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recent technical inovation introduced from outside is to place the pounder in a shallow pit up to about his knees so that he will not have to bend over so far
workers men age about 15 and up

2. small fruit wire factory still in the testing stage, in town of Wonosari - P.T. Giriagung - designed to use fruit bi-products which are usually thrown away ie cashew fruits - a STM project under Pak Soekmono

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* 3. bamboo working village of kelang - produces lamp covers, baskets & containers of pleasant design but shaky construction; located on the road to Baron leading out of Wonosari
appears to be a very poor village with dry barren house yards; industry in the village dates from 1951
houses of gedek with dirt floors products priced at about 500-750 rupiaks ($1.25-$1.80) each

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raw materials are bamboo, rattar strips for rims & small wooden pieces for handles
bamboo purchased from neighboring villages

4. shops on Baron beach which sells paintings made from seashells, crab legs, etc. on a painted background

(note: saw swarm of millions of tiny crablike fresh water animals called 'udang gasing' - were been seived out by the basketfulls - fishing not a big industry in G. K., however, due to the size of the waves)

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August 5
third day of Dep. Per. tour - toured Kulon Progo, the Kebupaten west of Jogja - intermediate in fertility between Sleman & Gunung Kidul - much land devoted to coconut stands & area is a center of production of such coconut bi-products as oil, copra(?), fiber used in matting, etc.