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help in climbing, and is very useful when the top is 

 reached. The climber leans back, pulling it tight, and 

 then has both hands free for his work. This arrange- 

 ment is used by the toddy -gatherers of Ceylon and 

 India, and in collecting the nuts by the Bicols of 

 southern Luzon. It may be regarded as the most 

 refined method of cutting down the nuts. 



In spots in the Dutch Indies and in Sarawak 

 monkeys are sometimes trained to climb trees and throw 

 nuts down. Regarding Sarawak, this statement is 

 made on the personal observation of Dr. Foxworthy. 

 Most of the monkeys are held and controlled by a cord 

 while they work, but some of them become expert and 

 reliable enough so that they are let loose and will 

 collect only ripe nuts. A few of these trained monkeys 

 are exported from Sarawak to the Malay States. 



