In Foochow the crop was normal and of useful quality, Russians took a smallish quantity of the better cup Chinewo and Panyons Wat prices have steadily declined) the who son until the st month when ise of about Tis over the lowest point has to be recorded. Stocks are still fairly large about 25,000 he, mostly of common leaf and dust and broken, Mention must be made of the renewed purchases by the Russians of dust for manufac ture into brick tea, The Tea Trust has leased the Asiatic Trading Ca. in Hankow and bought up practi the whole crop of Kiukiang and Hankow dust and also bought British grown and Javas.
It is dificult to forecast the future, There is a real demand with a tendency to increase for fine teas, and there is enowigh China tea manufacture ed, which is fit to drink to feed 1,000,- 000 people, The rest of the crop is the nature of an adulterant, being only in demand when the prices of oth growths is high, The statistical posi tion of black tea generally is not bad. Conswinption increases, although might slow down owing to bud trade were it not for the ack. Pro pects for next e uncertain, and it is possible that the Russians will not find their purchases as easy to absorb Some ov Tue Srers ix THE PREPARATION oF CHISA Tea ror THE ManKeT.
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