240 CACAO 



Lb. 



(1) BrazU 62,200,000 



(2) Ecuador 84,600,000 



(3) San Thome 80,500,000 



(4) Trinidad 67,500,000 



(5) Dominican Republic 36,600,000 



(6) Venezuela 35,100,000 



(7) British West Africa 55,200,000 



(8) Grenada 11,500,000 



(9) Hayti 4,800,000 



(10) Ceylon 7,800,000 



(11) German Colonies 10,500,000 



(12) Jamaica 3,900,000 



(13) Dutch East Indies 5,500,000 



(14) Fernando Po (Spanish) 4,800,000 



(15) Surinam 4,500,000 



(16) French Colonies 3,300,000 



(17) Cuba 2,700,000 



(18) St. Lucia 1,400,000 



(19) Belgian Congo 1,900,000 



(20) Dominica 1,200,000 



(21) Costa Rica 700,000 



Various other places 2,600,000 



478,800,000 



the approximate grand total being some 478,800,000 lb., 

 or 213,750 tons. 



Production has shown generally a steady increase 

 since 1902, but in Surinam and Cuba there has been 

 a decrease due to well-known causes. British West Africa 

 has made enormous strides, the increase of crop during 

 the years 1902 to 1908 inclusive being nearly 700 per 

 cent. 



The production in British colonies ranks as follows, 

 taking data in million pounds without fractions : 



LbB. 



Trinidad 57,500,000 



British West Africa . .... 55,200,000 



Grenada 11,500,000 



Ceylon 7,800,000 



Jamaica 3,900,000 



St. Lucia 1,400,000 



Dominica 1,200,000 



Total British Possessions 138,500,000 



Recent returns show that West Africa is again increasing 

 her yield at a greater rate than in previous years. This 



