COCOA AND CHOCOLATE. 







CONSUMPTION, 



DURING the last half-century the con 

 sumption of cocoa in various forms 

 has increased to an extraordinary extent, 

 both in this country and Great Britain. 

 This is due to several causes, among the 

 most prominent of which are, (i) a reduc- 

 tion in the retail price, which brings it 

 within the means of the poorer classes ; (2) 

 a more general recognition of the value of 

 cocoa as an article of diet, and (3) im- 

 provements in methods of preparation, by 

 which it is adapted to the wants of differ- 

 ent classes of consumers. 



