COLOMBO TEA REPORT.
At the usual weekly sale of Ceylon tea held at Colombo on A Must 15, the quantity placed under offer amounted to 1,750,000 pounds weight. Quality from the Maturataa and Uva estates were fine, while others were good. At the.sale there was an active demand with most sorts generally dearer, especially where fine quality, was offered. Actual price alterations showed a firm market on Commons and Price Broken Orange Pekoes. Plain Broken Orange Pekoes, First Classic Broken Pekoes and Fine Broken Orange Pekoes, all recorded an increase of %d per ponnd. Exchange remained unchanged. Next week's sale is expected to amount to 1.400,000 pounds weight.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 193, 17 August 1939, Page 8
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108COLOMBO TEA REPORT. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 193, 17 August 1939, Page 8
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