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but for the milky fluid which it secretes in large 

 quantity. The natives sacrifice the partially ripe 

 nut for the sake of the milk, but most northerners 

 find this a taste to be acquired with some effort. 



The meat of the ripe nut, as it comes to the 

 northern market, is extremely palatable, and in a 

 dried state, grated, it is widely employed to flavor 

 sundry delicacies. 



The cocoanut is raised extensively in Cuba, and 

 to a limited extent in Florida, the total number of 

 these nuts produced in the United States in 1899 

 being 145,000. 



Most of the other nuts are similarly used as 

 accessories of diet, for variety rather than as sub- 

 stantials. They are capable, however, of playing 

 a more important role, as the chemical analysis of 

 their constituents shows that they are in the main 

 highly concentrated foods, having little waste 

 aside from the shells. They contain all the import- 

 ant constituents of diet proteins, fats, and carbo- 

 hydrates and are thus in themselves capable of 

 sustaining life. They do not contain the various 

 elements in proper proportion, however, to make 

 them suitable for an exclusive diet. Moreover, 

 their highly concentrated character makes them 

 somewhat difficult of digestion if taken in large 

 quantities. 



The chestnut differs from the other nuts in 



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