SECRETARY of State for the Colonies2023-12-132023-12-131938https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/999The report examines the marketing of cocoa in the Gold Coast and Nigeria, with special reference to the situation which has arisen as a result of the Buying Agreement (s) entered into between certain firms and given recommendations.Production and Exports; System of Government in the Colony and Ashanti; The “ oath; The Cocoa Industry in the Gold Coast; History of development and present importance; Conditions of cultivation; Loans and Agricultural Indebtedness; Future prospects; Cocoa Marketing in the Gold Coast; Buying Agreement; Preparation for market; Possible routes to market; Middlemen; Scale-buyers; Sub-brokers; Brokers; Independent Buyers; Exporters; Agreements made between buyers and their employers...; Financing of buyers; Remuneration: Commissions, Salary and Allowances; The fixing of buying prices: Stock declarations; Returns to Producers and Middlemen; transport costs; Cocoa Farmers' Co-operative Marketing and Credit Societies; The system of marketing Co-operative cocoa; General conclusion on the Co-operative Societies; History of development and present importance; Conditions of cultivation..enBook