12ff 



THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



Au.u'sT 2, 1902. 



COMMERCIAL. 



■With the \'k-\v of assisting in finding a market for the 

 di.sjKjsiil of locA produce, atrangenients ha^•e been made with 

 the following Agents in these Colonies who will be lirepared 

 to receive consignments and obtain the best [irices for them. 



It is desirable that imiuiry be made, beforehand, a.s 

 to tlie terms on wliicli such |irodncc will be received, and 

 ■nhethcr the market is favourable or not. 



It is imrticularly urged that no shii)meuts be made until 

 an assurance has been received from tlu A'^ents themselves 

 tliat they are ))rei>ared to accept such sliiiiments. 



Agents in the West Indies 



BRITISH GUIANA— B. S. Bayluy, Water Sfreet, Georgetown. 

 TRINIDAD— J. Rus.scll Murray, I'ort-cf-Spaiu. 

 B.'VRBADOS— T. S. Garraway iV C(.., Bridgetown. 

 ST. LUCIA— Captain H. Heuville, Contracton'c Agent, Castries. 



MARKET REPORTS. 



London, — July 8, 1902. — iles.srs. J. H.\les C'.viun it Co., 

 ilcs.sr.s. GiLLEsriH ]!i:os. it Co. and The Public 

 Lkdc.er, June 2(1, 1902. 

 Aloes — Barbado.s V.i - to ">.") - : Socotrine 7" - tu 8(1'- ]>er ch t. 

 Akkowboot — St. Vincent, fair 4// jier lb. 

 B.\I.ATA — Demerara slieet 2 i\ per 11>. 



Bees-wax — Jamaica, fair palish £7 17-^ 6:1 to £.S per cwt. 

 C'ac.\o — Trinidad, good red (>.")- to GU - ; tine ()7 - to (iS, - ; 

 choice 72 - per cwt. 

 (ireiiada, (>() - per cwt. 

 Jamaica, tine 02 (i per cwt. 

 CAunAMoMs — 1,10 to 2,;} |>er lb. 

 Cassia Fi.stula — 5/(5 to 35, - i)er cwt. 

 Castor Oil — 4i(? to 441? per lb. 



Coffee — Jamaica, ordinary 35,'- to 38-; good bold low 

 middling 47,0 to 51 jier cwt. 

 Ct)sta Rica, 44,'- to 77, - per cwt. 

 Peabeny, 02 to 65/- per cwt. 

 CoTTOX - Carriacou, 4^'/. per lb. 

 Cotton Seed — £'7. 1. 3. per ton ex ship. 

 Cowaoe — 1(1 to 2(1 per lb. 

 Fustic — Jamaica, ijuiet. 

 GlsriER — Jamaica, fair bright 43, - to 45 ; good common 



33 6 to 35 G per cwt. 

 Honey — No sales. Stead}' at previous rates. 

 Jalap — 4</ to Oi/ per lb 

 Khus-Khus Root — 12/- per cwt. 

 Kola Nits — IJ to 4i/ per lb. 

 Ll.ME Jl'icE — Raw, 13 to 1/5 per i^allou with a tirni 



market ; concentrated, £12. .5.v per pipe. 

 Loowooii — Jamaica £4 5.< per ton. 

 Mace — 1 '- to 2 i)er lb. 



Nitkate of Sooa-- Refined £0 .5.s ; ordinary £'.i.S.v per ton. 

 Nutmecs— 14()'s to lOO'.s, Oi to !t./ ; JIIO's to (Hi's '.»./ to 2 4 



per 11). 

 Oil ok Limes — Distilleil !,!• per 11). ; hand pressed 



none offering. 

 I'lMENTo— 2^W. per lb. 

 Sarsai'AUIi.la — no (piotations. 

 Suoau— Muscovado lt>/!t to 12 ; cryst.dli/.ed i:'. -to 15' 



jier cwt. 

 Si'LrHATE OF Ammonia — Grey, 24 per cent., London £12. 



10^ per ton. 

 Tamauimi.s — No sales reported. 

 ToNoiiN Beans— !ti/ to 2 <» per lb. 



FuuiT— CovENT Garden M.vuket (C1ai:i>i:xeu's 

 Chronicle, July 5, 1902.) 

 B.vnanas — G - to 10 - per bunch. 

 Lemons — 13/- to 18 - per case. 

 Manoos- 2/- to 4/- per dozen. 

 Oranoes — 18/- to 20- per case. 

 Pines — 3,0 to 5/- eacli. 



New York, —JunelS, 1902. — Messrs. GillespieBros. ACo. 

 Bananas— Jamaica, 9 hands §1.3(1, 8 hands itjc. 7 hands 



G(Jc. to (>5c. i)er bunch. 

 Cacao — .\fric;in 124e. to 1.3c. ; Caracas, fair to good ordi- 

 nary 14c. t<i 14.',c. ; Jamaica, good fermented 11 ^c. ; 



Grenada 13|c. Trinidad 13c. to 14c. per lb. 

 CocoA-NiTs— Jamaicas, S20.00 per M. : Small Trinidads 



S12.00 per M. 

 Coffee— Rio, ^ood ordinary 5je. ; Jamaica ordinary Oc. ; 



good ordinary 7c p.-r lb. 

 Gin(;er — yc. to 8?,c per lb. 

 Pimento — 5jc. to 5ic. per lb. 

 RriiP.KR - Nicaragua Ser.i]) 51c. |ierlb; sheet 40c. per lb. ; 



Guayacpiil Strip 48e. per lb. 

 ScoAK — Muscovado, 89 , 2Jc. to 3c. ; centrifugals, 90', 



3j''|5C ]ier lb. 



INTER-COLONIAL MARKETS. 



Antigua,— July 10, 1902.— Messrs. G. W. Renxktt, Bry- 

 s(iN it Co., Ltd. 



Molasses — itc. per gallon, package included. 

 SroAR Muscovado 81.02i per KXIlb., nominal. 



Barbados, July 19, 1902.— Messrs. T.S. G.\rrawav itCo. 

 Akuowuoot- good (piality, .*3. 50 per cwt. 

 Cacao — ^13.50 per cwt. 

 Coffee — Jamaica ami ordinary Rio §9. (JO and §9.50, 



respectivelv. 

 Hay— lotting §1.00 per KXdb. 

 Manures— Nitrate of Soda §(i0.00 per ton. Sulphate of 



Ammonia— §75.00 per ton. 

 Molasses — 8c. per gallon and §4.00 for iiackage. 

 (tNloNS— Madeira §2.(;0 per 1(»0 lb. 

 Potatos— §3.00 per barrel. 



Rice— Ballam §4.!M) per bag; Patna §3.75 per Ikil;. 

 Shalots — 12c. to 14c per lb. 

 SuoAR-in hogsheads, §!.(«• [ler lOOlh. and §5.00 for 



hogshead ; in bays §1.20 per 10t»lb. 



British Guiana,- July 17, 1902. — Messrs. \V?:itixg & 



I'lCHTER. 



Arrowroot— §8.00 per liarrel. 

 Cacao- native lie. to 12c. nominal. 

 Cassava Starch — §0.00 per barrel. 

 Cocoa-nuts— §8.(M) to §10.(XI per M. 

 Coffee — Rio and Jamaica 11, '.c. to 12c. per lb. (retail.) 



Creole, lie. to 12c. peril..' 

 EimoEs— §1.20 per lOOlb. 

 Onions— sold out at 4c. per lb. 



Pea Nut.s- Curacoa 3ic. to 3jc. American 4j,c. (retail.) 

 PLANPAlits — Kic. to 32c. per bunch. 

 Potatiis EruiiisH- §4.(H( t.. §4.50 per barrel. 

 RlcE--B»ll,'m-. §4.80, Patna §5.80 j.er bag. 



— CuEoi.F. IvicE 20c. pel gallon, (retail.) 

 Sweet Potatos - Barliados §1.32 per lOtUb. 

 Taxxi.vs §1.50 per 1111)11.. 

 Yams-- 10 - per lOOll,. 

 Molasses A'acuum Pan yellow \4\c. te 15c. per gallon, 



casks included. 

 SuciAR Dark Cr3stals §1.(>0 ; yelh.w §2.10 per cwt. 

 Timiser — Greenheart 32c. txi 40c. per cubic foot. 

 Wali.ara Shinules — S3.(X) to §5.00 per M. 



Trinidad, Jtdv Ifi .t 17, 1902.— Me.ssr.s. Gordon Grant 

 .t C... 



and Messrs. I'j.cAR Trie'P it Co. 

 C.UAO— ( )rdin.iry §I3.0() t.. §1.3.25 ; estates 813.50 to $13.75 



per cwt. 

 Balata no ipL.tatious. 



Coffee -N'eiie/.uelau. Ordinary 74c. j.er 1'.. 

 Onions - §2.011 per 10011.. 



Potatos Knolish §2.(HI t.. §2.25 per loilll,. 

 Rice— Yellow §4..50 to §4.05 ; White Table §5.25 to §5.75 



per ba<;. 

 Su(!Al! For Grocery use, S1.70 to §3.ik' per IiKill,. 

 Molasses — No (piotation. 



