Islands Produce

MOST lines are in short supply on the Sydney market. Government control has had a stabilising effect on prices generally, and there has been little change in last month’s ruling rates. The following nominal quotations were obtained in mid-September;—

Cocoa

New Hebrides: Quote No. 1: £7O (in store, Sydney). Quote No. 2: £65 to £7O (c.i.f.).

Accra: £75 (in store, Sydney).

New Guinea cocoa beans: No quotations.

Western Samoa: Sales reported, Ist quality, £BO (f.0.b., Apia).

Coffee

No purchases are now permitted without the consent of the Tea and Coffee Control Board, to whom all offers must first be submitted.

Nominal quotations as follows: — New Caledonian: Arabica, £75 per ton (c.i.f.

Sydney). Robusta. £65 per ton (c.i.f. Sydney).

New Hebrides: Robusta, £5B to £65 per ton (c.i.f. Sydney).

Kenya and Mysore; £BO per ton (c.i.f. stg. and War Risk Insurance).

New Guinea and Papuan: No firm quotations available.

Java: No quotations.

Vanilla Beans

White Label; 31/6 per lb., C. & F., Sydney.

Green Label: .26/- per lb., C. & F.. Sydney.

Kapok

Indian kapok is being quoted for indent at lid. per lb. c.i.f. stg.

Market for Javanese kapok has been suspended.

Cotton

New Caledonia: Quote No. 1: 9V2d. to lb. (c.i.f., Sydney). Quote No. 2: 9d. to lOVad. (c.i.f., Sydney).

Ivory Nuts

No firm quotations available.

Trochus Shell

Last sales in Sydney were as followsA” grade, £7O per ton; “B”, £69; “C”, £59.

Rice

As a result of war conditions in the Far East, the market for Rangoon rice has been suspended.

Green Snail Shell

Recent sale of small parcel at £72 person.

Pearl Shell

Government-controlled price:— “B” Class, £2OO per ton. “C” Class, £l9O per ton. “D” Class, £135 per ton.