,,bananas ,,nature',s ,,in/itution ,,= ,,! ,,promotion ,,( ,,laz9ess ,,by ,,edw>d ,w4 ,,p]ry ,,copyright$ #aijc ,,by ,,h>ry ,,wilk9 ,,p]ry ,,revis$ ,,edition ,,note ,! *apt] giv5 9 ! foll[+ pages is f a "w entitl$3 8,,tropical ,,am]ica3 ,,its ,,plant]s ,,& ,,plantations10 n[ 9 prep>ation4 ,sports ,afield said ( ! au?or3 8,probably no ,am]ican is m compet5t to write ( ! c\ntry life ?an is ?is au?or1 :o1 because ( 8 long-tra9$ habits ( obs]vation1 c>eful se>* = ! bottom facts & weigh+ ( details1 ( d$uc+ !refrom ! ess5tials & pres5t+ !m cle>ly & concisely1 has made ! be/ possible use ( 8 "t & exp]i5ce40 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,nature',s ,,in/itution ,,= ,,! ,,promotion ,,( ,,laz9ess4 ,,bananas3 ,,:at ,,!y ,,are1 ,,h[ ,,!y ,,gr[1 ,,:at ,,!y ,,co/1 ,,& ,,:at ,,!y ,,give ,,to ,,man4 ,long be=e ! dawn ( hi/ory 9 ! ,old ,_w1 mayhap long be=e t ,old ,_w arose f ! wat]s1 man liv$ on ! fruit ( ! ,musas4 ,!re are ^? :o w\ld tell y t ! banana is ! fruit :i* tempt$ ,eve1 to ! d[nfall ( ,adam2 & t evid5ce ( ! tru? ( ?is may be f\nd 9 ! fact t if "o w cut across a banana1 ( ! "r k9d1 he may f9d 9 its he>t ! sign ( ! cross2 & 9 ! o!r fact t m5 ( le>n+ h giv5 to a banana ! "n ( ,musa p>adisiaca1 :i* be+ int]pret$ means ! ,fruit ( p>adise1 & to ano!r banana !y h giv5 ! "n ,musa sapi5tum1 :i* ! sapi5t "k means ! ,fruit ( k4 ,less evid5ce has s]v$ well en\gh to burn h]etics at ! /ake4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,bun* ,,( ,,bananas ,man has c>ri$ ?is gigantic h]b to e f]tile spot 9 a belt t girdles ! wai/ ( ! globe--a girdle t is f\r ?\s& miles & m 9 wid?4 ,millions unc\nt$ h look$ to x = ! *ief ( _! diet1 z o!r millions h look$ to ! c]eals4 ,& to ?is h\r pul+ babes & dodd]+ anci5ts are f$ ) ! fruit 9 all its /ages & conditions1 gre5 or ov]-ripe1 raw or roa/$1 bak$ or fri$1 liquid or dri$4 ,at lea/ =ty species ( ! ,musas are kn[n & describ$1 & ( ^! !re are sev]al sub-v>ieties4 ,!y h be5 class$ by ,dr4 ,sagot into ?ree gr\ps1 z foll[s3 ,giant bananas1 ( :i* ,m4 ensete is ! type4 ,9 ?is gr\p no suck]s are =m$4 ,fruit lea!ry & n edible1 ) few se$s4 ,fle%y-fruit$ bananas2 ,m4 sapi5tum ! type4 ,/em produces suck]s2 spike long & decurv$2 fruit fle%y & usually eatable4 ,ornam5tal bananas4 ,spike (t5 erect1 n p5dant2 bracts p]si/5t1 brightly color$1 ea* ) a few fl[]s on its axil2 suck]s _m2 fruit lea!ry4 ,m4 rosacea furni% famili> examples ( ?is gr\p4 ,:5 9 ! c\rse ( human ev5ts x becomes necess>y = ! s+le man ( ! tropics to take unto himself a helpmeet = him1 & to provide = o!r ev5ts likely to come aft]1 he selects "s f]tile spot1 usually on ! bord] ( wat]s ov] :i* 8 canoe may easily c>ry ! bulky h>ve/s he w h2 & !re he cuts d[n tree & v9e1 bu% & bamboo1 & lets !m lie z !y fall 9 tangl$ mass4 ,e day ! ard5t sun helps ! con/ant w9d to %rivel leaf & twig until1 "o day1 ! w9dw>d edge ( t sn>l is t\*$ by ! tor*1 & 9 a mom5t a blaz+ hades is :]e a cool & %ady grove w soon ru/le 9 ! breeze4 ,:5 ! la/ flame has flick]$ out & coals lie dead b5ea? _! gray %r\d1 wom5 paddle to t place ) canoes lad5 ) banana spr\ts4 ,) ma*etes !y dig little pits amid *>r$ /umps & trunks & bran*es1 & 9 ea* hole !y set a spr\t4 ,!n !y g away to wait1 & re/2 & ! sun %9es w>mly d[n into t cle>+1 breezes sift a gray veil ( a%es ov] ! wilt$ suck]s t look l black & ragg$ /akes2 & at la/ come %[]s :i* wa% !m clean4 ,^? /akes are made up ( %ea!s ( leaves tightly roll$ "o ar\nd ano!r1 ! inn] ones n>r[1 cream-color$ & t5d]2 ^? ne>] ! out] ones wid] & yet wid]1 until ! out] "o is rea*$4 ,! out] "o cov]s ne>ly or q ?ree-f\r?s ( ! /em4 ,:5 ! w>m ra9s fall1 ! t5d] leaves unroll & spread to _! wide/1 & ! sun dries & ! w9d :ips !m until soon !y are split into n>r[ ribbons2 & a few weeks aft] t plant+ a sea ( giant leaves waves & :isp]s 9 ! breeze--a ro( ( bright & t5d] gre5 cov]+ ! moi/1 black gr\nd4 ,n be=e ! plant has gr[n to a height ( t5 to tw5ty1 & 9 "s places to ?irty feet1 does ! fl[]-/em beg9 pu%+ its way up f ! base ?r\gh ! middle ( ! /alk4 ,9 a %ort "t x s5ds out at ! top "o or m leaves1 small] ?an _! old] fell[s1 z a signal t fl[] & fruit w quickly foll[4 ,soon e support+ column ( ^? graceful ar*es ends 9 a cone ( r$ t deep5s into purple & swells until its out] petals are cr[d$ (f by ! fatness ( ! fruit !y hide1 t ^! may h air & light4 ,"u ^? petals ! baby bananas are pack$ close1 l f+]s tightly gripp+ ! p>5t /em4 ,^! clos$ ranks1 ea* sep>ate h& or :orl rea*+ half way ar\nd ! /alk1 gr[ s quickly t 9 six or eight weeks ! bun* weighs fifty p\nds or m4 ,to mo/ p ( nor!rn climes bananas are m]ely--bananas4 ,= su* folk "k z little ( ! _m v>ieties ( bananas z !y "k ( ! _m & v>i$ uses ( t fruit4 ,p]*ance t is :y !y fry ! common yell[ gu9eo :i* comes by millions ( bun*es ea* ye> to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !n wond] t folk :o h dwelt 9 ! tropics1 & :o extol fri$ bananas1 %[ nev]!less t !y _c l ! mu%y1 cloy+ mess set be=e !m "h4 ,he :o gr[s bananas1 & %e :o cooks !m = him1 select = fry+ t ?ick-bodi$1 h>d-fle%$ & r t>t fruit :i* !y call pltano1 & :i* is by blund]+ ,engli%-speak+ tongues misnam$ planta94 ,& ev5 among ! pltanos !re is room = *oos+1 = !re are ( !m sev]al v>ieties4 ,be/ ( ^! is t little "o :i* be>s1 on ! ,mosquito ,%ore :5ce good bananas come1 ! ,spani% "n 8miel10 or honey1 c\pl$ ) ! ,waika ^w 8silpe10 or little4 ,! "n 8maid50 pltano also is giv5 to ! 8little honey10 mo/ fitt+ly1 = x has j en\gh ( piquant t>tness to give unfail+ reli%1 yet is t5d]1 plump & mighty com=t+ )al1 ^u occasion4 ,if he is s lucky z to live ne> a port :]e /eam%ips /op1 ! plant] may sell 8 pltanos = a c5t or ev5 two c5ts = ea* f+] or fruit2 & z ! plants may be set only eight or t5 feet ap>t1 & ea* w mature a bun* ( ?irty to fifty f+]s e n9e mon?s1 x is cle> t he :o has an acre ( pltanos may h a tidy income ( food or ( ca%4 ,usually ! plant] pref]s to eat ?is food1 = :i* reason p 9 ! ,nor? h few opportunities = le>n+ ! sup]ior virtues ( ! fruit4 ,! plant] is q "r1 = ! pltano is ! "o banana fit to be cook$2 & is by no means bad to eat raw4 ,sometimes a plant] may leave a bun* ( bananas to rip5 on ! /&+ /alk1 b t w r>ely be1 = ! fruit s rip5$ is /rong 9 flavor1 dry & too s(t to be> transportation2 its sk9 splits1 & ants1 bees & o!r insects ga!r ab\t ! expos$ fle%4 ,!re=e ! wom5 lug home gre5 bun*es & hang !m 9 ! h\se to rip51 :]e ev]ybody :o has ! "r--& t is e visitor1 e memb] ( ! family & e pass+ acqua9tance--may pluck & eat z ! fruit turns yell[ & becomes t5d]4 ,mean:ile _m ( ! fruits w h be5 tak5 f ! bun*1 peel$ & brok5 into bits1 to be boil$ ) beef or pork1 or fle% ( ! de]1 pecc>y or o!r game4 ,ano!r sub-v>iety ( pltanos be>s1 9 ,mosquitia1 ! "n ( 8butuco10 p]haps f ! "n ( ! ,riv] ,patuca--or maybe ! riv] has tak5 its "n f ! banana4 ,! butuco is p]haps r m t>t ?an ! miel silpe1 & :5 fri$ rem9ds "o ( fri$ gre5+ apples1 & :5 /ew$ has some:at ( ! flavor ( /ew$ pea*es4 ,9 ei!r way x is mo/ agreeable to ! ta/e4 ,!re are o!r pltanos1 also1 mo/ ( !m giants among bananas1 _m be+ fifte5 or m in*es long & "s two or ?ree in*es 9 diamet]4 ,^! are firm 9 fle%1 resi/ decay mu* long] ?an d ! common gu9eos1 & w1 !re=e1 mu* bett] be> transportation4 ,!y %\ld become kn[n to ! millions ( nor!rn l&s1 = !y w\ld af=d a va/ supply ( food mu* m conv5i5t & palatable ?an1 & equal 9 value to1 potatoes4 ,pr(4 ,wynt] ,bly!1 ( ,london1 is an analy/ :o tells u t ! relative values ( bananas & sago1 corn meal & :eat fl\r are z foll[s3 ,con/itu5ts ,banana ,sago ,corn ,meal,:eat ,fl\r ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- ,p] ,c5t4 ,p] ,c5t4 ,p] ,c5t4 ,p] ,c5t4 ,wat] #h4je #ac4jj #aa4ji #ae4jh ,soluble album5 dextr9e #d4de ,/>* #hb4eg #gh4jf #he4cj #ha4fj ,album5oids #b4bh #b4eg #b4cg #b4aa ,fat #j4gg ,a% #a4hh #j4ec #j4dc #j4ce ,9 a report on ! con/itu5ts & food values ( mo/ articles 9 common use on nor!rn tables1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture gave1 9 ! ye> #aijc1 v valuable figures :i* %[ t n9ete5 vegetables & t5 v>ieties ( fruits :i* make up ! *ief ( our diet1 h ! foll[+ p>ts & values3 ,elem5ts ,vegetables ,fruits ,bananas ---------------------------------------- --------- ,c>bohydrates1 p>ts #h4i #aa4a #ad4c ,fats #j4d #j4d #j4d ,prote9 #b4j #j4f #j4h ,a% #j4i #j4e #j4f ,wat] #gc4j #fd4c #dh4i ,refuse #ad4h #bc4a #ce4j ,fuel values #bjc4i #bjd4j #bfj4j ,?is %[s t :ile ( valuable nutritive elem5ts1 ! n9ete5 fre% vegetables h #aa4c p>ts & ! t5 v>ieties ( succul5t fruits h #ab4a p>ts1 ! bananas h #ae4e p>ts4 ,f ?is x appe>s1 also1 t if ! fre% fruits & vegetables 7 actually wor?1 z food1 say #a4ag1 bananas ( l weight w\ld be wor? #ch c5ts m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h>d ,,labor ,,among ,,! ,,bananas ,/atem5ts made by o!r analy/s seem to w>rant ! d$uction t ! nutritive value ( a ton ( potatoes1 at "o c5t p] p\nd1 is #ai c5ts m ?an t ( a ton ( bananas at ! same price4 ,!re is a diff]5ce1 too1 9 ! co/ ( production ( a ton ( potatoes & ! co/ ( rais+ a ton ( bananas4 ,! field = potatoes mu/ be pl[$ & h>r[$ 9 ! spr+1 ! se$ dropp$ 9 furr[s1 :i* are !n to be cov]$1 aft] :i* comes cultivat+ aga9 & aga9 until ! "t has come = digg+ & pick+1 c>t+1 sack+ & haul+1 (t5 to a di/ant m>ket4 ,luckily = ! millions :o h dep5d$ s l>gely on ! banana = su/5ance1 ! plant has few1 if any1 insect enemies & diseases1 9 :i* !y diff] some:at f "s fruits & tub]s ( ! ,nor?4 ,_m times an ass]tion has be5 pr9t$ to ! effect t ,humboldt said t an acre ( bananas yields =ty-f\r times z mu* food z does an acre ( :eat4 ,9 ! ye> #aijb ! av]age yield ( :eat 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates equall$ #ab4gi bu%els1 or #gfg4d p\nds4 ,?is _h a food value equal to ne>ly "o-?ird t ( ! av]age output ( bananas f an acre4 ,x is (t5 said t "o p\nd ( bananas has z mu* nutrition z has a p\nd ( beef4 ,! tru? is t "o p\nd ( beef is wor? ?ree & "o-?ird p\nds ( bananas4 ,bananas are f> en\gh ahead ( ! h>ve/s ! f>m] ( ! ,nor? gets1 )\t mak+ exagg]at$ claims = ! fruit ( ! tropics4 ,s ! plant] ( bananas has ea* ye> f\r & a half times z mu* palatable food f an acre z ! f>m] gets f 8 potatoes3 & !re is ! fur!r diff]5ce t ! "o has bananas at no o!r co/ ?an t ( keep+ d[n bu% & grass & v9e1 t w\ld quickly cov] e spot to :i* ! sun%9e c\ld p5etrate1 along ! edges ( ! plantation4 ,= bananas yield ye> aft] ye> )\t replant+4 ,ea* new /alk spr+s f ! foot ( its p>5t1 gr[s to a height ( fifte5 to ?irty-five feet1 be>s its burd5 ( lusci\s fruit1 & dies2 b n be=e x has s5t up f its own root new /alks to fruit & die--& s on ?r\gh ! c5turies4 ,he :o w\ld gr[ bananas = m>ket mu/ plant on ! bord] ( navigable wat]s giv+ access to "s h>bor or an*orage :]e %ips may safely lie :ile receiv+ ! fruit4 ,= x is easily bruis$1 & wett+ by salt wat] black5s ! sk9s1 ?us injur+ or prev5t+ ! sale4 ,plantations are usually on ! banks ( riv]s or ( e/u>ies1 b "s are beside railroads1 to :i* ! fruit is c>ri$ by c>ts ?ickly c>pet$ ) banana leaves4 ,a crud] way is to hang a few bun*es ov] ! back ( a burro or ( a mule1 :i* plods along to ! %ipp+ place4 ,x is evid5t t ! entire area :i* c s be devot$ to banana culture mu/ be small1 = mo/ ,c5tral ,am]ican & ,mexican riv]s are ob/ruct$ at _! m\?s by s&b>s1 ov] :i* %ips _c pass4 ,bluefields1 ,nic>agua1 has be5 a mo/ pr(itable field = banana gr[+1 because x has a riv] into :i* sea-go+ %ips c safely ent]1 & up :i* su* %ips may g fifty or sixty miles1 & receive _! c>goes f l&+s on ! plantations :i* bord] ! ,rio ,escondido4 ,yet millions ( bun*es ( bananas h be5 %ipp$ f ! op5 coa/ ( ,honduras1 :]e ! "o good h>bor is t at ,pu]to ,cortez4 ,o!r millions h be5 %ipp$ f ,port ,limn & f ,bocas del ,toro1 9 ,co/a ,rica1 :5ce a few hundr$ bun*es 7 s5t z a beg9n+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ye> #ahhc4 ,tw5ty ye>s lat] ! port ( ,limn itself s5t #d1agd1bjj bun*es to ! m>kets ( ! _w4 ,!y br\ght to ,co/a ,rica cr$it = produc+ ! be/ bananas kn[n4 ,= ages ! native ( banana l&s 0 cont5t ) ! fact t he got f 8 plantation m ?an en\gh food4 ,"s ?irty-five ye>s ago a few bold m5 v5tur$ to pay twelve or fifte5 c5ts a bun* = a few c>goes 9 ! ,bay ,isl&s1 (f ! coa/ ( ,honduras1 & c>ri$ !m to ! ,gulf ,/ates4 ,!re !y f\nd !y c\ld sell ! fruit1 = !re liv$ p :o _h travel$ to ! tropics1 & le>n$ to eat _! foods4 ,to-day millions ( bun*es are ea* ye> sold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ev5 9 ,canada1 & 9 #aijb %ip-loads 7 s5t f ,co/a ,rica direct to ,europe4 ,t little republic alone receiv$ n less ?an #a1abg1djj = bananas sold abroad dur+ ! ye> t end$ ) ,septemb]1 #aijb4 ,! ,unit$ ,fruit ,company1 ( ,bo/on1 0 =m$ 9 ! ye> #ahhh1 & t5 ye>s lat] 0 said to h a surplus ( m ?an #f1jjj1jjj1 own$ ?\s&s ( acres ( bananas1 & _h built expressly = its fruit c>ry+ bus9ess f\r sup]b /eam]s1 & employ$ _m o!rs4 ,x is safe to assume t m ?an #f1jjj1jjj 0 paid 9 ! ye> #aijb1 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica alone1 to plant]s ( bananas4 ,ne>ly all ( t 0 paid by products ( ,am]ican f>ms1 factories & =e/s4 ,f>m]1 manufactur] & m9]1 lumb]man1 railroad man & sailor1 m]*ant & brok] ( ?is c\ntry1 are all conc]n$ 9 & b5efit$ by ! "w done 9 %ady aisles b5ea? banana leaves on ! banks ( tropic riv]s4 ,bananas rea* _! be/ e/ate on ! l[1 deep alluvium ne> ! ,c>ibbean coa/1 :]e ! temp]ature nev] s9ks bel[ #fj & is seldom bel[ #hj ,f4 ,su* l[ l&s s]ve all ! bett] if flood$ two or ?ree times 9 ! ye>1 = ! banana w dr9k mu* wat]1 & su* floods br+ silt f ! hills1 & ?us keep ! gr\nd f]tiliz$ )\t co/ to ! own]4 ,9 #ahig fam$ banana fields ( ! ,rio ,escondido 7 s deeply flood$ t ! /eam%ip 8,saga0 voyag$ ?r\gh ! ma9 /reets ( ,rama1 fully sixty miles f ! m\? ( ! riv]1 to pick (f f _! ro(s ! dwell]s 9 t t[n4 ,! bananas b>ely %[$ _! tops above ! yell[ flood4 ,along ! coa/ flew reports t ! plantations 7 ru9$2 subscriptions 7 ask$ to help ! plant]s3 & ?ree mon?s lat] !y 7 h>ve/+ bett] crops ?an 9 ye>s be=e4 ,_! plantations _h be5 s enri*$ t !y bore mo/ b\ntifully4 ,bananas may be gr[n :]ev] !re is "s moi/ure & no ne> approa* to ! fro/ l9e2 b a t\* ( fro/ cuts d[n ! banana z a brea? f a fi]y furnace w\ld blight a t5d] lily4 ,! city ( ,tegucigalpa is #c1fjj feet above ! level ( ! sea1 yet 9 t t[n is a field "s ?irty feet above ! curr5t 9 ! swift riv] :i* x bord]s4 ,x is v dry dur+ mon?s ( ea* ye>1 b 9 t field are pltanos :i* rea* a height ( m ?an tw5ty feet & be> bun*es en\gh com=tably to support ! own]4 ,9 n>r[ caon & wid] valley ne> t place are _m pat*es ( bananas :i* br+ to _! plant]s a suffici5t income4 ,& at t altitude ! m]cury sometimes falls bel[ #fe ,fahr5heit4 ,9 ! l& ( bananas1 cats1 dogs & pigs1 mules1 horses & cattle1 p>rots1 babies & all o!r dome/ic animals ?rive on ?is p]fect nature-food1 :5 !y c get x4 ,i h se5 an ,indian woman pry op5 ) h] f+]s ! jaws ( a baby pecc>y1 & ) a gruel ( gre5 bananas *oke (f its incessant1 rasp+ cry ( 8ma1 ma60 ,& ! next in/ant %e put t same calaba% ( gruel to ! lips ( h] own babe ( ?ree or f\r mon?s4 ,i've se5 o!r ,indians fe$ infant tapir1 suckl+ jagu>1 sk9ny squabs ( p>rots & v "y monkeys on su* pap1 :i* ^? folk call wabool4 ,i1 myself1 h safely c>ri$ ab&on$ c>d9als ?r\gh f _! infant days ( a begg>ly few p9 fea!rs to ^? ( full regim5tals ( brilliant sc>let & epaulets ( jet2 & !y 7 z ov]fl[+ ) joyful song & saucy happ9ess z !y c\ld h be5 _h worms & bugs be5 ! *ief ( _! diet e day ( _! lives1 in/ead ( ! bananas on :i* !y _h be5 l>gely f$4 ,:y n1 inde$1 :5 cakes & be]1 br&y & sug>1 pies1 pudd+s & sauce1 & _m ano!r ?+ good = man to take = 8 /oma*'s sake1 are made f bananas4 ,s1 too1 are pap] & laces1 bru%es & clo?1 & cordage en\gh to pull up ! e>? by its roots1 if only we _h a place to hook ! tackle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h>ve/+ ,,bananas ,:5 he has set out an acre or two ( bananas1 ! plant] ne$ h no fe>s = ! future4 ,he has ample insurance aga9/ su* privations z come f illness1 accid5t or old age3 & !y :o by a little labor pay = su* insurance %>e ea* day its mat]ial b5efits4 ,no ne$ = !m to die t o!rs may enjoy ! bless+s ( su* wise provision2 nor ne$ ! plant] toil ) hoe or spade1 cultivator or pl[4 ,x may be he w sla% away ) ma*ete su* v9e or sapl+1 grass or we$ z happ5s to ob/ruct 8 pa?2 b z a :ole he int]f]es z little z possible ) ! op]ations ( k9dly ,"m ,nature4 ,%e is m ?an ready to d 8 "w3 he is will+ to let h] d x4 ,he ^: acre ( bananas has be5 well plant$ has on x #bbe hills1 or #ijj /alks4 ,ea* /alk w give him a bun* :i*1 on ri*1 new gr\nd1 %\ld weigh #fj p\nds1 say #ed1jjj p\nds ea* #ab or #ad mon?s4 ,t is ! !ory4 ,! fact seems to be t ! av]age yield is really #age to #cjj full bun*es to ! acre p] annum1 say a mean ( #bgj bun*es weigh+ ab\t #af1jjj p\nds4 ,! av]age yield report$ all along ! ,c>ibbean %ore & f ,jamaica1 dur+ a doz5 ye>s1 equal$ #bgj4ie full bun*es an acre p] annum4 ,9 ! ye> #aijb ! av]age yield ( potatoes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 #hj4dd bu%els p] acre1 & ! av]age f>m value 0 #di c5ts p] bu%el1 or #ci4de an acre4 ,9 ,co/a ,rica ! av]age price ( bananas on ! plantation 0 equal to at lea/ #bg c5ts a bun*4 ,at t figure #bfa bun*es w\ld br+ #gj4dg4 ,9 ,augu/1 #aijc1 ! price 0 rais$ to #ca c5ts a bun* on contracts to run ?ree to five ye>s2 :i* %\ld give #hd4jj p] acre ea* ye>4 ,t is a ca% diff]5ce ( #dd4ee 9 favor ( ! man ^: bananas rais$ !mselves = him4 ,!re 0 ano!r diff]5ce 9 8 favor1 = 8 fruit may be eat5 gre5 or ripe1 raw or roa/$1 boil$ or fri$1 ) fi%1 fle% or f[l1 or ) none ( ^!4 ,^? :o dwell 9 ! m\nta9 regions1 f> f ! ports :5ce bananas are %ipp$1 dip 9 lye & dry 9 ! sun _m a pltano4 ,x is !n %rivel$1 moldy-look+ & altoge!r unlovely2 b if kept dry x rema9s sweet & :olesome _m a ye>4 ,x may be eat5 uncook$1 :5 x is a gummy1 sug>y pa/e2 b drop x into scald+ wat]1 put x into a hot ov51 or /ick x up beside ! fire1 & x becomes mightily puff$ up1 t5d] & savory4 ,x might be s5t ?us dri$ to fe$ ! p ( ! ,nor? or ( ,europe1 = x w\ld be easily pack$ & c>ri$4 ,naturally ! intellig5t plant] conc]ns himself ma9ly ) ! "q3 ,:at is ! co/1 ! yield & ! pr(it ( banana gr[+8 ,!re are evid5ces t _m p 9 ! ,nor? feel a lively curiosity ab\t ! same po9ts4 ,be=e "o c give a tru/wor?y reply to su* "q he mu/ /udy ! evid5ce ( ^? :o h _h opportunity to le>n ! tru?1 & he %\ld be able to pres5t ! g5]al av]ages ( ! results %[n by _m su* witnesses4 ,! plant] ( m$ium ability & indu/ry may confid5tly expect to atta9 ! av]age results2 he :o has less intellig5ce & ?rift %\ld n compla9 if he fails to get z good returns2 he :o %[s m ?an common skill1 application & en]gy w w9 great] rew>d ?an is %[n by ! av]age ( ! banana-gr[+ ( ! _m1 z 9 o!r occupations great skill & indu/ry br+ ! l>g] rew>ds4 ,reports cov]+ ye>s ( exp]i5ce by ?\s&s ( plant]s 9 ! ,we/ ,indies & along ! ,atlantic coa/ ( ,mexico & ( ,c5tral ,am]ica1 indicate t ! co/ p] acre ( mak+ banana plantations & cultivat+ & h>ve/+ ! fir/ crop !refrom1 ! yield 9 bun*es & ! income1 are z %[n 9 ! foll[+ table3 ,c\ntries ,bun*es ,income ,co/ ,pr(it ,co/a ,rica #bej4j #gj #fg #bh #hd #da #hc ,guatamala #bfg4e #abd #cf #db #hj #ha #ef ,honduras #bid4j #aba #ac #ah #ig #ajb #af ,jamaica #bhh4j #aji #dh #bg #eh #ha #ij ,mexico #bhj4j #abc #fa #bh #ab #ie #di ,nic>agua #bdf4b #hf #cf #bb #jg #fd #bi ---------------------------------------- ------- ,av]ages #bgj4ie #aje #id #bh #jf #gg #hg ,f ! =ego+ x appe>s t ! g5]al av]age yield p] acre dur+ ! tw5ty ye>s cov]$ by ! figures giv51 0 #bgj4ie bun*es p] acre2 ! av]age co/ p] acre 0 #bh4jf1 :i* 0 only #aj4c c5ts p] bun*4 ,! pr(it p] bun* 0 #bh4g c5ts1 or #bhg4i p] c5t4 ,a report dat$ ,augu/ #a1 #aijc1 by ,las ,haci5das de ,santa ,cl>a1 ,co/a ,rica1 :i* has #eej acres ( bananas 9 full be>+1 & :]e wages are "o colon or #dg c5ts p] diem1 gives ! co/ ( cultivat+ & deliv]+ ! fruit at ! railroad1 z #ag4fi p] acre1 ! yield at #agc bun*es & ! income at #ed4ij annually4 ,t %[s t ! bananas co/ #aj4b c5ts p] bun*1 & t ! pr(it 0 #bj4h c5ts a bun*1 or #bjj p] c5t4 ,b z ! fruit is sold five ye>s ahead at ^? figures1 ! small p]c5tage ( pr(it may be reg>d$ z a fair return = ! inve/m5t1 comb9$ z x is ) an assurance ( cont9u$ ga94 ,!re are ^? :o insi/ t ! high] results %[n 9 ! =ego+ table may easily be obta9$ by any "o :o w give z mu* ?\ght & labor to gr[+ bananas z are requir$ = ! successful rais+ ( corn or ( potatoes4 ,x is true t ! figures on :i* ! av]ages %[n are bas$ 71 9 _m cases1 f ! exp]i5ce ( native & o!r plant]s ( little dilig5ce & skill1 & t !y got small] results ?an might easily h be5 obta9$4 ,x may be possible t if "o w all[ two or ?ree /alks to rise f ea* /& ( bananas1 & toge!r mature _! fruit1 he _m get #ddd to #ghj bun*es f an acre ea* ( a few ye>s1 & t 9 su* a case he might get #ahe to #bgh = ! crop2 b x w be cle> to all t he :o expects to make only #bgj bun*es p] annum f an acre1 & get only #gh pr(it !refrom1 w be saf] ?an he :o inve/s 8 money ) ! expectation ( mak+ great] ga9s4 ,! ,h& ,book ( ,nic>agua1 publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,am]ican ,republics1 :i* is "u ! direction ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 says3 ,!re is1 p]haps1 no indu/ry 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica t is m attractive to m5 ( small capital ?an banana gr[+1 f ! fact t ! cle>+ ( ! l& is effect$ *eaply1 & f ! small co/ ( aft]-cultivation1 :i* is limit$ only to su* cle>+ ( we$s & und]gr[? z may be suffici5t to all[ access to ! trees1 & ! %ort "t necess>y to produce a pay+ crop4 ,:5 ! trees & bru% t h be5 cut 9 cle>+ ! l& become suffici5tly dry1 !y are burn$1 & ! banana suck]s are !n plant$ among ! *>r$ rema9s & a%es1 )\t any fur!r prep>ation ( ! soil4 ,! be/ results are obta9$ by giv+ ! trees pl5ty ( space1 say f #ae to #ah feet ap>t4 ,9 ab\t t5 mon?s ! fir/ fruit c be ga!r$2 b 9 ! second ye> ! trees rea* maturity1 & by a prop] managem5t ( ! fruit /alks 9 a fair siz$ plantation a con/ant succession 9 ! crop may be secur$1 & fruit ga!r$ e week ?r\gh\t ! ye>4 ,! only c>eful "w necess>y on a banana plantation is 9 h&l+ ! heavy bun*es s z to avoid bruis+ !m1 z any su* injury causes a black spot to appe>1 b5ea? :i* decay quickly beg9s z ! fruit rip5s4 ,! natives h le>n$ by exp]i5ce :5 !y cut into ! fruit /alk s to gauge ! /r5g? ( ! bl[ z to cut j deep en\gh to cause ! /alk to b5d sl[ly ov] until ! end ( ! bun* rea*es ! gr\nd1 :5 ano!r sla% ) ! ma*ete sev]s x1 & x is load$ c>efully into ! c>t4 ,a plantation ( #dj manzanas 7ab\t #fi acres7 w1 dur+ & aft] ! second ye>1 produce ab\t #ed1jjj bun*es4 ,! l[e/ price paid = bun*es = "s ye>s pa/ is #cg c5ts p] bun*1 :i* w\ld give an annual value ( ! crop ( #bj1bej1 or m ?an d\ble ! exp5diture = pur*ase ( l&1 cle>+1 cultivat+ & ga!r+ ! crop1 & all exp5ses to ! end ( ! second ye>4 ,z ! co/ ( produc+ bananas aft] ! fir/ crop f a plantation is conf9$ to cultivat+ & h>ve/+1 :i* may be done = #aj p] acre ye>ly1 x is sc>cely wond]ful t ,judge ,o',h>a1 late ,u4 ,s4 ,consul at ,greyt[n1 ,nic>agua1 a lawy] ^: acute m9d is tra9$ to sift+ evid5ce1 report$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate at ,wa%+ton reg>d+ banana-gr[+ on ! ,atlantic coa/ ( t republic1 t3 ,x seems reasonably c]ta9 t bananas on ! ,bluefields ,riv] pay bett] ?an _m crops 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 99 99 99 99 ,^! figures w\ld seem to indicate t at ! end ( a ye> a plant] hav+ #cf acres ( bananas "u cultivation w\ld h #c1hdg4cb left aft] pay+ = all necess>y labor & provisions--figures apt to br+ discont5t to an ,am]ican f>m] hav+ b #cf acres ( :eat or corn2 & especially s :5 he comp>es ! price ( 8 l&1 rang+ f #ae to #hj p] acre1 ) t ( l& 9 ea/]n ,nic>agua1 :]e cultivat$ l&s may be said to h no e/abli%$ m>ket value1 few improv$ plantations hav+ ev] be5 sold4 ,illu/ration3 ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,a ,,long ,,j\rney ,su* discont5t might be aggravat$ by consid]ation ( ! diff]5ces :i* exi/ betwe5 ! results obta9$ f ! *ief eight crops ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ^? %[n by ! =ego+ summ>y ( banana f>m+4 ,^! diff]5ces are illu/rat$ by ! foll[+ figures1 ^? = ! crops ( ! ,nor? %[+ ! yield & values = ! ye> #ahig4 ,! la/ column %[s ! diff]5ce 9 favor ( bananas p] acre3 ,,crops ,yield ,value ,diff]5ce1 favor p] acre p] acre ( ,bananas ---------------------------------------- ---------------- ,b>ley1 bu%els #bc4aa #ab #cd #ic #ei ,buck:eat1 #af4jh #i #fi #if #be ,corn1 #bd4fb #i #ea #if #dc ,oats1 #bg4ai #h #bi #ig #fe ,potatoes1 #hj4dd #ci #de #ff #di ,rye1 #ac4cj #h #bb #ig #gb ,:eat1 #ab4gh #aj #aa #ie #hc ,hay1 tons #a4bf #aj #ic #ie #ja ,tobacco1 p\nds #gig4cj #ee #ha #ej #ac ---------------------------------------- ---------------- ,g5]al av]ages #ah #bh #hg #ff ,f ?is x is evid5t t bananas give five & "o-half times z mu* z ! pr9cipal crops ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates give ! f>m] = 8 toil4 ,_m native plant]s seem cont5t ) ! returns _! bananas give1 & appe> to h no ?\ght ( increas+ t income4 8,:y don't y plant m bananas8 ,see h[ well ?is little pat* has paid10 ,i h said to _m ( !m4 8,:y %\ld ,i d t8 ,h ,i n pl5ty to eat8 ,i h en\gh money2 if ,i plant m ,i %all h to d m "w to get m money :i* ,i don't ne$10 is ! sub/ance ( _! replies4 ,ye>s ago ,u4 ,s4 ,consul ,bur*>d compla9$ ( ! banana bus9ess ( ! ,honduras coa/1 t 8,a l>ge proportion ( ! fruit-gr[]s 7 =m]ly vacqu]os 9 ! int]ior1 work+ on a sal>y ( #cj to #dj a ye>4 ,!y are n[ own]s ( plantations1 & h a /eady income ( #cj to #cjj a mon?4 ,! l>ge am\nt ( money di/ribut$ along ?is coa/ 9 ex*ange = fruit w\ld make any civiliz$ & temp]ate community prosp]\s & happy4 ,!re w\ld be public & private s*ools1 *ur*es & banks1 newspap]s & libr>ies1 p>ks & c>riages1 & h&some dwell+s suppli$ ) e com=t & luxury1 surr\nd$ by g>d5s ( fl[]s1 fruits & vegetables natural to ?is climate ( p]petual se$time & h>ve/40 ,s x soon w be1 = already ,italian & ,g]man1 ,engli%man & ,am]ican h accept$ ! invitation ( a mo/ k9dly ,nature1 & ! s9c]e welcome ( fri5dly natives1 & cottages peep "h & !re f out ! glossy gre5]y1 hammocks sw+ b5ea? ! nev]-ceas+ ru/le ( ! palms 9 ! bless$ trade w9ds1 & ! fruit ( ,p>adise gives to all a mo/ g5]\s support4 ,b ^? :o h good l&s back f navigable wat] & remote f railroads1 are n )\t hope ( pr(it f bananas4 ,= !y may dry ! fruit1 pack x 9 da9ty boxes ) a lib]al du/+ ( sug> to fill vacant spaces1 & s5d x to ! hungry millions ( ,europe4 ,?is has be5 successfully done by plant]s ( ,tr9idad & ( ,jamaica1 :o1 9 at lea/ "s in/ances1 f\nd t !y c\ld sell ! dri$ fruit at #af to #bj c5ts a p\nd4 ,gre5 bun*es av]age ne>ly #fj p\nds 9 weight1 two-?irds ( :i* is lo/ 9 peel+ & dry+1 leav+ ab\t #bj p\nds1 :i*1 at #ae c5ts1 w give #c p] bun*4 ,if ! production ( ! gre5 bananas & ! dry+ %\ld co/ #b a bun*1 ! income f an acre ( bananas w\ld be #bhh ye>ly4 ,9 practice x has be5 f\nd t ! total co/ & income ( dri$ bananas give a net return ( #b4gb p] bun*1 :i* equal$ ab\t #ghc p] acre4 ,bo? pltanos & gu9eos1 or ord9>y yell[ bananas1 may be pr(itably dri$ or made into fl\r4 ,?is w utilize ! surplus fruit & su* bun*es z are too small to sell to advantage4 ,frequ5t m5tion is made by ,/anley1 ( banana fl\r 9 8 8,9 ,d>ke/ ,africa40 ,he /rongly indorses its nutritive qualities1 & wond]s t ! natives did n appe> to h discov]$ :at invaluable n\ri%+ & easily dige/$ food !y _h 9 ! pltano & banana4 ,he express$ ! conviction t1 8,if only ! virtues ( banana fl\r 7 publicly kn[n1 x is n to be d\bt$ b x w\ld be l>gely consum$ 9 ,europe4 ,= infants1 p]sons ( delicate dige/ion1 dyspeptics & ^? suff]+ f tempor>y d]angem5t ( ! /oma*1 ! fl\r prop]ly prep>$ w\ld be ( univ]sal dem&4 ,dur+ my two attacks ( ga/ritis a light gruel ( ?is1 mix$ ) milk1 0 ! only matt] t c\ld be dige/$40 ,x is int]e/+ to note t su* a high au?ority z ! 8,diction>y ( ,economical ,productions ( ,india0 says3 ,! l>ge crop ( food produc$ by bananas & planta9s may be pres]v$ = an indef9ite p]iod ei!r by dry+ ! fruit or by prep>+ meal f x4 ,:5 ! ne>ly ripe fruit is cut into slices & dri$ 9 ! sun1 a c]ta9 "p ( ! sug> conta9$ 9 ! fruit cry/alizes on ! surface & acts z a pres]vative4 ,! slices ?us prep>$1 if made f ! f9] v>ieties1 make an excell5t dess]t pres]ve1 & if f ! co>s]1 may be us$ = cook+ 9 ! ord9>y way4 ,!y keep well if c>efully pack$ :5 dry1 & ought to =m a valuable antiscorbutic = long voyages4 ,! fruit may also be simil>ly pres]v$ :ole by /ripp+ (f ! sk9 & dry+ x 9 ! sun4 ,planta9 meal is prep>$ by /ripp+ (f ! husk & r$uc+ x to p[d]1 & f9ely sift+4 ,x is calculat$ t ! fre% core w yield #dj p] c5t4 ( ?is meal1 & t an acre ( av]age quality w yield ov] a ton4 ,planta9 meal is ( a slightly br[ni% color1 & has an agreeable odor1 :i* becomes m p]ceptible :5 w>m wat] is p\r$ ^u x1 & has a consid]able resemblance to t ( orris root4 ,:5 mix$ ) cold wat] x =ms a feebly t5aci\s d\gh1 m adhesive ?an t ( oatmeal1 b mu* less s ?an t ( :eat5 fl\r4 ,:5 bak$ on a hot plate ?is d\gh =ms a cake :i* is agreeable to ! s5se ( smell1 & is by no means unpleasant to ! ta/e4 ,:5 boil+ wat] is p\r$ ov] ! meal x is *ang$ into a transp>5t jelly1 hav+ an agreeable ta/e & smell4 ,boil$ ) wat] x =ms a ?ick gelat9\s mass1 v mu* l boil$ sago 9 color1 b possess+ a peculi> pleasant odor4 ,9 ?is connection x may be int]e/+ to note t1 accord+ to an analysis publi%$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,analy/1 ,new ,york1 ,febru>y #ae?1 #ahic1 ! *emical composition ( bananas & potatoes is almo/ id5tical1 z %[n by ! foll[+ comp>ison3 ,banana ,potato ,wat] #ge4ga #ge4gg ,album5oids #a4ga #a4gi ,total c>bonace\s matt] 7non-nitrog5\s7 #bj4ac #bj4gb ,woody fibre #a4gd 4#ge ,a% 4#ga 4#ig ,nor d ! food elem5ts 9 bananas & pltanos v>y greatly1 ! sum ( ea* be+ ab\t ! same4 ,9 a communication to ,kew by ,mr4 ,l\is ,ass]1 ( ! ,hague1 ,holl&1 x 0 ann\nc$ t a syndicate proposes to take up ! manufacture ( banana & planta9 meal & ! prep>ation ( dri$ bananas on a l>ge scale 9 ,dut* ,guiana4 ,! communication ref]r$ to gives ! foll[+ li/ ( comm]cial prep>ations f ! banana & ! pltano3 #a4 ,dri$ slices ( ! entire fruit 7pulp & peel7 9 ! />*y /ate suitable = ! prep>ation ( alcohol or = mak+ into a n\ri%+ bread4 #b4 ,meal 9 a />*y /ate f ! pulp only = mak+ into a sup]ior k9d ( bread or porridge4 #c4 ,flakes & meal 9 a dextr9\s /ate = use 9 brew]ies or = mak+ into n\ri%+ s\ps1 pudd+s1 etc4 #d4 ,dri$ peel & co>se meal prep>$ f x = fe$+ cattle & pigs4 #e4 ,banana m>malade4 #f4 ,dri$ bananas entire )\t peel put up l dri$ figs 9 boxes4 #g4 ,raw alcohol f fre% bananas1 & also f dri$ banana meal4 #h4 ,syrup ( bananas = confection]y1 = prep>ations ( liquors & = sweet5+ *ampagne4 #i4 ,banana meal = ! manufacture ( glucose4 #aj4 ,fibre ( banana & planta9 prep>$ f ! /ems aft] fruit+1 & int5d$ = ! manufacture ( pap] & cordage4 ,illu/ration3 ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,a ,,great ,,traffic ,mr4 ,ass] e/imates ! entire co/ ( a ton ( banana meal1 deliv]$ 9 ,europe1 at #bc4 ,?is includes co/ ( cultivation1 ga!r+ ! crop1 mak+ ! meal1 & ! freight4 ,at t "t ! av]age m>ket value ( ,indian :eat 9 ,liv]pool 0 #cj p] ton4 ,consid]+ ! sell+ value ( ! meal to be no great] ?an t ( ! :eat1 ! prices quot$ w\ld %[ a m>g9 ( pr(it equal to ab\t #cj p] c5t4 on ! capital inve/$4 ,f ,briti% ,guiana comes ! foll[+ int]e/+ in=mation ab\t pltano fl\r1 tak5 f a report by ,dr4 ,%i] on ! 8,/>*-produc+ ,plants0 ( t c\ntry3 ,! planta9 is s abundant & *eap t x might1 if cut & dri$ 9 its gre5 /ate1 be export$ ) advantage4 ,x is 9 ?is unripe /ate t x is s l>gely us$ by ! peasantry ( ?is ,colony z an article ( food4 ,:5 dri$ & r$uc$ to ! /ate ( meal1 x _c l :eat fl\r1 be manufactur$ into mac>oni or v]micelli1 or1 at lea/1 ! mac>oni made f x falls into p[d] :5 put into hot wat]4 ,planta9 meal is prep>$ by /ripp+ (f ! husk ( ! planta91 slic+ ! core1 & dry+ x 9 ! sun4 ,:5 ?or\ghly dry x is p[d]$ & sift$4 ,x has a fragrant odor1 acquir$ 9 dry+1 some:at resembl+ fre% hay or tea4 ,x is l>gely employ$ z ! food ( infants & invalids4 ,9 respect to nutritiv5ess x des]ves a pref]5ce ov] all ! pure />*es on acc\nt ( ! prote9e comp\nds x conta9s4 ,! flavor ( ! meal dep5ds a good deal on ! rapidity ) :i* ! slices are dri$4 ,above all1 ! planta9 mu/ n be all[$ to approa* too closely to yell[ness or rip5ess1 o!rwise x becomes impossible to dry x4 ,! color ( ! meal is injur$ :5 /eel knives are us$ 9 husk+ or slic+1 b silv] or nickel blades d n injure ! color4 ,full-siz$ & well-fill$ bun*es give #fj p] c5t4 ( core to #dj p] c5t4 ( husk & top-/em2 b 9 g5]al x w\ld be f\nd t ! core did n mu* exce$ #ej p] c5t4 ( dry meal1 s t f #bj to #be p] c5t4 ( meal is obta9$ f ! planta91 or #e p\nds f ! av]age bun* ( #be p\nds2 & an acre ( planta9 walk ( av]age quality1 produc+ dur+ ! ye> #dej su* bun*es1 w\ld yield #d tons & #aj p\nds ( meal4 ,9 #ahia1 ,c4 ,w4 ,mead5 wrote f ,tr9idad to ! foll[+ effect 9 relation to a trial %ipm5t ( dri$ bananas3 ,?is exp]im5t w prove ( importance to banana gr[]s1 z dry+ bananas seems to op5 a way no o!r means (f]s ( utiliz+ fruit4 ,x ov]comes ! difficulty ( bad roads1 long hauls & o!r drawbacks "s plant]s h to face 9 m>ket+ bananas4 ,! result ( dry+ six bun*es1 weigh+ an av]age ( #eb p\nds p] ripe bun*1 0 #ig p\nds ( dri$ fruit4 ,!re 0 a loss ( two-?irds 9 peel+ & dry+4 ,! fruit sold = #ai4dj1 or #bj c5ts p] p\nd4 ,d$uct+ freight *>ges left #ae4dg1 or a fraction "u #af c5ts p] p\nd4 ,?is 0 at ! rate ( #b4gb p] bun*4 ,! co/ 0 put at #ec c5ts1 :i* cov]$ pur*ase ( l&1 cle>+ woods & dra9+1 plant+1 we$+ & cutt+1 dry+1 fuel1 boxes & pack+2 b did n include co/ ( dry]1 z t w\ld be b a fraction on ea* bun* dri$4 ,aft] d$uct+ ! above !re 0 a pr(it ( #b4ai p] bun*4 ,mr4 ,mead5 said ( ?is3 ,i d n desire to set up z a tea*]1 b facts & figures speak = !mselves4 ,! acc\nt %[n is n an approximate "o1 b ! money has be5 receiv$ & ! ,canadians are ask+ = m at ! same price4 ,an ord] is n[ 9 h& = #bbd p\nds = ,london at #f;d4 p] p\nd 9 bulk1 ! consignee to d ! retail pack+ & adv]tis+4 ,z ! fruit is some?+ new x is be+ s\ght1 & all t c be dri$ is be+ pr(itably dispos$ (4 ,i may add t ! dry] does 8 "w well1 turn+ out ! fruit 9 uni=m color4 ,att5tion mu/ be paid to ?is1 & also t fruit z ne>ly z possible ( "o size be dri$1 z ?is facilitates pack+4 ,small ones c be us$ = /ock1 etc4 ,twelve good siz$ fruits weigh "o p\nd4 ,! ,daily ,glean]1 ( ,k+/on1 ,jamaica1 said 9 ,m>*1 #ahii1 9 ref]5ce to an ent]prise on ! ,montpeli] e/ate ( ,hon4 ,evelyn ,ellis3 ,z f> z dri$ bananas are conc]n$ ! inve/m5t is a success4 ,ord]s are already tak5 = m ?an c be suppli$4 ,! factory w be duplicat$ z soon z possible4 ,e "o :o has ta/$ ! bananas is ( ! op9ion t !y are sup]ior to figs 9 e way1 & !re is likely to be a l>ge home consumption z soon z ! factory c supply ! m>ket4 ,h\sewives :o wi% = novelties to l5d new *>m to _! tables1 to tickle ! palate ( ! epicure1 or to coax ! 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