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THE COCONUT OIL AND 



the butter proportion is larger, and the colour and 

 flavour are improved. 



From The Cult of the Coconut we reproduce 

 the following striking table showing the com- 

 parative values of the various cattle food cakes 

 now on the market, by which the superiority of 

 poonac is clearly demonstrated: 



A few years ago British farmers, true to their 

 conservative instincts and traditions, declined to 

 utilise this new and cheaper cattle food cake, 

 although it was clearly demonstrated to them that 

 it was rich in oil, albuminoids, and carbo-hydrates, 

 and consequently offered special advantages, its 

 food nutrients being easily digested, and there 

 being no waste. 



At the same time Continental and Colonial 

 farmers were freely recognising its superiority, 

 and adopting it as the finest and cheapest food for 

 cattle and poultry. In Australia it was found 

 invaluable for maintaining the milk supply at 

 profitable levels during periods when pasturage was 



