1300 



PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 



77°, and for May — the warmest mouth— 82.9°, while the 

 mean temperature during that period was 80.42°. Tlie 

 rainfall averages for February .46 in For the 5 dry 

 months, Dec, Jan., Feb., JIar. and Apr , the total 

 average is 5.47 in., and for the 6 wet months, June, 

 July, Aug., Sept., Oct., and Nov., the total avern„'( is 

 G.'j.Cr) in. Observations show that the islands difti i 



PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 



the southeast of Luzon, with its moist, volcanic soils, is 

 the hemp region. Some of the smaller islands south of 

 Luzon, particularly Masbate and Ticao, produce hemp 

 principally Large quantities of sugar are produced in 

 Luzon, chiefl) on the sand} loam and alluvial lands in 

 tilt proMnces of Pampanga, CnwtC and Laguna, though 

 su^'ir (states may be found in ncaily all portions of 

 this island Sugar is the principal produtt 

 rt P)nn\, Negrosand Cebu The following 

 1 I il I the 1 nncipal exports of the Pbihp 

 I'll I 1 I '• '7 gnes a condensed statement 

 1 til I 1 lit agricultural situation 

 ■^Iniilih mi, . $8 571850 



•^ii. 11- ti 911 535 



50 825 

 21554 

 24 937 

 15 755 

 19 464 



lightei The iKo is buuiid lu small lain 

 dies, and when paitially dry is laid upon 

 the le-sees in iickb with the heads hanging 

 over the hank. "U hen cured the grain is ic- 

 moved with the hatchel or by tramping. 



There are large areas adapted to the pro- 

 duction of maize, but the Indian rarely 



the results are small, 

 lands. With more kno\ 

 plant and with more in 

 a profitable crop. r.;i 



Islands, to show the general form of the archipelago. 



from one another but slightly in temperature, while 

 there is considerable variation on the same island due 

 to altitudes. Portions of Luzon are cool the entire year. 

 Upon the basis usually allowed in tropical countries for 

 decrease in temperature due to elevation, an elevation 

 of 5,000 ft. would give an annual mean of 60.42°. There 

 are tablelands where the mean would not be over 70° P. 

 Different portions of the same island show also wide 

 divergence in rainfall owing to mountain ranges. 



The soils are quite varied, including not only all the 

 grades from sandy to stiff clay, but limestone, slnty, 



lipid increase 



with a r 

 .-..Titrol. 



I I. rated for their fiber 

 111 St known is Manila 



Mil' is some export of 



II iloth (pina). Manila 



fields. One setting of a plantation is good for ten 

 years. As soon as the trunk is mature it is cut and 

 each of the thick, fleshy loaf-sbciiths of which it is 

 composed is removed. Tin- liaf sti iii i^ tlim iilm-iil on 



a bench ; a bar of w i with tirtli mi thr iinilrr ^iil,- is 



firmly pressed upmi ii wiiilr iw.. imn imll tli.' ^tmi, 

 scraping the pulpy innii linl In mi I In- lilnr. 'I'lii- lilur is 

 then hung up to dry. l-'mir iiion will clean l.'ii) jiounds 



