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depressed not long ago, but it has apparently picked up 
again. There is always an ebb and flow in the price of 
Colonial produce, but there is one matter always to be 
borne in mind and that is, a really good commodity well 
prepared and skilfully presented will always stand a 
better chance than an inferior one. 4 
I am glad to hear Rice is being taken up so vigorously. 
With kind wishes, &c., 
D. MORRIS. 
Professor Harrison, F,C.S., F.I.C. 
Messrs. Lewis & Peat to Royal Gardens, Kew, 
6, Mincing Lane, London, E,C. 
' O€tober 26, 1897. 
Dear Sir,—We duly received your favour of the 23rd 
instant, with samples of coffee from British Guiana, which 
we have carefully examined, and beg to report upon same 
as follows :— 
ARABIAN. 
No. 1 Canal, small, broken, and very mixed in colour, 
some green and some foxy, apparently grown from East 
India seed and badly prepared, value about 38/ to 40/ 
per cwt. 
West Bank, ditto, peaberry, value about 55/ to 60/. 
LIBERIAN. 
West Bank, mixed in size and very poor in colour, 
value about 38/- per cwt, 
Essequibo River, good, bold, clean, and well prepared, 
value about 45/- per cwt. 
In reference to the Arabian samples, it is quite evident 
that they have not been prepared in the right way. The 
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