Better Bsip Copra Since
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New Price Plan
SINCE the British Solomon Islands Government took the step last year of making a big differential in the price naid for the three grades of copra, there has been significant improvement in quality.
In the period January-August this year, percentages in the three grades have been, first-grade 21.5 per cent.: second-arade. 15 per cent.; and third-grade, 63.5 per cent.
This compares with 13 per cent., 9 per cent, and 78 per cent, for the same period in 1955.
The large proportion of third prade coora still produced, however, leaves considerable room for improvement.
Present price is: Ist grade, £6l/10/-: 2nd grade, £57; and 3rd grade, £52/10/-.