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Get to know an old Aruban industry through Episode XXXVI

Continued from Page 14 The government in the
Netherlands wanted to
Native industry was yet to promote the breeding
be developed. A French- of the Cochineal bug on
man Manuel Avril took the the Leeward Islands. The
Cochineal- farming from women were taught how
Mexico to Guadeloupe to treat the insect with soft
and Martinique. Cochi- cactus-spines and after
neal was mentioned to how to collect them in pa-
have tried this on Aruba in per bags. One could make
the years 1835. By the year five guilders a pound when
1837 under orders of Reinier the industry was flourishing
F. Baron Van Raders the which was a good income
Dutch Majesty`s brig Echo for that time.
was send to proceed to
the islands in order to study Warning: side effects
this culture. The govern- There are a few cases
ment assigned areas of cul- where the effect of hyper-
tivation, such as Socotoro, activity is induced in small
Companashi, Mon Plaisir, Pic. 6. Used as food coloration children. Also skin contact
Sividivi, Canashito, Quiv- with cosmetic containing
arco. In Savanata and Sa- Loki Loki tree (Phyllanthus Cadushi ( Lemaireocereus duced plant, the cultivation the dying agent can in-
bana Grandi, Sta. Cruz. In botryanthus) that were griseus). of the bug began taking duce allergies. As pigment
Noord close to Shaba, rolled up into a cone shape over in these experimental it is known to produce se-
Cunucu Abao, Pos Abao, which locals used to call In Sabana Grandi there plantations. When in 1857 vere allergies reactions
Tanki Flip, Tanki Leendert “cartuchi “ or “peperesh used to be some six tomb the Aniline dye was com- and anaphylactic shock
and Ponton. Remarkable “. The cocoon served as ruins of a Dutch family with mercialized in Germany, in persons professionally in
was the implementation a parasol, umbrella and a the name of Strakbein, the Cochineal commercial contact with its production.
of a few other local plants wind shade at the same who farmed the Cochineal value plunged and by the The pigment is used also to
in order to improve pro- time against the elements. bug in this area. It was an year 1867 local cultivation give vegetarian beef that
duction. These where the This was pinned in the cac- exhausting work. Soon af- disappeared completely. all natural beef color in has
leaves of the Catashi or tus by using a thorn of a ter the aloe, another intro- imitating meat.q