CHAPTER XX 



PRODUCTION OP CACAO 



There are several well-known publications which collect 

 statistics affording approximate records of the crops of 

 various producing countries, and " give one a general idea 

 of the cacao crops exported." 



For the " general idea " we make use of the well-known 

 statistical issue known as the Gordian, to point out that 

 the production of cacao appears to be on the increase. In 

 1904 the largest grower appears to have been Ecuador, 

 followed in succession by Brazil, San Thome, Trinidad, 

 San Domingo, and Venezuela, which may for our purpose 

 be termed first-class producers. Grenada follows at the 

 head of the second class, with not quite half the production 

 of Venezuela, and the remainder show a gradually decreas- 

 ing output. The highest total outputs for 1904 were in 

 round numbers : 



Ecuador 

 Brazil 



28,000 tons. 

 23,000 „ 



San Thome 

 Trinidad 



20,000 tons 

 18,000 „ 



The total output of the British West Indies appears as 

 27,729 tons. If Venezuela and Surinam are included 

 under foreign West Indies the total output for the West 

 Indian centre amounts to 60,985 tons, which is 41-6 per 

 cent, of the world's crop for the year in question, the 

 Trinidad crop being the largest item. 



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