Smithsonian Report, 1945. — Edwards 



Plate 1 



1 Field of Abaca in Albay Province, island of Luzon. 



Note 1 he jungle surroundings. Although grown and processed under primitive conditions, large quantities 

 of abaca fiber of excellent quality have been produced in southern Luzon. (Photograph courtesy Philip 

 pine Bureau of Agriculture.) 



2. Field of Abaca in Davao Province, island of Mindanao 



The Davao abaca plantations, with efficient management and modern methods of cultivation, produced 

 in the prewar period large yields of fiber of superior quality. This field on the 0. V. Wood plantation 

 furnished many of the plants that were shipped to Panama (Photograph courtesy Philippine Bureau 



of Science.) 



