4 HISTORICAL 



The stocks of cocoa remaining on hand at the end 

 of the years 1906, 1907, and 1908, were estimated at 

 52,345,058 kilogs., 45,204,647 kilogs., and 78,488,009 

 kilogs. respectively. [Kilog. = 2'204 lb.] 



During the years 1898 to 1908 the world's consumption 

 of cocoa has risen from 70,000 tons to 164,000 tons, an 

 increase of more than 134 per cent. In the same period 

 the world's production has increased from 80,000 tons 

 to 193,000 tons, or more than 240 per cent. 



It is estimated that the area now under cocoa cultiva- 

 tion is more than 2,000,000 acres. 



