Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on July 17:— Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment.

Sydney: Quote No. 1, 18/- per cwt.; quote No. 2, 19/- (based on 12 guilders).

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. No. 1 quotations: Grade “A,” 48/-; grade “B,” 45/-; grade “C,” 43/-. No. 2 quo tations: Grade “A,” 51/-; grade “B,” 48/-; grade “C,” 44/-; Triage, 38/6. No. 3 quotations; Grade “B.” 47/-; grade “C,” 41/-; Triage, 37/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.; No. 1 quotation, grade “A,” 55/-; grade “B,” 50/-. No. 2 quotation; Grade Triage, 41/6.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a) No. 1, pure, 60/- per cwt. Quote (b) : 52/- per cwt.

Note; Importers of coffee from Java, etc., pay the following additional charges; Exchange (251 per cent, in the case of Java), duty (4d. lb.).

primage (10 per cent.), landing costs (1/- per cwt.). Coffee from Papua and New Guinea escape* most of these charges.

Kapok

Based on an exchange conversion of 12 gulden to the Australian £, the Australian c.i.f. prices current during July were: Prime Samarang, 3 21/32d. per lb.; prime Japara, 3 25/32d.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £33 per ton.

Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, £29/15/per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 quotation; £B/15/- per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

No. 2 quotation: £B/10/- per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

Green Snail Shell

Good quality green snail shell was quoted by Sydney buyers in mid-July at £5O per ton.

Sales, however, have been made in Sydney re cently at £7l per ton.

Trochus Shell

Quotations for trochus shell obtained m Sydney from two different sources were: (a) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £llO Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £lO6 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £94 (b) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £llO Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £lO5 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £93 All quotes are f.o.b. and on the Australian £.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the month were: June 19, 6.47 d. per lb, July shipment; June 26, 6.56 d. lb., July shipment; July 3,6.59 d. lb., Aug. shipment; July 10, 7.08 d. lb, Aug. ship ment; July 17, 6.89 d. lb., Aug. shipment.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 1001 b. or 2001 b. bag*, £l2/10/- per ton f.o.b. Sydney.

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