YIELDS AND RESULTS 31 



date has been in demand for seed purposes. A 

 sample of a few pounds was prepared at Kivuvu 

 recently, and forwarded to London for examina- 

 tion. The report reads : 



We have received from the Manager in Uganda two 

 samples of Cocoa, and beg to hand you herewith report on 

 same, and valuations. 



The larger grade we will, for convenience, refer to as 

 sample "A" and the smaller as sample "B." 



Sample "A" represents a fairly bold, bright, pale red- 

 dish cocoa. The fracture is good, but rather too dark. Light 

 and pale-breaking descriptions fetch the best prices. Com- 

 pared with prices ruling for Ceylon and Java sorts, it is 

 worth 75s. to 77s. per cwt. 



Sample " B " represents a small and lean cocoa of the 

 same appearance as above, and is worth about 56s. to 58s. 

 per cwt. 



If "A" and "B" grades were mixed together, the value 

 would be about 65s. per cwt. 



The cocoa is very good in appearance, and has been well 

 prepared and cured, but it appears to have been too violently 

 dried, which may account for the black marks on some of the 

 beans, also the shrivelling of the shell. Probably the number 

 of small beans are due to immaturity of the trees. 



To get the best results, the cocoa should, we think, be 

 graded into three sizes. The first size to consist of bright 

 and pale and boldest, free from defective and discoloured 

 beans. The second size of medium, and to be as even as 

 possible as regards colour and size. The third size should in- 

 clude the lean and small. Broken cocoa should be kept 

 separate ; also the quite black beans. 



