Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21

ed on any considerable scale, but the
wonderful progress of its development
since is now a matter Of history. Java,
too, i'm comparatively small measure,
contributes her share To the worlds
supply but the crops are ordinary i'm
quality, finding their principal mar
kets i'm Holland and England.
The prominence now given TO the
culture OF tea in Ceylon was largely
matter of accident and was brought
about in the following manner: Prior
10 1850 the coffee industry i'm Ceylon
had reached considerable proportions
climatic conditions and soil combining
TO make the yield an excellent one i'm
quality and well estimated in the foreign
markets; but about the year 1873 the
coffee leaf was visited with disast-
rous disease and the blight, uncheck-
ed, effectually ended the coffee in
dustry hitherto conducted on so sue
cessful a scale. Attention of the
planter was, therefore, naturally
directed to the cultivation of tea and
the earnestness and singleness Of pur-
pose which characterized his efforts
is reflected in the rapidity of develop
ment of the industry in that island.
Ii was about the middle of the 18th
century that England began TO pay
tribute TO the precious and fascinating
beverage, the British East India Com
pany at that time, by virtue OF Its
monopoly carrying on large ana
flourishing trade with China. the
subsequent success however and mar
velous development which attended
the culture of the plant in Ceylon ana
India received the pronounced recos-
milton Of the English people and today
these varieties hold highest place IN
their estimation TO the almost total
exclusion Of China grown teas.
Across the water now to the Land
Of the Free and the Home OF the
Brave" Free because we were brave
enough to stand out for the mainten-
ance Of principle which said, TaXa-
ton without representation is tyrah-
nv" shortly after occurred Inc
Boston Tea Party of 1913" and from
the resultant war mightiest OF nations
sprang into existence. A nation con-
suming annually some l0O,Ooo'oVo
pounds OF tea and so cosmopolitan III
IFS taste as to draw for its supply on
every tea producing garden IN the
world. Indeed, it's ambition mas peeh
such as to hazard the venture OF grow
ing and cultivating tea in South Car
olina. While the leaf has possessed
some merit climatic conditions ana
soil are not of the best and most es-
sential requisite of all TO commerclallE
successful and profitably tea culture
Ccheap and dependable labor) is lack
ing. .,.,-
Thus briefly told is the story of this
interesting and aggressive little plant
welcomed as household friend in
every home, in every land. 1t has re-
NAMED for the poet in his undylns
lines ia draw the tranquil and domes-
tic scene:
ters fast,
Let fall the curtain. wheel the sofa
round
And while the bubbling and loud hiss
ing urn
Throws up steamy column. and
the cups
That cheer but not inebriate, wait on
each,
So let us welcome peaceful evening
in
Down through the ages in poetry
and in song it's praises have been sung
from hoveI to palace it has brought
warmth and good cheer throuehout
the civilized world and is 1t too much
"a saw in it's use and recognized vlr-
tues are evidences of benehcent
,raator interested i'm the welfare and
happiness of His creatures,
Read Mr. Hudson's large adVertise-
ment this week telling about the lahi-
Gus Chase & Sanborn brand OF teas
and coffees You will find it on
another mage.