Deseret Evening News | 1910-09-14 | Page 1 | Pearls Growing on Cocoanut Trees

PEARLS GROWING ON COCOANUT TREES Washington Va Sept K Pearl are growing nn n cocoanut trees In the Malay peninsula and the tha novel nOel leor ha hn been ben made mado the subject cl of ofa ofa a I special report rI r from Consul Con ul Oen On Du flu n I to the tho department of com corn commerce merce mere and labor The pearls are Iro said IM to 1 be not unlike those thaI of at tho time oyster or ter containing calcium carbon carbonate ate and a n little organic matter maUer Cor C r tam concretions form Just beneath tile the stern Mem of ot tim cocoanut shell heli hel and Ind the result Is la a I pure pur white which brings a 1 high hiatt hig price The pearl pearlIs in Is II supposed lc by the Malays Malaya I to pos po pest lII Homo OmO kind of charm