Liberia 



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among the interior tribes. These strong waters are much used 

 in compounding native medicines. 



Cotton goods such as blue baft, prints of various descrip- 

 tions, romals and white shirting, have a large sale. Even in 

 their choice of cotton goods the natives are very conservative, 

 and a new pattern does not " catch on " very readily. Strangely 

 enough, the Liberian natives have little fondness for gorgeous 

 and brilHant colours and patterns, sombre blue and white 

 being their favourite colours. Another feature is that the 

 cloth must be sold in pieces made up of twelve yards — 

 smaller pieces, although correspondingly lower in price, are not 

 easily disposed of. 



The total value of the imports per annum into Liberia 

 may be estimated at about ^200,000. 



The exports of Liberia at the time of writing consist of 

 the following products : 



Camwood [Baphia nitida). 



Cacao (cocoa). 



Calabar beans {Physostigma venenosd). 



Cassava (manioc) {Manihot utilissima). 



Coffee {Coffea liberiensis). 



Ginger. 



Indiarubber {handolphia^ Funtumia^ Clitandra^ etc.). 



Ivory. 



Vegetable ivory (nuts of Borassus palm). 



Kafa or Kombo oil seeds [Sesamum or Pycnanthus). 



Hides. 



Kola nuts. 



Palm kernels) 



Palm oil ) ^ 



Piassava fibre {Raphia viniferd). 



Annatto seed {Btxa orellana). 

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