CALCUTTA TEA SALES.
STRONG TONE, GOOD INQUIRY
PRICES LOWER THAN IN 1927
(Bv Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) At yesterday’s tea sales 24,400 packages were offered, including itOO packages of dusts. Again there was a useful selection from all districts. There was a strong tone for all do-sci-iptions, bidding being well distributed. Enquiry was particularly strong for good liquoring teas. The average price of the sale was 12 annas 8 pies per lb, compared with 15 annas 9 pies at the corresponding sale last year and 13 annas 11 pies in 1926. The following special prices were recorded: Broken Orange Pekoe, common 14 annas, medium 15 annas, good 19 annas; broken Pekoe, common 10 annas 6 pies, medium 11 annas 6 pies, good 15 annas 6 pies; fannings, common 10 annas 6 pies, medium 12 annas, good 18 annas.
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Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17465, 27 July 1928, Page 9
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137CALCUTTA TEA SALES. Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17465, 27 July 1928, Page 9
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