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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
[June i, 1898. 
New Trade in Papain.— T he most approved 
method (if piepaiiiig Papain is as lollows 1. 
The juice of the uniijie fruit sliould be 
collected. 2. This juice should be mixed 
with twice its volume (d lectjfied spirit, 3. The 
mixture should be allowed to stand for a few 
hours. 4. The insoluble matter should then be 
liltered off. 5. The residue should be dried at 
the ordinary atmospheric u m] crature. 6. Alter 
being powdered, I’a] ain should be kept in well- 
stoji]reied brtiiji.s, ready for' use. — lud'icui l^lcuit^Ts 
(gazette, April 30. 
CoPPEitAH MAErrET.— Sirree our last report on Wednes- 
day, arrivals have been more plentilul than during 
the previous week, and prices are unsteady. Ou 
Saturday there was a downward tendency, and rates 
did not exceed E42 per candy, tn Monday, the 
market opened with an advance of one rupee oti the 
previous sales, and yesterd> y (May 3rd) was a jump 
of Rl‘25 and three boats were closed at E44'2o per 
candy. Today three boats arrived. Of these a parcel 
of a Negombo estate copperah fetched R44-50 per 
candy. The output is not sufficient to meet the 
demand at presmt. But dealers are holding pretty 
fair stocks rn hand, which will scon be placed to 
the market. 
Cinchona Bark.— The hidiache Mcrcimr, iir a 
recent issue, contains a reply to what had been 
previously said in the Ar c/t. voor de Kinacnltunr. 
The latter paper had said that the depre.^^^sed 
state of affairs in the bark market was caused by 
tire owtrers of cirtchona undertakings. These 
should not be so stupid as to lay out nrorrey in 
harvesting ard sending large quantities of hark 
over before realising wbicb tire importers would 
have to wail an rridefinite time. In reply to this 
it was pointed out that the cinchona planter can- 
not make the harve.st smaller than nature has 
arranged, without sjiorling plants, although he can 
inrpto've it by ceriaitr timely operations. As a 
matter of fact, increase in exports over a itorraal 
harvest yield is often in direct consequence of low 
rices, because cinclicna trees are then cut down 
ecause they do not pay. 
Coffee Scare and Lady Birds.— Welearn froni 
proceedings of the Lower Pulntys Association in 
Planting Opirti 071 that Mr. Newport left on 28th 
Jan. last on his Mission to Australia. It was 
resolved that the Honorary Secretary w'lite to Mr 
New port (n) That no consignments of Lady- 
birds he for warded toindia prior to Mr. Newport 
leaving Air.stralia, hut that be bring as large a 
consigirnrent as possible wdtb him. , {h) Tire ques- 
tion of future consignmenis will be determined 
upon after Mr New ) ort’.s rejiort in India upon the 
success of tbefirst coiisignmer.t.s He will, Iroyvever, 
beiequested to make all netc.^s.ny anangtnients, 
short of conrmitting the Association to any expense 
or liability witlr regard to future consignmenis, so 
that if such be decided upon, they can be obtained 
upon such terms as arranged by Mr. Newnort in 
Australia from gents or persons willing to under- 
take the collection and torwarcling of them to 
India, (c) Tire matter of Headquarters in India 
will lie decided upon after Mr. Newinorfs relnrn 
to this conntiy. This being the nrost^ affected 
district, it is very desirable that Mr. New) oi l’s 
Headquarters be'iu this district. Mr-. Bainsay 
has put the Pillavally bungalow at Mr. Newport’s 
disposal for this iiuipo.‘e. (e/) That the sum col- 
lected for this liusiru-ss, inclmiing the contiibutoiu 
by Government, amounts to Pw.rrSO. This s 93 
must under no circumstances be exceeded, and < n 
ail that is avaii.sblc to cover every cxiiciise in re- 
ard to this business, ( f whatever iiaiaie. K3 in 
ave already been ,‘i^rit, leaving a balance is 
K3.647 available. 
Cotton-seed Oil when imported by manufac- 
turers of butter-colouring to be used in their 
factories, is admitted to Canada free of duly. 
— Chemist and Druggist, April 9 
Cac.\o Analyses. — W e are pleased to under- 
stand that Mr. Cochran is likely to have an 
analysis made of the various parts of the cacao 
tree in accordance with the proposal of Mr. 
de Sanctis, sanctioned at last meeting of the 
Planters’ Association. 
CoCA-LKAVES. — The London market is flat, fair 
Tiuxillos being oflered at 6d per lb. noariiially. 
The following ligures show the truniLei of bales 
exported from Java during the last live years 
lioin January 1 to December 31 : — 
1897 ' 1896 1895 1894 1893 
1,165 1,646 1,371 731 — 
— Che7nist and Druggist April 16. 
The Tea Indlstry and Retrenchment.— 
“An Unfortunate Sbarebolder,” writing ftiau 
London, sends us a call for retienchment all 
round in respect of Tea Companies’ outlay, not 
omitting the cbaiges and fees of Agenis and 
Directors. Certainly when dividends aie below 5 
or 6 per cent, and if there is no cbance of iiu- 
provement this year, consideration should be given 
to some, at least, of the suggestions made in this 
letter. 
New Areas of Cultivation— I n the Mlatara 
District in 1897 are thus leported ly Mr. Sboit : — 
The extent added to the cultivated area of the 
district during 1897 may be put down as follows : 
Acres. 
Tea . . . . . . 600 
Citronella . . . . . . 500 
Coconuts . . . . . . 300 
Paddy . . . . . i — 
Other products . . . . — 
Total . . 1,400 
The actual extent of Crown land sold was 1,041 
acres at an average price of E27 per acre. 
The West Australian Pearl Fisheries 
are said to represent an export value of £7 , 00 a 
year. We read that there aie about ten schooner, 
and ninety luggers engaged in the pearl industry, 
and employment is given to about 6t0 men afloat 
and 206 men on shore. During the past season 
about 400 tons of live mother-of-pearl shell have 
been raised, valued, say, at about £60,600, and 
pearls, the value of which it is nearly impossible 
to accurately obtain, have been found, valued, 
say, at £10,000. The West Australian Govern- 
ment receive a certain amount of revenue from 
licenses. Of course the fishery only lasts for a 
limited period each year. 
Paintino Brickwoek Eed.— First biueh down the 
brickwork with a stiff bass dandy, and execute any 
necessary repairs or stopping with Reman (not 
Portland) cement : then apply a preliminary coat of 
smudge — odds and ends ot colours and varnishes. 
Two coats of paint having a white-lead basis, say 
two tints of lead colour, or one white and one tinted 
red should follow, and then the final coat, which should 
be compounded with boiied oil, may be applied. To 
mix the. red paint, take sufficient of the seiected pig- 
ment ground to a paste m oil, and thoroughly in- 
coipoiale boiled oil with it; then strain and use, 
adoing a little turps to bring the colour to a working 
consistency. The boiled oii imparts body to the 
paint, which, being ccmpouiideu of an iron pigment, 
lacks the body of a paint with a lead base ; and to 
imps will tend to destroy the body it should be used 
sparingly. A little terebine should also be added as 
assist drying. Eed pigment ground in oil can be 
obtained of various tints. 
