Suggestions

Fiji Planters Ask For Suggestions

A CIRCULAR in December from the managing-agents (Messrs. Brown and Joske, Ltd.) to the members of the Coco nut Planters’ Union of Fiji contains an interesting paragraph: “As will have been noted from reports in the ‘Fiji Times,’ a Committee has been set up to advance suggestions as to the best method of assisting the copra indus try. The chairman of the committee, the Acting Director of Agriculture, has invited the C.P. Union to submit suggestions. The Directors, in their turn, extend an invita tion to all members of the Union to advise them of their views. ‘The problem is one which concerns all

coconut planters, and it is to be hoped that members of this Union will be able to put forward some practical suggestions. As we would point out, it is no use members grumbling that nothing is being done to help them, if they in their turn do not trouble to let anyone know what they think can—or should —be done.”

It is probable that planters in the South Seas, outside of Fiji, have some ideas worth communicating, about this very im portant subject of the future of the copra industry. If so, they should write to Messrs. Brown and Joske, of Suva, Fiji; and there is no doubt that their letters would receive careful consideration.