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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1955Vol. XXVI, No.3

Offers Possibilities

p. 101 · Read in the full issue

[?]he-de-Mer Still Offers Possibilities

[current value of beche-de-mer fepang, or sea-slugs) is often i subject of inquiry by Islands lese merchants at Sydney say here are many varieties and much depends on correct I Some varieties, well cured, Inging good money. No prices ie suggested unless samples bn. i indication, however, the latest rade Report shows that that f exported 322 lb of beche-de iiring 1954, at an average ex alue of 2/01 per lb. Price in evious year was 2/21 per lb. le-de-mer may be an item investigation by the sales ers of trade schemes and co ives, but best results could be sd only by submitting samples different varieties, in cured ion, to a reliable Chinese ant.