Table 3. --RHODESIA AND NYASAIAND: Average growers' prices^ of tobacco by types^ 1961-63 



Area and type 



Average price per poxind 



1961 



1962 



1963 



Flue -cured: 



South-Westem Area — Southern Rhodesia and north- 

 western Northern Rhodesia at Salisbury auctions 



Northeastern Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland at 



Llmbe auctions 



Fire -cured: 



Nyasaland - Southern Division 



Nyasaland - Northern Division 



Sun-cured: 



Northern Rhodesia and 



Nyasaland 



Burley : 



Southern Rhodesia and northwestern Northern 



Rhodesia 



Northern Rhodesia and %-asaland 



Northern Rhodesia-^ 



Turkish: 



Northern Rhodesia-^ 



U.S. cents 

 39 



32 



U.S. cents 



18 

 24 



17 



29 

 28 



26 



41 



39 



24 

 23 



25 



37 

 38 

 35 



38 



U.S. cents 

 49 



40 



27 

 20 



26 



30 

 34 



(^) 



■'■ Converted from Rhodesian pence to nearest U.S. cents. 

 ^ Data not currently available. 

 ^ African growers. 



On July 1, I960, new railway rates for the transport of tobacco were introduced. A 

 breakdown of total transport costs per pound for tobacco exported from Salisbury in 1961 

 are given below: 



Equiv. 

 Destination U.S. cents 



Railage Salisbury/Beira 0.8 



Beira port changes .3 



Ocean freight; 



United Kingdom 2.3 



Australia 4.8 



Germany 2.3 



Japan 3.3 



Tobacco handling and storage facilities in Beira have recently been improved and 

 expanded. Sonne of the new shed space has innproved ventilation and lighting. Tobacco 

 exporters may keep limited stock at the storage facilities in Beira so that it is available 

 to fill orders when innnnediate shipping is desired. 



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