Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained cn September 23; Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney: Quote No. 1, 17/9 per cwt.; quote No. 2, 18/-, based on 12 guilders.

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. No. 1 quotation: Grade “ A,” 52/-; grade “B,” 47/-; grade “C,” 42/-; Triage, 37/-.

No. 2 quotation: Grade “B,” 47/-; Triage, 38/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.; No. 1 quotation, 62/6.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a): No. 1, pure, 67/- per cwt. Quote (b); 57/- per cwt.

Harrari (Abyssinian), f.a.q. immediate shipment, c.i.f. Sydney. Quote No. 1, 62/9.

Kapok

Based on an exchange conversion of 12 gulden to the Australian £, the Australian c.i.f. prices current during September were: Prime Samarang, 5 l-32d. per lb.; prime Japara, 5 13-32 d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1; Cocoa beans, £36 per ton.

Quote No. 2; Accra, good fermented, £23/15/per ton, c.i.f. Sydney.

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 Quotation: £lO per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

No. 2 Quotation: £9 per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

Trocas Shell

Quotations for trocas shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were: (a) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £9B/10/- Trocas shell. No. 2 grade £BB/10/- Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £76/10/- (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £97 Trocas shell No. 2 grade £B7 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £76 All quotes are f.0.b., and on the Australian £.

Green Snail Shell

Good quantity green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-September at £3O-£4O per ton.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the past month were:— August 23, 6.15 d. lb., September ship ment; August 30, 5.69 d. lb., September shipment; September 6,5.66 d. lb., October shipment; Sep tember 13, 5.75 d. lb., October shipment, September 20, 5.96 d. lb., October shipment.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 1001 b. or 2001 b. bags, £l2 per ton f.0.b., Sydney.

Australian table rice, packed in 561 b. bags, £l6/10/- per ton.