ising 86% of
the whole area under the plant in India. About one-half of the whole
coffee-producing area is in Mysore. In Burma, Assam and Bombay, coffee
is of minor importance. During 1904-1906 there was a reduction of the
area under coffee in India by 21,554 acres.

_Ceylon._--The history of coffee in Ceylon is practically that of the
coffee-leaf disease (see below). The Dutch introduced Arabian coffee
in 1720, but abandoned its cultivation later. It was revived by the
British, and developed very rapidly between 1836 and 1845, when there
was a temporary collapse owing to financial crisis in the United
Kingdom. In 1880 the exports of coffee were of the value of about
L2,784,163. Ten years later they had fallen to L430,633, owing to the
ravages of the coffee-leaf disease. The output continued to decrease,
and the value of the crop in 1906 was only L17,258. Liberian coffee,
which is hardier and more resistant to disease, was introduced, but
met with only partial success.

_Dutch East Indies._--Coffee from this source passes under the general
name of "Java," that island producing the greatest amount; Sumatra,
Borneo and the Celebes, &c., however, also contribute. The Java
plantations are largely owned by the government. Much of the coffee
from these islands is of a high quality.

_Australasia._--Coffee can be cultivated in the northern territories
of Australia, but comparatively little is done with this crop;
Queensland produces the largest amount.

_Hawaii_, &c.--In all the islands of the Hawaiian group coffee is
grown, but nine-tenths or more is raised in Hawaii itself, the Kona
district being the chief seat of production. The exports go mostly to
the United States, and there is also a large local consumption.

Coffee thrives well also in the Philippines and Guam.

_The World's Trade._--The following figures, from the _Year-book_ of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, indicate the relative importance
of the coffee-exporting countries.

1904. 1905.
Country. Exports coffee Exports coffee
in lb. in lb.
_America_--
Brazil 1,326,027,795 1,431,328,038
Colombia 130,000,000 (est.) 70,000,000
Venezuela 128,000,000 " 94,370,090
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