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ciation has been active in developing this staple product. 
The chief drawback has been the lack of transportation, but 
the railroad from Blantyre to Beira has recently been com- 
pleted and greatly reduces the time required for the trip. 
The journey is still broken, however, at the Zambesi, where 
the building of a bridge has been delayed by the difficulty 
and expense of the undertaking.