New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
C4C4O IN PHILIPPINES.
Nerc Source of Wealth DeUeIoped IN
the Islands.

washington March Is (Special).-Accordtng
"a q bulletin of the Philippine Bureau OF AgTi-
culture on caceo culture, which has just come
to the War Department the cacao grown III
the archipelago is Of suciI excellent quahty that
there Ia keen rivalry among buyers to procure
# at an advance of fully so per cent over the
nrice of the common export grades or the Java
bean, notwithstanding the failure on the part OF
the Filipino to process It in any way IN
rsrts of Mfndanao and Negros. despite i'll treat.
r,Ant or no treatment the plant exhibits a lux
urisnce of growth ard wealth Of productiveness
that demonstrates it's entire fitness TO be con-
sidered q valuable crop In those regions
The importance of cacao growing in the Phil
ippines can hardly be overestimated as recent
statistics place the worlds demand Tor cocoa
exclusive of local corsumption) at two hundred
million pounds. valued at more than S3o'OOo'OVO
in gold There is little danger of overproduc-
ton and consequent low prices for many years.
to come So far as known, the areas where
cacao prospers in the great equatoriat zone are
small, and the opening and development OF SUIT
able regions has altogether IaIe0 u AeeP p1|e
with the demand.
Cacao Is cultivated nearly everywhere IN the
archipelago. It is grown in severa! provinces IN
gros Cebu, Bohol and Masoate. and IT'S pres
ence can be reasonably predicated upon an the
larger islands anywhere under an elevation or
/ O60 or possibly 1,2G0 metres. IN most cacao
producing countries its cultivation has long
19ESed
uractscee that govern the management OF well
ordered cacao plantation are as clearly denned
sa are those Of an orange grove IN Fiorioa or q
vineyard IN California ,. ,- x
er will and In the Philippines many young trees
that in vigor, color and genera! health leaVe
nothInR TO be desired and with due precaution
and close oversight there 10 no reason way
Srou4nr cacao may not become one OF the most
nro6ta6Ie horticultural enterprises that can en-
Tsxe the attention OF planters in the philippines
The bulletin treats OF Climatic cohuitlVnS neces ~
esrv for the best development OF the cacao,
1hich loves to steam and swGIter IN It's own
atmoguhere" the loc&tions best adapted to the
growth Of the plant. the soil. lie drainage ana
The eacso, relatively to the size OF the tree,
may be planted closely, for 1t re3oices IN close,
moisture laden atmosphere: and thus PeTnlts a
closer planting than WouIo DC SoIniSHaDAS "'1n
any other orchard crop. -. ~ T.,
There are q number Of varieties or c3c4o IN
general cultivation, which may oe referreo 70
three general type. the caDS neubsediy The an-
Srf vsriety for general ute On breaking It ts
founs = be whitish or yeIiowish white. while
the seeds Of those plants IN WniSn 1nS SssS
Sfiie th0 Forestero 10 almost violet tn colcr'
FOR navor. freedom from bitterness, facuicy "a
curing and high commercial value tne CS10no
is everywhsre conceded 70 be the best Lne
other. however Yield better. are more v1gor"
ous ana not % liable to disease
The bulletin describes the method OF piehuns'
cultivation pruning . anS 70 eSs ene.s a and dis
eases Of the cacao. ana axnong - 1otITSE r.
Fnenfsonsd naonAEeyB. rats and parrots. Ins 80
ttlnated eoEt and revenres def1vea uem caSSS
- 0feflnn ara given for q series OF years. 9no
- SnTIetir concludes with ths Statement tnet
Ssthe daAerenos between good rSCurns ana enUt-
nous profits arising from ceceo stoWlne ~ nt snS
PSiIsprines win be determined by the smOune
es EncWleAaa experienee and energy tnae tns
plan{eF q ee1able q bringtas - 5ess upoa tes
sssRAt9a % Sneaa