Samoa Scores Heavily
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With Cocoa
Prom Our Own Correspondent APIA, March 25.
THE weather, although curiously erratic, has been all in favour of the cocoa-planters, who enjoyed a heavy autumn crop and now are agam exnecting a splendid output of cocoa beans.
It is predicted with confidence that this year the production of cocoa-beans wfil beat all previous records and may reach more than 2,000 tons.
The local price for cocoa-beans is £4O to £45 per ton—which puts the planters in clover. Western Samoa, at any rate, is not worrying about the unprofitable price of copra.
The loan or purchase of lantern-slides, dealing with Pacific Islands subjects, is sought by Mr. F. R. Cawley, “Strathnor”, 25 Horsley Avenue, Willoughby, Sydney.
They are required for purposes of a
public lecture.
Top: The start of the model yacht race held In Suva on March 8 and organised entirely by the iunior lads of the [?] Suva. These yachts soon will compete for a handsome trophy, donated privately.
Lower: The end of the race.