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TABLE I.—Rope made of Philippine fibers arranged in the order of mean 
dry tensile strength, beginning with the strongest and ending with 
the weakest. 
[Data from King.] 


















Mean tensile strength. 
| 1 
. Dry. Wet. | 
Species. | : | 
| Per Per Per } i 
| Sone | square GUS square 
| meter. meter. 
} = | —§<—<—j 
ROPE MADE OF BAST FIBERS. Kilos. | Pounds. Kilos. Pounds. 
SN GILOUILN GD ~ 2= oan mm eee ee 173 11, 100 1,000 14,500 | 
2 | Ficus palawanensis___---__-_-. ---- so eg See ae Se ek 752 10, 700 766 | 10,900 
RilcAlbromea jastuosa’ (retted): 25. Sto 8 SF ate 643 OS100r ese ea) ee ae 
Bl Walechrajfusctata = 9. es ee 637 | 9, 080 | 543 | 7,700 
| 5 | Bombycidendron vidalianum _______-----_..__--__- 630 | 8, 940 | 468 6, 670 
| 6 | Abroma fastuosa (crude Strips) ___._____.__________. 545 | 7,760 | 319 | 4,530 
RCT CHORUS OLLOT US i aa ae ee ee EN Shae 503 | 7, 180 360 5, 100 
eeeranay elie ean ar veer eGR Spon Se Wn 482) 6,850 366 | 5,200 | 
GEOR CUS E70) CNEL = eee an eee ee ee ee 480 6, 830 | 471 6,700 | 
LO) |S CCAS) ee laa = Sar eee a 475 6, 740 502 | 7, 190 
iiwsiticins pachyp Myla = ie sess be a Rae Fe 464 6, 600 | 544 | 7,760 
Wad) wilelicteres yrs = ne eel 438 6, 230 | 396 5, 620 
alae leninbac coher sn 6 hoes en AS Sa lS 405 5, 720 | 351 4,960 
PAN SLER UL OULGNOU Ll = tne sae cence aire eS ee 398 5, 650 291| 4,130 
Lae SCE OUMLONCRESS UT CME Mns nen ene ens ee 398 5, 660 308! 4,380 
LG Grewvavertocar pa, -—S-~—— 8 seas ee ee ee 394 5, 630 381 5, 450 
t7a| Commersontabartramia.-— = == 3. 0-3 2 392 5, 580 | 266 3, 780 
18 | Cordia CULUN OTM sas ea et SSD a 388 5, 500 364 5, 160 
| 49 | Pierocymbium tinctorvum 2.2 2-2-2235 = 228 8s 381 5, 420 435 | 6,180 
| OIG TEWIGNLULEL OT a a Se ee ee he 376 5, 360 | 332 4,730 
21 | Artocarpus communis (old bast) --___.--_.-----____- 367 S220 Ne oes Sa 
22 | Artocarpus communis (young bast) -______-_________ 356 5, 070 | 340 4,830 
23 | Gontothalamus amuyon --*-______-___ 2-2-2 2----- 345 4, 940 293 4,180 
DS GOP OLA TIYCG ae oan ee ee ee ee 324 4,610 263 3, 730 
Etat CLOT OULCMCL OLE a= hes ak ee ee 320 4,570 180 2,570 
OG PICLELIHOUUL HOSP: — o> 2 ee oe 309 4,370 | 286 | 4,070 
on \Golumben blancor .- = = ae a ee 302 4,270 306 = 4,340 
DSM A SLETCULIOASEUDUAOTIS =e nee ae ee nee ne 268 3, 800 866 | 5,200 
JoueLnespesia: lamps, eae ee Sw Ee 268 3, 800 291 | 4, 130 
20) | Bterospermum diversifoliwnt =-_--=-.--= -- 4-2-8 263 3, 740 261; 3,690 
31 | Allaeanthus UL DCTs a ee a a ee ee a ee | 231 3,290 253 | 38,590 
eo wteeeuimas jaciad a 2-2 en 8 ae | 200} 2,840 200 2,840 
33 THECILE Y OF SLCTULT 1 ee oo Be a ee te ee 154 2, 200 222 | 3, 160 | 
1 alah Weretmeatenvenntarlien ac he. kee Pee eee 134 1,920 262 8,720 | 
| Ageoranes Ns res, Sas os ene 406 5, 770 375 | 5,338 

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