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The Philippine Journal of Science 



In Table XIII weighed pieces of copra were kept in a saturated 

 atmosphere at room temperature with daily weights recorded 

 until mold growth appeared. 



Table XIII. — Change in moisture content of copra stored in saturated 

 atmosphere {at 29° C.) until mold appeared. 



Original weight - grams. 



Total increase in weight per cent. 



Original total water -do 



End total water - do 



Gain in weight of sample 



8. M 



3.64 

 4.24 



0. 24 

 0.71 



2.25 

 2.30 

 2.87 

 2.73 



In one case mold appeared on the eighth day, in two on the 

 tenth, and in the remaining one on the twelfth. 



Table XIV. — Change in weight of copra stored in open air at atmosphert 

 temperature. 



Relative 

 humidity 



in Manila 

 on day 



weighed.* 



94.5 

 73.5 

 94.2 

 88.6 



Total lose.. per cent.. 



Original total water... do 



End total water do 



Original copra weight grams.. 



End upper portion water per cent.. 



End lower portion water do 



• Algue, Jose. Weather Bureau Bulletins for June and July (1916). 



» This is marked +, where an increase in weight resulted, but no mark is used where this 

 change was a decrease. 



