102 COCONUTS, KERNELS, AND CACAO. 



to its peculiar character further examination and feeding 

 trials would be necessary in order to ascertain whether 

 it could be used safely as a feeding tuff for animals. 



The N'gore kernels furnish a large yield of oil which 

 is of unusual type, but may prove to be of considerable 

 technical value. 



The N'kamba Nut, called the Kamba Nut. This sample 

 consisted of pale brown nuts, measuring 1J inches in 

 length and 1 inch in diameter. The kernels yielded 

 14-5 per cent, of a yellow liquid oil, equivalent to a 

 yield of 16-3 per cent, from the dry kernels. The oil is 

 of a non-drying character, and could no doubt be used 

 for various industrial purposes. The yield from the 

 kernels is, however, so small that the latter would be 

 of little value as a commercial source of oil. 



The residue after the extraction of the oil from the 

 kernels consisted of a cream-coloured meal having a 

 pleasant and rather sweetish taste. It was submitted to 

 chemical examination, with the following results, which 

 are shown in comparison with those recorded for a sample 

 of palm-kernel meal : 



