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THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
[Nov.  2,  i8g6. 
Again, ^ in  1890,  plot  21  was  trenched  and  manured  ; 
the  treesjwere  ei;.h  . years  old  and  their  bark  yielded  3'23 
per  ceui.  of  sulphate  of  (luiaiue.  In  1894  the  land 
was  subjected  to  deep  digging,  and  in  1895  the  bark 
from  the  trees  analj'sed  G CS  per  cent,  of  sulphate. 
A sample  of  bark  from  plot  27  which  had  been 
treated  in  a similar  manner  as  plots  14  and  21  gave 
5'22  per  cent,  of  quinine,  which  is  above  the  average 
composition  of  crown  barks. 
The  analyses  of  some  barks  from  the  Dodabetta 
Plantation  show  that,  in  some  cases,  the  stimulating 
effect  of  the  manure  is  only  temporary.  A large 
number  of  trees  were  some  years  ago  manured  with 
fish,  cattle  dung  and  bone  meal.  The  best  results 
were  obtained  in  plot  30,  where  fish  had  been  ap- 
plied in  the  proportion  of  2J  pounds  to  a tree.  The 
barks  were  analysed  in  1890,  or  two  years  after  the 
manure  had  been  put  down.  No  manure  has  been 
given  to  this  plot  since  that  time ; but  to  see  if 
the  richness  had  been  maintained,  a samxfie  of  the 
bark  was  analysed  in  October  1895,  with  the  result 
that  there  was  a decided  diminution  of  alkaloids. 
The  following  are  the 
analyses  referred 
to  : — 
1890. 
1895. 
Quinine 
6-27 
401 
Cinchonidine. . 
1-39 
’(58 
Quinidine 
•11 
•12 
Cinchonine  . . 
•20 
•23 
Amorphous  . . 
•24 
•37 
•8-21 
04  1 
Sulphate  of  quinine 
8-43 
5-39 
OUTPUT. 
1889-90  . . 
Quinine. 
234 
Febrifuge. 
357 
1890-91  . . 
. . 2,928 
1,050 
1891-92  . . 
. . 4,425 
3,174 
1892  93  . . 
. . 4,933 
3,139 
1893-94  . . 
. . 2,(X)0 
5,775 
1894-95  . . 
. . 4,770 
1,756 
1895-96  . . 
. . 3,600 
2,284 
1889-90  . . 
sales. 
Quinine. 
234 
Febrifuge. 
7 
1890-91  . . 
. . 1,356 
200 
1891-92  . . 
. . 3,344 
3,017 
1892-93  .. 
. . 3,204 
2,608 
1893-94  . . 
. . 2,536 
3,513 
1894-95  . . 
. . 3,631 
3.956 
1895-96  . . 
. . 5,6-14 
2,666 
The  rate  at  which  quinine  was  sold  during  the  past 
official  year  was  1114  a pound  for  Medical  Stores  and 
1116  for  the  public. 
Taking  the  rate  of  1114  per  pound  for  quinine  and 
mo  for  febrifuge,  the  value  of  the  stock  at  the  close  of 
the  year  was  1156,221,  calculated  thus  : — 
R. 
2,880  lb.  of  quinine  at  R14  per  lb.  . . 40,320 
1,564  lb.  12  oz.  of  febrifuge  at  RIO 
per  lb.  . . . . 15,640 
21  lb.  12  oz.  of  ciuchonidine  sul- 
phas at  R12  per  lb.  . . 261 
Total  . . 56,221 
Nurseries. — All  the  nurseries  were  well  stocked  with 
seedlings  and  Plants  of  Cinc'^'Ona  officinalis. 
Crop. — The  quantity  of  bark  harvested  during  the 
year  was  as  under  : — 
DODABETTA. 
lb.  lb. 
Crown  bark  . . 91,400  91,400 
NEDIVATTAM. 
Crown  bark  . . 37,015 
Red  bark  . . 30,359 
Hybrid  bark  . . 27,226 
PYKAR.A — (w'OOD). 
Red  bark  . . 440 
Hybrid  bai'k  . . 43,260 
94,600 
43,700 
Total  . . 229,700 
There  remained  in  stock  at  the  beginning  of  the 
year  195,129  lb.  of  bark  ; this,  with  the  quantity  har- 
vested during  the  year,  made  424,829  lb.  Of  this  quan- 
tity 234,457  lb.  were  disposed  of  during  the  year,  de- 
tailed thus — 
lb. 
Used  iu  the  factory  for  the  manufacture 
of  quinine  aud  fabrifuge. . ..  233,800 
Supplied  to  Rombay  Medical  Stores  . . 500 
Supplied  to  private  parties  . . . . 157 
Total  . . 234,457 
leaving  190,372  lb.  in  stock  iu  the  godowns  at  the 
close  of  the  year. 
Factory. — The  manufacture  of  quinine  and  febri- 
fuge was  carried  on  continuously  during  the  year 
until  the  end  of  February,  when  the  fusel  oil  ran 
out.  lit  the  usual  rate  of  consumption  the  oil 
would  have  lasted  to  April;  but  iu  October  the  work 
of  the  factory  was  very  much  increased,  and  the 
chemical  were  used  in  larger  quantities  than  was 
foreseen  at  the  beginning  of  the  year.  The  fusel 
oil  was  ordered  in  November,  aud  request  was 
made  to  have  it  sent  out  by  the  end  of  February; 
but  it  has  only  just  arrived. 
The  following  statistics  exhibit  the  outturn  and 
Biles  of  quinine  and  febrifuge  since  the  manufac- 
ture was  first  commenced  in  June  1889,  or  during 
the  past  seven  years 
Government  has  recently  decided  to  raise  the  price 
of  quinine  to  RIS  a pound  for  sale  to  the  Medical  Stores 
and  the  public,  but  the  price  of  febrifuge  will  remain 
the  same  for  the  official  year  1896-97. 
Quinine. — The  quantity  of  quinine  turned  out  at 
the  factory  at  Nedivattam  was  3,600  lb.,  there  re- 
mained in  stock  at  the  end  of  the  previous  year 
4,984  lb.,  making  in  all  8,584  lb.  Of  this,  5,644  lb. 
were  distributed  as  follows  : — 
lb. 
Issued  to  the  Medical  Stores  Department, 
Madras  . . 
Do.  do.  Bombay.. 
Do.  do.  Bengal  . . 
Sold  to  the  Local  Fund  dispensaries  and  ' 
Municipal  hospitals 
Sold  to  Superintendents  of  District  Jails  . . 
Sold  to  the  public 
Sold  to  the  Native  States  of  Mysore  Puduk- 
kottai,  Karbhari-Janjera 
Issued  for  paper  packets  of  quinine  povvders 
to  Collectors,  Post  offices,  &c. 
1,000 
1,080 
1,500 
-2,064 
Total  . . 5,644 
aud  there  thus  remained  in  stock  at  the  end  of  the 
year  2,880  lb.,  excluding  dryage. 
As  evidence  of  the  expansion  of  the  distribution  of 
quinine  by  this  office  during  the  past  official  year, 
quinine  was  asked  for  and  sent  out  to  the  Native 
State  of  Karbhari-Janjera  in  Scinde  (north-west  of 
India),  to  Tinnevelly  (south),  to  Bombay  (west),  to 
Gan  jam  (east).  The  Bengal  Government  has  taken 
1,500  lb.  of  quinine  for  Calcutta  and  the  Medical 
Storekeeper,  Main  Mir.  The  Province  of  Burma,  too, 
has  drawn  its  supply  of  quinine  from  Madras. 
Febrieuge. — The  quantity  of  febidfuge  manufactured 
at  the  factory  during  the  past  official  year  was  2284  lb., 
there  remained  in  stock  at  the  beginning  of  the  year 
1,946  lb.,  making  in  all  4,230  lb.  Of  this  quantity, 
2,666  lb.  were  disposed  of  as  follows: — 
lb. 
Issued  to  the  Medical  Stores  Department  Madras. . 500 
Do.  do.  Bombay.  .1,. 500 
Issued  to  Local  Fund  and  Municipal  dispen- 
saries,  Sold  to  Native  States  aud  to  the  public  * ‘ 
Total  ..2,666 
and  there  thus  remained  at  the  end  of  the  year  1,564  lb 
