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Angora Goat Skins (25th). — Light, lOd. per lb. ; heavy ,ind sun dried, lOd. 

 per lb. ; bastards, sound, 20d. per lb. ; prices nominal. 



Goat Skins (25th).— Heavy, 20d. per lb. 



Seal Skills (25th).— 30s. to 60s. each. 



Ostrich Feathers (25th). — Extremely quiet and very little business. Stocks 

 still heavy, and tendency towards lower values. The last receiving date for 

 auction to be held on 7th February next has been fixed for the 24th December, 

 1920. 



Wattle Bark (15th). — Small sales of ground bark lately at £14. 15s. to £15, 

 otherwise no business passing. Some sales to the Continent have been made at 

 £13. 10s. c.i.f., with bids at £12.10s. (25th) Chopped, £13 per ton e.i.f. 

 (nominal). Extract, £42 per ton (nominal). 



Maize (8th). — La Plata November-December shipments, 58s. ; cargo of 

 South African yellow (loading) was sold at 61s. ; (16th) white flat, grade 2, 

 60s. ; yellow, 53s. ; La Plata parcels are quoted at 52s. 3d. ; (18th) South 

 African yellow maize, November-December shipments, sold to-day at 55s. ; La 

 Plata November-December shipments sold at 47s. 6d. ; (23rd) parcels of La 

 Plata November-December shipments sold at 46s. ; (27th) La Plata December- 

 January shipments quoted at 44s. 6d., and South African white flat quoted at 

 53s. afloat and November-December shipments at 54s. ; (30th) La Plata Decem- 

 ber-January shipments, 47s. 6d. 



Maize Meal (30th). — No demand. There are sellers at about £16 afloat. 

 The market is depressed. 



Sugar. — Since the last report the market has steadily declined. Peru and 

 Brazil sugar 32s. to 34s. f.o.b. The approximate present price of Java sugar 

 is 46s. to 47s. f.o.b. The outlook is uncertain, being dependent upon financial 

 considerations. A rough estimate of the world production in 1921 is 16,000,000 

 tons, compared with 18,000,000 tons before the war. 



Citrus Fruits. — Oranges, 40s. to 55s. per case; lemons, 8s. to 12s. per case. 



Eaisins and Currants. — Raisins, common, sold at 62s.; fair, 65s. to 67s.; 

 good, 70s. to 73s. ; choicest, 95s. Cape raisins were slow of sale : 95s. was 

 asked for large bags Market quiet. Currants market steady. 



Cotton (13th). — American, 14.56d. ; East African, 23d.; (20th) American 

 good middlings, 17.43d.; American middling, 12.41d. ; Egyptian, 41d. ; East 

 African maximum, 30d. ; East African good and fair, 20d. 



Sisal. — £53 to £54 per ton; prime lots, £56; market firm. 



Tobacco. — Market continues lifeless and prices remain unchanged. 



Arrowroot. — Petal, 7d. per lb. 



Ground Nuts. — Decorticated, £31 per ton. 



Gum Animi. — £5 to £20 per cwt. (price nominal). 



Kapok. — 6d. per lb. ; demand is slow. 



Sunflower Seed. — £28 per ton (price nominal). 



Aloes.- — Zanzibar 210s. to 250s. per cwt. ; Cape, 60s. to 75s. per cwt. ; 

 prices are inflated. 



Butter. — No hope of situation improving while article remains under control. 



Eggs. — Market quieter and stiff rates ruling. South African eggs realized 

 42s. to 44s. finest selected, and 30s. to 40s. for poor grades. 3160 cases of 

 South African eggs arrived on the market early in the month. 



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