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III gives the tensile strength per unit area of the ropes when 
tested in an air-dry condition. 
Another series of tests was made upon specimens that had 
been entirely immersed in tap water for twenty-four hours. In 
Table IV are given the tensile strengths of the ropes tested 
after such immersion. The test pieces were broken imme- 
TABLE III.—Ropes made of Philippine fibers arranged in the order of mean 
tensile strength when dry, beginning with the strongest. The same 
results, arranged in a different order, are given in Table XLII. 
ROPES MADE OF BAST FIBERS. 
a Mean dry tensile 
strength. 
No. Fiber. 
Per sq. | Per sq. 
em. inch. 
Kilos, Lbs. 
+) 'GaGHN 8D ee ee ee ee eee ee 778 | 11,100 
2! Ficus palawanensis _..__.._-. ir ee nt eS 752 | 10,700 
| A brema foatigss rotted, <2 0 ee 643 | 9,100 
4 | Malachra fasciata .__.-...---- a 687 9, 030 
5 | Bombycidendron vidalianum ..........----2----------------------------- 630} 8,940 
7 Abrome Jastuosa Grade MADR 3 6 ce co 545 7,760 
7 | Corchorus olitorius pe ees oto cena g a 603 7,180 
RE vent libel era a ee a a 482 | 6,850 
9 | Ficus benjamina __.----_-- as ee eg ee ee 480 | 6,830 
AUS) Bide GONtb ce ee ee 476 | 6,760 
SO eg ee aN eR nol ins tena es ells Sei i elle 464| 6,600 
S| SIMOtAP OR HAVOC Ee EEE RE ea iN a a 438 6, 230 
oO 1 OMOGN C800 a ca es ea ee 405 5, 720 
l4 | Sterculia oblongata - cag At dei munheskaebck daa core lee cs 398 | 65,650 
AT SLOP OMEMS BPORNIIIINOD <6 2) occa ac a se 898 | 6,660 
16 | Grewia eriocarpa gdb hectatieec, tick uw tees “ace eee 394} 6,630 
17 | Commersonia bartramia____....--..-.--- 892 | 5,580 
aS | -CONsO, CUMIMDIONE aC ne ne nn coe ek ge oe oe ee 888 | 5,500 
10 |, PLeroopmbitaen CUNCIOVSIIN. <0. cae cee 381 | 5,420 
mn + Giretwie nalivions. 2 i re es i 876 5, 360 
21 | Artocarpus communis; old bast _- PR IRE OG PRM er pee 867 | 5,220 
22 | Artocarpus communis; young bast __. . 356} 5,070 
a8 | Gontothalanus amiuyon soc o os os A 845; 4,940 
24 | Cordia myxa_.........-..---- Stes, 324 4,610 
25 | Grewia bilamellata -..-...---.---- 320 4, 570 
o0 | Rletnioeia hospiie Re coat 309 4,370 
a1 | Colusaind Dlanots <-2 sc ae eae 302 | 4,270 
28. | Steroulia stipwlarigncs ccc k Aca sada ae 268 3, 800 
29 | Thespesia lampas...--..-.--------- ie ws eo oie cna nine gis Si 268 3,800 
80 | Pterospermum diverstfoliwum. ...-.----<<-n-r<cncn aan coeence-enenas ceenn- 263 | 3,740 
Si} Aliaoanthes Glands fo ee ee eet 231 3, 290 
82| Steroulia fostida..o2o0 200 2, 840 
SS} Piaun for'stewitcc cook se a ee ei cn sp wenkensnes 154} 2,200 
OAT oh VOIR OF SONNE onc os co rus as bunk bute ki ape oka dad ounce cc. 184; 1,920 
BVORRG A. oo a gs cae oaw epee se ~aae aeais 406 5, 770 
