Nutfall In B.S.I.

Entomologist to Investigate.

FOR some time nutfall has been caus ing considerable concern to copra planters in the Solomon Islands. Its cause is a mystery and its cure so far has baffled planters in the Group. The disease causes the nuts to fall from the trees before they are fully developed and there is a consequent heavy loss of copra on many plantations affected by the disease.

In order to investigate this problem, Mr. H. T. Pagden, assistant entomolo gist in the Department of Agriculture of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States is on his way to the Solo mon Islands at the invitation of the Ad ministration. He arrived in Sydney by the “Nieuw Holland” on June 7.