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The citrus replanting scheme is being vigorously pursued. The original limits of the scheme have been reached on Rarotonga and Aitutaki, and the acreages made available for replanting on these islands have been increased. At the same time replanting has been extended to Atiu and Mauke. The installation of modern citrusprocessing plant has been under consideration for some time past. During the year the Director of Agriculture has visited citrus-growing areas in Australia and inspected processing machinery, in order to make recommendations for the Cook Island industry. In accordance with the policy of insisting on the highest standards of export produce, the Administration is encouraging the construction of copra-drying kilns throughout the Group. The Assistant Director of Agriculture spent some time in Western Samoa and Tonga during the year inspecting copra-kilns, and has drawn up plans of a model well adapted to local use.

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1945-46. 1946-47. 1947-48. 1948-49. j 1949-50. Rarotonga Vessels handling cargo 15 14 18 17 22 Other 9 8 8 10 9 Aircraft calls 37 37 31 Exports— Oranges (cases) 12,981 4,790 21,893 8,711 26,106 Copra (tons) 8 8 32 46 86 Other citrus fruit (cases) 4,528 1,464 6,530 2,997 11,736 Bananas (cases) 3,136 54 38 Tomatoes (boxes) 35,096 78,761 21,233 78,385 22,987 Coconuts (bags) 2,490 High Court cases 1j 230 J 1,270 1 1,782 1,475 1,391 Mangaia Shipping calls • 10 13 13 13 19 Oranges (cases) 22,630 11,018 | 14,426 20,671 21,663 Pineapples 708 808 676 1,337 Copra (tons) 6 1 58 33 59 High Court cases 667 517 i 827 505 659 MauJce Shipping calls 1 11 1 11 7 12 15 Oranges (cases) .. 6,530 1,502 5,609 3,030 2,250 Copra (tons) 3 1 6 50 40 High Court cases 65 102 161 205 204 Mitiaro Shipping calls .. .. 4 5 I 9 1 3 8 High Court cases .. . . 51 I Atiu - Shipping calls 12 11 ! 12 10 21 Oranges (cases) 12,916 3,979 8,077 3,326 1,731 Copra (tons) 44 15 . 15 61 59 High Court cases .. .. 528 442 | 505 470 507 Aitutaki Vessels handling cargo 1 19 21 26 13 43 Other 9 Aircraft calls 61 65 77 Exports— Oranges (cases) 12,684 1,000 4,090 Copra (tons) 185 76 i 206 512 Arrowroot (tons) 55 51 74 83 10 High Court cases 320 366 207 ! 232 347