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then passed under a knife to make them of uniform thick- 

 ness. After this operation they are passed between two 

 knives to make them of uniform width. 



Fumitur^e. — The making of rattan furniture in the prov- 

 inces north of Manila is of comparatively recent date. 

 There are at present four rattan furniture factories in San 

 Miguel, Bulacan; two in Baliuag, Bulacan; one in Angeles, 

 Pampanga ; and one in San Pedro Macati, Rizal. 



In San Miguel, Bulacan, the workers receive 20 centavos 

 for putting the parts of the chair together. A good laborer 

 working from 7 in the morning until 6 at night can assemble 

 seven chairs. The weaving of the seats is left to women 

 who take them to their homes and receive 20 centavos apiece 

 for their work. The cost of material is ?=13 per 100 pieces, 

 and it takes about 3^ pieces to make one chair. 



