Copra Production In
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East Sam[?]
Pago Pago, Jan. 2
IN the last fiscal year, Easi (American) Samoa produced I tons of copra, as follows: —
The 1,903 tons marketed prodi 354,570 US dollars gross—3lB nett. The average gross value th, fore was slightly under £BO Aust., ton.
The Copra Board, the purcha. agency, is comprised of the Dire: of Management Services, Man: of the Bank of American Samoi local merchant, and a Samoan ; resentative from each of the tl administrative Districts.
The purchasing is done by Sam copra clerks, who make immed payment, at rates decided by Board—currently 4 cents per (equal to about £37 Aust. per b When 300 tons has been accu; lated a Matson vessel clears it San Francisco, where it is through Atkins, Kroll & Co., have acted as Agents for E. Sai for over 30 years, and keep Government of E. Samoa infor: of prices and trends.
The Samoan producers li always shown opposition to stabilisation fund. Last year Fono (Congress) requested accrued funds be paid out in form of a bonus. This over half of the Board’s worl capital. This, and a declii market, forced the Board to bon from the bank this year; and price paid to producers was o sequently reduced to 6 cents, later to 4 cents per lb. If the p continues to hold at about $l6!
San Francisco (£65 Aust.) a hig price to producers will be possif t The Union SS Co. 2,000 motor-ship Navua was launcheo Scotland in February. She will the Union Co.’s Pacific fleet am designed to carry fruit from Islands to New Zealand. The then will have in this service Tofua, Matua and Navua— so: what similar in names to the : of pre-World War I.
Western District .. . . . . 7!
Eastern District .. . . . . 3 Manu’a . .. 7 Swains Island