Strong Demand At Ceylon Tea Sales
COLOMBO, Wed. (1.30 p.m.)—A strong demand was maintained at the Ceylon tea sales today, but there were some price irregularities. Offerings totalled 2,439,0001 b. High grown varieties were slightly dearer, and mediums distinctly dearer, but low growns, although in strong demand, were somewhat irregular. The top price was 250 cents per lb for flowery broken orange pekoes. Price ranges were: Flowery broken orange pekoes, 150 to 200 cents: broken orange pekoes fannings/ 140 to 200; broken orange pekoes, 140 to 175; broken pekoes, 125 to 180; orange pekoes, 140 to 170; pekoes, 140 to 200; broken mixed, 110 to 150; dusts, 115 to 155.
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Northern Advocate, 4 December 1947, Page 5
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