FORESTRY OF WEST AFRICA. 



season, allowed to dry thoroughly on the trees and 

 taken direct to the points where steamers touch, are 

 exempt from these defects. Lastly, from the Upper 

 Senegal, a gum is received which the annual burning 

 of forests renders extremely friable ; its price is from 

 40 to 50 francs the 100 kilogrammes. 



The principal places of supply are on the right 

 bank of the Senegal — (i) the country of the Moors, 

 Braknas, and Trazas, who encamp annually near the 

 gum forests which their slaves cultivate ; (2) the 

 country of Galam ; (3) Bondou and the Bambouck 

 (Upper Gambia). Gum is also procured from Oualo, 

 Cayor, and Djolof, situated on the left bank. 



The commerce for gum in France is carried on 

 mostly at Bordeaux, where the sorting is undertaken 

 by several houses ; this picking comprehends the fol- 

 lowing category : Gomme blanche, for drugs, pharmacy, 

 distillation, confectionery, delicate dressing, lace, and 

 linen. Gomme petite blanche, for drugs, pharmacy, 

 confectionery, distillation, fine dressing, lace, and linen. 

 Gomme blonde, for drugs, pharmacy, confectionery, 

 distillation, fine dressing, impression on tissue. 

 Gomme petite blonde, for drugs, pharmacy, confec- 

 tionery, distillation, ordinary dressing, impression on 

 tissues, sticking labels, envelopes, matches, &c. Gomme 

 2° blonde, for drugs, pharmacy, confectionery, dressings, 

 impressions on tissues, sticking, matches. Gomme 

 gros grabeaiix, for drugs, confectionery, ordinary dress- 

 ings of cotton tissues, sticking labels, envelopes, &c. 



