Trade Conditions Are
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Bright In Samoa
From Our Own Correspondent.
Apia, Mar. 23.
serious “blow” which did consid * erable damage to banana and coco nut plantations in Tonga, fortunately spared Western Samoa.
Weather conditions here throughout the rainy season have been exceptionally good. There is a good copra output, a promising cocoa crop, and a large offer ing of bananas from European and Samoan growers.
Trade condit ons are very bright, and with more ready cash in circulation, business is now definitely on the up grade.
A number of commercial travellers are in Apia at present and all report that sales have improved substantially.