Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-10-19 | Page 15 | China Reports Big Opium Crop

DIG BIG OPIUM CROP ROP Ounces Fixed as Estimate for 1930 V V Yield G. G Oct 18 UP The UP-The The opium crop in the thol district bordering Shanel province and inner in inner in- in ner nor Mongolia has reached the tho grand total of ot ounces this his hiis year eat according to estimates by foreign observers ers An area estimated at acres m. m n this remote r region glon has been planted in tho the ol opium ium POP poppy and the harvest harv st has been especially good Although the district suffered suffered suf suf- from famine last winter officials officials off I- I chats nevertheless urged farmers to plant opium upon which tho the largest returns in taxes are made mache The revenue from opium harvests In this autumn to the northern coalition is 15 estimated d d' d dat at sliver silver Shansi soldiers rs lS have been assigned to convoy large shipments of ot tho the drug to the tho sea sell where it can be shipped to the leadIng lead lead- Ing In markets of or China j Tho The China international famine relief commission may be of ot unintentional unintentional and indirect assistance to the opium opium farmers of Sul uan In cooperation with ShansI Shams officials tho lo commission has constructed a SL aast avast In ast va-st Irrigation project advancing ad the money to on loan Some Somo skeptical observers observer declare lre officials are especially Interested Interested Inter Inter- ested in this irrigation project be because because be- be cause of or tho the opium crops which will willbe willbe willbe be served and that much of oC the new newland newland newland land made mado available through Irrigation irrigation tion will wIH be bc planted to opium V