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ISLAND PRODUCE

PRICE OF COPRA DOWN

NO MARGIN OF, PROFIT

The Samoan correspondent of the United Press Association, writing from Apia on October 19, says that the price of copra is down to £3" per "ton to European planters, while the natives are receiving less.

The natives are not cutting copra on account of the low prices.

Cocoa is down to £35 per ton, which leaves practically no margin to the

Bananas are helping the situation to gome extent, but greater .benefit would be experienced if a largely increased quantity could be shipped.

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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 105, 31 October 1933, Page 10

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ISLAND PRODUCE Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 105, 31 October 1933, Page 10

ISLAND PRODUCE Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 105, 31 October 1933, Page 10