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Show Encouraging Industry The governor general ot Madagascar and dependencies has granted to a French company a concession of 25,-000 25,-000 hectares (a hectare Is 2.47 acres) on the west coast of Madagascar for the growing of .vegetable textile fibers to be used In the manufacture of bags. ' If, within four years, the grantee construct a factory with a minimum capacity of 625,000 bags annually, an additional 25,000 hectares will be put at their dlspostal, according to report from Consul James G. Curler, Tananarive. |