Grow Your Own Foodstuffs
p. 17 · Read in the full issue
in the South Seas!
A MATTER of importance to residents j\ of Pacific territories is referred to by an anonymous correspondent of the “Fiji Times ’.
He says: “Before this war is concluded we may find that food supplies are play ing a major part in connection with vic tory—and it is possible that we shall have to rely upon our own production for our own sustenance.’’ He urges that the more or less elaborate staffs of the Departments of Agriculture in the dif ferent territories should now be utilised to the utmost possible extent, so that agriculturalists generally may be given instruction and information as to how and when to plant various food crops.
It is suggested, for instance, that in Fiji it should be possible to grow potatoes, corn, rice, European vegetables and food
stuffs of that description on a larger scale.
This writer also suggests that, as it seems to be impossible to depend upon shipping to get copra overseas, planters should immediately inquire whether their coconuts can be used to feed and fatten pigs. He points out that one of the world’s chief sources of bacon supply— Denmark —is now in the grip of Mr.
Hitler, and bacon supplies are completely cut off. Why not coconut-fed bacon from the South Seas?
Miss Fay Brown, only child of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Brown, of Bulolo, was married recently to Mr. Bruno Kroening, eldest son of Doctor and Mrs. Kroening, of Kieta, Bougainville, T.N.G. It was the first wedding celebrated in the town of Bulolo, and all the Europeans in the little community co-operated in making it a joyous occasion.