OCTOIiER I, 180 1 .] 
THF TROPtCAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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To the Editor. 
THE TEA PACKING PAPER. 
Billiter Square Buildings, London, Aug. 27, 1891. 
Deab 6ib,— Since writing you on 13ih instant 
my attention has been drawn by the Brokers to 
a break of tea from Laurence estate, latily 
arrived, packed in the lead paper linings. The 
quality appears to have been entirely preserved, 
and is reported as particularly brisk and good. 
I mention this fact, as doubtless planters will 
be looking out for results, as a good many have 
been experimenting with various sized breaks. 
I may mention that we have completed arrange- 
menls with Messrs. I’ieroe, Leslie & Co. for the 
agenoy of the articles for Southern India and 
MaUbar coast, and within the last few days we 
received a large quantity of orders for immediate 
transactions. — Yours truly, 
J. M. MAITLAND KlliVVAN & Co. 
[The following is the notice referred to, which 
ooours in Messrs. Wilson, Smithett & Co.'s Circular; — 
break of Laurence Pekoe Souchong packed in tJ;e new, 
patent paper liniugreocutly came under uur notice, which 
on inspection, WO found to be in excellent condition,” 
Eu. T. 
As a suggestion to the planters of Ceylon to make 
this Chicago exhibit simewhat on the lines of India, 
China and Japm, they should each oontributo a oortain 
quantity ef tea which could be sold hire and pre- 
ceeds ol sale added to the sum voted by the ‘ Tea 
Fund Committee. ’ 
Kindly boar in mind that the smallest exhibitor 
intends to miiko the effort of his life at the Chicago 
fair." 
Copy 0/ Ul\er from 11 '. J. Arkell to the F resident 
of the Ceylon Planters’ Tea Company referred to 
in above letter, 
Mr. .S. BIwood May, President, Ceylon Planters’ Tea 
Oompany, New York. 
Dtar hir,— In regard to our conversation of this 
morning, I wi'l state that if your company desires mo 
to place §50,000 worth of udvertisiiig with the ropro- 
sentntivo papers of this country within a period of 
three yi ars, I will do it for §100, (X)0 with the under- 
standing that if I desire to place $150,000 more of 
ndvertieiug to bo covered in three years that I am to 
receive an additional $.500,000 Wurth of stock for this 
advertising. 
It is understood that you will leave the advertising to 
my discretion, since being snob a Urge holder of stock 
I would w ant to plaeo the advertisiug where I believe 
it would do us the most good. 
If this meets the favourable consideration of your 
board kindly notify me and oblige. — Y'ours truly, 
(Signed) W. J. AnaEr.n. 
CEYLON PLANTERS’ TEA COMPANY OF 
NEW YORK. 
Colombo, Sept. M, 
Deab Sir, — We have pleasure in sending you 
herewith extracts from correepoiidenoo recently 
received from New York giving partiuulars of some 
of the efforts which the Ceylon I’iauttrs’ Tea 
Oompany are making to push Iho sale of Ceylon 
Teas in America. 
This oortespondenoe will doubtless be of great 
interest to tboao of your readers wlio are share- 
holders in this Oompany as well as to others who 
desire to see fresh outlets lor the sale of Ceylon 
Teas. — Yours faithfully. 
p. pro. DARLEY, BUTLER & CO., 
Jsuns F, IIeapbick, Agcnls for Ceylon. 
Extract from leWr dated New York, Jlth Auyust, 
1801, from Mr. S. hlwond May to the Hon, 
A. J. Grinlinton. 
*' I have just returned from Chicago wliero ] 
minutely investigated the prospeols ut the fair, os 
well us going all over the s.te iippropiiated foi 
Its use. 
I h ive requested tbo Bureau of the Exposition to 
mail to Ooyton its literature, 5te., which v\i i save any 
nsoeaaity for my going into details. 
After having visited most of tlic largo woild fair 
and spending two mouths at our cuiiteuuial fair held at 
Piiiladolpbia, to which 1 was appoiiited, and being 
resh from tliu Naval and Geiman exbibilioiis in Eiig- 
jand, which I ulso carefully stndieil, I can slate that 
tUo ‘ World's Columbus Exposition’ will be the large-t 
tair over bold any where. 
I know you will rojoico with mo iu llio fact that I 
u»vu been enabled through the result of my London 
work and jour kind aid 11 , Ceylon to make the iirrauge- 
■UBiit with .Mr.Arkill indicated iu copy of hia letter to 
mopfrewiih enclosed for your mforniatioii. 
In=, ®““?“leriiig the groat valno of this coiitraot do not 
will disrributo tbo 
I... r “ ^“'“Pbby among at least I, .500 of tbo 
wb “®W3psper owii ri all over Iho country 
stock^Maable"^ ''' '"''’‘‘"If 
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TEA PREPARED AT DIEFERENT TEMPER- 
ATURES. 
Sept. 14th. 
Dear Slit, — Enclosed are the results of some experi- 
ments I have been making as regards tea fired at 
different temperatures, etc. The A lot was tired up 
in imitation of chula firing. You will note, as the 
temperature inoreases, flavour deorcaaea. P lot . — In 
this, the same as above flavour decreases as temper- 
ature goes up. Uf tho two methods of firing with 
No. 1 Sirofioos, I prefer the firing up, viz., placing 
the wet leaf in the hottest place liret and finishing 
eff at the top. It requires on the whole a rather 
higher temperature than tho old method, but the 
damping of the air from the wet tray under, very 
considerably reduoes the temperature to the upper 
trays. No doubt tbo tea made this way ie on the 
whole better than tiring down, as the fermentation 
is cheeked at oooe and there is no stewing in the 
upper tray, ae is the case when you fire down at a 
low temperature. 
Unfortunately with our present raaohinery we 
cannot uue the low temperature which seoures tho 
uroma and flavour, unless the draft can be very 
much increased as Mr. Davidson epeake of doing ; 
but be requires a fan driven at high speed. 
This requires power, whioh is a great ooneidetation, 
whore both water and fuel are ehort. We can get 
eleetrio motors whioh will give us all the power 
rtquired from our rivers which run at tho foot 
of most of our valleys ; then again this necessitates 
a groat expenee, For No. 1 biroooos, making tho 
0 limnoya higher would iroreaee tho draft, so 
enabling us to lire at a lower temperature and help 
in a great meaeuro to improve the make of our 
teas. 'The lower the lemperalure we fire at tha 
better will be our teas ; for this wo require air moving 
at liigli speed to keep tho volatile oils iu. — Yours, 
enquirer. 
Kxbeiiimunts Rkfkrbkd to. 
All Fibkd im a No. 1 Smocco. 
Rceiilta of firing at six different temperatures iu a 
No. 1 Sirocco, wither fairly even; rolled 1 hour and 
30 minutes without sifliog, 
