JAN.  Ij  1896. J 
THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
493 
THE  r.EAUMONT  TEA  COM  PAN  V OE 
CEYLON,  LIMITED. 
At  a meeting  of  sliareliolders  in  tlii;?  Company 
today  (Jany.  b),  tlie  following  rcsolntion.s  were 
eonlii'ined  : — 
(1)  Th«t  the  capital  of  the  Company  bo  increased 
hy  creatintc  5,000  new  shares  of  liltiO  each  and  that 
the  Directors  be  empowered  to  issue  and  allot  the 
same,  or  any  of  them,  in  such  manner,  and  at  such 
time,  or  times,  as  they  may  think  expedient,  and  at  any 
premium,  and  generally  on  such  terms  and  conditions 
m all  respects  as  the  Directors  may  determine. 
(2)  That  the  Directors  be  authorised  to  borrow 
money  for  the  Companj^  on  mortgage  debentures, 
and  to  that  end  to  issue  debenture  bonds  bearing 
interest  at  0 per  cent  per  annum  for  such  amounts 
as  may  be  required  for  the  purpose  of  the  Company, 
but  not  exceeding  in  the  aggregate  at  any  time  haif 
the  then  issued  capital  of  the  Companj', 
GREATEST  AREAS  OE  FOREST. 
Accoiding  I0  the  Rente  llotiicole^  the  greatest  areas 
of  forest  country  in  the  World  are  the  following : 
In  North  America,  north  of  the  river  St.  Lawrence, 
covering  large  districts  of  the  provinces  of  Quebec 
and  Ontario.  The  length  of  this  forest  which 
stretches  to  the  Hudson  on  one  side  and  to  Labrador 
on  the  other  is  1,800  miles,  and  its  breadth  1,070 
miles.  In  South  America  the  tropical  and  semi-tro- 
pical forests  of  the  Amazon  Valley  and  High  Peru 
have  a length  of  2,200  and  a breadth  of  1,300  miles. 
The  most  extensive  of  the  African  forests,  stretching 
from  the  valley  of  the  Congo  to  the  sources  of  the 
Nile  and  Zambesi,  is  still  impenetrated;  its  length 
is  unknown,  hut  its  breadth  falls  little  short  of  3.200 
miles.  Southern  Siberia  contains  probably  the  most 
enormous  forests  in  the  world.  Prom  the  river  Obi 
in  the  West  to  the  valley  of  the  Indigirka  almost 
the  entire  area  is  covered  with  timber — a stretch 
of  3,200  miles.  The  breadth  of  this  huge  belt  of 
wood  cannot  be  much  less  than  1,800  miles. — C.  World. 
PLANTING 
IN  THE  NIGER 
TORATE. 
PROTEC- 
Every  effort  is  being  made  to  plant  out  portions 
of  the  Niger  Coast  Protectorate  as  market  gardens 
and  orchards.  A report  just  received  by  Loid  Salis- 
bury from  Sir  C.  MacDonald,  states  that  good  pro- 
gress has  been  made,  and  the  Curator  of  the  Hotanical 
Gardens,  Old  Calabar,  considers  the  condition  of 
the  gardens  as  satisfactory  in  most  particulars.  Ho 
continues : — The  experimental  part  has  been  con- 
siderably extended,  and  there  are  now  about  twelve 
.acres  planted  up,  nearly  all  with  economic  plants. 
The  former  nursery  being  quite  insufficient,  anadditioual 
one  of  two  acres  has  been  taken  in  adjoining  the  gardens. 
Most  of  this  is  at  the  present  time  occupied  with 
seeds  and  young  plants,  principally  coffee  seed  for 
distributing  the  young  plants  to  the  natives.  The 
large  piece  of  bush  that  adjoined  the  gardens,  between 
it  and  the  barraebs,  has  all  been  cut  down  and  the 
roots  grubbed  up  for  the  purpose  of  forming  a coffee 
plaritation.  A poriion  of  this,  comprising  about 
twonty-t«o  acres,  has  been  fenced  in  with  ,a  good 
wire  fence.  'I'here  aie  now  ])lanted  out  in  it  2,100 
colfee  trees,  which  were  mostly  raised  from  seeds  by 
myself  in  April,  1S',)3.  and  planted  out  in  August  last 
year.  The  condition  of  most  of  these  trees  is  very 
good.  Some  hai’e  alre.ady  llowered,  and  many  will 
produce  seeds  during  the  next  year.  The  remaining 
portion  of  the  enclosure  will  be  planted  as  soon  as 
the  nursery  plants  are  fit  for  removal. 
I consider  this  a most  important  and  valuable 
addition  to  the  gardens— continues  the  Curator — as 
it  enables  the  natives  to  see  properly  how  a planta- 
tion should  be  made,  and  the  pointing  out  to  them 
its  commercial  value  will  act  as  an  impetus  to  them 
to  follow  out  its  example.  As  some  plants  liavo 
already  been  supplied  to  natives,  and  others  have 
made  applications,  it  shows  the  object  i..  i!“£rinr.iug 
to  be  appreciated  by  them.  The  grontU  that  the 
colfee  plants  first  planted  in  the  gardens  have 
made  has  been  e.xcellent.  These  trees,  that 
are  only  twenty-seven  months  old  from  the 
line  of  putting  in  the  seed,  average  a little  over 
SIX  feet  high,  with  a lino  and  well-formed  head, 
nwo  all  llowered,  and  would  have  borne  a 
fair  crop  had  they  been  allowed  to  do  so.  It  is,  how- 
ever, better  to  remove  the  first  erop  of  berries.  For 
experiment  I left  one  of  the  Arabian  colfee  trees  to 
seed  and  have  Just  lately  gathered  a few  berries. 
Another  large  undertaking  in  connection  with  the 
department  has  been  the  laying  out  of  an  orchard  to 
the  extent  of  about  ten  acres.  This  is  situated  facing 
the  river  between  the  barracks  and  Queen’s  Leach 
and  has  planted  in  it  .500  tropical  fruit  trees  of  the 
following  varieties  Orange,  lime,  bananas  (Canary 
variety)  (Musa  Chinensis),  Avocado  pear,  Akee, 
sour-sop  (Anona  mnricata),  papaw,  and  about  100  pine- 
apple  plants.  It  is  now  in  a promising  condition, 
though  a good  deal  of  trouble  has  been  caused  by  the 
inroads  of  sheep  and  cattle.  An  avenue  of  mangoes  has 
been  planted  along  the  road  leading  from  the  Govern- 
ment employes'  quarters  to  the  barracks,  and  another 
one  along  the  straight  path  from  the  Botanical  Gar- 
dens to  the  Consulate  Hill.  These  plants,  though 
small  at  present,  will  in  the  course  of  two  or  three 
yeai  s given  an  excellent  appearance  and  shade  to  the 
roads. — Planters'  Gazette.  Dec.  1. 
ANOTHER  CEYLON  TEA  COMPANY. 
Under  the  title  of  the  Nuwara  Eliya  Estates 
Company,  Limited,  a Company  has  been  registered 
with  a capital  of  T150,000  in  £10  shares  to  adopt 
and  carry  into  effect  an  agreement,  made  November 
28,  betvveen  W.  Megginson  of  the  first  part.  Frith, 
hands  & Go.,  of  the  second  part,  Leechman  & Co., 
of  the  third  part,  and  C.  R.  Speed,  on  behalf  of  this 
Company,  of  the  fourth  part  ; generally,  to  acquire 
certain  tea  and  other  gardens  in  Ceylon,  and  to 
carry  on  the  business  of  tea  planters,  merchants, 
brokers,  and  shippers.  These  signatories,  who  take 
one  share  each,  are  J.  Sands,  50,  Old  Broad  Street, 
E.C.;  C^  A.  W.  Cameron,  50,  Old  Broad  Street,  E.C.; 
E.C.,  S.  H.  smith, 
oO  Old  Broad  Street,  E.C.;  W.  R.  Sand,  50  Old  Broad 
Street,  E.C.,  H.  St.  -J.  O.  Thompson,  38,  Mincing 
Lane,  E.C.;  P.  Williams,  33,  Hyde  Park  Gardens,  W. 
Ihe  first  directors,  of  whom  there  shall  not  be  less 
than  three  nor  more  than  five,  are  H.  St  ,J  O 
Iffiompson,  C.  A.  W.  Cameron,  and  C.  R.  Robson! 
Qualification,  T250.  Remuneration  £50  each  per 
annum  when  the  subscribed  capital  does  not  exceed 
£33,000,  £100  when  it  is  between  £33,000  and  £100,000, 
and  £150  each  when  it  exceeds  £100,000.-7/.  £•  0.  Mail, 
DRUG  REPORT, 
(From  the  Chemist  and  Druggist.) 
London,  December  12tli. 
N'LX  Vojuc.i  remains  very  low  in  price.  A few  odd 
packages  of  ordinary  quality  sold  today  at  from  4s  to  6s 
per  cwt. 
L.s.SExa  iAi.  01L.S.— Tlie  principal  feature  in  the  essential 
oil  market  tins  week  is  the  continued  advance  in  Lemon- 
grass  oil.  It  IS  said  that  as  mnch  as  Is  lid  per  lb  Ins 
been  paid  tor  this  a.rticle  on  the  spot,  while  for  delivery 
tm.snicss  has  been  done  at  Is  (i  .6-l(ith  d per  lb  c i 'f 
(drums)  for  .lane  and, at  Is  (l!i-1(lthd.  per  Ih  c i f (druni.s) 
lor  ,A]inl  slnpnient.  i.emongrass  oil  Is  (,u„te,l  at  vhl  ivr 
o/,  11m  .spot.  Cimuinion-leaf  oil  has  been  in  strone  de- 
mand. S:tlo.s  have  been  made  at  4d  and  4ld  per  oz  and 
as  much  as  od  per  oz  is  now  required,  "p'otir  case's  of 
lair  Ciniiauion  oil  sold  at  unction  today  at  lojd  toniil 
per  oz.  J 01 , I 
CutAlXE.— Unaltered.  A fair  deniand  is  reported  at  I ho 
previous  quotations  of  14s  per  oz  for  lUO-oz  lots. 
Areca.— Ten  bags  of  fair  quality  sold  today  at  12s 
cwt. 
V-IMI.LA. 
M per 
At 
today  250  tins  (about  l,s00  1b)  of 
vanilla  met  with  less  competition,  and  sold  at  lower  rates 
Pina 
ood, 
Od 
22s  to  23s;  dull  and  grey  from  lOs 'oU  clown"to“ 
pev  lb,  ^ 
