51.   Pile said the flareup of prices was more likely to make an impact in the food industry, where sausage manufacturers buy large quantities of pepper.

52.   Soybeans were also supported by indications that India is planning to buy significant quantities of palm oil, which competes with soy oil in the world market.

53.   Such a step seeks to prevent some merchants from buying large quantities at low prices only to sell them for more later on the free market, he said.

54.   The coupons permit residents to buy specified quantities of grain and oil at a fraction of the free-market price.

55.   The former Soviet Union had bought huge quantities of Indian tea.