Note 4 — AND ADVANTAGES WHICH THEY CAN YIELD TO HIS MAJESTY CARLOS III

See articles describing the cocoanut, its uses, culture, etc., in Census of the Philippine Islands, iv, pp. 53–76; its uses are thus characterized (p. 72): “Briefly summed up, its timber can be employed in every form of house construction; its foliage in making mats, sacks, and thatches; its fruit in curry and sweet-meats; its oil for medicine, cookery, and illumination; its various uses in the manufacture of wines, spirits, sugar, and vinegar.” See also various scientific articles regarding the culture of the cocoanut palm, its enemies, and the qualities of its oil, in the Philippine Journal of Science, Manila, 1906 (published by the Philippine government). ↑