The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-10
THE MILK IN THE CoOoANUT.
Tho Extent and Source of the suppl
Consumed In the United States.

Tho Extent and Source of the supply
Consumed In the United states.
"There were 100000 oocoanuts re.
ceived at this port last year." said n
fruit dealer TO reporter for the Mail
and Express, rs he watched half dozen
men who were carrying baskets into Il
store. "That looks az though tho bust
ness in cocoanuts amounted TO some
thing, doesn't III A single firm ham
dled 100000 of this number, mostly
for dessicatiug purposes
From what countries do you obtain
your supplies2n
NEARLY all of our northern states get
their supplies from the northern coasts
! OF South and Central America, Ja-
maica, Porto Rico and Baraooa, the bet
ter grades coming from South and Cen
tral America. Those varieties having n
much thicker meat and selling much
more readily, are much priced by our
best bakers and confectioners.
"There are some queer facts about tho
growth OF cocoanuts that are not gener-
ally known 10 our pooplo of the north,
In tho hrst place the cocoanut will not
flourish away from tho seashoie, salt
water being absolutely essential 10 its
growth. No magnet Is truer TO the pole
than Is the root of tho cocoanut tree 10
the ocean, for when the root breaks
through its husks, II points directly to-
ward tho sea, no matter in what posi.
ton the nut Is placed In the ground.
Boring Its way downward, it fastens
itself so securely that no tornado, no
matter how severe, has ever been known
to wrench II from its stronghold.
"The blossom of the cocoanut is a Pc
culiar work OF natures art. Appearing
ut the base of the long, ragged leaves is
dagger'liko sheath, green In color and
standing erect until its own weight
causes II TO bond doward, whore Il HANGS
until the stems IL enolosos, which are 10
bear and sustain the nuts, are sufficient
ly matured, when this outer proteotiC N
drops TO the ground, leaving a cluster of
ragged stems, upon which you will find
eye'y lew inches miniature cocoanuts,
which require about fourteen months 10
ripon. Did you ever 500 cocoanut as
y falls from the troeS Step into my OF,
flee and / will show You one.n
On the wall OF the private Office stood
q large cabinet filled with curlosities
gathered IRON all parts of the world.
From the lower shelf tho dealer took n
queer shaped object about as large as an
old-iashioned dinner pail. A section OF
the outer husk which Is an inch and A
half In thickness, had been cut away,
revealing tho coacoanut in the center.
, inis husk protects tho nut when
growing, and renders the gerr,. rraAl
assistance when the nut is i,lst nlsntsd
In Its Efforts 20 push upward mud
downward In the soil. The natives
gather the nuts into heaps and allow
them to remain month before husIsjng.
IN order TO cure them. The process ~
husking Is simple, yet laborons work.
but the natives have become so skillml
aud rapid In the business thar A woman
mas been known TO remove the husks
irom 1000 "cokesn in day.
what use is made OF the coooanu,
besides desiccating it and employing 4,
as an article OF food?"
"Cocoanut oil has become n stan
ticle OF commerce. II Is shippod 20 w,
parts OF the world for the maui .,a w. -.
OF soap and candles. Ia the mac.ur'
ture OF soap from tho oil ere ,, isnu ,''.
tlty oil water can be used III & luau
other known oil or fat, for MA Ti." NJ,
OF soap can be made iron - , ov.u IAN y
water and 70 per cent. ~ pe. ve,'s 80, "
sasi necessary alkali, of eourss hahn in,
added: La the absep ga Of milk To- p, nn,
zee, the cocoanut forn,shns " az ~, w.,
substitute; When bo. ws,es I ~ eauv
% upon tho sr Ited nu. and press "s