May 2 , 1892.] 
TMF TROPlCAl, AGRICULTURIST, 
867 
Laid on the table the Ceylon Tra Fund accounts 
for the year emUug Slat Decemter 1891 ahd in- 
timated that Copies bad been circulated to subacri- 
bers and others interested. 
The Standing Committee of tho Tea Fund then 
adjourned. A. PHILIP, 
Secretary to the Planterb* Asiociation of Ctylon. 
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The following? are the approximate quantities purchased 
by the prn oipal buyers Lbs. 
Agents for the .M-inDhoim and Amsterdam works 131, (jl5 
Agente for the Frankfori o/M. aud Stuttgart works 98.7aa 
Agents for the Brunswick works 87,430 
Agents for the American and,Xtallun works .... 68!878 
Messrs. Howards & '*'ou8 55 194 
Agents for the Auerbach works ' 51*470 
Agents for the French works is'lOO 
Sundry druggists . . */* 68*368 
INDIAN TEA DISTRICTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
Tho usual monthly meetittg of this Association 
was held at tbe offices, No. 14, St. Mary Axe, E. C. 
on Tuesday last, and was well attended, Mr. K. B. 
Magor occupied the chair. 
Ocean Fbkiqhts.— It was proposed that the 
Calcutta Association was in full accord with the views 
of the London Association as ti tho p^ jccHonablo 
feature of llie rebate in tbe agrtement hitherto 
existing, and it was decided, imle-s the rebate clause 
could bo eliminated, to le.tve the matter of freight 
to open competitieu. 
Inland Frriquts, — It was further reported that the 
Oalontta Aseociatiin was here also in accord with 
tbe views entertafiied in Loudon, the Calcutta 
rulicitors having strongly denourcol the terms of 
tbe agreement proposed by tho o:*rrying compnnios. 
lostructions were given to lake legal opinion on this side 
on the draft agtoement prepared by tbe London 
sub- comniHtee. 
New MARKET^.— The chief* subject before the 
meeting was the consideration of the vital question 
of co-opo’^ation among the planters both in Lqn- 
don and Calcutta, fer the purpose of main* 
taioing and strengtherdng tbe pnsition of Indian 
tea, more especially in regard to the opening of new 
markets in America and elspwherc. An able paper, 
written hy Mr. Verner, of the Dooars Company, was 
i^ead, and formed tho basis 0 ' discus^iou. After a full 
expression of opinion on all sides, it was unanimously 
resolved that a copy of the paper be forwardci to 
Calcutta (or information and that a list of subHorihers 
be prepared in Loudon with a view to the formation 
of a fuud, to be based on an annual rontribution of 
four annas per acre that (he lict should then bo for- 
warded to India for onmpletton that side, aud tbat 
the Calcutta Association be invited to nam>^ t>nH or 
two members of the community her© in London to 
specially represent their views as to the uses to which 
the fund thus formed, should be applied. 
^ opinion was expressed that it would he 
an advantage if closer relations could be established 
between tho London and Calcutta AB«ocialh'n«, and 
also that the Calcutta Assooiation sliould endeavour 
to obtain A more geueuvl support than hitherto from 
Ihe planting commnnity in tho various districts so as 
to combine more strongly all brsnohe’* ‘d the industry 
tor the common welfare.—//, and C, Mail, March 25. 
bark and drug report. 
(From tho Chemist and Drug<jist.) 
p London, March 23. 
^inchona.. — A rather considerable qnanlity of bark 
mat offered for sale at Tuesday’s auctions . There 
were nine catalOf^nes, totalling as follows;- 
^ . PkgB. Plrgs, 
^eyion cinchona ... 812 of which 7fi6 were sold 
^^ast Indian cinchona... I,f0l do l,4ul do 
. ... 76 do 76 do 
^uth American oiuchona 613 do 44 1 do 
west African cinchona ISO do ISO do 
r, . Total 3,r82 do 2.8.^7 do 
of the Indian barks over those from 
_ f . “ot only In quaulity, but in quality as wrll. was 
marked. The Indian barks* included swernl 
riiK parortla of orglual Ledger and renewed Siiccl- 
®iDchonss. Tho competition came hardly up to the 
JJv® , ^ho previous auctions, but no xerDiw'b'BS, 
uoariy the whole anpiily offered was sold ("excepting 
the old Cuprea barks, to which tho holders 
Ppear to oUug wuh a fidelity worthy of bettor prospects) 
Average unit of tho last sales (lid pot ID.) being 
♦airly maintained. 
Total quantity of bark sold 
Bought in or withdrawn 
Total quantity of bark offered 
673,777 
80,U3.3 
062,810 
London, Blst March. 
Annatto-seko.— E l.ven bags seed from Ocylou sold 
without reserve ; fairly bright quality at the low Drice 
of 'Jd : dark at id per lb. 
CKoroN-.srcED much lower, 2i bags from Colombo 
being ftircei off at low prices at today’s auctions. 
Fair brighr seeds brought i7s: dark ditto Hs to Qa per 
cwt. A lot of 13 bags c.mmon quality was bought in 
at 2<is per cwt. 
SiNux Vomica.— S everal parcels were offered today. Ono 
from Ceylon, con8i-«(iDg of 115 bags fair mediuio to bold 
silky, aod sbity sold ut 08 6d per cwt. Another parcel 
of 292 bacs fair silky slaty colanr, rather smaU size, 
from M«dra«, was bought In at tOsporewt. ; 9s 6d would 
Le fc4Ken. ThoAe prices show a slight decline in value. 
Essential Oils.— O f Lemongrass oil, 9 bottles from 
Demerara (Verbttna oil) sold at is 8id per oz., while for 
Singapore oil l^d per oz wan nocepud. Thirteen cases 
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