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allowed to continue in that state whilst the oil floats 

 up as a bright red substance. The water at this stage 

 is being continually stirred and the oil removed as 

 it floats up, until the whole is removed. The oil is 

 now put into a pot and heated, to drive out any water 

 it may contain." 



Second Palm Kernel Oil, («) White, (iJ) Brown 

 OR Black. — "The nuts which have been subjected to 

 the process already described in making oil, deprived 

 of their external pulp or old nuts picked up from 

 under the palm-tree, are put in the sun for days, and 

 even months, until they are perfectly dry ; they are 

 then broken between two stones, and the kernels 

 obtained whole or in perfect condition and fit for 

 exportation, and is the commercial palm-kernel. If 

 they have not been perfectly dried, the kernels break 

 into pieces." 



White Kernel Oil. — {a) " The kernels are put into 

 wooden mortar and pounded very fine ; then removed 

 to a grinding-stone and ground into a homogeneous 

 mass, which is put into cold water and stirred with 

 the hand ; the oil rises in white lumps on the surface 

 of the water, which is collected and boiled. It is of a 

 very light straw colour, and when exposed to the sun 

 and dew becomes after a time perfectly white." 



Brown or Black Kernel Oil. — {bj "The kernels 



