Show I Cocoanuts in the Philippines T THE T Philippine islands lead lend all nl the countries of the tIle world word in the tile production of cocoanuts Figures arc are not available on which to assertion as to the he relative production on of cocoanut cocoanut- oil 01 hut but it is oi is pro probable proba- proba able a- a ble jle that the i islands will wi soon head the thc list in iu il the production pro pro- luction of that commodity also There aro are probably about 70 cocoanut trees tree planted in in the Archipelago Archi- Archi Archipelago pelago and of this number probably about ire are bearing fruit The lle bulk hulK of the remainder tire are too young to bear hear while about trees arc devoted to the he production of tuba a n drink that is obtained by tapping tap tap- pil ping the flower stem of the tile cocoanut tree tice just before the fruit Cruit forms fors It I is estimated that approximately acres of land in i the Philippines are arc planted to cocoanut gowing growing The hc Manila Daily Daly Bulletin says that a company has lIs been incorporated to begin ben operations on a n largo lago scale II its is specialty bei being coco butter bulC All Al parts of the tho cocoanut cocoanut cocoa cocoa- nut arc arco to bo ho IX utilized howeVer fer in which lies Ics a greater great great- cr er margin marin of profit profi the tho shell shel to be bo used for buttons spoons etc fiber for fr or mats brushes and the like the s sale ale milk mik for excellent vinegar an and the meal for immediate The he cost of living has ha risen sharply in the Philip Philip- Phiip- Phiip pines p ines The Tho wide world shortage has placed a at d dous Ol demand upon t the hc cane fields the tho rice plantations and a nd time the tl pineapple farms fus boosting the food prices Luxuries Luxuries Lux Lux- u uries are in gr great at demand while the food products arce arc e exported Despite Despie fact that the Philippines arc one I o of f the gr greatest sugar raising lands in iii tho thio world worl sugar is high h and l the tlc great demand i is causing the farmers to d double their cultivation The United States dollar i is worth wOtH 22 in n Paris butt but hut i it t co costs ts too much uch to get there ther to lo spend it i. i Ha Havana Hana na may now be called caled il tile the the port of f missing men i 1 Spring seems t to be ahead oC or the poets this year |