288 The Fermentation of Cacao 
centres, that such improved methods must be 
adopted elsewhere. 
Mr. Jones himself includes an illustration 
(see fig. 2) in his report showing how the 
tobacco can be fermented in closed receptacles, 
which, whilst keeping the beetle out, is said to 
give equally satisfactory results as regards the 
[Reproduced from the Philippine Journal of Science.”'| 
Fic. 1.—Open mandalas (fermenting heaps) of tobacco. 
quality of the tobacco as when the leaves: are 
fermented in unprotected piles. 
“The infestation of the tobaceo oy the 
cigarette beetle,” he claims, ‘‘can be con- 
trolled to a certain extent by the use of 
modern fermenting compartment. This can 
be so arranged as to prevent the beetles 
entering freely, and it will give just as satis- 
