22 THE COCONUT AND ITS PRODUCTS 



they are as wide asunder as the Poles, and to 

 institute a comparison between them is out of the 

 question. It is advisable at the outset to dispel 

 any delusion that may exist as to coconuts and 

 rubber being on all fours with each other ; the 

 point is fully dealt with in a subsequent chapter 

 which sets out the present position and prospects 

 of the coconut industry. 



