May 2, 1892.] 
tmf tropical agriculturist. 
co-operation between India and London urged. We 
are glad to find that preparations are on foot for 
obtaining the sinews ol war, and that there are signs 
of activity in the right direction. On the subject of 
new markets, Messrs. George AYhite and Oo., in their 
snnaal report, have the fallowing As still larger areas 
will be available, both in India and Ceylon, for the 
production of tea, it is evident that fresh outlets, out- 
side the United Kingdom, mmst he sought for and 
exports enoonraged. With this object in view, arrange- 
ments are already being made to bring British-grown 
tea betore the world at the Chicago Exhibition next 
year- Steps have been taken to solicit a grant from 
the Indian Government, an.l to direct the attention of 
those interested in the oultivatbn ol ten there to the 
importance of being adequately represented. Hitherto 
the expenses attending exhibitions have fallen princi- 
pally on Loudon agents and brolterR,while comparatively 
very little has been rai.sed for the purpose in India. 
It is therefore, now proposed that a small sura per acre 
shall be contributed by each estate ill furtherance of 
the above project, which appears a fair method of 
raising funds absolntely nscessiry, not only to enable 
India to maintain; her poaitioa, won after many ye »» s’ 
struggle, but to open out other channels for her in- 
creased ontput. _dVe also learn that considerable snnis 
have been promised by the Government and planiers 
of Ceylon. It is hoped that altogether about 113,00.000 
will soon be forthcoming to forward the industries of 
the island on that occasion. The iiitsrests of these two 
oonntties being te such a great extent identical, it 
seems of vital importance tliat they should, if possible, 
adopt a common policy in opening up new markets for 
their produce. Inoroased sbipmonts have been madebith 
frrm Calcutta and Oolombo to ether countries besides 
Great Britain, the figures for the past two years, Irom 
May 1st to Eeb. 6th, being In.lia : 1891-2, Australseia, 
4,288,0001b.; Bombay (chietly for Persian Gulf) 
3.068.000 lb. ; Sundry Ports, 500.000 lb. ; America 
180.000 lb.; total, 8,!)0’3,000 lb. India: 1500 1, Australasia. 
4.646.000 1b.; Bo.mbay (ohiefly for Persian Gulf) 
742.000 lb.; Sundry Ports, 2l3,00uib.; Aintrica, 118,0001b; 
total 5.t518,000 lb. Ceylon : lK)l-2, Anstralaaia, 
2,310, OOOlb. ; Bombay (chielly for Persian Gulf, 
4l!0,0001'). j Sundry P.irts, 608, OOOlb. ; Americs, 
lUOOOIb. ; total, a,422,fl001b. Ceyl.ni ; 1890-1, Anstrn- 
lasia, 2,OllI,0OBlb. ; Bombay (chiefly for 1>. r-ian Gulf), 
107,0001b. Sundry Ports, 182,000 lb. : America, 
142,0001b. ; total, 3, 441, OOOlb. The low prices current 
here during the past tight mouths have, no doubt, 
been beneficial in developing the exp.'rt from Loi.don 
to the oontiueot of Europe, as for the first two months 
of this year India totalled 737,0001b and Ceylon 
414,0001 q. againet 423,000ib. and 161, OOOlb. respectively 
lot the same po.irrd in 1891. 
O’ea a I.A OBAMn.yBD. — One of the difficnlties met 
with in oper.iug up new markets for tea on the Con- 
tinent arises from the fact that in France and clsc- 
whore the idea prevails thit lea. as the British 
drink it, is a medicine, and and a very strong one 
to be osrefully avoided when the connimer is in 
health. Thia notion, which lingers now among the 
French, is likrly to be strengthened by the adver- 
tisement of a certain .M. Ghambard, who advertise 
“ Chambard’s Aperient, Purifying, Diuretic Tea,” 
which we are told, is “ solf ly c mpostd of the leaves 
of certain plants and flowers and is a very reliable 
purjative.” Wo fear that this tea of M. Chambs.d’a 
may bo confustd in the Pnnob miml willi tea from 
India and Ceylon, which is now procurable in Paris, 
bnt possesses no medicinal qualities of the kimi 
mentioned by M. Ohambard 
iN.smiANCB Offices and thrjb TaeiffJ in Of.ylon. 
— We publish same c irrospondence ou this ml jeot 
beiween Mr. Martin Leake, Secretary of the Ceylon 
Assooiation in London, and the Senret.yry of tlio Firo 
Oflioos Committee. As the latter shifts ll'e roeponai- 
nility on to other shoulders, the owners of which abo 
decline to accept the burden, the matter is loft pre- 
oisely where it was. 
. Analysis of China Tba. — T he Cliina tea whirli finds 
Its way over iiere is not alway'S as purcs aa it should 
’e, as will b« seen from a report by Mi. W- C. 
ciamuel, tea analyst to tlio Custom Houae, 
Ssi 
to the Commissioners of Customs on exami- 
nations of tea under Section 30 of the Sale of Food 
and Drugs Act, 1876. He states “ In submitting the 
annual return of tea analysed by this department under 
the Sa’e of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, for the year 
ended Deo. Slst, 1890, I beg to report that the total 
number of samples analysed during the year was 437, 
vix., 84 green faced tea, 10 green not f 10 d tea, 96 green 
caper ten, 154 black congou ten, 64 black dust lea 
and 29 black siftings. Of these 384 samples were found 
on analysis to bs satisfactory, and the importations 
represented by them were delivered on the certificate 
of the analyst. Oa the remaining 53 samples, repre- 
senting 516 packages of doubtful and unsound teas, Oie 
resnlti of analysis were reported to the Board with tlio 
following results ; 1 sample, representing 5 ptok- 
sgcB, was admitted to home consumption ; 41 
Bimplos, representing '01 packages, were restricted 
to expoifation owing to the presence of exbansted 
leaves, damage, or other oaases within the Act; 8 
samples, representing 139 packages, were refused ad- 
mission, as unlit for hnman food ; 3 samples, represent- 
ing 71 packages, were on analysis found to be teas 
that hail previously been imported, and ordered to be 
exported. They were this year re-imported and re- 
labelled as new reason's teas. This (act, with the 
analysis, was reported to the Board, and the whole of 
the parcel of 71 packages were ordered to be seised 
under the Merchandise Marks Act." 
Las'S Weeks Tea AlABKBr. — The Indian tea market, 
rays the J^rodtice Markets ReeifWf has developed more 
activity, and the demand generally haa ahown an 
improvement. This, coupled with moderate supplies, 
h'S made prices somewhat firmer for the more de- 
sirable oemmon grades, but it will require a mnoh 
brisker demand before any material reaction from the 
present low prices take place. Judging trsm the 
report of recent sales held in Oaloutta, the bulk of 
the tea oonsistod of the lowest sorts, which means 
that a considerable proportion of the coming im- 
ports will be of these ileacriplions On the other hand, 
the values of the medium aud finer sorta are atill 
moving upward, and, judging from the manner in 
whioli these teas have been bid lor, buyers appear to 
hold but moderate stocks. This being the case, a 
strong market may be anticipated for some time to 
come, particularly a.s many of the owenrs of gardens 
from which the better class toss are produced have 
thus early disposed of the whole of the past season’s 
growth. The quantity of Oeylon offered continnes 
extremely small, and, although no very ccnsiderablo 
trade has been done, the feeling at public sale his 
been in the direction of firmer prices. 'Very little 
improvement has been apparent in quality, but the 
season is approaching when better teas ere to be ex- 
peoted. The arrivals for the week were ? — The " Legis- 
lator ” and “ Bengal,” from Oaloutta and Oolombo ; 
“Ningchoir,” ‘'JelungB," and “ Msssilia,” from 
Colombo. 
A Nrw Ooffke Oomfant.— U nder the title of 
the Ooorg Coffee Estate Company, Limited, a now 
company has been registered, with a capital of 
X200,0t)0, ill XIO shares. Object, to acquire lands 
aud hnildinga, and to develop and turn to 
account the same ny planting, clearing, draining, 
and building thereon ; generally to carry on 
biisinesa as planters, g owers of all kinds of prodnoe, 
roerohants, importers, and exporters in all their 
respective branohes. The first subscribers, who take 
one share 1 aeh, are ; — N. Btowo, 7, Prioocss 
Head, Brownswood Psrk, South Hornsey. N. ; 
W. tl. Smith, 87. llaldcn Uosd, 3. W. ; T. Hoare, 
26, Hayden Park Villas, AVimbledon ; R, Moffat, 
14, Grang- K'sul, Oanonhiiry, N.; T. K. Dick, 28, 
Regina Hoad, Tollingtou Pork ; H. A. McCIare, 7, 
Nelson Read. Hornsey : and D. tt. Slimen, 43, Alkham 
Knsd, Stoke Newington, N. Registered without special 
articles of Asenciation. 
Coffbe in Colombia —The Stale of Colombia is 
going in heavily lor coffee cnitivation. In the- single 
district of Los Santos 120,000 coffee trees have 
been planted this season, aud tlie plantations are 
in a most promising condition. Some idea of the 
