When the second edition of this work was printed, this district was unknown as Tea locality.
My attention was directed to it in 1874; I was the second who planted Tea in it, and I have now completed a garden there.
As regards climate, soil, and lay of land, it is perfect, and I believe it will eventually prove the most paying district in India for Tea.
The Northern Bengal Railway, just opened, gives it great advantages for transport.
Having now discussed each district, all of which, except the Dehra Dhoon, I have seen, I give, in further elucidation, Meteorological Tables. For those not mentioned in the tables I have failed to acquire the necessary information.
My thanks are due to Dr. Coates, at Hazareebaugh, for his kindness in supplying me with much of the data from which the following tables are framed:—
TABLE OF ELEVATION AND TEMPERATURE OF TEA LOCALITIES.
N.B.—The exact temperature of other Tea Districts not being known, I have confined myself to these; but general remarks on the elevation and temperature of other Tea localities will be found elsewhere.
| Districts | Place | Elevation in feet | Details | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | D.J.F. | M.A.M. | J.J.A. | S.O.N. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assam | Goalparah | 386 | Monthly Temp. | 61·7 | 63·0 | 72·6 | 77·6 | 76·0 | 80·3 | 82·1 | 81·6 | 80·5 | 77·5 | 69·0 | 64·6 | 63·1 | 75·4 | 81·3 | 75·6 | 73·8 |
| Do. Max. | 77·2 | 87·9 | 94·0 | 97·0 | 91·0 | 91·0 | 92·0 | 91·5 | 92·0 | 89·0 | 84·3 | 78·3 | ||||||||
| Do. Min. | 49·0 | 48·0 | 57·2 | 62·6 | 67·0 | 70·0 | 73·7 | 73·0 | 70·1 | 62·3 | 50·8 | 50·0 | ||||||||
| Gowhatty | 134 | Monthly Temp. | 63·6 | 67·6 | 74·5 | 77·4 | 80·4 | 81·8 | 83·0 | 82·9 | 82·2 | 79·2 | 71·1 | 65·5 | 65·6 | 77·4 | 82·6 | 77·5 | 75·8 | |
| Seebsaugor | 370 | Monthly Temp. | 60·0 | 64·1 | 69·3 | 73·8 | 78·5 | 82·4 | 83·6 | 83·5 | 83·1 | 78·3 | 69·4 | 62·4 | 62·2 | 73·7 | 83·2 | 76·9 | 74·0 | |
| Debrooghur | 396 | Monthly Temp. | 62·2 | 63·4 | 71·3 | 72·7 | 77·1 | 80·7 | 83·7 | 81·8 | 81·0 | 75·6 | 67·4 | 61·0 | 62·2 | 73·7 | 82·1 | 74·7 | 73·2 | |
| Cachar | Cachar | 76 | Monthly Temp. | 62·9 | 66·6 | 73·4 | 76·8 | 80·9 | 82·2 | 83·3 | 81·7 | 81·2 | 79·6 | 70·6 | 65·4 | 64·9 | 77·0 | 82·4 | 77·1 | 75·3 |
| Chittagong | Chittagong | 191 | Monthly Temp. | 68·5 | 72·3 | 80·5 | 83·5 | 84·5 | 84·0 | 82·2 | 82·3 | 83·0 | 81·6 | 73·7 | 68·9 | 69·9 | 82·8 | 82·8 | 79·4 | 78·7 |
| Darjeeling | Darjeeling | 6952 | Monthly Temp. | 42.2 | 43.8 | 52.0 | 58.7 | 62.1 | 63.7 | 64.9 | 64.4 | 63.0 | 57.3 | 49.4 | 44.7 | 43.5 | 57.6 | 64.3 | 58.4 | 55.9 |
| Do. Max. | 62·0 | 66·0 | 72·0 | 78·0 | 79·0 | 79·0 | 79·0 | 75·0 | 80·0 | 78·0 | 69·0 | 60·0 | ||||||||
| Do. Min. | 32·0 | 28·0 | 39·0 | 48·0 | 48·0 | 57·0 | 58·0 | 59·0 | 57·0 | 44·0 | 38·0 | 33·0 | ||||||||
| Chota Nagpore | Hazareebaugh | 2010 | Monthly Temp. | 62.7 | 67.1 | 73.7 | 85.6 | 88.6 | 83.8 | 77.8 | 79.3 | 77.5 | 72.6 | 64.8 | 61.4 | 63.7 | 82.6 | 80.3 | 71.6 | 74.5 |
| Do. Max. | 82·0 | 91·0 | 94·0 | 107·0 | 100·0 | 103·0 | 89·0 | 88·0 | 87·0 | 84·0 | 78·0 | 76·0 | ||||||||
| Do. Min. | 44·0 | 46·4 | 55·0 | 67·0 | 72·0 | 71·0 | 71·0 | 73·0 | 70·0 | 59·0 | 52·0 | 44·0 | ||||||||
| Neilgherries | Ootacamund | 7490 | Monthly Temp. | 51·5 | 52·8 | 57·3 | 60·1 | 60·8 | 57·9 | 55·8 | 56·1 | 56·4 | 55·9 | 53·9 | 51·9 | 52·1 | 59·4 | 56·6 | 55·4 | 55·9 |