  ft. 
HAWAIIAN  TEA  AND  COFFEE  CULTURE. 
The  Hawaiian  Coffee  and  Tea  Co.  of  North  Kona 
have  now  on  the  market  some  native-grown  tea  from 
their  plantation  in  that  district.  The  brand  is  known 
Kona  Tea”  and  each  package  in  addition  to  the 
nLal  advertisements  bears  the  following  ; “ This 
«ooV«.cre  contains  absolutely  pure  tea,  prepared  by 
r„Phmerv  from  the  best  Ceylon  Hybrid.”  ^he  flavor 
"f  this  tea  is  similar  to  that  of  the  v/ell-known  English 
TiVeakfast  tea.  The  Company  has  about  five  acres 
which  produces  a very  satisfactory  yield.  Unfor- 
tiinatelv  however,  the  expense  of  harvesting  is 
'^^  reat  draw-back  at  present  and  is  another  con- 
’^'•tfcine  proof  that  the  government  will  have  to 
direct  its  energies  to  providing  for  enough 
, loLmivto  meet  the  demand  of  planters  engaged 
• ''The  various  kinds  of  agriculture  and  fruit  culture 
T the  proper  season.  This  country  cannot  com- 
in  foreign  markets  against  other  tropical  coun- 
tries unless;it  is  on  an  equal  footing  as  regards  labour. 
A cpnn  as  the  tea  and  coffee  industries  begin  to 
As  soon  extent  of  development  we  all  look  for 
fhaCTill  have  to  be  an  abundance  of  labour  at  han^d 
‘ ® \.pnuired  otherwise  disastrous  failure  will  be 
result  As  the  coffee  season  only  lasts  a few 
Tonths  it ‘will  be  necessary  to  provide  employment 
♦Tthe  labouiers  requii^ed  auriiig  the  coffee  season,  in 
1 V interval  To  do  this  successfully,  crops  that  will 
nnatc  with  siigsr  cane  and  coffee  must  be  culti- 
.1  and  the  soon»'-  a st«rt  is  made  m this  direction 
t e^^better.-— (-'ommercial  and  Maritime  lie-' 
Jtjil. 
(From  Chemist  and  Drnfjgist.) 
London,  Sept.  2Ctli. 
Caffeine— Unaltered  at  21s  on  the  spot ; the  forward' 
quotation  remains  the  same  as  last  week. 
Cinnamon— At  the  end  of  last  week  a parcel  of  100 
bales  sold  at  !)jd  per  lb  c i f terms,  for  August-October 
shipment. 
Crotton-seed— Very  scarce,  and  almost  unobtainable  on 
the  spot.  The  value  of  fair  Hast  Indian  is  now  from  35s 
to  30s  per  cwt. 
E.SSENTIAL  Oil— Lemongrass  oil,  which  had  been  some- 
what neglected  lately,  has  become  firmer  again,  and  se- 
veral transactions  are  reported  for  arrival.  On  the  spot 
lid  to  2(1,  landed  terms  has  lieen  jiaid,  and  about  400 
cases  have  found  buyers  at  Ijd  rising  to  1 17-32d  per  0/ 
”c  i f ” for  .September-October  steamer,  and  IJd  per  oz 
“c  i f”  foi  .September-January  steamer  shipment.  Citro 
iiella  oil  offers  on  the  spot  at  Is  3Jd  to  Is  4(1  per  lb  accord- 
ing to  (luantity,  and  for  .shipment  there  are  sellers  at  Is 
Id  c i f terms. 
Quinine  has  been  more  active,  and  closes  at  an  ad 
vance  of  about  id  on  last  week’s  rates  about  30,000  oz 
having  found  buyers  on  Monday  and  Tuesday  at  Is  l}d 
per  oz  for  second-hand  German  brands  in  bulk.  Busi- 
ness in  second-hand,  however,  is  somewhat  hampered  by 
the  fact  that  there  is  only  kl  per  oz  difference  now  be- 
tween the  manufacturers’  price  and  tliat  of  second-hand 
holders.  The  market  closes  very  firmly,  with  few  sellers 
at  Is  Ijd  per  oz. 
London,  October  3rd. 
Kola,— Still  tending  easier.  Of  31  packages  offered  to- 
day, 8 West  Indian  sold  at  from  lOd  to  lid  for  good,  and 
from  7d  down  to  4d  for  ordinary  to  very  poor. 
Quinine  Again  slightly  dearer,  with*  sales  of  about 
5,000  oz  .second-hand  German  bulk  at  ISJd  per  oz 
Ks.se.ntial  Oils  - Cinnamon  oil  was  bought  in  at  Is  per 
oz.,  but  8d  per  oz  would  be  taken  for  fair  quality.  For 
Lemongrass  l^d  per  oz,  e.  i.  f.  is  said  to  have  been 
paid,  which  would  be  dearer,  Citronella  is  also  higher. 
On  the  spot  Is  4d  per  lb  is  reported  paid  ; for  shipment  the 
quotation  is  Is  3d  per  lb  c i f for  drums,  but  there  are 
no  buyers  over  Is  2Jd  per  lb. 
« 
THE  CLYDE  TEA  ESTATES  COMPANY, 
LIMITED. 
The  prices  given  for  the  properties  purchased 
are  as  follows  : — 
1.  Clyde  (including  Enselwelle)...Rl50,000 
2.  Liskillin  ...  ...  ...R  48,(X)U 
.3.  Kaluganga...  ...  ...K  43,000 
The  extents  are  : — (1)  320  acres,  241  in  tea  ; 
(2)  205  acres,  137  in  tea  ; (3)  186  acres  and  130 
in  tea — the  age  of  tlie  tea  ha.s,  of  course,  to  be 
considered  in  each  case. 
♦ 
A “CRACK”  TEA  ESTATE  FOR  SALE. 
The  death  of  Mr.  K.  C.  Maciver  has  thrown 
his  Lippakelle  estate  into  the  market  and  all 
Dimbula  is  watching  to  see  if  it  will  realize 
£100  sterling  per  acre,  and  so  top  tlie  record  for 
Ceylon.  This  price  is  not  outrageou.s,  if  it  be  true 
that  the  profits  for  four  years  averaged  from 
£15  to  £16  per  acre,  so  beating  the  return  for  any 
property  in  Ceylon.  It  is  not  settled  yet  wliethe'r 
Lippakelle  may  he  put  up  to  public  auction  ; 
this  course  will  be  adopted  if  it  is  not  .soi(l 
privately. 
The  best  soaps  for  warm  cum  vtes 
are  CALVERT’S  TOILET  SOAP  (6d.  Ta- 
blets) .and  PRIKf’LY-HE.AT  S(  ).\  P (6d.  and  P. 
bars),  pleasantly  perfumed,  for  Batli  or  Toilet, 
containing  10  ]ter  cent,  of  Pure  Carholie.  Very 
•serviceable  as  ineventativivs  of  Priekly-beat  and 
other  skin;irritation.  Sold  at  Chemists,  Stores,  Ac. 
F-  C-  CALVERT  & CO.,  MAncm^srKn. 
