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grinding before it comes to table, the advantage of its pea- 

 shaped figure is, to say the least of it, somewhat obscure. 



There is likewise separated from the rest what is called 

 " triage," the broken and otherwise defective beans, which 

 are also packed by themselves, and which again, we believe, 

 though selling more cheaply, are found tojmake quite as good 

 an infusion for a beverage as their more aristocratic friends 

 the pea-berries. However, pea-berries, flats, and triage, are 

 all ultimately packed in square wooden boxes and shipped 

 to England, where it is sold, roasted, ground, and drank. 



In Wynaad, in the close of 1863, there were 93 coffee 

 estates, covering 50,000 acres, of which about 15,000 acres 

 were planted ; 6100 acres had trees over two years old on 

 them. There were also about 3600 acres under culture with 

 coffee by the natives. "Wynaad is an elevated plateau, rising 

 somewhat abruptly from the western or Malabar side, but 

 sloping more towards the Mysore or easterly side. 



The quantity of coffee exported from Tellicherry during the 

 official year ending April, 1862, was 58,500 cwt., of which 

 about 30,000 cwt. is supposed to have come from "Wynaad, 

 the rest from Coorg. 8 cwt. of coffee per acre is considered 

 an average yield in Wynaad, 10 cwt. a good crop. 



