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GIBBS. 



USES. 



The native puts the coconut to many uses in his daily economy. 

 These are tabulated as follows : 



Soap and can- 

 dles. 

 Butter.'' 

 Lai'd." 

 Ointment. 

 Cooking. 



Salves and lo- 

 tions of vari- 

 rCopra...; ^ ous kinds. 



Iluminant. 



r Coconut oil. 



r Fruit.. 



The 



Coconut 



Pajlm. 



fMeat.. 



{For cattle and 

 chicken food. 

 Fertilizer. 



(Gata) Guinataan.b 



Food (Desiccated coconut.a 



( Ra^Y. 

 Water.... P^^'erage. 

 I Vinegar. 



Shell. 



Husk.. 



Carved articles (curios). 



Household articles (kitchen utensils). 



Polished bowls. 



Fuel. 



Calking material. 

 'Coir fiber.... Ropes. 



Carpets, mats and matting. 



Brushes, etc.a 

 [^Fuel. 



Trunk Wood ("porcupine" wood) for cabinetwork and canes, for 



construction, for firewood. 



{For thatching, plaiting, mat making, basket making, and 

 midribs for brooms. 

 Yoimg leaves (bud), food.'^ 



f Sirups. 

 Flower ) I Palm sugar. 



tie fJuice J Fermented drinks {toddy=^tuba) . 



Distilled {arack=^vino=ialak) . 

 [vinegar. 



* A number of these possibiUties are not taken advantage of in the PhUippines. 



* A food product made from the juice or milk expressed from the fresh meat. The 

 name is Tagalog. 



"= The young stem tissues are also eaten. 



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