Edible Products. 



318 



TApril 1908. 



(arriba) and down river (abajo) ; to the 

 latter class belong the grades known as 

 Machala, Balao, Naranjal, and Tenguel. 



The cacao coming from the planta- 

 tions situated in the up-river district is 

 far superior and always sells at higher 

 prices. 



The value of the annual exports of 

 Bucador, in round numbers, amount to 

 $8,000,000, two-thirds of which is cacao. 

 The planting and cultivation of the 

 cacao tree is being carried on more 

 extensively every year, as it is the 

 general opinion that the article has a 

 splendid future, and that the present 

 production is not sufficient to meet the 

 growing demand for consumption.— The 

 Agricultural News, Vol. VI, No. 144, 

 November 2, 1907. 



TEA IN FRENCH INDO-CH1NA. 



By M. Dybowski, abstracted by 

 J. C. Willis. 



M. Dybowski begins by remarking 

 that the consumption of tea in France 

 is rapidly growing, and that French 



colonies should help in the supply. Th 

 export from Indo-China was 168,00 

 kilos in 1903 and 327,000 kilos (720,000 lbs.) 

 in 1904, while the consumption in France 

 for the corresponding years was 1,020,500 

 and 1,109,600 kilos. 



Indo-Chinese tea is as yet all used in 

 blending with coarser grades, its good 

 points being in its aroma, its stimulating 

 qualities, and small amount of astrin- 

 gents. 



A comparison of analyses of this and 

 of Ceylon tea shows :— 



Ceylon Tea 



bb 



Jj 



*§ 

 w 



9. 30 

 0-488 



Indo-China Tea. 



2, ° 



a <d 



<3 <u 



~M O 



.2 o 



n O 



m 



2-82 

 0-209 



Caffein 

 Tannin 

 Dry 



matter 89-28 



2-34 

 0-255 



2-40 

 0-255 



CD 

 O 



<a 

 FN 



2-24 

 0-558 



CD 

 O 



CD 



2-04 

 0-488 



88-G0 88-55 90-28 89 50 89-73 



These analyses show a superior caffein 

 content, and a reduced quantity of 

 tannin. 



