Makes Promising Start
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Fiji's Cocoa Industry
After many years of sugges tions and speculation, a prac tical start has been made with the planting of cocoa in Fiji Approximately 3,000 acres has been planted—three quarters of it by Fijian growers. oi£ quiries for material represent 2,600 acres and it is expected that the present acreage will be doubled within the next 12 months.
The fruiting of young cocoa at the Department of Agriculture stations is said to be encouraging The Governor (Sir Ronald Garvey) said at the Legislative Council session in November that he looked forward to the day when the cocoa crop will make a major contribution to the Colony’s economy.