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especially suited to children, whose deft fingers 

 enable them to manipulate the flowers and beans 

 better than men. No costly machinery is re- 

 quired, and there is no heavy transport problem 

 to face. A ton of fibre may be worth £25, a 

 ton of vanilla .£800. On the other hand, it is 

 necessary to bear in mind that vanillin is a 

 spice for which there is but a limited demand, 

 and that it is artificially prepared on a commercial 

 scale from the oil of cloves. 



