Cane Production by Fijians

Fijians at New Pe

SUVA, August, 18 THE reason usually given for i introduction of Indian indentm labour to Fiji 70-odd years ago that the Fijians declined to let their communal lands to becoi cheap labour. Consequently Fi key industry—sugar—became a still is the principal Indian preser But times have changed. In 19 native Fijians, working their o 1 land, are likely to produce 60,C tons of sugarcane to be sold at a ton. This is an all-time Fiji record, the previous best bei 36,500 tons in 1936, when the pr was a fraction of that paid to-day Although Fijian sugarcane p] duction is still only 6 per cent, the total, the steady progress ma is encouraging.

Mr. Fred Stevens, with his famii is now in Australia and expects be absent from the New Hebric for some time. Mr. M. Havet leasing his plantation on Sol Santo.