Sept,  i,  1896.] 
THE  I'ROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
205 
The  statement  below  shows  the  outturn  of  tea  in 
each  district  for  the  past  two  years;  — 
from  the  Lushai  Hills  and  877  from  Manipur.  The 
price  ranged  from  R20  to  EGO  per  maimd. 
District. 
Rate  of  outturn  per  acre. 
1894.  1895. 
lb.  lb. 
Cachar 
. . 339 
393 
Sylhet 
. . 470 
485 
Khasi  and  Jaintia  Hills 
..  200 
133 
Goalpara 
..  343 
377 
Kamrup 
. . 194 
136 
Darrang 
. . 487 
455 
Nowgong 
..  352 
350 
Sibsagar 
..  402 
389 
Lakimpur 
. . 165 
480 
Total 
..  414 
424 
There  was  an  increase  of  4,095,515  lb.,  or  4‘95  per 
cent.,  over  the  figures  of  the  previous  year.  Increases 
occurred  in  Cachar,  Sylhet,  Goalpara,  Nowgong, 
Sibsagar,  and  Lakhimpur.  The  districts  of  Kamrup 
and  Darrang  alone  showed  a decrease  in  outturn. 
The  Deputy  Commissioner  of  Kamrup  reports  that 
six  gardens  were  closed  during  the  year,  and  that 
there  was  no  cultivation  in  five  other  gardens. 
The  Deputy  Commissioner  of  Darrang  attributes 
the  decrease  in  his  district  to  the  unfavouraple 
weather  which  prevailed  during  the  year,  and  also 
to  mosquito  blight  and  red  spider,  which  did  much 
damage  to  some  gardens  in  both  subdivisions  of  the 
district.  Floods,  too,  during  the  rainy  season  did 
some  damage  on  certain  gardens  in  Darrang.  The 
increase  in  outturn  in  Sylhet  and  Goalpara  is  not 
explained  by  the  Deputy  Commissioners.  In  Cachar, 
the  increase  was  ascribed  to  the  weather  having 
been  more  favourable  and  blights  less  severe  than 
in  the  preceding  year.  In  Nowgong,  the  increase 
in  the  outturn  is  attributed  partly  to  extension  of 
cultivation  and  partly  to  favourable  weather;  in 
Sibsagar,  an  increase  in  the  outturn  was  obtained 
because  a large  area  under  tea  came  into  full  bear- 
ing ; and  in  Lakhimpur,  though  there  was  an  in- 
crease in  outturn,  the  planters  consulted  by  the 
Deputy  Commissioner  were  generally  of  opinion 
that  the  year  was  not  a prosperous  one ; the 
season  was  unfavourable,  and  most  gardens 
were  unable  to  work  up  to  their  estimated 
outturn.  In  this  connection,  it  must  be  remem- 
bered that  variations  in  the  system  of  plucking  of 
tea  cause  considerable  difference  in  outturn. 
Planters  frequently  change  from  fine  to  coarse 
plucking,  and  vice  versa,  according  to  the  prices 
ruling,  or -expected  to  rule,  in  the  market  for  fine 
or  coarse  teas,  and  such  changes  are  sometimes  suffi- 
cient to  cause  considerable  differences  in  outtuui 
independently  of  the  adverse  or  favourable  character 
of  the  season. 
YIELD  PEK  ACRE. 
The  yield  per  acre  for  the  Surma  Valley,  the 
Brahmaputra  Valley,  and  for  the  whole  province, 
according  to  the  district  returns,  is  shown  below  : — 
Cost  of  Production. 
As  ill  previous  years,  Deputy  Commissioners  failed 
to  obtain  any  reliable  information  regarding  the  cost 
of  production.  The  Indian  Tea  Association  have 
also  expressed  regret  at  their  inability  to  furnish 
any  statistics. 
Prices. 
The  district  reports  are  equally  defective  so  far  as 
the  prices  of  teas  are  concerned.  The  statistics  fur- 
nished by  the  Secretary  to  the  Indian  Tea  Associa- 
tion for  1895  are  shown  below: — 
As.  P. 
7 4 per  pound. 
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lower  than  those 
Surma  Valley  teas  . . . . 
Brahmaputra  Valley  teas 
These  figures  are  considerably 
for  1894,  which  were  as  follows : — 
As.  P. 
8 8 per  pound. 
10  5 „ „ 
that  prices 
figures  for 
Surma  Valley  teas 
Brahmaputra  Valley  teas 
It  should  be  remembered,  however, 
ruled  exceptionally  high  in  1884.  The 
1892  and  1893  were — 
1892. 
As.  P. 
Surma  Valley  teas  ..  . . 8 IJ 
Brahmaputra  Valley  teas  . . 9 9 
Distribution  of  Rainfall. 
The  rainfall  at  each  district  headquarters 
the  last  six  years  is  given,  in  inches,  in  the 
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1893. 
As.  P. 
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424 
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TEA-SEED. 
The  following  statistics  relating  to  the  import  and 
export  of  tea-seed  for  the  past  two  years,  are  repro- 
duced from  the  Trade  Returns  : — 
Imports.  Exports. 
1894.  1895.  1894.  1895. 
Mds.  Mds.  Mds.  Mds. 
Surma  Valley  . . 2,227  3,469 
Brahmaputra  Valley  . . 2,483  9,858 
For  the  whole  province. . 4,910  13,327 
Most  of  the  district  reports  furnish  no  details 
under  this  head.  The  Deputy  Commissioner,  Cachar, 
reports  that  43  maunds  of  tea-seed  were  imported 
crop,  the  Deputy  Commissioners  report  as  follows  : 
Cachar. — There  was  one  hailstorm  during  the  year 
From  the  5th  of  June  until  the  end  of  the  month' 
DEAFNE88,  
Ringing  in  Ears,  &C.,  no  matter  how  .severe  or  lo;i"-- 
staiiding,  will  be  sent  post  free.— Artificial  Ear- 
drums and  similar  appliances  entirely  superseded 
Address  THOMAS  KEMRE,  Victokia  Ch.vmI 
BERs,  19,  Southampton  Roiluings,  Holborn 
London.  ’ 
An  essay  describing  a really 
genuine  Cure  for  Deafnes.s, 
