the time grown to 3,600,000 pesos during the past fiscal year, yet 

 the fruit orchards are just coming into bearing. Very superior 

 pomelos and oranges are produced and aside from the fresh fruit 

 shipped to the United States several pineapple canneries are in 

 operation there. — P. J. JV., in Philippine Reviezv. 



GOJ'ERNMEXTS HELP FARMERS. 



In no other country in the world does the government lend aid 

 to its farmers as does Denmark. The greatest energy is ex- 

 pended in securing the largest and most economical production 

 of butter, bacon, and eggs. The most significant thing is that 

 the greatest efforts are made to help the small farmer, with the 

 result that the country is now almost wholly made up of small 

 farms. One of the principal sources of aid is through furnishing 

 farmers with cheap money. The government controls a series 

 of banks. A laborer who has worked on a farm five years, and 

 who has a character so good that two reputable farmers will cer- 

 tify to it, may obtain from one of these banks a loan correspond- 

 ing to aboui 3164 pesos in Philippine currency. With this he 

 may purchase a farm of from \y2 to 5 hectares. The amount 

 loaned by the bank covers probably nine-tenths of the value of 

 the farm. Experts of the government visit every farm in Den- 

 mark every eighteen days and advise with the farmers as to the- 

 best methods of handling their business. 



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A new departure in fostering an infant industry is the proposal 

 of the governments of New South Wales and Victoria in Austra- 

 lia to establish vegetable and fruit-preserving factories in regions 

 newly opened for colonization. These factories will be oj)erated 

 by the departments of agriculture of their respective states, the 

 produce handled at a moderate rate, and if the settlers desire, 

 the factories may later be acquired and ojxjrated under coopera- 

 tive management. 



The colonists will also be aided by the government in the ])ro- 

 fluction and specialization of the fruits that arc best adapted to 

 the regions under consideration and which make a superior canned 

 product. This Australian enter])rise might well serve as a good 

 object lesson to the rMiili])pincs. — P. J. //'., //; I'liillppinc /?rT7VTC'. 



