The area proposed to be planted in each province is as follows: P"o vince
Davao
Abaca land to Existing be dive,·ted to planted a,·ea 1'amie 1,600
Cotabato
300
Agusan
100
1,000
Idle Land
Land to be newly opened
---200 -
3,400
6,000
6,500
6,000
2,400
3,000
-
500
-
Total
3. O'·ganization. (1) Ramie Growing Companies and the provinces where they will grow ramie are as follows : Ohta Development Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Davao Furukawa Plantation Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • .. Dav"o Toyo Mashi Boseki Kaisha ........................... Cotabato Tokyo Mashi Boseki, Kai sha . . . ...... ... .. .... . ... . . ... Cotabato Daiichi Ramie Boseki Kaisha .......................... Agusan The above·mentioned Ramie Growing Companies shall engage in the following acti vties: a. Growing. b. Propagation and di stribution of superior varieties of seedlings. c. Technical g ui da nce in ramie growing. d. Financing. e. Collection and purchase. f. Management of stripping and processing plants. g. Baling. h. Transportation. i. Other activities. (2) The Philippine Hemp Growel"S' Association. For the purpose of conducting research and experiments, controlling and directing the Ramie and Jute Growing Companies and instructing farmers in the gt·owing of ramie and jute, the Philippine Hemp Growers' Association shall be formed and organized under the supervi sion of the Military Adminis· tration. a. The rules and r eg ul ations of the Philippine H emp Growers' Associa· tion 3h all be prescl~ bed later. b. The officers of the Philippine Hemp Growers' Association shall be composed of officials of the Military Administration, officials of the Executive Commission and Ramie and Jute Gro\ving Companies. (3) Cooperation of the agricultul·al technical men of the Department of Agt·iculture and Commarce. It is requested that the agricultural technical men of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce cooperate in instructing farmers in the growing of ramie.
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