ordinary Annatto of commerce, was shown at the Jamaica Court at the 
ous 
samples of Annatto seeds shown from Jamaica. Mr. F, B. Sturridge 
also exhibited a series of preparations which were described as follows :— 
“ 297. Annatto seeds in natural state Ann n 
“ init. One pound of good Annatto will colour one ton of cheese. 
“ Guadaloupe Annatto is of a fine colour, but is too acid for our 
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“ objectionable.” 
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* 
“ Formerly the only extracts or pastes of Annatto were the descri ptions 
* known as cake and roll. 
“ cheese tinting, has yielded in turn to a non-chemical preparation of 
the pure seeds in refined vegetable oils, selected for sweetness and 
non-tendency to rancidity or congelation.” 
essrs. S. G. Clements and Co., of Bristol, addressed the following 
letter to this establishment on the subject of Annatto, dated 14th J une, 
7 :— 
you permit us to make inquiry bearing on the production of 
“ Annatto, with the seed export of which you would be well acquainted 
“ while in the West Indies, 
“ If you find time we should esteem your consideration of the remarks 
“ the writer has made in the trade circular enclosed. 
“ You will see that there is the feel 
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ay unusually low, good 
“ quality having been done at 23d. lately, so that growers oan be ‘doing 
= - Now, in Ceylon, an extraordinarily fine bright paste 
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. e think we purchased 
e first lots of it brought over, 


