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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 April 1964Vol. 35, No. 4

Trading Notes

p. 126 · Read in the full issue

COPRA TRENDS: February report o: the P-NG Copra Marketing Board, issuec in March, said that although copra price had taken a downward slide during Feb ruary it was still too perilous an occu pation to attempt to predict the future Market fluctuations were unpredictable But world demand for edible oils wa growing and there was every reason tc believe prices would continue to make il worth while for producers.

Coconut Subsidy Scheme: More

than 1,600 applications have been received for subsidies under a scheme to encourage expansion of the coconut industry in Fiji.