Islands Produce
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Coffee
The following quotations were obtained or.
March 19:- Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney; Quote No. 1, 30/- per cwt.; quote No. 2, 39/- per cwt.
Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. No. 1 quotation: Grade “B,” 59/-; Grade “C”, 52/-; Triage, 40/-. No. 2 Quotation: Grade “B”, 62/-; Grade “C”, 55/-; Triage, 45/-.
Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.; Quote No. 1: Grade “A”, 72/-; Grade “B”, 68/-; Grade “C”, 65/-; Triage, 59/-. Quote No. 2 Grade “B”, 68/-; Triage, 60/-. Quote No. 3: Grade “B”, 72/-; Triage, 64/-.
Arabian (AdenJ, Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney—Quote (a); No. 1, pure, 66/- per cwt.; quote (b): 68/- per cwt.
Kapok
Based on an exchange conversion of 12 gulden to the Australian £, the Australian c.i.f prices current during March were: Prime Samarang, 5 1-32 d. per lb.; prime Japara, 5 13-32 d. per lb.
Cocoa
Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £26-£30 per ton.
Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, 24/- per cwt., c.i.f., Sydney.
Ivory Nuts
No. 1 Quotation: £9/-/- per ton, f.o.b., Sydney.
No. 2 Quotation: £9/5/- per ton, f.o.b., Sydney.
Trocas Shell
Quotations for trocas shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were:
Green Snail Shell
Good quality green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-March at £26/10/- to £28 per ton.
Cotton
The London c.i.f. prices of cotton as quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald during the past month were: February 22, 6.89 d., March shipment; March 1,6.85 d. lb., April shipment; March 8,6.86 d, lb., April shipment; March 15, 6.24 d. lb., April ship ment.
Rice
Rangoon rice, packed in 100lb. or 200lb. bags, £12/10/- per ton, f.o.b., Sydney.
Australian table rice, packed in 56lb. bags. £15/10/- per ton.
(a) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £93 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £80 Trocas shell. No. 3 grade £67 (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £92 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £81 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £69 All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian £.