THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY. PART L 



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Island of Luzon. Province of Capiz, Island of Panay. The valley of the Cagayan 

 River, Island of Luzon. The valleys of the Catubig and the Gandara Rivers 

 in the Island of Samar. The Province of Pangasinan, Island of Luzon. Surigao, 

 Island of Mindanao. The Province of Tayabas, Island of Luzon. 



The other nipa areas of the Philippines do not compare in size with 

 those listed above. Doctor Foxworthy, of the Bureau of Science, informs 

 me that there are nipa areas in Borneo greater than any which exist in the 

 Philippines. 



Swamp lands, subject to daily overflow by the tides, to the uninitiated 

 would appear to be of no value, but it will be shown later to how great an 

 extent the nipa palm, growing in great abundance in these localities, 

 gives a profitable crop when properly exploited. 



USES. 



The various parts of the nipa palm lend themselves to a variety of 

 uses in the Islands, some of which are only of great value to the natives ; 

 for example, the employment of the leaves for house thatch and shingles. 



The production of alcohol from the sap is an industry which to-day is 

 of great commercial importance and in the future promises marked 

 advancement and profits to invested capital. So far as I have been 

 able to find, the production of alcohol on a commercial scale from this 

 source is unique to the Philippines, and even here it is developed only to 

 a very small fraction of its possibilities. 



The various uses to which the palm is put are as follows : 



The uses of the nipa palm. 



'Young leaves to surround cooked rice. 



'Shingles for house building. 

 Hats. 

 Leaflets.... J ^^ts and bags. 



Pail for dipping water. 

 Leaf J ICoarse baskets. 



The NrPA Palm. , 



Fruit- 



Sap ( tuha) . 



["Brooms. 

 Midribs....J Tying rice bundles. 



ISewing nipa shingles. 



r Fuel. 

 Stalk .< Floating logs. 



iMaterial for sewing shingles. 

 JFood. 

 \ Sweetmeats. 



f Drink (fresh). 



Sugar. 



Fermented drink ( iiiba ) . 



Alcohol. 

 .Vinegar. 



