JPTOUCATIONS FOE SALE BY THE BUREAU OF SCIENCE, 

 MANIIA, PHUIPPINE ISLAFDS, 



KEPORT OV THE BVTERNATIOXAL PTjAGrE 



Held at Mukaen, April, 1911, im.ler :"■ - - 

 the Cliiaese GoveriDnf ' 

 Edited by Eichaed P. bi- ■ 



liS'Ji iJaflus, IS plates (2 colored, 4 half-tofies, 1? c \ 



:-O.NniRE-\CE. 



416. 



Cloth, $3.50! paper, $2.50 UriteJ SUtv 



currenoi, postpaid 

 therefrom togethe 



Tho proceeditifls of ihis International Conference sncl Inforii a ion 

 !v,i th« results of certain baoterioloaical invesliflations, oonstili I? i <» b es^rt le ort 



Nolhlno hitherto has been published which eivee such a comp I ^n /e aci 



' the stitlre subject of pneumonic plaoue. 



Dsloaatcs from America (United States of), Austrla-Hunaary f Great Br 



.ttly, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands,' Russia, and China attended <. o - e 



The Bureau of Science of the Government of the Philippine Islands ht" been aopouited 

 : ..lit for «:he distribution of the printed proceedings of the International Planue Conference 



vrm. S'VGAM INDUSTRY IN THE ISLAND OF SEGKOS. 



By. Heebebt S. W.u.kek. 



145 pages, 10 plates, 1 iv.ai;. 



i-rfar Mo. 412. Paper, $1.25 Unitod iialts i.'jrioiicy, poneaiu. 



Conaldered from the viewpoint of praotlbal utility, Mr. Walker's Suiar Industry in the Island 

 fJoafos is one of the most Important papers published by the Bureau of Soianoe. This volume 

 .3. real contribution to the subject; It is not a mere compilation, for the author was In the field 

 '.i understands the conditions of which ho writes. ;. The following Is a brief synopsis cf the 

 ■.fronts: 



Tables of soil analyses, both chemioal and physical;" analyses of the cane, juice and bagasse; 

 timates based on actual information as to the costs of production and of cultivation; and esti- 

 Rtos of the cost and location of possible central factories. , The island is considered by sugar- 

 educing districts; the area of cultivation and the production per hectare are fllven, and the 

 :.3slbllity for (future expansion discussed. 



The plates Illustrate various phases of suoarjlndustry from the cultivation of the (ield to the 

 .■:,nfportotion of suflar in native sailboats. 



A MAWTTATj'OF PHILIPPINE SILK 'CXJIiTUKE. 



By Chaeles S. Banks. 



53 pages, 20 plates. 



Ci,'*! I K'o. O.'S. Paper, IS0.75 United Slates currency, postpaid. 



The\sillc Industry Is particularly adapted to be undertaken by persons with srtall capital, and 

 V.-.i, the making of hats In the Philippine islands It should thrive with a little encouragement. 



in A Manual of Philippine Silk Culture we have presented the results of several years' aotusi 

 , nk with sllkHJroducIng larva together with a description of the n^w Philippine race. Half-tone 

 : le!o5 Illustrate in natural size silkworms In different stages of development, pupa, adult moths, 

 s iiiples of cloth made from orl silk, hand reel, and silk house. Other plates lllustralo the 

 >• rbus appliances used in raising silkworms and In spinning silk; hand and power reels ara 

 I I'.i.-tratedj wbrklna drawings are ol'en.for^ajllk.house .and for.a. hand reel. ^' 



