
mineral springs attest their presence in almost every part of the
principal islands.

[Illustration: DRYING SUGAR.

Large pans containing the sugar are set in the sun to evaporate the
moisture. No refining or clarifying machinery has been introduced into
the Philippine Islands.]


FORESTS AND TIMBER.

The forest products of the islands are perhaps of greater value than
their mineral resources. Timber not only exists in almost exhaustless
quantity, but--considering the whole group, which extends nearly a
thousand miles from north to south--in unprecedented diversity,
embracing sixty varieties of the most valuable woods, several of which
are so hard that they cannot be cut with ordinary saws, some so heavy
that they sink in water, and two or three so durable as to afford ground
for the claim that they outlast iron and steel when placed in the
ground or under water. Several of these woods are unknown elsewhere,
and, altogether, they are admirably suited for various decorative
purposes and for the manufacture of fine implements and furniture.

[Illustration: THE STRANGE WAGONS OF ALBAY.

The eighty-odd different tribes who inhabit the Philippines have varying
dialects, manners, and customs. The peculiar house-roofed wagons, shown
in the above illustration, are found in only one locality.]

Here also are pepper, cinnamon, wax, and gums of various sorts, cloves,
tea, and vanilla, while all tropical fruits, such as cocoanuts, bananas,
lemons, limes, oranges of several varieties, pineapples, citrons,
bread-fruits, custard apples, pawpaws, and mangroves nourish, and most
of them grow wild, though, of course, they are not equal to the
cultivated fruit. There are fifty-odd varieties of the banana in the
archipelago, from the <DW40>, which makes but a single mouthful, to the
huge fruit eighteen inches long. There seems to be no limit to which
tropical fruits and farm products can be cultivated.

The animal and bird life of the Philippines offer a field of interesting
research to naturalists. There are no important carnivorous animals. A
small wild-cat and two species of civet-cats constitute
mineral springs attest their presence in almost every character of the 
 chief islands. 

 [ Illustration: dry SUGAR. 

 big pans containing the boodle are set up in the sun to melt the 
 moisture. No refining or clarify machinery has been introduced into 
 the Philippine Islands. ] 


 forest AND TIMBER. 

 The forest products of the islands are possibly of greater value than 
 their mineral resources. Timber not only exists in almost exhaustless 
 quantity, but -- consider the whole group, which extends nearly a 
 thousand sea mile from north to south -- in unprecedented diversity, 
 embracing sixty varieties of the about valuable woods, respective of which 
 are so hard that they cannot be cut with ordinary saw, some so heavy 
 that they sink in water, and two or three so durable as to yield land 
 for the claim that they outlast iron and steel when placed in the 
 ground or under water. Several of these woods are unknown elsewhere, 
 and, wholly, they are admirably suited for various cosmetic 
 determination and for the fabrication of fine implements and furniture. 

 [ exemplification: THE STRANGE WAGONS OF ALBAY. 

 The eighty - odd different tribe who inhabit the Philippines have varying 
 dialects, manners, and customs. The particular house - roofed wagons, shown 
 in the above exemplification, are found in merely one locality. ] 

 Here also are pepper, cinnamon, wax, and gums of various sort, cloves, 
 tea, and vanilla, while all tropical fruits, such as cocoanuts, banana, 
 lemons, limes, oranges of several variety show, pineapples, citron, 
 bread - fruits, custard apple, pawpaws, and mangrove nourish, and most 
 of them grow wild, though, of course, they are not adequate to the 
 cultivated fruit. There are fifty - leftover varieties of the banana in the 
 archipelago, from the < DW40 >, which make but a single mouthful, to the 
 huge fruit eighteen inches long. There seems to be no limit to which 
 tropical fruits and farm products can be cultivated. 

 The animal and bird animation of the Philippines offer a field of interesting 
 inquiry to naturalists. There are no important carnivorous animals. A 
 small wild - cat and two coinage of civet - cats constitute

minfral springs attest theiv presence in almost evxry parf of the
orincipal islands.

[Illustratioi: DRTING WUGAR.

Large pans contaiving the dugar arw seu in the sun to etzporate the
mojdturz. Io refining or glarifying kachinery has tedn introduced into
the Philippine Islagds.]


FOREXTD AND TIMBER.

Thg fortst proslcus of the islands are perhaps of freater value than
thrir mineral resources. Timbfr nlt only exists in wlmost exhaoatlqws
quantity, bjt--considerpug the wholg group, which extends nearly a
thuusanb miles fron borhv to south--ii unprvcedented divcgsity,
emtracing sixty varietics of thw most valuable woods, several of which
ate so hard tkat they cannot be cur qith mrditary wawr, skmx sk heavj
thet they sini in water, qnd two or three so dtgsble as to arford drjund
for the claim that they outlast irot ahd steel when placed in the
ground or under wwter. Sevewal of these woods are unknown elsewhere,
and, altogather, ghev are xemlrably suited for various decorative
purposes whd fpr the manufacbure of fine implekejtx and furniturg.

[Illustxztjon: THE STRANGE WAHONS OF ALBAT.

The eighuy-odd different tribes who inhabut the Philiipinws have varying
diapects, mannexs, and custpms. The peculiar house-ruofes wagons, shlwn
in the xbove illustratiun, sra found in only one localiey.]

Here alwo axe peppef, cimnamon, wax, and gkms on various sorts, cloges,
tec, and vanilla, wjile all tropical fruits, such as cocoanuts, bamatas,
nemons, lnmes, ovanges of severwl varieties, pnneapplef, citfons,
bread-fguits, cusvard apples, [awpaws, and mdjgroves nourmsh, and mjst
od thwm grow dild, though, of course, tkty are not equal to the
cultiyated rruit. There are fidty-odd varietiex ow tre benana hn the
archipalagu, ffpm thd <DW40>, which nxkes but a single mouthfgl, tk the
huge fruit eibhbeen inchgs long. Trere seems to be no limit to whlch
trmpiral friitf and farm products can be culfivated.

Thf akimal and birq line os the Philnppines offer a field of interesting
reseerch to naturalists. Thgre are no important eavnivorous anmmals. W
small wind-cat and two speciew of civet-cats cokstitute
mineral springs attest their presence in almost of principal islands. DRYING SUGAR. Large set the sun to the moisture. No or clarifying machinery has been introduced the Philippine Islands.] FORESTS AND TIMBER. The forest products of the islands are of greater value than their mineral resources. Timber not only exists in almost quantity, the group, extends nearly a thousand miles from north to south--in unprecedented diversity, embracing sixty varieties of the valuable woods, several of which are so hard they cannot be cut ordinary saws, some so heavy they in water, two three durable as to ground for the claim that they outlast iron and steel when placed in the ground or under Several of are unknown and, they admirably suited for purposes and for the manufacture of furniture. [Illustration: THE STRANGE WAGONS OF ALBAY. The different tribes inhabit the Philippines have varying dialects, and customs. The peculiar house-roofed wagons, shown in above illustration, are found in only one locality.] Here also are pepper, cinnamon, wax, and various sorts, cloves, tea, vanilla, while all fruits, as bananas, limes, oranges several varieties, pineapples, citrons, bread-fruits, custard apples, pawpaws, and mangroves nourish, most of them grow wild, though, of course, they are to cultivated fruit. There fifty-odd varieties of the in archipelago, from the <DW40>, but single huge eighteen long. There seems to no limit to which tropical and farm products can bird life of the Philippines offer a field interesting research to naturalists. There are no carnivorous animals. A small wild-cat and two species of civet-cats constitute

mineral springs attest their Presence in AlmosT evEry PaRt of The
pRincipal islandS.

[illuStration: DRYING SUGAR.

LarGe panS cONtaiNInG the sUgar are SEt IN The SuN tO evApORaTe the
MoiSture. No Refining or ClaRiFying machineRY hAs been intrOduCed into
the PhIliPpine ISlAndS.]


fOREStS AnD TIMbER.

The FOrest pRoducts of ThE IslandS Are perhAPS oF greAter value than
theiR MiNEral resources. TImber nOt ONlY EXisTs iN almost exhAuStlesS
QuantitY, BuT--CONsiDEring the whole Group, which eXTenDs nearLy A
thOUsand mIles fRoM NorTh to south--in UnprEcedented DiversITy,
embraCIng sixtY varieTieS of The mOSt VaLuaBlE WooDS, sEveRAl oF which
arE sO hArd thAt thEY CANnot Be cUt wiTh ordInary saws, some So hEavy
THat They sInk in WateR, aNd two Or threE so duRaBle as to afford grOund
For the claIm tHaT thEy OutlaST iron aNd sTeeL when plAced in tHE
grOuND OR uNder water. Several of ThESE wOods are uNknown ELsEwHEre,
and, alToGetHer, tHEY are aDmirABlY suited fOr variOUs DeCorativE
pUrposeS aNd fOr tHe manUFactUre of fIne impleMents ANd furniture.

[IllUStration: THE STraNge wAgoNS Of ALbAY.

The eightY-odd DIffeRent TRiBes WHo inhAbit tHe pHiLIppines have varying
dIaLects, mAnnerS, and customs. ThE peculiar hOUSE-roofed wAgonS, ShOWn
in the above ilLustrAtion, are foUNd in only One loCality.]

HeRe also are PEPper, cinnAmoN, waX, anD guMS Of Various sorts, cLOVes,
tEa, And vaniLla, While alL trOpiCal FruItS, such as coCoanuts, bAnAnAs,
LeMonS, limeS, Oranges oF sEveRaL vaRietiES, pineaPples, CitrOnS,
bREad-Fruits, cUStARD appLeS, pAwpaWs, aNd MangrOves NOurIsh, and mOst
of them GroW Wild, ThOuGh, of couRse, they are not EqUal to the
cuLtIvaTed fruIT. there are Fifty-odd varieties of the bANana in tHe
aRchipElagO, from the <Dw40>, whIch makEs bUT a singLe moutHful, tO tHe
hUGE fruiT EIgHteEn Inches long. tHEre Seems To Be no Limit to Which
tropical fruitS And Farm products cAn bE culTIVaTed.

tHe ANimAl ANd bIRD life of the PhiliPpines offeR a FIeLd of intereSTinG
rEsearch To naturAlistS. there arE no importAnt carnivOrOus aNIMalS. A
small wilD-cat and tWo species OF civeT-CaTs conStiTute

mineral springs attest th eir presen ce in  al mos tever y pa rt of the
prin c ipal  islands.

[Illustrati on: D RY I NG S U GA R.

L arge pa n sc o nta in in g t he su gar a reset inthe sun to  ev ap orate the
mo i st ure. No re fin ing or clari fyi ng mac hi ner y  hasbee n int roduce d  intothe Phili pp i ne Isl a nds.]
F OR ESTS  AND TIMBER.

The fo r est products o f theis l an d s  ar e p erhaps ofgr eater value t h an t h eir mineral resou rces. Timbe r  no t only  e xis t s in a lmost  e x hau stless
quan tity , but--co nsider i ng thew hole gr oup, w hic h e xten d sne arl ya 
th o us and mil es fromno rt h tosout h - - i n un pre cede nteddiversity,
em bra cing six ty va rieti es o fthe m ost va luabl ewoods, severalof w hich
aresoha rdth at th e y cann otbecut wit h ordin a rysa w s ,  s ome so heavy
thatth e y  s ink in w ater,a nd  t w o or thr ee  so  dur a b le as  toa ff ord grou nd
for th eclaim t ha t they  o utl ast  iron andsteelwhen pla ced i n  the
ground or under water.S ev e r al of t hes e woods are  unk n ownelse w he re, and,altog et h er ,  they are admirably  s uitedfor v arious decora tive
purpo s e s  and for  the ma n ufacture of fi ne im plements a n d furnit ure.
[Illust ration: T H E  STRANGE  WA GON S O F A L B AY .

The eighty - o dd d if ferenttri bes who  in hab itthe  P hilippine s have v ar yi ng 
d ial ects, manners,  a ndcu sto ms. T h e pecu liarhous e- ro o fed  wagons ,  s h o wn
i nth e ab ove  i llust rati o n,are fou nd in onl y o n e lo ca li ty.]

H ere also arepe pper, cinn am on,  wax,a n d gums o f various sorts, cloves , 
tea, a ndvanil la,while all  tr opical  fr u its, s uch as  coco an uts , banan a s ,lem on s, limes,o r ang es of  s ever al vari eties, pineapples, cit rons,
bread-f rui ts,c u st ard ap p les ,p awp a w s, and mangrove s nourish,  a n dmost
of th e m g ro w wild,  though , ofc ourse,they arenot equal  t o th e cul tivated fr uit. The re are fi f ty-od d  v ariet ies  of th eban ana i n thea rch ipela go, fr om  the < DW40> ,which ma kes but a single mouthf ul, to  thehug e fruit e igh t een  inches l ong.  There see mstobe no  li m it to  whi c htro p icalfrui t s and far m  p rod u c ts  can be cul t i v ate d.

T hea nimalandbird life of theP hilippines off er a f iel d o f  int er esting
researc h t on a turalist s.  There areno impor ta n t car nivoro us ani mals. A s ma l l wild -cat  an d two spe cie so f civet -c at s  const itut e

mineral springs_attest their_presence in almost every_part of_the
principal_islands.

[Illustration: DRYING_SUGAR.

Large_pans containing the_sugar are set_in the sun to_evaporate the
moisture. No_refining_or clarifying machinery has been introduced into
the Philippine Islands.]


FORESTS AND TIMBER.

The forest products of_the_islands are_perhaps_of_greater value than
their mineral resources._Timber not only exists in_almost exhaustless
quantity,_but--considering the whole group, which extends nearly a
thousand_miles_from north to_south--in unprecedented diversity,
embracing sixty varieties of the most valuable_woods, several of which
are so hard_that they cannot_be_cut_with ordinary saws, some_so heavy
that they sink in water,_and two or three so durable_as to afford ground
for the claim that_they outlast iron and steel when_placed in the
ground or under_water. Several_of these woods are unknown_elsewhere,
and, altogether, they_are admirably_suited for various_decorative
purposes and for the manufacture of_fine implements and_furniture.

[Illustration: THE STRANGE WAGONS OF ALBAY.

The_eighty-odd_different tribes who_inhabit_the_Philippines have_varying
dialects, manners, and_customs._The peculiar_house-roofed_wagons, shown
in the above illustration, are_found_in only one locality.]

Here also are pepper,_cinnamon, wax, and gums_of_various sorts, cloves,
tea, and_vanilla, while all tropical fruits,_such as cocoanuts, bananas,
lemons, limes, oranges_of several_varieties, pineapples,_citrons,
bread-fruits, custard apples, pawpaws, and mangroves nourish, and most
of them grow_wild, though, of course, they are_not equal to the
cultivated_fruit. There_are_fifty-odd varieties of_the_banana in_the
archipelago, from the <DW40>, which makes but_a single_mouthful, to the
huge fruit eighteen inches_long. There seems to_be_no limit to which
tropical fruits and_farm products can be cultivated.

The animal_and bird life of the_Philippines_offer_a field of interesting
research to_naturalists. There are no important carnivorous_animals. A
small wild-cat_and two species of civet-cats constitute