From stereograph, copyright igo6, by Underwood & Under 



Drying Cacao Beans in the Sun 



od, New York 



La Clementina plantation, Ecuador, where 25,000 pounds are produced yearly for American and 

 European chocolate factories. When the pods are first opened the beans and enveloping pulp are 

 creamy white, but they grow brown by exposure to sun and air. The beans shown here are spread 

 on bamboo matting. The workmen rake them over once in a while by scuffling through them with 

 bare feet to ensure even drying. The trees in the distance are cacao trees, of which there are 3,000 

 acres in this one estate. 



