Samoa Export
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Values Up
j export values, but not lys quantities, rose slightly Western Samoa last financial ir) year, according to the nnual report recently pub n Wellington. ; for 1955, with those of 1954 mthesis, were as follows: rnings from the three main i, copra, cocoa, and bananas 420,340 (£2,192,224). , 17,178 tons (13,664 tons) its highest level for some ising in value to £1,078,739 :), though in 1952 the value pra crop was slightly higher ightly lower tonnage. however, though up in , reaching 3,041 tons ms), was down in value to (£937,681). Considering that ere predictions of a poor ; to persistent bad weather Its were not as bad as they ave been, due to new areas into production. >anana harvest rose sub 7to 446,325 tons (276,135 i should give Fijian growers ig to think obout. Values were not so good as in tie yield was £463,035 ), representing a value on ti basis of £l/8/0 (£l/17/0).
Iiau Copra Earnings
Higher
ialand’s three Tokelau atolls 219 tons of copra in the inancial year, according to recently published. Net amounted to £NZ12,303 or age of £NZS6/5/- per ton. m was 206 tons in the year but yielded only or an average of /0 per ton. 1950-51 Tokelau production aged 231 tons per annum, average price has been ;t, so the latest results are