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Show CHOI'S IX TERRITORIES IXCREASED TO AID HERE In Porto Rico which formerly imported im-ported thousands of dollars worth of beans annually from the mainland, this product is now being exported. Part of the war-emergency work of the Department of Agriculture has been to assist the Territories to become less dependent upon the mainland of this country for their food supply. The Alaska stations have greatly increased the areas sown to grain and are able to meet Increased demands for seed grain. The Guam station is distributing large quantities of seeds and plants for cultivation by the natives, and Hawaii has materially increased its production of food crops. |