Novewuer 2, 1891.] 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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jaemine flower, which ic liberally dilated over the 
teas. ’ Uaving liatem d wita bated breatli and whisper- 
ing hunibleuifS to this disquisition, tho p.irtj makes 
a move in the direction oC the paikinK department, 
I>B8fing on the way tliro igh storerooius loaded up 
with every desoiiption ana brand of tea irora every- 
where from Java to China. In the packingtoom arc a 
number of girls and young women Ln-ily engaged at 
desks remndug the blended tot in packets, according 
to the brand which it is iutouded to scud them out to 
the public. The expeditious manner in which they 
go through lilt ir work is aatoDishing. Some make tlm 
packets, gauged to hold e.x«cUy a pound in weight, 
others distribute them along tho tables, othrrs again 
take thrm np, ill them with the loadoo pound gauge 
and then force in the tea with a wooden article 
speoially made for tho pnr.iose. After the lerept clea 
are lilled their duty is to remove the outer case, 
seal up tho packet, and tho * it is ready for tho market. 
.Some stitenunts are made by the girls as to how 
much they can earn at tho w rk. Some say 25s, 
others 30a, others fO.s, while one stated that she has 
earned as much as £ i. 
“I wouder wh.t suit of eucciss I would attain at 
it," says Cady Jersey, as she takes hold of a packet 
and tries to remove it Irom the outer casing. 
“I'll keep limo,” n mirks Mr. Bruce Smith, who 
has juat joined the party and who polls out his watoh 
for the purpose. Mr. Bruce Smith is apparently a dab 
at this kind of thing. 
Bady Jersey makes several gallant efforts to get 
through ihe work. She is about ns snooessfiil as a 
“ labor ” bill is in get'ing through the Cuniioil. 
“ How much could I earn ? ” sho asks, when tho 
fraitles.i effort is over. 
“ lixactly Id a mnntli 1 " replied tho Treasurer, who 
has gauged tliu inattcr to a nicety. 
In the mcautiinn ftfr. Inglis i.s looking for an op- 
portunity to open the flood gales of informalioa on 
tho tea industry gonornily. A question as to the 
progiess of tho Indian trade gives him the oppoi- 
tunity, 
" Ceylon has g iie up sinoo 18S0 from an export of 
281b. to ,50,0n(l,()i;0 lb. U was over 40,000,0001b. lart 
year, and I tliink that this year wilt give au addi- 
tional 10,0011,000. * Tho progrofS of the Indian tea 
trade has been otio of the commercial phenomena of 
tho century. Tho Indian teas have greater body, and 
are invaluable iu many respects for their exhilarating 
qualities. 'J'hoy are specially adopted fur blending 
with tho more delirate China teas ; for Indian tea 
is to China what good beer is to tire Guest light claret.” 
Mr. Howholham, who is an export, also furnishes 
much uscfnl intoriuatioQ and says that if ho could 
only get tho right sort of labor he oould grow enough 
tea on the northern rivers of this ccluiiy to anpply the 
world. The Anstriiiian and New Hebrides Company, 
of which Mr. Inglis is one of tho directors tiaa estab- 
lished extensive plantations in Fiji for tiro oultivnlinn 
of ton, and a little has been grown by retired Anglo- 
ludinna on the north-west coast of Tasinnuia. Tho 
process of tea tasting is explained, some experiments, 
are made and the visit is over.— Bydnoy /tai/ii 'I'elearavh, 
ot. 8id. 
Jamaica Producis. — W riting of tbe Imperial 
Institute the Jamaica Gleaner Htatoa : — 
Au Exchange 111 laiudon where all. Slid that not hv 
any means a little, ihat Jamaioi cun produce will bo 
exhibited, is an ailvnutngo to obvious, an opportunity 
*0 fruitful of Icnelita, ns to bo fiilf-deuioastral'le. 
In addition tu our well known Blaplee, Burn, Sugar, 
Ootfee, one list of special and of new exports ia a 
large one, iucluging Fndt, Pimento, Logwcod, Fibrot 
of all kinds. Fancy woeds. To those may be added 
Barsaparilla, Cinchona, Oaono, Kola, Anutto, Wax, 
Out ochres and c ays, as ;et little known, have been 
prononiiced by competent judges, equal to any in tho 
World. 
* By tbo middle of Octobir the figure was 54 inil- 
lions.— E d. T. A. 
The Eiglehawk corre.spondent of the ffeirrftyo iHiie- 
jyendent wriiesi— “I was shown a Yankee speiimci ot 
ingenuity ^aud fimplioily. It w.is 11 ‘ post bole digger,’ 
and was inipor e. I f om America. It will dig from 200 
to 300 ho'ci per day in any o'diuary grouud, with 
only a novice in charge of it. Tha ‘digger’ isaa'cel 
cone of 15 inches length mi 1 71 inches iu diameter, 
with au iron pips or oylinder 3 feet iu length nttnehed 
to the top. in this cylinder a strong iroa rod 4 feel 
iu length is worked, callcithe driviog roi. It strikos 
on a cap ot hard leather on the lop ot Ihe 001 e, which 
can be easily replace! at any time. Tbero are two 
small handles at the lop of the cylinder to lift it with. 
The cone is jilnced where tho whole is sunk, and the 
rod is worked smar.ly up iind down, sinking the cone 
into the earth, a slight puli and push being gis’cu 
every second or third blow to the handle, as would be 
Tore with a ch’sel in cutting a mortise. The digger 
takes about 0 iuebss of earth iu o ich oat. At a trial 
on a hard pa hway, a round hole 8 inches in diaineler 
was sunk 2 ft et 5 inches in five miiiute.s and a half. 
Another trial wus then made, with even belter re.sul*B. 
The ‘digger’ will prove a useful instrument on tho 
plains, or on ground that is not very strong. Tho 
holes are quickly made, aud not much ‘paokiug’ ia 
required, the posts in most {urtsnoes about filling tho 
holes. The weight of tho instrument is about COIb., 
and, being all storrl and iron, cannot bo easily broken 
or injured." Some modification of this implement 
might serve for making holes lor vino or tree planting.— 
Mildura t'ullirator. 
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