essing, if necessary, through the hole. The lead box
is then papered over, in case there should be any small holes in it,
to prevent the action of air on the tea, and, when dry, transferred
to the wooden box for which it was intended.

_The manufactory_.--The rooms of the manufactory ought to be large
and airy, and to consist of--1st, a black tea manufactory; 2nd, a
green tea manufactory; 3rd, winnowing room; and 4th, airing room. At
Almorah the black tea manufacturing room is 53 feet long by 20
broad, and the other three, 20 by 24. The walls are 18 feet in
height.

_Implements required in manufacturing_.--In the body of this report
I have noticed all the different kinds of implements required, I may
however, again briefly notice them, and give a short account of
each. Cast-iron Pans--In the manufactory there are two kinds in use,
one received from China, the other from England. Both are considered
equally good by the tea manufacturers, though in firing green tea
they prefer the Chinese ones, as they are thinner, and are thus by
them better able to regulate the heat. The Chinese pans are two feet
two inches in diameter, and 10 inches in depth, by about one-eighth
of an inch in thickness.

The English pans are two feet two inches in diameter, and eight
inches in depth, and rather thicker than the Chinese.

The oven for making black tea is made of kucha brick. In height it
is two feet nine inches, in length, three feet, and in breadth three
feet one inch. Door one foot five inches in height, and 11 inches in
breadth. The base of the oven is 10 inches elevated above the floor
of the manufacturing room.

The oven with double pans for manufacturing green tea, is also built
of kucha bricks. It is three feet in height and three feet in
breadth; base of oven one foot in height. Door one foot six inches
in height, and 10 inches in breadth. The pans are placed
horizontally.

A brush made of split bamboo, used in sweeping the tea leaves out of
the pans.

A basket for receiving tea from the pan when ready to be rolled. It
is 2 feet long, and 11/2 feet broad, and gradually increases in depth
from before backwards to 6 inches. It is made of bamboo.

The mat made of bamboo for placing on the table when the tea leaves
are about to be rolled. It is 8 feet long and 4 feet broad.