18 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 
A large increase in the production of industrial alcohol can 
be confidently looked forward to, mainly because alcohol mixtures 
are being used in internal-combustion engines as fuel to replace 
gasoline. Incidentally, there is always the possibility of pro- 
hibition being extended to the Philippines, which would result 
in decreased production of beverage alcohol and increased pro- 
duction of industrial alcohol. 
It is not the purpose of this article to discuss the production 
of alcohol for beverage purposes. On the other hand, a great 
deal of the information given applies to the manufacture of 
- beverages from the rectified alcohol as well as to the manufac- 
ture of industrial alcohol and alcohol mixtures for motor fuel. 
RAW MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL 
The largest source of raw material for the production of 
alcohol in the Philippine Islands is undoubtedly the saps of the 
various native palms; of these, the sap of the nipa palm is most 
used. Another large source of alcohol is the molasses obtained 
as a by-product in the manufacture of sugar from sugar cane. 
Various cereals, cassava, bamboo, and other cellulose materials 
are also potential sources of alcohol. In fact, the potential 
sources of alcohol in the Tropics are illimitable, as can be readily 
appreciated by any person who has traveled in tropical countries. 
Table 2 shows the quantity and kind of raw material used in 
the production of alcohol in the Philippine Islands and the 
amount of alcohol produced during 1919 and 1920. 
TABLE 2.—Quantity and kind of raw material used in the production of 
alcohol in the Philippine Islands in 1919 and 1920. 
1919 1920 
Source of alcohol. 
Quantity |Proof aleohol| Quantity |Proof alcohol 
used. produced, used. produced. 
Liters. Liters. Liters. Liters. 
Nipa sap __... 57, 770, 157 5, 887, 208 51, 730, 608 5, 148, 315 
C008 ONG sss Greeks ces oaccas ose -|- 8,500, 159 456,980 | 4,309, 671 525, 643 
MOUNSERO 2 a ae 11, 004, 256 6, 778, 878 18, 058, 566 9, 078, 297 
Kilos. Kilos, 
Flared 1aclaneeec. a5 et eo eh ae Ee ee 1,378, 925 924, 888 
Cen SON ee 501, 347 278, 877 516,979 326, 844 
ASPMIN  Sie ics eee de kee ae 2, 775 481 3, 996 1, 921 
Liters. Liters 
Others 0000S ea ee 18, 728 16, 688 16, 206 13, 275 . 
‘Total produchiots. s.r 30; Eid, O18 fo cuceie cece. 16, 019, 183 
In 1910, 93 per cent of the total amount of alcohol and alcoholic 
beverages produced in the Philippine Islands was distilled from 
