Papain
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America Interested In This Product
AN article on the possibility of estab lishing the Papain industry in the South Pacific Islands was published .in the “PIM” in March. It was an nounced that a sound industry had been established in East Africa, based on the American demand for the latex of the pawpaw tree.
We wrote to a firm in San Francisco, the Pacific Islands Trading Company, conducted by Mr. A. G. Andrews; and we asked about the reported American de mand. Was Papain really wanted by American manufacturers?
Mr. Andrews replied by radiogram, ad vising us that American manufacturers are keenly interested in securing supplies, and giving us details about the methods of obtaining Papain. He urged Pacific planters to interest themselves in this product. An advertisement arranged by Mr. Andrews appears in this issue.
We have sent all the above details to the Directors of Agriculture in Fiji and New Guinea. We understand that the Latex is worth from 25/- to 30/- Australian per pound.