The first group of Jewish migrants this year has just arrived in the Crimea. The group consists of thirty families, and several more groups are expected to follow in a few days.
According to the Comzet, 600 Jewish families can be settled now in the Crimean Jewish collective farms and provided immediately with housing accommodation. So many of the settlers re-emigrated during the past year that there are over 200 houses standing empty, and the others, it is said, can be accommodated for the time being with the older settlers. It is planned to build another 900 new houses this year.
It is planned to start a big activity in the Crimea this year. 1,500 cattle will be added to the dairy-farms, there will be an increase of 4,000 sheep, 30,000 poultry, and 300 pigs. 50,000 new fruit trees will be planted, and the area of land under cultivation will be extended.
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