. Coffee. Coffee. COFFEE. 863 dian and the Arabian varieties in the preparation, for the world's consumption, of their own indigenous coffees. The successful cultivation of the coffee bush requires an expert knowledge which can be gained only by experience and by experiment. The plant flourishes best in well-watered and drained regions, in a hot, moist climate, at considerable elevation, in a rich soil. Other conditions being favorable, it can withstand occasional light frosts. The rainfall should be T5 to 150 inches per annum, well distributed over all the seasons. Irrigation, when required,
. Coffee. Coffee. COFFEE. 863 dian and the Arabian varieties in the preparation, for the world's consumption, of their own indigenous coffees. The successful cultivation of the coffee bush requires an expert knowledge which can be gained only by experience and by experiment. The plant flourishes best in well-watered and drained regions, in a hot, moist climate, at considerable elevation, in a rich soil. Other conditions being favorable, it can withstand occasional light frosts. The rainfall should be T5 to 150 inches per annum, well distributed over all the seasons. Irrigation, when required, as in certain por- tions of Arabia and Mexico, must be intermittent, so as to avoid a water-soaked soil. The soil must be porous, as an impervious stratum within reach of the taproot (which is 30 inches long) is fatal, for no sooner does the taproot reach it than the tree falls off and dies. The question of shade is a highly important factor in establishing a coffee plantation, more shade for the young coffee plants being re-. A MODERN PLANT FOR THE CLEANING AND POLISHING OF COFFEE. An establishment of this nature is found on every large plantation in coffee-producing countries. Here the coffee bean, which has previously been stripped of its pulpy covering and dried, has all other extraneous matter removed, and is cleaned and polished. quired in hot lowlands near the coast than in sheltered elevated re- gions between 2,000 and 3,000 feet above sea level. When the eleva- tion is as high as 5,000 feet, as in certain parts of Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, and Brazil, the plants require artificial shelter against cold winds from the north. The kind of shade employed should receive careful attention and study. Such shrubs as bananas, with their long broad leaves, should be avoided for shade purposes, as experience teaches that they al- ternately expose the coffee plants to too much shade or to too much scorching by the sun. The young coffee plants are obtained in three ways: (
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