[?] aking Ends Meet
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[?] aking Ends Meet in W. Samoa
SSTERN Samoa like many other countries faces diminish ing returns from exports— ly due to falling prices for ultural products—and increased nditure on social services and itenance costs. tal trade during 1956 amounted 1,593,600, a decrease of £713,000 the record established in 1955. ;n cocoa prices were high), rts at £1,860,400 decreased by K) from 1955 and exports at 1,200 decreased by £678,200. unfavourable trade balance nted to £27,000 but, at the of the year some 4,700 tons ipra valued at £275,000 were ire. Most of this was shipped 1957. ; actual production of copra >56 increased by 1,500 tons ired with the 1955 production 677 tons. ipared with 1955, cocoa exports 'Sed by 220 tons but decreased
in average value from £8283 per ton to £B2OO per ton. Copra exports decreased by 2,600 tons and in value from £865 per ton to £B5B/10/- and there are indications that the price
may be further reduced in 1957 by 7s to 10 per cent. Banana exports decreased by 155,500 cases at the same f.o.b. price of £l/0/9 as for 1955.