Candlenut Oil Process
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StTVA, Aug. 3 THE purchase within Fiji of candlenuts, the export of nuts, and the manu facture, processing and refining of candlenut oil have been declared a pro tected industry by the Legislative Coun cil.
The Director of Agriculture (Mr. C.
Harvey) said that owing to the shortage of tung and linseedi oils there was» a strong demand locally for candlenut oil.
It was also possible, he added, that the residual meal might be useful as animal food or as organic fertiliser.
Every year, said the Director, about 1,000 tons of candlenuts, producing about 40,000 gallons of oil, are available in the Colony. He added that the price paid for the nuts would be based on the financial return to the manufacturer.