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Mr, MuNRO thought there was very little doubt that the 

 Liberian variety would grow in any soil provided it was good alluvial 

 soil. 



Mr. G. E. Coombs thought that in regard to the present value 

 of coffee robusta people in Java had found that robusta gave best 

 results, the only drawback being that it required some form of kiln 

 drier to ensure the complete removal of the " silverskin." 



Mr. MuNKO said that he had no details at hand in regard to 

 coffee robusta but the prices of Liberian coffee per pikul for the past 

 five years were as follows : — In 1912 the highest price reached was 

 $36.50 ; in 1913, $42 ; in 1914 it ranged from |24 to !ir32 ; in 1915 

 from $24 to $40; in 1916 from $32 to $45. 



Mr. Berengeb remarked that they had a far readier market at 

 Home for robusta than for Liberian coffee. 



Mr. MuNRo spoke of planting seed at stake which, he said, had 

 given good results under certain conditions. But he himself was in 

 favour of young plants being put down. If they did plant seed at 

 stake they must have the same shade as in the case of plants. 



