140 Acres In Bearing

From our Auckland Correspondent.

Most of the £50,000 subscribed for the Fijian Pineapple Co. Ltd., incor porated in October, 1928, is New Zeal land capital. About 140 acres have been planted on the island of Ovalau, and most of this will be in full bear ing in this coming summer. It is esti mated that the 1930-31 pack will be 18,000 cases. The reports on the qual ity of the canned pineapples, already exported are first-class. Another 100 acres will be planted between Novem ber and March.

The demand for canned pineapples throughout the world continues in ex cess of the supply, and the prospects of the industry are excellent.