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Vee iv Reals ote Bye bE Sit ant ae See ee ee 4, a ak ee wry aa 4 ‘ y 4 “ft oe A feeny gis: iA, Oe ane eee yo fin 2 oe i . Baal oan? ne el My ee fe 2 me & Ree as ” ey ry aM os vteat patty MY 38, : an a 4, ry + bat ae eo * 4, + fogs r 7 ew a a Cr re Aa ‘ yg oa chars pee grey cag: sch aR ’ x : ee eke ae Bt ‘ he w™ e | weed, tools and fertilizers. The basic oper. gased for the Pealth center of the Ministry of Health ties dn with the operations of the health centers pro- viously bullt and argantzed by the SC1SF in Asmeton’s Barrio Obrerc, a workers’ district, aye dn She toons of Vallorricas Encarnacion and Convepeion. . e 8 2 8 FaQd SUPFLY PANARA . . TRANSFER OF PROJECTS. In keeping with QIAA policy of transferring to Governments af the other Americas all cooperative projects which no longer require United States technical aid, tee of the principal projects initiated dy the OIAA’s food supply mission to Funan vere formally transferred om February 16 to the Rance Agro Pacuario # Industriel, an agency of the Panamanian Government. The projects are fool procurement, and the dist-ibutlan of séed and sericultural impleneta. The Rance how ansumes responsibility for purchasing all gurplus praduction of approani-< mately 20 different kinds of fruits. and vege~ tables in the interior, particularly im the northern province of Chirigui. It wilt secure warkets for the produce by taking over the mission's work of supplying United States ermd forces stationed in she Canal Zone or om the Yetious of Pantma, as well] as by making esis to civilian populations in eauthern. Pareme. The Banco also takes charge of diagtributing aed and agricultural tools and equi pment te farmers at moderate prices and on long-tere PRAYVENC AFrAngementse>s _ The farsers will continue to be sseured of a marlet for their entire production, anki of technical assistance in the development. of do- amatic agriculture. 7 Aa pert of the transfer, the Bance has “Bought aisesion equipeent, amterials end sup- _ Plies necessary for the operation of these praj- " @eka, in perGicular the food warehouses which the migsion built in Chiriqui province, ex which have deen the fecal points. of eilssio operations. Since 1942, Chiriqui farmers have brought their produce to these warehouses, which also serva as centers for the sale of &t the ware- oumtes, wiswion techuicians have taught foul« grorers the principles of qe lity grading and _ Peking, and talay the produce holds ite orm i outa ie markets against imported rahe 7 vos a eaten ee ~ 7%, o_o" ‘sea ; UESSES GE. THE, OFPrar PRQUUR WRATES STATES AetaRCIES, Cansiderable savings in the cost of supplies {. and equimsent te Didied States agencies in neighboring countries have been effected through procurement services rendered ty the ff food supply mission in Fowm. ‘These services, to the Oil) es different food supply or health B ami ganilation field parties; of to field | offices of other Sovernment agencies in the varios countrige, are af tro types: - First, procurement of needed materials which ara available in Panam, ent sich oan. be shipped froe there worse quickly than from the — United States. ‘These aeterials are usually purchased from the Canal fone stlorshame, and in Ube past have con inted of medical supplics, pipe of all types, reinforcing eteel, gatva- fizat iron roofing, becdware Mitting, stee] and copper wire, tires, wellfosrd, cement, hand becls, amd other stansisrd item. , Second, procurement at lor mont of Arey, Bavy and Carnal Zone sirpluses of tte required bp other field parties. The mission keeps Riwe parties Informed of the surpluses which becam available, and purchases thas as re- quested. Sch ateriais fnchude ali types of machinery ang contracting equipment, such ay wasps, tracks, cars, E{]l work, tanks, “sood and avec}, and chanical mupplies, a: wetl es Light Plants and Diesel motors. In emergency aituntiong, when the time eluent is of vital importance, the «bility te secure these eupplies in Parse bee been eoet helpful to numrom United States agencies. At the mame time, these procurement ectivitics have eeved the cot of shipping suth antericis from the Undied States, «# wel) as urgently needed abipping. - * © . 8 PERSONKEL 5 3 i wile ofKorverg has daen appointed & Rews~ writer ‘in the Ban Francisco Offfee of the — Departnent of Preas ad, _Publice tions. ae George RevaraS ter, hantrdsthative Officer in the Bealth and Sanitation Bydkions te being — transferred Prep Por taut mes. ko Forvey if iian, Director of ‘hetdepetpeent of Intormntipn, Wilk Imave next wedk ney venice da Par. mee TM S % @ . . « 7 aa eae ewe ee A> Yo