6 COCOA AND CHOCOLATE. 



the desire for information upon a subject 

 which is of such general interest we have 

 collected, from the most authentic sources, 

 such facts in relation to the growth of 

 the cacao-tree, the preparation of its fruit for 

 the market, and the value of the different 

 preparations for dietary purposes, as may 

 serve to increase the common stock of 

 knowledge in regard to one of the staple 

 articles of food. 



