Tea From Nyasaland

Series

Series Name

Rhodesian Spotlight

Issue

Issue No.

52

Length of issue (in feet)

808

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Research in Agriculture
2. 2New Northern Producer
3. 3Tea From Nyasaland
4. 4Farming as a Fine Art
5. 5Spotlight on the Railways

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

Rhodesian Spotlight synopsis: The Acting Governor General, Sir William Murphy visits a Nyasaland Tea Factory, near Mlanje Mountain.
Rhodesian Spotlight Commentary - During his tour of Nyasaland, the Acting Governor General, Sir William Murphy visits a tea factory on the plains below Mlanje Mountain. Nyasaland seems to be able to grow anything, and within recent years, there has been a marked improvement in the processing of its natural products. This tea factory, as modern as any you could wish to see, is an excellent example. It is furthermore an eye-opener to those who have long imagined that tea only has to be picked and dried a little to be ready for the pot, why, everyone of these processes can make or mar the final producer, and there’s far more to tea than whether you take one lump or two. For that matter if you really want to do it justice, drink it unsweetened.

Researcher Comments

Alternative title - Acting Governor General Sees Nyasaland Tea.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Agriculture; Industry and manufacture

Written sources

Movietone boxfile no.1   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Production Co.

Central African Film Unit

Length of story (in feet)

67

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