positive attitudes in the youth of the islands. A major goal would
 be the reintroduction of school gardens at secondary schools where
 land facilities will permit vegetable production programs. Many of
 our young people have shown interest and desire to become
 actively involved in agriculture and recent experience has shown
 us that emphasis is needed in this area.

 In order to maximize the potential usage of our fruit and
 vegetable crops, our policy recommends the development of a
 food preservation laboratory to enable and teach our people to
 can and preserve juices from under-utilized crops such as soursop,
 limes, tamarind, acerola, mango, papaya, pineapples, and many
 others. Many of these crops are only used as fresh produce, but
 there are at least another half dozen ways in which they can be
 converted to food and other useful purposes.

 Our policy recommends the development of marketing
 facilities and market organizations in conjunction with the devel-
 opment of the expanded food production programs.

 A massive outreach program to assist citizens with home or
 backyard gardens is another program of this new policy. This is in
 conjunction with our former "Produce at Home' slogan and this
 year's "Make Ends Meet. Grow What You Eat" slogan. An expan-
 sion of the existing agricultural services of the Department of
 Agriculture has also been recommended.

 What government is doing more for its farmers anywhere?
Here's a policy that offers support, and in addition, discounts
95% of the farm's real estate tax assessment, and 90'7 of the
taxable income. It's the Virgin Islands Government, of course.