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CHAPTER XV 

 METHODS OP FERMENTATION 



Fermentation in Tropical America, Nicaragua, Trinidad, Jamaica, 

 India, Ceylon, Guam, Java, West Africa, San Thome . pp. 132-152 



CHAPTER XVI 

 WASHING AND SUN-DRYING COCOA 



Washing cocoa, where practised Advantages and disadvantages 

 of the washing process Claying and polishing cocoa Curing and 

 drying cocoa Sun-drying- Drying platforms Grading cocoa 

 Packing cocoa for export Storing cocoa . . . pp. 153-160 



CHAPTER XVII 

 YIELD AND EXPENDITURE 



Cocoa yields in Tropical America, Ceylon, Java, West Indies, Samoa, 

 West Africa, San Thome Cost of producing cocoa in Trinidad, 

 Samoa, West Africa, Tobago ..... pp. 161-1GG 



CHAPTER XVIII 

 COMMERCIAL COCOA, ITS MANUFACTURE AND USES 



Chemical composition of cured cocoa beans Fat, cocoa butter 

 Albuminous matters Starch and sugars Alkaloids Cocoa and 

 chocolate manufacture Chemical composition of roasted beans 



pp. 167-178 



INDEX . p .179 



