Fiji’s Domestic Rice Production
p. 45 · Read in the full issue
THE statement in the Pacific Islands Monthly of June that Fiji has. now so large an acreage under rice crops that it is almost independent of imported rice is challenged by a Suva resident, Mr.
James Mclntyre.
Mr. Mclntyre says that he is doubtful whether there is anything like 10,000 acres under rice in Fiji and he adds that it is still necessary to import much rice— mostly from Rangoon.
The Government rice mill has been closed but there are several small mills in operation, notably those operated by Messrs. McGowan. Bull Bros., Williams, Burns, Philp and Co., and others.
It is a pity, remarks Mr. Mclntyre, that correspondents do not verify their state ments prior to publication.
Dr. G. M. Rodger, of the Malayta Co.
Ltd., of Sydney, returned to Australia from the Solomon Islands by the Malaita in July. He spent several months in the group visiting the company’s estates at Cape Marsh and Malaita.