26 PLANTING IN UGANDA 



is considered to be in Trinidad, we give the follow- 

 ing figures from " Cacao " by Hart : 



A scanty crop ... 0.82 Ibs. per tree 9 pods. 



Average crop ... 1.65 = 18 



Good crop ... 2.47 = 27 



Superior crop ... 3.30 = 36 



The number of pods, which we ourselves have 

 added, is calculated on the basis of 11 pods to 1 Ib. 

 of dry Cocoa. This is the average figure for 

 Ceylon and the West Indies. 



We have, here in Uganda, frequently counted 

 up to 100 pods on a tree, and 36 is a common num- 

 ber, so that there can be little doubt that our yields 

 will come up to the good yields in Trinidad. We 

 have taken as many as 95 pods from a single tree 

 at one picking. Allowing for our pods being 

 smaller, this represents a yield of dry Cocoa con- 

 siderably greater than what would be termed a 

 superior crop in Trinidad. Although we are not 

 in a position to give actual yields in figures, still 

 we consider our experience justifies us in saying" 

 that a five-year-old tree in Uganda may be relied 

 on to give 1 Ib. of dry Cocoa, with substantial 

 increases each year until maturity is reached. 



