202 Journal of the Department of Agriculture. 



OVERSEA PRICES OF SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCE. 



March, 1920. 



Market Prices of South African Produce in the United Kingdom, 



CABLED BY THE AcTING TrADE COMMISSIONER, LoNDON. 



Simf/i. Africa 71 M'ool. 



4500 balfs offered March auction. Long, greasy combing 5 per cent, dearer. 

 Prices other wool on a par with February auction. 



Mohair. 



No change. 



Cape Hides. 



Market dull ; prices nominal. 



Cape Aufiora Skins. 



Nominally o per cent, decline. 



Cape Merino Sheep Shins. 



Firm ; prices unchanged. • 



Natal Wattle Bark. 



Market declined owing to large stock. 



Chopped €18 10 spot or to arrive. 



Ground 19 15 to £20 5 c.i.f. 



Ostrich leathers. 



Demand quiet. 



Maize. 



S.A. No. 2 White Flat : inquiries being made @ 8ns. c.i.f. 



(La Plata maize, May shipments 70s.. May-June shipments 68s. fid., 68s. 9d.) 



South African Beef. 



Hinds 6s. 2d. per stone (8 lb.) 



Forea 4s. „ „ (8 lb.) 



South African Tobacco. 



Virginian type : Is. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per lb. in accordance with grades. 



Cotton (March futures). 



Highest 27. Od. 



Lowest 2(M2d. 



Cotton Seed. 



Market quiet. (Egyptian April-May shipments. £2S : Bombay. £17 spot, April- 

 May shipments, £16. 15s.) 



Sunflower Seed. 



£60 per ton, small lots for feeding purposes. £25 to £30 per ton, crushed. 



Hornji. 



Large £9 15 to £14 L5 per 100. 



Medium 4 o „ 5 10 6 „ 



.'^mall 12 6,, 2 3 ,. 



