Chinese fruit canners should find Jencouragement in the progress made fby the Malayan pineapple eanniig in-Jdustry which is placing this delicious HTruit on the markets of the world in finereasing quantities and thereby, economically, filling an industria breach caused by rubber depression. During the week ended September 28, Jexports from Malayan ports totalled 27,904 cases making a total of 1,790,793 Jeases exported from January 1' to [September 28, or an average of 45,918 leases a week. Paradoxically, although one would have thought the proximity of supplies from Southern California Jand Hawaii would have filled the demand, large supplies of Malayan pineapple are finding their way to Canada, and during the week previously quoted 81 per cent. of exports were shipped to that country, passing through Shanghai after transhipment Jat Hongkong. There was a time when the Malayan pineapple was considered small and coarse fruit, possessing none of the luscious qualities of the fruit found on most tables since American growers and canners brought it within reach of all, but improved methods of cultivation to-Jgether with progress in the scientific teanning methods in Malaya have converted the fruit Into an exportable product of increasing dimensions. Chinese fruits are obtainable in tins in this country but, as yet, they have not invaded world markets on any scale but the success of the canners of Malaya, a part of the world which Jowes a substantial part of its development to the hardihood and enterprise of the Chinese settlers, should be an Inspiring example to' growers and Jcanners in this country.
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