Manufactures consist in fabrics of abaca and canonegro, of which boat cables are made.
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The chief products are abaca, rice, and cocoanuts, oil being extracted from the latter.
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There are gold and copper mines, and much tobacco, sugar, rice, and abaca is raised.
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Freshen up sunrooms and glass box extensions with this collection of steel frame abaca weave furniture.
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They are somewhat mountainous and well wooded, and coffee, abaca, sugar cane, and tobacco are raised.
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Manufactures consist in fabrics of abaca and canonegro, of which boat cables are made.
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The chief products are abaca, rice, and cocoanuts, oil being extracted from the latter.
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There are gold and copper mines, and much tobacco, sugar, rice, and abaca is raised.
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Freshen up sunrooms and glass box extensions with this collection of steel frame abaca weave furniture.
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They are somewhat mountainous and well wooded, and coffee, abaca, sugar cane, and tobacco are raised.
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The ropes made from it are of that kind called Manillahemp.
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What is known as Manillahemp is an article of much value.
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This is inclosed within several strands of Manillahemp, with ten iron wires woven among them.
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A rougher sort, called Manillahemp, is made into rope, which, with the raw material, is largely exported.
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ABACA, or ABAKA, a native name for the plant Musatextilis, which produces the fibre called Manila Hemp (q.v.).
Uso de manila hemp en inglés
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The manilahemp is the most prominent, of which coarse cloth is woven, besides the valuable cordage.
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The fibre is whiter, cleaner, and lighter than jute; moreover, in strength it ranks next to the best quality of manilahemp.
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Another statement from British India shows that Manilahemp requires a very special treatment.
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The best Manilahemp ought to be white, dry, and of a long and fine fiber.
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One Philippine product, however, connects the islands with almost all the rest of the world, namely, Manilahemp.
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Dr. Ure, in his "Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines," p. 1, thus describes ManilaHemp:-
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This plant is called "ab'a-ca" by the people in the Philippines, and its hemp is called Manilahemp.
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ABACA, or ABAKA, a native name for the plant Musa textilis, which produces the fibre called ManilaHemp (q.v.).
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Export of " Manilahemp."
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Nylon climbing ropes had been used in the 1950s and '60s, making leader falls significantly safer than on traditional, relatively static, Manilahemp ropes.