The herald., 1894-10-21

was largely RroRns u nave plthtdu mil
lions of trees myself.) on the hillsides OF
Oeylon. The result was that the price
OF quinine was reduced from about IS to
rs or 80 cents per ounce. Meanwhile
some planters had planted tea and this
at once proved great snccess, the
climate and soil being both suitable,
being situated 30 near the equator and
having the benefit of both the north
east and the southwest monsoons. The
climate ia very forcing and things are
growing all the time. On some famous
tea gardens as much as 1900 pounds OF
dry tea have been made per acre. Thie
represents about 5000 pounds OF green
leaf per acre.
will not enter too fully into the pro.
cessea OF planting or manufacturing tee.
&C it would make this article too
lengthy, but will rsscrve this for future
one. should such be deemed interesting
enough; suffice it TO say, the best kinds
OF tea are planted, and the making OF
the tea is all done by beautiful machin-
cry, the factories on the gardens being
kept as clean as rooms are in a private
house; tbs tea is hardly touched by the
hand. go different to the case in China
aud Japan, and no foreign matter is used
TO color or face the teas OF Ceylon. No
sediment can be found in the cup (as il
the case with most Japan and Chins
teas), when Ceylon teas are used. Our
teas are more expensive, but go twice as
far. se much less in quantity has to be
used. and there must be come satisfac-
tion in knowing one is drinking an abb
solutely ,ure article.
Wher were China and Japan at the
World'i Columbian exposition Cey lon
receive AZ gold medals for ten alone,
and III sre was shown in o strong ana
beauti nl show case of ebony and satin
wood and thick plate gless. some of the
now lannon's tea that sold in London for
$175 per pound-one hundred and
seventy-fve dollars per pound. Some
of this was aleo shown at the San Fran
cisco fair. l would like to obtain come
fresh samples for your beautiful new
chamber OF commerce building here,
and can send you some fine cocoa SAM
ples on my return to San Francisco.
There is etill some coffee grown and
exported, both Arabian aud Liberisn,
the latter larger and coareer variety.
Cinnamon has always been produced, the
finest in the world, and several beautiful
bales were shown. three feet in circum-
ference. of quills not thicker than lead
pencil, and four feet in length.
Cinchone bark. COCO nuts, copra, des-
sicated coco nuts, cocoa, cloves, vanilla,
nutmegs, pepper, cotton seed, and oils of
all kinds were shown. The only min.
ersl is plumbago, of which America is
our largest customer. The precious
stones. pearls and gums Of Ceylon are
very famous; eapphires, catseyes, moon
stones, star-etones, rubies. etc., are
found in large numbers. This industry
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also that of cocosnut growing; tea,
coffee and cocoa plantations are mostly
in the hands OF Englishmen, and to the
energy, pluck and perseverance of the
latter the country admittedly owes her
past and present prosperity. The crop
OF tea this year will be about $4,000, 600
pounds. and this will increase in a few
years to 1000, 600 pounds. When one
THINKS that q little over ten years ego
Ceylon tea was unheard OF. this ie very
wonderful, and the history OF the rise Of
this industry will form one of the strang,
est chapters in the annals OF tropical
agriculture.
We are in earnest; we have the best
article of its kind, and we mean to in
tereet you, and your tea handlers in us,
and get you to drink our pure teas, and
hope your dealers will handle them.
We are not going to start business houses
in opposition to your people, but hops
to get the leading men to kesp stock of
our teas, men like Jevne, for instance,
in this city.
We have voluntarily taxed ourselves
in Ceylon to provide funds for these sx-
positions. We spent $150.00O in Chi
cago. Two of our leading men are now
most likely on their way to this great
country, to enquire from the tea trade
as to which will be the best method to
pursue in introducing our teas to the
public here. as | gee from latest advicss
from Ceylon that funds for this purpose
have been voted.
There is no headache. or dyspepsia. or
indigestion, or nerves in Ceylon tea.
About so. 100000 pounda Of China tea
has been displaced by Ceylon tea in the
London market alone. Australia and
New Zealand now largely draw on the
Colombo market, and Russia. where the
tneet tea ia used in Che world, ia now be-
coming geod customer, but for some
years sc have epent large Gums in that
country. We served about million of
cups OF Ceylon tea at Chicago, and at all
the receptions Eeld there by Mrs- Pottsr
Palmer and others Csylon tea was served
by numerous Sinhslese and Tamil at
tsndanrs, men and women in their
strange though picturesque coatumes.
Over 80 natives were on the staff of the
Ceylon commission, and they earned the
beat reputation for good behaviour, po-
liteneas and gentleness.
New markets would bs found for this
famous tea, and am sure it has only to
be placed properly before the enlight-
ened citizens OF this great country to bo
appreciated thoroughly.
The people are most interesting, their
mild manners and somewhat peculiar
customs, their dress, religions and ap-
pearance.
The country is settled and peaceable.
and though regiment OF infantry and
some artillery are stationed there. these
truops are not required so much fos
Ceylon as for imperial purposes. and
Ceylon has often been denuded of SOL
ders entirely. all being cent to the
Cape, India, China or elsewhere. There
is tine regiment OF volunteers, in
fantrv, artillery and mounted infantry,
the latter q very useful and eerviceabe
body OF men, fine riders and good shots.
Most OF the work on the plantations
is done by Tamils from South India and
Madras, they are the finest laborers in
the world. that is, for tropical egricul-
ture; they are happy, contented and
free, we'll looked after by pRternhl
government, good houses. medical aid
and reduced travelling rateH being pro-
vided. They are free to come and 90
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