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11. COLLECTION AND PREPARATION OF COFFEE : Picking, 



Pulping, Fermenting, Washing, Drying, Peeling, 

 Packing, Losses in Preparation 101 



12. COLLECTION AND PREPARATION OF PARA RUBBER : 



Implements, Tapping, Curing and Drying, Packing 110 



13. COLLECTION AND PREPARATION OF COCOA: Picking, 



Shelling, Fermenting, and Drying 123 



14. ESTATE MANAGEMENT : Organization of Staff, System 



of Allotting and Checking Work, Office Records... 130 



15. COSTS OF ESTABLISHING PLANTATIONS AND OF 



PREPARING PRODUCTS : Capital Cost, Cost of Pre- 

 paration, London Charges 138 



16. INSECT PESTS : Enumeration of Pests, Means of 



Prevention and Remedies 142 



17. FUNGOID DISEASES : Enumeration of known Diseases, 



Means of Prevention and Treatment 151 



18. TABLE OF DISTANCES FOR PLANTING : Number of trees 



per acre at various distances apart 168 



APPENDIX : Percentages of various grades of Coffee in 



consignments differently prepared 16ft 



FRONTISPIECE AND ILLUSTRATIONS, 42 ; MAPS, 2. 



