New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-26
TIE ATTEMPT TO RAISE TEA.

~ hGIONl ~ 0OMMiNSlONEk 1OKlNtr.
WHAT AN AGENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT THINKS OF TIE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MR. LIZ
DUC-sUBsTANTIAL ABANDONMENTO F THE SOUTH
CAROLINA ENTERPRISE ADVISED.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUSK.l
NAsHINGTON, July 25.-Wiliam Saunders of
the Agricultural Department. who was sent TO south
Carolina by Commissioner Lorng to investigate the tea
culture experiment making in that State has returned
and handed his report the Commissioners From his
description Of the tea farm it appears DE
plantation once country residence, having upon 1t tho
ruins OF large mansion, pleasure ground and customary
surroundings, including artificial lake dry. Tho
work thus far undertaken 20 consist largely in
the partial removal of the old ruins. preparatory
rebuilding OF the milsion the construction OF an
avenue or drive through the grounds The plans in
cluded the hling up OF the artificial lake and
construction OF an iron bridge it. with other
Lar works necessary 10 the successful cultivation u
tea.
" The SOIL" NIr. Saunders saws "is a Door hungry
sand. Some portions OF the might be cassel as
poor sandy loan. appearance Of loan may "a
detected m H. bat 1t s of character support only tho
scantles kind OF vegetation. amclioratye
culture, including manurng, would be required before
attempting to procure reasonably satisfactory crops Of
even such annual maturing plants are usually grown
IN that climate; bat for permanent lncous plants,
such as the tea plant, much more thorough
preparation than that conveyed above would be
essentially necessary, including deep ploucling
and cross ploughns, followed in each furroS
by "a deep srbsoilng to prepare proper physical II
OF roots with regard to the future prospects If
the enterprise. If continued in the line OF present.
system may be said that not much ruoI f,r
cncoura cement"
Mr. saunders gives brief history OF the culture Of tea
in the United States. Referring to Mr. jackson. tho
Present superintendent OF the farm at sumncr,ie
he says that gentleman who had had experience ia IA
culture in British Inda. being the United states OF D
pleasure our had lis attention called the efforts II
the department to introduce tea culture. and. n
teresting himself in the subject. he purchased "a ia
plantation in Georgia His first effort ia the inanuflo-
ture OF tea made in the spring OF the result
was deemed encouraging. The teas were Inc IN nlear-
ance, but lacked strength.
Its an established TACT" Mr. Sanders continues.
THAT the strength of depends upon the climate.
where the plant is grown. The warnest tea climates
produce the strongest Teas produced in localities
where irosts occur always pronounced weaker
than teas which produced localities where tho
Thermometer never reaches the freezing point THIS
Is well understood in all tea-rowng countries aud It
certainly would he ignore The iact in making
experiments IN this country"
The position may be considered fairly represented
AS follows: Having every reason conclude that the
locality near Mcintosh Ca is too far north pro-
duciion of teas which possess sufficient strength aud
pungency TO command the best prices even profitable
prices it is therefore considered proper Try the expert
mcnt at Summervie, :. C., which is and half de-
further north However unfortunate it may be- Il
is clearly evident that the Npcmems must be nnie
in more southern latitude The state of Florida may
he looked upon as presenting tie most favorable condi
a "A
operations should be transferred 10 that Slate
IA to the future management OF the tea farm following
te CONVICTION that no Apartment which Doe Ia
the cuurc OF this place viii warrant a continia
ton OF the undertaking, 1t may be suggested mat
Gr admissae and ,bs G"@ MI TO- the iowe,e
ground o snps ana trees be stopped nj once that to
expensive superlnt ndence be modified that $500
month Will Lot br paid for management of ~soob
OF labor during the same period OF time, present.
.In seneTgi waV II max b I, i i ID; , I'll,
d
cnrourS,m cnt oi tea culture. - Tar 10 tho
expenditures this what Il 10 bc found and
Commissioner Lorins asked Mr.. Saunders 70 ad,ise
nm mar steps had better be taken MI saunders Las
" Having determined thar experiments in regard 3" iho
bc oi Sufficient value 10 Warrant further oNpcuditur N
that dccll"n eluonty ihorc can be- reason Co. a
cossaN meht thus bc suggested: The Young man now,
aeung IN IA" capacity OF oNcrsc,r could take errl.,
S j W me pants 1 ana property. Ahand"a
500 per month The whole matter of car All an 49,, %
MOI be on-cr be l roln hs Own l.rn, ,aet In 'yt
crs rcquirng ms attcmllor anu If he j. -, ,1
m inH' ssa,ions ln tea, new arrangement II
omni Ssioncr Loring has not yet decided what 10 10
III I'id TO me mailer. hnt thinks he shall adop, TIC
.. jackson, tAe superintendent OF the tea farm has
satisfied rnys,ii ii, General ~ Don ana ana o@niinnss
WaS wei worth Try ing but appropriation hal
been granted 10y the GoNcrnncnt tia purpose -
in4eo TO 0coiia ana set work myself Al General
le Dues ufsent request, made the DeIarI-
in P,titties OF Tea Wrote REPORTS and
Which ultimately Resulted an appi. ,l,r.,,
uon OF $4,000 being granted hv ttutg'-s
h 1850 was 1l,rcupon commissioned To select sta
an south Carolina Tor an o,ucrnncntal ea farm v1ii
ask GA 10 bear IN mind That uly stroI ,
10 establish the GOV crnment tAe slate of Il,i,
AZ a much more likely Held oi success w.s oNerr,,ii-
IN Tact. too many important consil Grafton. brr 49,,
JudlUous, Mci.lnatarcd commencement We're Sxnls,i
ASIDE. travelled around the scahoarl al tuis -
Tor some weeks looking Tor a site oul or.ti,s
made selection Of three places, AN VsrH,,,ss,
IN advantages To soil ana labor. a.c,S.ihutV -
The various features OF these sites discussed f a
. Gen Ia llen
MCGOWAN IN January last, and TINS site AT Ss11n,,,s
was liked upon az the best Tor the farm
The men who go ont of town on Saturday