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not been found objectionable in the United States, to which a good 
deal of the present produce of Liberian coffee probably finds its way. 
The practice in America is to eep raw coffee for even a considerable 
1 e moderate and impartial . 
It is borrowed from the pages of the Ceylon Tropical Agriculturist for 
July of the present year, into which in turn it was copied from the 
Madras Mail of May 10. 
‘Some 15 years ago I received a couple of Liberian plants from a number 
presented to a Planters’ Association by Government. These had come 
or eight years old and in a more sheltered position than their parents, 
have done even better. Planted 10 by 10 over Arabica they have 
now run up to 16 or 18 feet, all exactly of one type, and are bearing 
exceedingly well ; the crop on them for this season cannot well be taken 
at less than three pounds of clean coffee per tree. The Arabica under- 
yet I challenge anyone to find a sign of it on them. A few of the old 
leaves turn yellow and tumble off, as was the natural way of our old 
Staple before the days of leaf disease, as I well remember before 1868, 
We know that Liberian coffee will grow at the sea-level ; the ones 
above referred to are at 2,500 feet in sheltered: bamboo land: whether 
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clearing with the Arabica and let the best win. To sum up, the points - 
of difference between Liberian and Arabica I find as advantages :— aa 
|. That it does not get fungus, or only in such a way that the - 
health of the tree is in no way affected. ar 
2. That it is a tree, not a bush, running up to 30 feet in height Lu 
' before 15 years old, and in consequence is not injured by 
3. That judging by the trees in evidence, and the way they go on — — 
|. growing, and by the fact that they do not come into bearing till | 
four or five years old, this variety may be taken as much longer pu 
cHwed, n el Ug e. 
4. That it is a heavier bearing tree when once fairly $ ied; — 
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those in evidence now yielding 10 to 20¢ s, per acre, calcu- 
lating on the clean coffee yielded, and admitting that only some 
700 trees to the acre can he grown instead of at least double 
5 That being a deep-rooted plant, it is not affected by drought, 
` _ While a very slight. shower’ is quite sufficient to bring out and- 
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