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in fermenting the beans would lead to considerable im- 

 provement in the quality of the cocoa. 



" A second firm of manufacturers classified the cocoas, 

 as regards commercial value, in five divisions as foUows : 



" The Arabic numbers represent the samples ex 

 'Nigeria,' the Roman those ex 'Akabo.' 



" They stated that samples 4 and IV alone appeared 

 to have had any effective fermentation, and that even 

 in these samples it is not quite regular. 



" Conclusions. — For comparison with the prices obtained 

 for these Gold Coast cocoas the following particulars 

 may be quoted regarding the current rates for cocoa in 

 Liverpool and London at the time of the sales : 



Liverpool Market, January 23, 1907 



Per ewt. 



San Thome 

 African 



73s. to 74s. 

 62s. to 70s. 



San Thome 

 African 



Janvxiry 30 



69s. to 72s. 

 60s. to 69s. 



San Thome 

 African 



Fdyruary 6 



80s. to 84s. 

 60s. to 69s. 



London Market, Janvxiry 23, 1907 



Ceylon . Plantation : special marks 76s. to 95s. 



,, . ,, red to good . 76s. to 86s. 

 ,j . Native estate, ordinary to 



red .... 65s. to 77s. 



Java and 

 Celebes 



10 



Small to good red 



60s. to 95s. 



