Islands Produce

r I ''HE following quotations were obtained in A Sydney in mid-October:

Coffee

Java: Robusta, f.a.q., imported on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney (Sterling): Quote No. 1: 48/3. Quote No. 2; 52/-.

Boengie (a good quality Java coffee), c.i.f., Sydney, 64/3.

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f,,

Sy?, ne y. P e f ( cwt. (Stg.): Quote No. 1: Grade ■D , 72/-, ‘C”, 68/-.

EaSt ™ fri ® a: Robusta - f.a.q.. c.i.f., Sydney. 56/-. Mocha (Standard Billy) fan rif Sydney, 54/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. Quote "O”. 74/- “ A ”’ 84/ ‘ : Grade “ B ”’ 82/ " : Grade Arabian (Aden) Hodeidah, f.a.q., c.i.f. Svdnev No. 1 quotation: 82/-. y y ' Nti and Papua: Quote No. 1: 93/ a d. per lb. (delivered store, Sydney), medium quality.

Quote No. 2: 10V 4 d.-lld. per lb. (delivered store, nJr n m y w U °l e N °‘ 3: Sales recentl y at 9%d. per lb., c.i.f., Sydney. ° aledonia: The announcement recently that the New Caledonian Government intends to grade the Colony’s 1941-42 coffee crop is com merited upon favourably by Sydney agents. They state that this will have the effect of increasing prices once the Australian buyer is assured of a constant quality in the various grades of coffee.

At present New Caledonian coffee varies con siderably, And each parcel must be treated on its merits. Quotations from several different sources in October were:—Quote No; 1 (in store Sydney): Arabica, Grade “A”, liy 2 d-l/-- “B”’ 10 7 /sd.; Robusta, 9%d.-10d. Quote No 2’(cif’ & e„ Sydney): Robusta, 4d. per lb.; Arabica,’

Bd. per lb. Quote No. 3 (c.i.f., Sydney) ■ Arabica 8d per lb.; Robusta, 4d. per lb. Quote No. 4 (c.i.f., Sydney): Arabica, £56-£6O per ton; Robusta, £34-£4O per ton. Quote No 5 (c.i.f., Sydney): Robusta, £37-£39 per ton New Hebrides (c.i.f., Sydney): Quote No 1- £36 per ton. Quote No. 2: £37-£39 per ton Quote No. 3: £3O-£33 a ton (f.a.q.), c.i.f. and e‘ Sydney. (Note: Importers of all coffees—except NG and Papuan—pay additional charges, Including exchange, duty (4.4 d. lb.), primage (11 per cent.), landing costs (1/- per cwt.), war duty (10 per cent.)]

Vanilla Beans

Tahiti: Quote No. 1 (c. & f., Sydney); Approxi mate market price, white'label, 28/- a lb.; green label. 21/- a .lb. Quote No. 2 (c.i.f., Sydney): White label and yellow label, 32Z-32/6 per lb.

Quote No. 3; This agent reports a firm market for first-grade beans.

Kapok

Quote No. 1: Average Java 6-17/32d per lb c.i.f.; Prime Japara, 6-7/32d. per lb., c.i.f!

Quote No. 2: Average Java, 7 5 /ad., c.i.f.; Prime Japara, 7-15/16d., c.i.f. (Prices sterling and subject to exchange 25y 2 %, duty 2d. per lb., 10% primage, 10% war duty, wharfage.)

Ivory Nuts

Owing to war conditions, Sydney agents are not quoting for ivory nuts. The last quo tations, some months ago. Indicated that a nominal rate was in the vicinity of £7 per ton.

Cotton

New Caledonian, c.i.f.. Svdney. Quote No. 1* 9d. per lb. Quote No. 2: lOd.-lld. per lb. Quote No. 3 (delivered store, Sydney): lOd.-lld, (ap proximate market price) per lb.

Cocoa

New Guinea cocoa: Quote No. 1: £4B-£49 per ton—market rising. Quote No. 2: £52 per ton.

Accra (West Africa): £5O per ton (in Sydney).

New Hebrides cocoa (delivered store. Sydney): Quote No. 1; £5O per ton. Quote No. 2: £5O - per ton. Quote No. 3: Ist Grade, £47-£49 (according to quality) per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Quote No. 4: £5O-£52 per ton.

Western Samoan cocoa: Quote No. 1: Cocoa was sold in San Francisco (USA) recently at a price equivalent to £55 per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Quote No. 2: £6O per ton, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote No. 3; Price at Apia, September, £32/10/- per ton for small European lots.

Rice

Australian table rice, packed in 56 lb. bags, £2O per ton.

Rangoon rice, packed in 100 lb. bags, £22/10/per ton; 200 lb. sacks, £22 per ton.

Trochus Shell

Sales have been reported in recent weeks at the following prices: Quote No. 1: Good average parcel of mixed grades, £4B per ton. Quote No. 2: Mixed parcels, £5O. Quote No. 3: “A”

Grade, £56; “B” Grade, £46/10/-; “C” Grade, £317/10/-. Quote No. 4; “A”, £57; “B”, £49; “C”, £37. Quote No. 5 (Nominal): “A”, £54; “B”, £46; “C”, £34. Quote No. 6: Mixed parcels, £5O. Quote No. 7: £6O for mixed parcels.

Green Snail Shell

Sales of green snail shell were made recently in Sydney at the following prices:—lst grade, £62 a ton; mixed parcel, £5B/10/- a ton.

Another agent reported sales of a good quality shell recently at £66 a ton. Quote No. 3; £66/10/-. Quote No. 4: £5O-£55. Quote No. 5 (N. Hebrides, Solomon Is., N. Caledonian shell): £66 a ton, f.o.b. Sydney market firm. Quote No. 6: Good grade BSI shell, approximately £6O-£65 a ton, f.0.b., Sydney. This agent states that markets and freights are changing periodic ally. Quote No. 7: £66-£67 a ton. Quote No. 8 (nominal): £64 a ton.

Mother Of Pearl Shell

Thursday Is. MOP, c.i.f., Sydney. Grade “AA”, £173 per ton; Grade “A”, £l73’; Grade “B”, £157; Grade “DD”, £128; Grade “D”, £117; Grade “E”, £7B. This agent reports sales of “C” Grade MOP in New York, recently, at a price equivalent to £202 per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

A temporary absence of stocks limited trans actions in other grades.

Peanuts

New Guinea peanuts: Unshelled, 2%d. per lb.; shelled, per lb.