Islands Produce

Coffee

THE following quotations were obtained in Sydney during October.

Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney:—Quote No. 1: 25/- per cwt. ; quote No. 2: 23/6 per cwt.

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”, 57/-; grade “C”, 53/-; Triage, 52/-, No. 3 quotations: Grade ‘B”. 58/-; grade “C”, 52/-.

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: 62/per cwt. No. 2 quotation: 61/- per cwt.

Note: Importers of coffee from Java, etc., pay the following additional charges: Exchange, duty < 4d. lb.), primage (10 per cent), landing costs ri/- 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- October were:—Average Java 7|d. per lb., and Japara, 7 7-16 d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £57/10/- per ton.

Quote No. 2: New Guinea cocoa, £4l per ton.

Quote No. 3: Accra, good lermemed, £3l per ton, c.i.f,, Sydney.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the month were: Sept. 17, 5.09 d. lb., October shipment; Sept. 24, 4.86 d. lb., October shipment : October 1. 4.73 d. lb., November shipment; October 8, 4.37 d lb., November shipment; October 15, 4.67 d. lb., November shipment.

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 quotation: £lO (nominal) per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

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

Green Snail Shell

Green snail shell, good quality, was quoted by Sydney buyers in mid-October at £55 per ton.

Rice

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

Australian table rice, packed in 561 b. bags, £lB per ton.

Trochus Shell

Quotations for trochus shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were: (a) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £9l Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £B7 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £77 (b) Trochusi shell, No. 1 grade £9l Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £B6i Trochus shell, No. 3 grade £73 All quotes are f.0.b., and on the Australian f.