Samoan Planter’S

Enterprise

From Our Own Correspondent.

APIA, February 5.

ONE of the oldest cocoa planters of Samoa, Mr. F. Jahnke, has just completed the erection of an up-to date cocoa dryer at his Fasitovuta plantation.

This plant consists of a Gordon drier with grader, washer and electric light plant, and is a great improvement, installed at a considerable expense and showing the enterprise of the owner and his belief in the future of the industry.

A large number of planters and citi zens assembled to celebrate the instal lation of the drier and a happy time was spent by the guests of Mr. Jahnke to whom complimentary speeches were addressed.

Herewith is a photograph of the group which gathered in front of Mr. Jahnke's house, to enjoy his hospitality.