Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1917 — Where Coconuts Grow. [ARTICLE]

Where Coconuts Grow.

Coconuts are one of the largest money-makfng crops of the Philippine islands. While they will grow in al most any province, there are localities that are especially known for theli great nut production. There was until recently no system for planting thesh trees, as plantations were usually sold after the old. The object was to get as many trees on a given area as was possible to grow. These plantations were then sold for so much a tree. When it was -pen that the trees would not bear the quality of fruit they should, more pains were taken in the planting and some definite planting scheme adhered to. This has greatly increased the size the nut and the quality of the meat.