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" It is not to be carried on for the purposes of trade, but to 

 safeguard and advance the interests of the trade generally in such 

 manner as the members of the association shall think best. No 

 details have been gone into at present, and whether the official 

 headquarters will be in London, elsewhere in the U. K., or 

 at some centre abroad has yet to be decided. We should, however, 

 be glad to have our readers' opinion on this point. In any case 

 London would be headquarters for the receipt, collection, and dis- 

 tribution of news, likely to l)e of interest to members who would, 

 as time went on, decide what the nature of that news would l)e. 

 It is suggested that at first the subscription be $10 American gold, 

 or its equivalent in other currencies. 



" The publishers and proprietors of Tropical Life are willing 

 to include a supplement, esipccially devoted to the interests of the 

 International Association, as and when desired, whether monthly 

 or otherwise, and then, on terms to be agreed, copies will be sent 

 to all members. 



*' We hope to hear from those, interested in vegetable oils, palm 

 products, etc., whether the idea appeals to them and if so shall be 

 glad if they will state in writing their willijigness to become mem- 

 bers and help the Association to be a benefit to the vegetable oil 

 w^orld generally, whether as producers, transporters manufacturers, 

 distributors or consumers.'' 



T. r. c. 



Fruit Cultivation. 



Tlie steadily rising prices in the cost of locally grown fruit 

 seem to be due not only to a demand from an ever increasing popu- 

 lation but also to the c-ommon destruction of orchards either for sub- 

 stitution of rubber as a better paying crop, or where the orchards 

 havg been jdanted around towns, to make way for the still more 

 pressing demand of land for t)uilding. These factors are contribut- 

 ing largely and rapidly to a shortage of locally grown fruits and 

 high prices, and many are conseqaiently turning their minds to 

 plant sufficient fruit trees to provide a supply of fruit for them- 

 selves and their lal)0ur foree. To those contemplating planting 

 Citrus fruits two articles, that have lately appeared should prove of 

 interest. " The Possibilities of Citrus Ciilture in South India," in 

 the Tropical Agriculturist. February 1920, considers the type of 

 soil and the best varieties to plant. " Xotes on Citrus Culture," 

 in the Queensland ^Agricultural .lournal, February 1920, treats of 

 the management and working of Citrus orchards. Both articles 

 are well worth perusing. 



T. F. C. 



