Agricultural Develop
p. 81 · Read in the full issue
Ment In Morobe Area
pEANUT growing has commenced ■“ in the Wau Valley, New Guinea tnd approximately 50 acres are now inder cultivation. This industry xmld be an important feature of the iconomic life of the Valley.
Mr. T. Shanahan, manager of Wau Estate, now has the planta ion in full production and antici pates harvesting 35 tons of coffee his year.
He has installed new, modern nachinery in the factory at a cost of -3,000 which will improve process ng, and has planted up a new area )f approximately 100 acres, which should be in production in from bur to five years.