BEST IN THE WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11944, 15 May 1933, Page 4

BEST IN THE WORLD

COCOA GROWN IN SAMOA

LORD BLEDISLOE’S VISIT TO PLANTATIONS. (Per United Press Association —Special Represen tati ve.) APIA, (Samoa), April 21 One of rhe most pleasant trips undertaken by the Governor-General and Lady Bledislo’e during tlieir Samoan tour was a visit to tlie eoeca plantation and factory at Tuanaimato, situated a few miles from Apia. Tlieir Excellencies were the guests of tlie members ox the Planters’ Association at tlie homestead, and were hospitablv entertained at morning tea. His Excellency, replying to tlie

welcome extended by Mr. Gotz. on behalf of the Planters’ Association, said that lie had greatly desired to meet the planters on an informal and friendly footing. He hoped they would be able to give him some information with regard to the aetivitil.es, and that- it would be accompanied by some element of what was of ten called optimism. Personally, he did not greatly like the words “optimism” and “pessimism.’’ They wanted something which expressed a confident hope, and he preferred “aetualism.” based on the knowledge experience, courage, and confidence which was character At Ic of their race. Such an outlook might be most useful, and indeed most important-, in this country under present conditions Tlie foa.y he felt in connection with many primary producers in differentparts of the Empire was that, if ihcre was a long continued glut of secondgrade products, the demand for those products would he enormously affected. 'Where there was a first-grade product they would share his confidence that when the purchasing power of world became greater, they ' would obtain good value for tlieir product by reason by its exceptionally high quality. He was assured, that there was no better cocoa in the world than that coming lately from Samoa, and the planters must inevitably obtain the reward which awaited such a prochlfct.’ While the present economic position prevailed they wero bound to do all they could to reduco their working costs, and be . advocated. as one means of accomplishing this end, the 'application of scientific research to primary production..He was conscious that cocoa: was one of the most hopeful as well as one of tho greatest sources • of .economic wealth in Sanioa. The planters- would therefore carry out a patriotic and national duty-by winning from the soil of this land the largest possible amount of economic wealth, with : a reasonable profit to themselves. Tlieir Excellencies were escorted over the factory, and the processes of extracting and drving cocoa .beans were fully demonstrated. •