Ixviii Coco-nuts The Consols of the East 



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Halving Coco-nuts in the Philippines ... ... ... 372 



Drying Coco-nuts in the Sun previous to Shelling ... 374 



Drying Copra on Trays ... ... ... ... ... 376 



Tapahan Drying in the Philippines 577 



The " Hamel Smith " Rotary Dryer (sectional .view) ... 386 



The " Hamel Smith" Rotary Dryer (exterior) 387 



The " Haraka " Rotary Dryer (front view) ... ... 390 



The "Haraka" Rotary Dryer (side view) ... ... 391 



Copra Drying by the " Acre " (plan showing the fans) 394 

 Copra Drying by the "Acre" (plan of the building and 



fans) 400 



Shelves for Drying by Hot Air 402 



"Chula "Tunnel Dryer 406 



" Chula " Drying Room Equipment 408 



Double-headed Coco-nut Palm in the West Indies ... 424 



Manila Hemp (Mztsa textilis) growing in the Philippines 432 



Coco-nuts in the New Hebrides ... ... ... ... 436 



Branched Coco-nut in the Cocos Islands... ... ... 460 



"Chekku," or Native Oil Mill 528 



A Bataille Oil-Purifying Vacuum Plant 533 



A Bataille Single Simplex Extractor for Oil 535 



Tapping for Palm Wine 541 



Flower Spathe being Tapped for Palm Wine 543 



Bamboo Bridges for Tapping Coco-nuts 551 



Coco-nut Husk Crushing Machine 563 



Fibre Breaker and Finisher ... ... ... ... 566 



Willowing Machine for Fibre ... ... ... ... 568 



"Bijoli" Baling Press for Packing Coir, Fibre, Yarn, &c. 570 



Milling Machine to clean Fibre ... ... ... ... 571 



Messrs. Weeks' Power Spraying Plant 579 



Messrs. Weeks' Hand Power Machine 580 



Messrs. Weeks' Knapsack Sprayer 581 



Messrs. Weeks' Light Power Sprayer with Petrol Engine 582 



Messrs. Weeks' Pipe Line Connection for Large Areas 584 



Effect of Artificial Fertilizers on Coco-nuts 598 



Coco-nuts in Section 599 



