Show Cocoanuts in the Philippines s sT Tl T HE H Philippine islands lead all al the time countries of the world in the production of or cocoanuts Figures are arc not available on which to predicate an assertion as to the he relative e production of cocoanut oil oi but it is probable proba proba- ble bie that the islands will soon h head d the list in the production production pro pro- of that commodity also There aro are probably about cocoanut trees planted in the time Archipelago Archi Archi- pelago and of this number probably about ire are barn bearing fruit The bulk of the remainder arc too young to bear hear while about trees are arc devoted to the he production of tuba a a. drink that is obtained by tapping tapping tap- tap ring ping ping the time flower fower stem ste of or the tile cocoanut tree just before the fruit f forms It is estimated that approximately acres of land in i the Philippines Phippie arc ar planted plante to cocoanut growing ing go The hc Manila Daily Daly Bulletin Buletin says that a company has been incorporated to begin operations on a large largo scale its is ts specialty bei being coco butter buler All 1 parts pars of the time cocoanut cocoanut cocoanut cocoa- cocoa nut arc are to be 0 utilized however cr in which lieh lies le a g greater great great- t- t cr er margin of profit profi the tho shell to be used for buttons spoons SOIS marn etc fiber for mats brushes and the thc like lie the milk milk- mik sale for excellent vinegar an and tic the meal for immediate The cost of or living ng l has bas risen sharply in the Philip Philip- pines The world-wide world shortage has ba placed a tremendous dous dons demand upon the time cane fields the rice plantations an and the pineapple farms boosting the food prices Luxuries Lux Lax uries urie arc are in g great at demand while the food products are arc exported c Despite the fact that the time Philippines arc ae one of the time great greatest t sugar raising sugar rising lands in the world worM sugar is high and the great demand is causing the time farmers to double their cultivation The Time United States dollar olar is worth in Paris but it costs t too o much to get there to 10 spend it i. i Havana ma may now be c called lea the port of missing men Spring seems to be ah ahead c of the poets this year en |