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and sorted, either by the hand or by means of a cylinder 

 provided of wire gauze with meshes of different sizes. 



The method, known as the West Indian, consists of 

 husking the fruit directly after harvest. To this end, cy- 

 linders are used propelled by steam or water. Next the 

 grain, thus discharged from the pulp, is washed in order 

 to remove the slimy matter, and is then dried in a drying 

 apparatus or thrashed and fanned to remove the last 

 husk. 



The ordinary Java-coffee can be prepared in both 

 ways. The latter makes the bean shiny and ensures higher 

 prices on the European markets. For the Liberia-coffee the 

 last-named method is the only good one; without this the 

 coffee would have a bitter and disagreeable taste. 



8. Sorts of Coffee. 



Several sorts of coffee are cultivated in the isle of 

 Java, such as : ordinary Java, Liberia, Mocca, Margogype 

 and for 3 or 4 years past Robusta. The last 3 sorts are 

 only found in some small plantations : ordinary Java-coffee 

 is best represented. However, of late years, Liberia is 

 planted more and more as it is stronger and can resist 

 disease better than the ordinary 7 Java which has been so 

 popular here for a long time. 



It has been tried to graft the Java-coffee on the 

 n Liberia", up till now however there is but one plantation 

 where this operation is carried out on a large scale. 



