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The Paraguay kernels are roughly spherical, about 

 12 mm. in diameter, and weigh about 1 gram each ; 

 the skin is almost black and the flesh softer than that 

 of the West African oil-palm kernels. The kernels as 

 received contained 6-0 per cent, of moisture and 65; 2 per 

 cent, of fat (69-4 per cent, expressed on the dried material). 

 The fat is decidedly softer than either coconut or palm- 

 kernel oils, being only semi-solid at ordinary temperature ; 

 the iodine value is higher than that of either of these oils 

 or of the oils derived from the other kinds of palm kernels 

 examined. The residual meal of Paraguay kernels is 

 richer in proteins than coconut cake, and should have a 

 high feeding value. The kernels are stated to have been 

 sold recently in Liverpool at prices between those of 

 fine palm kernels and copra. 



CHEMICAL CHARACTERS OF THE OIL. 



These kernels are, therefore, valuable additions to the 

 oil seeds now utilised as sources of fat in the edible fat 

 industry. The Tucan and Paraguay nuts do not offer 

 any particular difficulty in the way of exploitation, as 



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