108 PLANTING IN UGANDA 



be bid for. There is doubtless a good deal of truth 

 in this, and the fact that the London cleaners are 

 able to grade to the demands of the day is also 

 important. The difference to the planter is only 

 -a shilling or so per cwt. either way. 



The process of peeling, polishing, and grading 

 is a very simple one : provided the machines are 

 correctly adjusted, it is sure to be correctly done. 

 The adjustment necessary is to have such pressure 

 on the peeler that whilst it removes all the parch- 

 ment it does not injure or break the bean. The 

 Coffee comes out graded into four sizes. It is con- 

 sidered a good plan to hand-pick the two best 

 grades, removing any discoloured or broken beans 

 to make the appearance of the sample as even as 

 possible. 



Packing. Whether the Coffee is shipped in 

 parchment or cleaned, packing should be done at 

 once. Double bags are necessary to comply with 

 East African regulations. The bags should be 

 previously stencilled with all the necessary marks, 

 and, if intended for cleaned Coffee, with the grade 

 also. As soon as a consignment is ready it should 

 be shipped. The quicker the Coffee is put on the 



