单词 | Manila hemp |
例句 | The variety of purposes to which this useful plant may be applied has hitherto been less fully recognized than those of the Manila hemp. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The American flag was conspicuous among the vessels that frequented these Eastern ports, and “Manila hemp” was largely sought after by American seamen to supply the shipyards at home. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The production of the great northern valley is principally tobacco; of the middle valley, sugar and rice; of the southern valley, rice, and of the volcanic slopes, Manila hemp. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The said company or allied interests, or both, are large importers of Manila hemp. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Manila hemp is the product of a species of banana. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Another chief product of the Philippines, which first found its way into the markets of the world from these islands, is what is called Manila hemp. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Chief among these are of course Manila hemp and tobacco. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The best Manila hemp ought to be white, dry, and of a long and fine fibre. Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers This also sounds liberal, on first reading, but its object was, and its effect has been, to enable the American Hemp Trust to corner and control the Manila hemp industry. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Cebu is famous for vast quantities of Manila hemp; also for shell spoons; these are beautiful, of various sizes, and colors, according to the shell they are cut from. An Ohio Woman in the Philippines Giving personal experiences and descriptions including incidents of Honolulu, ports in Japan and China Manila rope—A rope made from Manila hemp, a fibrous material which is obtained from the leaves of plants which grow in the Philippine Islands. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts According to him, no ascension over ice was possible without a rope, a good rope of Manila hemp; then, if one slipped, the others could hold him. Tartarin On The Alps Carabao drays are hauling fragrant cargoes of tobacco and Manila hemp, while over the gangplank runs a chain of men, gutting the warehouse of its merchandise. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia He has shown me letters from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce at Manila and other commercial organizations prophesying ruin to the Manila hemp industry in the event the export tax should continue. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Manila Hemp.—Manila hemp is the name given to a fibre obtained from the leaves of a plant, Musa textilis, belonging to the banana family. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges This is a sort of plantain from which comes the Manila hemp, as it is sometimes called, though it is a misnomer; and with us it is called simply manila, the sailors tell me. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics More than fifteen million dollars worth of Manila hemp is sold yearly. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania Another statement from British India shows that Manila hemp requires a very special treatment. The Philippine Islands Their third source of wealth, their main staple, is the world-famous Manila hemp. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z This plant is called "ab'a-ca" by the people in the Philippines, and its hemp is called Manila hemp. Big People and Little People of Other Lands You must be one part grace, one force, one agility, and the rest caoutchouc, Manila hemp, and watch-spring. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 One Philippine product, however, connects the islands with almost all the rest of the world, namely, Manila hemp. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania In agriculture you see the great display of fibres, Manila hemp which brought 'em over twenty-two millions last year, ropes made from bamboo, cocoa-nut, rattan. Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition You see this silence inures to the benefit of the interests that have cornered the Manila hemp industry. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Abaca, Manila hemp, or the plant, native to the Philippines, which yield it in quantities. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Manila hemp is the principal product upon which these mountaineers depend in bartering for cloth and other supplies. The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) The best Manila hemp ought to be white, dry, and of a long and fine fiber. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes One of the most interesting productions of the island is Manila hemp. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes |
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