Islands Produce

Coffee

THE following quotations were obtained in Sydney during July: Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney :—Quote No. 1: 33/6 per cwt. ; quote No. 2: 26/- per Vwt. . , , Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Syd ney, per cwt.: —No. 1 quotations: Grade “A”, 60/-; grade “B”, 58/-; grade “C”, No. 2 quotations: Grade “A”, 60/-; grade "B”, 55/-; grade “C”, 53/-: Triage. 52/-. No. 3 quotations: Grade “B”, 56/-; grade “C”, 50/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.: —No. 1 quotations: Grade “A”, 65/-; grade “B”, 61/-. No, 2 quotations: Season closed, last prices were: Grade *‘B”, 66/-; Triage, 60/-.

Arabian (Aden) Hodeidah. f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney:—No. 1 quotation: 60/per cwt. No. 2 quotation: 58/- per cwt.

Note: Importers of coffee from Java, etc., pay the following additional charges: Exchange, duty (4d. lb.), primage (10 per cent), landing costs (1/- per cwt.)- Coffee from Papua and New Guinea escapes most of these charges.

Kapok

Based on firm conversion of exchange, the c.i.f. official prices for kapok quoted in Sydney in mid- July were: — Average Java 7Jd. per lb., and Japara, 7 7-16 d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £52 per ton.

Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, £37/10/per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the month were: June 18, 6.71 d. lb.. July shipment; June 25, 6.85 d. lb., July shipment; July 2,6.71 d. lb., August shipment; July 9,6.85 d. lb., August ship ment ; July 16, 6.66 d. lb.. August shipment.

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 quotation; £l3 per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

No. 2 quotation: £l3 per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

Green Snail Shell

Green snail shell, good quality, was quoted by Sydney buyers in mid-July at £6O per ton.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 1001 b. or 2001 b. bags, £l3/10/- per ton f.o.b. Sydney.

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

Trochus Shell

Nominal quotations for trochus shell from two different sources were: » (a) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £lOl Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £97 Trochus shell, No. 3 grade £B4 (b) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £102?

Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £9si Trochus shell, No. 3 grade £Bsj All quotes are f.0.b., and on the Australian £.