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The Fermentation of Cacao 



centres, that such improved methods must be 

 adopted elsewhere. 



Mr. Jones himself includes an illustration 

 (see fig. 2) in his report showing how the 

 tobacco can be fermented in closed receptacles, 

 which, whilst keeping the beetle out, is said to 

 give equally satisfactory results as regards the 



[Reproduced from the ' ' Philippine Journal of Science."} 



FIG. i. Open mandalas (fermenting heaps) of tobacco. 



quality of the tobacco as when the leaves are 

 fermented in unprotected piles. 



" The infestation of the tobacco by the 

 cigarette beetle," he claims, "can be con- 

 trolled to a certain extent by the use of a 

 modern fermenting compartment. This can 

 be so arranged as to prevent the beetles 

 entering freely, and it will give just as satis- 



