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TMF TPOPICAL A 0 RI 0 ULTURI 8 T. 
[November 2, 1891. 
of 151 Ceylon, ^125 East Indian, 77 Java, and 273 Soutli 
American CalUaya barks. 
Esskntial Oius.— T lireo qiiHtt boWlce of fine oil of 
LomuuftraBB from Dominica (W, ludlca) sold 'with furious 
competltiou at Iho fnuoy prko cf Is 9fl per tz. Native 
East Indian Is worth l{d lo l|d per ok. A tratis- 
action of lOO casea Scpteraher-October alcanicr ahipmont 
at 1 11-32 d per o* " c.l.f. Lontlou'* haa recently been 
reported. C'ilronella oil remains dull at |d to ll«li3tha d 
pfr oz on the 9i)ot, with very little biisinosa. 
Quininr.— N o buaiuesa whatever has been reported this 
week ; but on Friday last a lot of 5,000 oz Pelletier a 
brand, in lias, add at Did per oz, which is the lowoat 
price on record. 
notp:s on produce and jinance. 
A KfcW Tea Cumpany. — Tlie latest addition tn the 
London tea iOinpauies ia the Doodputke 'X'lnticm- 
pnny, Limited, nhiob liRS just boon registered, with 
a capital of JJ IO.ODO in £.’0 sbaree. The object is to 
acquire the catalca hr.owD aa Ilatra Uoodputlee (in- 
cluding Obulfn Kandy.) und Obotn Dcodputko, _ willi 
the several tea plantations or gardens Ibereon, aitnate 
in tho District of Oaebar and snb distriot of Silohar, 
province of Aseam, India, and to carry on the business 
of tea and coffee plantera in all its branches. Tho 
first Bubsrrtbprs, who take one share fach, are; — D. 
Macneill, 6tl, Old Broad Street, E. 0. ; J. Mackiiinon, 
GO, Old Broad Street, E. C, ; S. Macl.eay, GO, Old 
Er.iad Street, E. C. ; 0. Keincr, 50, Old Broad Street, 
E. 0 ; B. A. Jack, 85, Loudon Wall; J. Hutton, 
Oakleigb, Berry Vale, EurestHill, Kent; J. B. Ta.leir, 
West Hall, Upham, Bisbopa Waltham. There shall bo 
not lesa than three nor more than Sve ditoetois. The 
first shall be .fames Davidson, B. A. Jack, and J. 
Maekinutn. QunUfiratiou, fifty shares, lUmuncration, 
£300 per annum, with an additional 5 per cent after 
payment of 8 per cent dividend. 
Last Webk’s Tea Sai-ks. — C ommenting on last 
week’s tea sales, the Oroeer says A rather gloomy 
view pervades Ilia wholeniarkot, and dralers are look- 
ing for lower price,. The reaaon ia. wa believe, there is 
too much tea on tho water at tho moment. Export de- 
mand is very quiet, and further amash-out sales are 
eipeoted. As regards low-priced tens, we doubt if wo 
shall see them much cheaper, aud the losses on the 
fieei grades are so great that those who can afford to 
hold on will do fo, in anticipation of letter time.*. We 
have already begun the season on a vary low level. 
Moniugs are agreed on all sides to ho good, whilo 
Foochow kinds began with such a lad chaiactor that 
buyers cantot see the good value that is being offered 
them considering the price. Sucl* a market must af- 
fect tlio total export from Ohinii, and many people say 
that present value will oeiiiineud itself lo the retail 
grocer, and to rome extent atop tho iuorotsing con- 
sumption of Ceylon tea, more particularly when one 
takes into oouaiderntiou tho very poor quality of tho 
bulk of the heavy olTcrings of Ueylou tea for thu 
last two or three months. The Canadiau and Con- 
tinental demand for Fooc^how teas has been very 
small as yet, but there are signs of better limes 
from these quarters. Ilussit cloes not help us 
yet mneb, but tho value of tho rouble ia in- 
creasing, and holders of Niugchows here ate plucking 
up courage. Dealers are holding no stocks, aud if a 
demand does spring up later on, we shoujd see a lively 
market. The supplies of Indian ten brought to auction 
have again been extensive, numbering in all 30,670 
paoksges, which, in view of further ooiisiderable 
quantities lo ho put forward next week, met a very 
plugg'sh demand, and it was with unusual difficulty 
th,t the greater part was sold. The quality of several 
iuToIccB was extremal)’ poor, notably ih\t of tboae 
from the Bylhot district, which showed a marked 
deterioration, and for many lota it was diiuoult to ex- 
tract bids, i»o tho teas wore bought in or •iiaased. 
Tl.o dealers evinced no inciiuaticn to (fO into stook 
at present rates, but rooBt’y contented tUemjeives 
with merely looking or, niid buying only such qaalities 
and quant iticfl »» were suitable for their immcdtato 
zequirtmentti. This attitude on their port natmally 
caused the public sales to bo more than utU iUy tedious, 
the weather beiog hpt and stihiog, many ptr^ous 
who had Lgpu in the rcom all the while found it a 
positive relief when the auatiocs wore over. Piices 
con^equei tly received no uniform support, aud in a 
majority of enses tended ratbor m favour of tho buyer. 
Gtdwits of Opylon tea would do well to turn out a 
bolter ela.ss of tea than the trade have been aonus* 
tomed to for fome time paM, as it is btmud to pay 
in the long run. Larger breaks and fewer diflferent 
qualities from each estate would also be desirable. 
Down on Aunr.TEBATioN,— In view of the work 
before it in connection with tho Food ami Dru^a 
Act, the special laboratory long established Somer* 
S'-t House for carryii.g rut the analyficsl work 
required by the Excise Department, has been con- 
siderably dovclopod of late. Other Uovbrumental 
departments, rccoizniRiDg the utility of chemical 
uualysie for tho conduct of their bueiners, have had 
recourse to tho laboratory for such assistacce 08 they 
required in that way. The lofal nunaber of sainpIcH 
anal.^Btd during the past year ending March 81 last, 
has been greater than in any former year, and 
amounted to i.o less than 43,42(5, or 1,240 more than 
in previonH yesr. In the largo majority of instance-s 
the results obtained supported the conclusione which 
had been arrived at by the public analysts. 
Tiir Latk M. UitEvY ANT> CcFpBK. — The following 
story, ])ublished years ago,coi;cernicg tho late M. Grdvy, 
whilst yet rre^ident of tho French Republic, may 
today bear repetition. He was retuining homo ono 
morning after an unnuiaDy long ride in ilio country, 
and dismennting rt a small rnsdside inn ho ssked the 
hoatoss to supply him with "a cup of cclfee.*^ Just 
ns she was leaving the room be recalled her aud 
asked if she hid any chiccry, being told that she 
had, he said he wonbi like to see On her 
returning w.ih it he asked her if she had any tnoro, 
and learning that she had, he said 'Miring it here 
—bring me all you huvo in the houno ” — when this 
wns done ho said “now go plcHso aud make mu a 
cup of colTee.”— y/, and 0, Mail^ Sept. 13th. 
TEA TALK. 
Writing from Hongkong, Mr. Edward llrd'oe Bays: — ^ 
Whfii 1 left rhiladelphiii, I thought I was a fair 
judge of tea* 1 had imbibed bi th it Hud tho 
knowledge of it in large qaiintiticB from Ocergo C. 
Boldt, John Chamberlain and Delmoiioo. Now after 
having viailed Ceylon, Formosa ami the Amoy 
district 1 find that I know nothing atid tho throo 
worthy gentlemen namod know even less. 
Wu Americans don't know the first principles of 
making U-a. The delicate loaf shonld nover touch 
metal. It should be kept in paper, wood, glass, or 
porcelain. 
To make it, put a t-mall quantity in a porcelain 
cup, ^fiU tho latter witli boiling water, cover it with 
a po cslain saucer and let it stand threo minulen. 
Then if you dusico to be an epicure, drink only tha 
upper layer of the goldon liquid, throw tho rest away, 
rinse the oup and begin drawing tho nova. 
Don't UHU bOgar any more tUbn you would sweeten 
Chambertiu or pour molasaes into Mnuirn’e Extra Dry. 
Don’t nse milk I It rains the fiavor of the tea 
and injures the Btomeoh. The cloud neBS produced by 
adding mil k to tea arisGS from tho action of tho Unuin 
upon the CMfin, and D, chemically Bpeakiug, pure 
leather. Au old maid who drinks a dozen cups of 
IhiM mixture u dtiy swallows a haudred pairs of 
boots Hud a eootioii of oxtra long leal lior hose during 
her lonely life of fifty yean- Abive all things don’t 
boil tea. The heat drives off the pTfumo, Kpoila 
the flavor aud extracts the tsnmn, the astringout 
principle. If tho boiling be done in a tin or iron 
pot the tannin attacks tiio metal aud makes tho liquid 
black, thill fluid is simply diluted iak. Never let tha 
tea stand except in u tightly closed pcrcelain pot. 
Standing chAugeB it from a <leIioioiH, wholesome be- 
verage to au ill testing bitter liquor. Rather make 
it in small quantities and make it often. Mothiuks 
I hear many g (0 t housewives say, “It needs no ghost 
to toll US thin,” and yet thero are thouHauds who 
do need fkdvice ou this simple subject. lu summer, 
