Project Gutenberg 2010-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 65 Lyon, William Scrugham 1852 1916 Lyon, William S. (Scrugham) The Cocoanut: With reference to its products and cultivation in the Philippines United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Farmers' Bulletin No. 8 Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Cocoanut: With reference to its products and cultivation in the Philippines" by William S. Lyon is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1903. This informative bulletin, part of the Bureau of Agriculture's Farmer's Bulletin series, addresses the cultivation practices, uses, and historical significance of the cocoanut palm in the Philippines. It serves to educate agricultural practitioners on the importance of the various products derived from the cocoanut, alongside the methods for optimal growth and management. The book comprehensively covers several aspects of cocoanut cultivation, including its botanical characteristics, historical background, and practical applications. Lyon discusses the importance of careful site selection, soil conditions, and seed quality in successful plantation management. He emphasizes the economic potential of cocoanut products such as copra, cocoanut oil, and coir, detailing their processing methods and market viability. Furthermore, Lyon addresses challenges faced in cocoanut farming, including pests and cultural practices that can influence yield, thus providing readers with a well-rounded perspective on establishing and maintaining cocoanut plantations in the Philippine context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33844/33844-h/images/titlepage.png en Coconut palm -- Philippines Coconut -- Philippines Coconut products -- Philippines SB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Travel & Geography 130234 130128 2024-09-14T09:06:30.406820 2023-09-15T04:26:39.003989 text/html text/html 127506 2022-12-30T21:13:36 text/html 353345 2024-09-14T09:06:34.867805 application/epub+zip 352704 2024-09-14T09:06:31.918805 application/epub+zip 58563 2024-09-14T09:06:31.133854 application/epub+zip 434674 2024-09-14T09:06:37.182802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408834 2024-09-14T09:06:34.196837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115305 2022-09-15T12:08:06.733071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96599 96627 2024-09-14T09:06:29.881872 2023-09-15T04:26:38.539974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 96130 2022-12-30T21:17:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18891 2024-09-14T09:06:37.327758 application/rdf+xml 9495 2024-09-14T09:06:31.218826 image/jpeg 2237 2024-09-14T09:06:31.175832 image/jpeg 36951 2022-12-30T21:17:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 330928 2022-12-30T21:18:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 335552 2024-09-14T09:06:30.434857 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog