232 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
[October i, 1891. 
would yiold tho enraa elBoient result aa would a 
carefully seleoted olicmioal manure, if only tliia 
could be guaranteed as possessed of all tho qnalifloa- 
tiona promisod for it. The attention of our planting 
friends may well ho drawn to a subject whioh 
cannot but bo of much importance to them. 
Whatever question thire may bo ns to improving 
tho nutural qualities of tea by the process of 
manufacture, tlicro can, wa supposo be no doubt 
that quality even mere than quantity of leaf can 
be greatly enhanced by tiie liberal and judicious 
application of suitablo manures. 
COFFEE IN COOnO. 
The following is a forecaat of tho coffoo crop in 
Ooorg for 1891-92 which ia given by the Bangalore 
Spectator '• — 
Forecast of yield aa obtained from Karepeans 2,108 
Plantera’ Ueturns... ... j Native do 
Forecast cslimalod for area lor r Eun peaua 927 
which DO returns have been fur- j-Natives l,:tl9 
nisbed... ... ...J 
T'otrl Forest for 1891-92... 4,444 
Ettimated average yielil per aorel 
of ordinary well cultivated coffee v 4 owt. 
in full bearing tor 1891-92 } 
Retulu of expoit of coflee from Coorgl 
last year 1899-91, taken from the >2,235 
Toll gate returns, ,. 
Return of eiport of cefl'ee for 10 pre- r 38,897 tons or 
vious years ... t 3,839 tons 
} annual average. 
Taking the average or one Rupee crop at 3,839 tons 
per annum, the forecaat of 4,444 tons for the coming 
ecsson npresouts an 18-annu crop, tho auna equivalent 
being 4444 18 or 247 tons ; but laking the average 
yield at 4,UIK) tons it comes to a I7-auua crop, which 
is a crop somewhat above the average, and that ia 
wbat is expected this year iu Coorg, a lull average, but 
not a bumper crop. 
The amount or export of coffoo is put down from 
the toll gate returns. These are not aoourate as the 
toll contractors, in view of the renewal of their 
lioeufos at cheap ratee no doubt mauipulato the re- 
turns. The amiuol average ought not to bo less then 
4,000 tons. 
FnEBH discoveries of tin are reported from 
Tasmania, and no little excitement has been created 
in the colony by tho large number as well as the 
richness of the new “ finds.’' Some now lodes of 
a valuable character have been unearthed at Mount 
Milclieil, in the Blue Tier district, and also at a 
place known as Nuggety Gully, norih of the 
Wellington mine. On the whole, the tin-mining' 
industry in tho prospering colony appears to havo 
even a much brighter future before it than was 
anticipated a few years sinoe, and bolh men and 
capital are now pouring into Tasmania from all 
parts of Australia . — Colonieo and India. 
SnosiiiuiK yon iNpiaeuBBER. — Those who are 
financially interested in tho Para rubber trade will 
watch with no little interest the progress of 
Blandy’s Patent Syndicate recently formed on 
this side. The statutory meeting of tho syndicate 
was recently held, under tho presidency of Mr. 
D. W. Wales, who stated that the object of the 
company was to work a patent for tho use of a 
substitute of indiarubber. At tho present mo- 
ment they were in negotiation with regard to the 
sale of certain c.l the continental patents, and 
they were produoiug samples upon a large scale, 
The tests that the material bad been subjeoted 
to had proved in every way satisfactory, and 
they had received testimonials as to its value. Dr. 
Blandy was, at the present time, deciding upon 
the best place for the works. Mr. Wales expressed 
his opinion that tho syndicate would prove a very 
profitable inveitment to ail oongeroed in it.— £> 
liail, 
A Bevivai. ov Cof'FEB is thus noticed in a letter 
from a planter: — 
’ It almost seoiiis as if thc'io worn going to be — on 
a oerg finall scate~-a revival of coneo. When 1 
eame down Ijoie from Dimbula in Febl'Uaz'y I had 
no ide.a that there was a tree left on this Estate, 
nut a berry having lieen picked for at least 3 years, 
llut 4 find that the few trees which have escaped 
ill tlio cutting out process iiro all bearing heavily, 
atul i shall get a busliol or two for Bungalow use. 
“Riding up the Kadiigannawa Pass the other day 
1 saw what I have not seen for years — d.e. coffee, 
green, ripe spread out to dry by tho road aide." 
CovEEB AND Tea i.v Pekak — Bosidos oolfe ) 
cultivation, whioh is now in full swing and yields 
the most satisfactory results to tho planters, the 
Perak Ooverument have lately made some very 
suoooBstul experiments in tea i laiitiiig. Wu already 
hud oocBsion to refer to that source of Perak’s 
luture revenue, and to mention that wherever it 
was tried, the Perak tea leaf was highly appre- 
ciated, both hero and in London, Eiooe then an 
entorprisiug Chinaman has taken over the gardens 
from Government, and engaged an experienced 
Darjeeling planter, under whose direction he ia 
now oxtendiug the same. We tasted some of this 
tea a few days ago, and must say that we found 
it very good ; it is not so dark in liquor as the 
Oeylou tea, but has a very nice and pleasant 
flavour and good strength. Local industry always 
deserves to tie eticouruged, and we feel sure that 
the inbabit'iuts of Penang will soon oome to 
appreciate the undoubted qualities of this tea. Aa 
will be seen from an advertisement in another 
column, Porak tea may now be procured from 
Messrs. Maynard and Co., Limited, and all the lead- 
ing shopkaepera of tho town . — StraiU dndependeiU, 
Aug. 19th. 
Tea in China. — We havo the following ten news 
from Foochow, under date 25 th July: — The calling 
steamers during the fortnight have been the “Ajax," 
“ Pingeuey,” “ Glonavon" and “Agamemnon.” 
They took between them 2 million lb. bringing 
up tbe export to Europe to date to 9 millions, 
■ against 8J millions at the eame date last year. 
The “ Benalder" ia loading. The touo of tbe 
market has been quiet. Tbe settlements of Congou 
are reported at 34,000 ohests, a very moderate 
business for the time of year. The attention of 
buyers has again been directed ohiefly to common 
up to good medium grades, although tho teamen 
have been trying to make their fine teas tempting 
by inviting offots to bo made for them. The ten- 
dency of ptioes generally has been downwards, ex- 
cepting for common grades, whioh remain firm. 
Amongst teas which show a decline are first crop 
Saryunes and Ruoykuts, and second crop Eueykuts, 
also good medium Panyongs at Tls. 40i to 18 ; all 
may be quoted Tl. 1 cheaper. On flue and finest 
Payongs a decline of fully Tls. 3 may be quotedt 
Souchongs aro dearer. Looking at the question of 
total supply, the prospects, so far, are not altered, 
although the arrivals during the fortnight have re- 
duced the present deficiency by some 24,000 ohests. 
The second crop happens lately to have oome in iu 
bulk, but as it ia almost finished, and ia short, the 
large deficit shown at the beginning of the month 
should reappear in another week or two. The pre- 
vailing opinion amongst foreigners ia, that the 
quotation for common must bring down large 
quantities from the present time, but tho Chinese 
affirm that it will not be so, as tho tea cannot be 
got. Tho arrivals of Congou to date are 269,000 
chests against 817,000 chests, the settlements are 
163,000 obeats against 143,000 ohests, and the stock 
is 96,000 chests against 174,000 ohests at cotreg- 
poDdiog date last year.— iy.-C, Umli, Aug. 7, 
