. The Philippine Islands . , in house, harness, carriage,cart, machinery, or package; in the city street, in the country, onthe mountain, in the wilderness. The thickest bejuco is used for. NATIVES TK WSliiKl 1\(, IJMIiKK To TIIK CDA^T. rafts and cables, and, in conjunction with bamboo, for the makingof suspension bridges. And the delicate fibres are woven intocloth, and even made into hats and cigar cases. Useful Woods and Plants. 253 THE USE:FrL COCOANUT PALM. Cocoanut plantations arc among the surest sources of revenuein the Philippines. The fruit is in demand in every market in theworld—as
. The Philippine Islands . , in house, harness, carriage,cart, machinery, or package; in the city street, in the country, onthe mountain, in the wilderness. The thickest bejuco is used for. NATIVES TK WSliiKl 1\(, IJMIiKK To TIIK CDA^T. rafts and cables, and, in conjunction with bamboo, for the makingof suspension bridges. And the delicate fibres are woven intocloth, and even made into hats and cigar cases. Useful Woods and Plants. 253 THE USE:FrL COCOANUT PALM. Cocoanut plantations arc among the surest sources of revenuein the Philippines. The fruit is in demand in every market in theworld—as much so as oranges and lemons; and every part of thetree can be sold. It thrives best on sandy soil, near the sea-shore,and cocoanut-groves are expected to produce a proht of S250 anacre annually. In many provinces this palm is cultivated for the oil only, wliichis then used either at home or is shipped to Europe. In theEuropean climate it is solid and is made into soap and the islands the heat reduces it to a liquid, which is used foroiling machinery, for lighting, and for cooking purposes. Thenightly terror of the region is a possible impending earthquake,and so in e
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