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THK  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
(Dec.  I,  1896. 
WYNAA I ) l»LANTEliS’  ASS<  )CI  ATK  »N. 
Proceedings  of  a general  meeting  held  at  the  Cluli, 
Meppadi,  4th  Nov.,  18%  : — 
Import  Duties. — Read  letter  from  the  Secretary, 
U.P.A.,  euclo.siug  copies  of  correspondence  between 
the  Secretary  U.P.A.,  the  Madras  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce and  Messrs.  Binny  A Co.  on  the  subject  of 
Import  duties  on  Artificial  Manures  and  Tea  Seed. 
'J  his  Association  is  of  opinion  tiiat  the  matter  of 
Import  duty  on  Tea  Seed  from  Ceylon  is  not  of  suffi- 
cient importance  to  enter  into. 
Read  letter  from  the  Secretary,  U.P. A.,  asking  for 
the  views  of  this  Association  on  the  resolution 
passed  by  the  Nilgiri  Planters’  Association  with 
reference  to  the  appointment  of  a Specialist  fo  en- 
quire into  fever.  This  Association  is  of  opinion 
that  this  is  a matter  that  may  safely  be  left  in 
the  hands  of  Government. 
CuTCHERRY  AT  Meppadi. — Resolved  that  the  Honor- 
ary Secretary  be  instructed  to  write  to  the  Col- 
lector of  Malabar,  asking,  if  it  could  not  be  arranged 
that  the  2nd  class  Magistrate  of  Vayitri  should  hold 
Court  for  2 days  once  a month,  regularly,  at  Mep- 
paid;  and  if  so,  that  due  notice  of  his  visit  should 
be  sent  to  the  Honorary  Secretary  and  be  j > sied  up 
at  the  Police  Station  and  Post  Office  at  Meppadi 
and  the  Post  Office  at  Vellera  Mulla.  Also  that 
beat  constables  be  instructed  to  leave  such  inform- 
ation at  the  estates  oh  their  several  beats. 
Coffee  Romrehy.— Resolved  that  the  Honorary 
Secretary  be  instructed  to  write  to' the  Superin- 
tendent of  Police,  Malabar,  with'  reference  to  police 
arrangements  during  this  crop  season. 
thp:  tea  market. 
In  the  Tea  market  another  series  of  auctions 
(.55,000  packages  Indian),  taxing  the  buying  powers 
of  the  trade,  have  passed  off  satisfactorily’.  Prices 
rule  at  so  moderate  a range  as  to  impart  confidence, 
but  a big  margin  exists  between  the  middleman 
and  those  paid  by  the  consumer.  The  gradual  extinc- 
tion of  our  trade  with  China  is  at  last  attracting 
serious  attention,  and  some  effort,  it  seems,  is  likely 
to  be  made  to  resuscitate  it.  At  the  prices  ruling 
this  season  there  has  undoubtedly  been  more  of  it 
taken  for  home  consumption.  The  change  must 
proceed  from  Chinese  sources,  who  have  the 
foundation  to  favourably  compete  against  all  comers. 
Ceylon  tea,  its  nearest  competitor,  is  not  now 
relatively  above  China  values,  as  supplies  are  fre- 
quently of  a disappointing  nature.— //.  and  C.  Express, 
Not.  6. 
TEA  IN  AMERICA. 
New  York,  Oct.  28. 
There  is  considerable  speculative  activity  in  the 
market,  particularly  in  low-grade  tea.  Blacks,  Ja- 
pans and  Country  Greens  aie  all  doing  better,  and 
in  an  invoice  way  are  up  over  l-I  to  2c  per  pound 
Fancy  grades  of  Formosa  are  in  light  supply  and’ 
firmly  held.  The  better  grades  of  Japan  are  steady. 
— American  Grocer. 
New  York,  Oct.  ,S0. 
■While  prices  have  not  advanced  q notably,  there 
is  a very  firm  tone  to  the  market,  holders  ignoring 
all  offers  below  their  views  and  resisting  sales  at  old 
nuotations.  There  has  been  some  improvement  in 
the  demand,  which  covers  all  grades  and  sorts. 
India  and  Ceylon  teas  are  steady. 
Today  at  noon  the  Montgomery  Auction  and  Com- 
mission Company  will  sell  H,158  packages,  viz.: 
64ti  half  chests  Moyume— new  season's  attractive 
chops  • 511  boxes  Pingsuey — new  season’s  ; 5%  half 
chests’  Congou,  including  fancy  Pekoes  ; 2i)  boxes 
Capers;  77  packages  India,  Java  and  Ceylon  ; 1,;J04 
half  chests  and  boxes  Formosa,  including  now  sea- 
son’s,—Animcan  Grocer. 
INDIAN  TEA  SALES. 
(From  ]\’atsoH,  Sibthorptb  Co.’s  Tea  Report.) 
Cai.CUTT.A,  Nov.  2.5tli,  lS9(i. 
15,394  packages  changed  hands  in  the  sales  heM 
on  the  19th  instant.  'The  qu.ility  was  above  the 
average,  but  the  demand  was  hardly  so  active  as 
before  and  prices  for  all  grades,  ahhough  rather 
irregular,  generally  favored  buyers.  'There  was  a 
fair  amount  of  business  done  for  the  Colonii.s  and 
other  places,  but  the  demand  frjin  the  Bombay  side 
was  again  very  slack. 
'The  average  price  of  the  15,394  pick.i,gos  sold 
is  As.  7-1  or  about  8Jd  per  lb.  as  compared  with 
17,550  packages  sold  on  the  21st  November  189.5 
at  As.  7-1  or  about  7}d  per  lb.  and  19,707  2jaik- 
ages  sold  on  the  22nd  November  1894  at  As.  9 8 or 
nearly  lOd  per  lb. 
'The  exports  from  1st  April  to  23rd  November  from 
here  to  Great  Britain  are  102,334,515  lb.  as  compared 
with  90  529,065  lb.  at  the  corresponding  period  hist 
season  and  90,912,724  lb.  in  1894. 
Note. — Ijast  sale’s  average  was  As.  0-8  or  about 
8id. 
Tflegrams. — Reuter  telegraphed  from  London  on 
the  19th  iustaut.— Offered  51,000,  sold  43,0:0  pack- 
ages. Common  qualities  irregular.  Finest  very  firm  ■ 
Average  8Jd.  “ Type  ” 0 9-lOd. 
Exchange. — Document  bills,  6 months’  sight 
Is  3Jd.  ^ 
Freight. — Steamer — .fl-lO-Oper  ton  of  .50  c.  ft. 
(From  William  Moran  Co.'s  Market  Report.) 
C.ALCUTTA,  Nov.  2r)th,  1890). 
..  TEA. 
The  sales  on  Thursday  last  were  again  rather 
small  for  this  time  of  year,  15,791  chests  only  be- 
ing offered  ; nearly  all  of  which  were  sold.  Com- 
mon sorts  were  a shade  easier-,  while  all  other  des- 
criptions were  freely  taken  at  steady  prices. 
Tomorrow  21,000  chests  will  be  brought  to  auction 
Total  quantity  of  Tea  passed  thi-ough  Calcutta 
from  1st  April  to  23rd  No’vember. 
Great  Britain 
Foreign  Europe 
America 
Asia 
Australia 
1890. 
102,988,131 
274,420 
1,083,227 
3,313,194 
3,595,8U 
1895. 
90,398,943 
219,988 
881, .588 
3,184,128 
5,059,247 
1894. 
89,271,432 
204,635 
427,.503 
3,044,128 
3,047,421 
111,255,089  105,743.894  90,595,179 
DEAFNESS, 
An  es.s.ay  (lescrihing  a rciilly 
genuine  Cure  for  Deafnes.s, 
Ringing  in  Ear.---,  A’c. , no  matter  how  severe  or  l<mg- 
Htanding,  will  he  sent  post  free. —Artificial  E.-ir- 
drnm.s  and  similar  a|)plianees  entirely  su|)er.se(led. 
Addres.s  'THOMAS  KEMPE,  YiCToitiA  CiiAM- 
BKR.8,  19,  .Southampton  Buildings,  Holboun, 
London. 
