Show Short Copra Crop Causes Trade Slump in Samoa PAGO PAGO PA-GO American Samoa March 1 15 B By A. A P. P Merchants P.-Merchants Merchants and traders ale aie complaining of un- un trade returns sincE the copra copia 01 crop COl op has fallen short o oI of expectations I The rhinoceros beetle is increasing ing big in some districts despite the I efforts of the government to exterminate exterminate exter exter- minate it but the decrease In the I cocoanut crop cannot be attributed to the tho beetle The rhe pest is said to have como conic to western Samoa from C Ceylon with large laige importations of at rubber plant Men lel add alid bo boys s 's in American SamOa Samoa Sa Sa- Sa- Sa moa devote one morning each week eek searchIng for the beetle and its larvae In order to preserve the tie copra copia crop cro which is the staple product of the island the American government is imposing fines on natives who fail fall to adopt the tho or ordered ordered ordered or- or dered precautions against the beetle |