Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-03-01

grow in wicker baskets r-s..
The fruit, when ripe. is r47 -
sembles a small cherry. Or -
in general appearance. n
which we see In the grocer =
the seed Of this coffee benz
Normally each berry c.--,'-,
seeds, fiat on one side and r,-ss
the other, the flat sides belr-t~
The seeds are imhediei I8sv
whitish pulp. and are furftz-
selves surrounded hy two g7s
Before the coffee bean c-1h
upon the market the outer r--
the pulp. and the two inner e--
must be removed. IL is cu~v-
classify the methods Of Vrgar-t
fee for market into the Wei an
dry. They are alike. after 4 a
stage. and there Is diSa-reeuetr
experts as to the relative merits q
two in producing tie best ode
the dry process the berries Sc
before the pulp Is removed All
outer covering. pulp, and lima
ings are removed together he'd
process the pulp is first rp-
water, and the drying and r-1
the inner envelopes come late. !
is no absolutely hard and fast NJ
variably followed ODD 90 fu
alike, I'm the preparation frE rs
the coffee beans.
A considerable water supply d
carefully planned system 2 !
canals and Of basins is ueeiai d
wet method, and DO is partly tF
reason, rs well Gs because q
preference Of some faze155-s
the dry method. thar rhs vel ID
Is not everywhere iU use
Harvest Lasts Several hs-z
The harvest begins il Nly q.
into August, or even Seu,ella-
is the dry season, 50 that Tx -
conditions ere very Favorable, n1
for the harvest itself. blI iG
and Transporting the crop ana
been gathered In I.cs-n- ias
the bOughs are pulled down VI
left hand and held at The e-,s
while the right hand is run aA-s
bOugh from the base Co The Z
stripping of the berries as y
many leaves and tw--S td u
per branches rude step-.l-laa
used.
The usual method 81 h-Ues
to let tie berries. tHl-S, e.c- 2.
rectly on the ground WAeIe Is
later raked together with Rls
with rounded teeth and ile ~
sorting is made. The IsA' -
W knowing by meals Of d VIZ
the hand being use4 % pea :.
twigs and leaves ana The VII
ing away a good deal Of iLs
the contents Of the sieve az
up into the air and cau+li -
eral times. In les, CONNIE
the results Of the harvesting
lowed To fall into cotton cl-s
out underneath the trees -
The gathering Of the crop -
berries are then as>elH.el ID
From this point on the ere
subjected to various metlAL.'I
ments. Under the wet Ie
are washed. churusf with
lowed to soften. and are
through a mcdaniel Tl..e
seeds. stil envelope by -
skins. are strained from 'e
resulting from the Dl-lil-
and are then placed in --s-
ment slightly SO that lll
pulp will be ,lOOseue- Is.
dry IN the sun. wien p7oPeH
the seeds ore gathered " -
through ingenious machines -
or the skin. The p.sIe.es =. y.
sifted and blown og, and :
beans-hulIed, cleaned am ,-,I
fan directly from the last - -.
the bags. When these
pounds each they are sea'-
are ready for shipment 10 -
Along the roads. deep ! ~
six or eight yoke Of oAe e. -
heavy wagon. loaded WIN -. =. =
sacks. to the nearest ain. AIM -
in cases where the Hi-E'-- O.,
come directly into -hs
often does. 80
on to the south ID E ,si
to the city OF -. 49,. Z
down the steep -rrs q
Sierra do Mar TO ..e -
cofree port. In saa,o'.
lutely dominates the .'s, -
pie. Coffee IS ever!
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