Smithsonian Report, 1952. — Walker 



Plate 3 



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Farms and sugarcane 



Upper: Treeless southern Okinawa, the scene of terrific World War II battles, is now mostly 

 farm land, broken up into diminutive fields. 



Lower: Stalks of sugarcane, the third most important crop, being offered for sale by farm 

 women on the annual festival day in memory of the honored family ancestors. Photo- 

 graphs by Orin A. Hills. 



