Samoan Food-front
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From Our Own Correspondent
Apia, Dec. 9.
THE departure of Allied defence forces has thrown many workers out of employment; and, as a result, Samoans and Euronesians have had to turn to plantation work, while others are cleaning and replanting their food plan tations. This was very necessary in view of the continuing shortage of native foodstuffs.
The food shortage has now been some what relieved by a plentiful breadfruit crop; avocas and pineapples, which are now in season, are a pleasant addition to the Samoan menu.
The last cocoa crop has been a good one; and copra, also, is coming in in satisfactory quantities. Only the banana exports show little improvement and, apparently, will continue very small for some time to come.
Rev. H. V. C. Reynolds, of the Melane sian Mission, has returned to the Solo mon Islands after a short furlough in New Zekland. Mr. Reynolds was one of those who remained with Bishop Baddeley throughout the Japanese occupation of the islands.