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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 May 1954Vol. XXIV, No. 10

Peanuts

p. 139 · Read in the full issue

Lower Price for NG Peanuts

AVERAGE prices quoted in Syd ney for New Guinea peanuts early in May were 1/- per pound for nuts in shell and 1/6 for kernels. They were about 6d. per pound lower than in early April.

These prices were “all that could be expected” in view of the in creasing supply of better quality Australian nuts. One of Sydney ; s biggest buyers said there wSre plenty of good NSW north-coast nuts available at 1/3 per pound. No. 1 Queensland kernels were selling at l/Bi.