:\02 Journal of the Department op Agriculture. 



OVERSEA PRICES OF SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCE. 



April, 1920. 



Markkt Pkicks <»i- Sol III Afkican Prodi ci'. ix iiii'; U nitkd KiNtiUOM, 



CABLED n\ THE AcTlNG TrADE COMMISSIONER, LoNDON. 



Ma>:,'. 



Suuth Alricjiii No. 2 Wliile h'lal, offer «ls. e.i.f. 



Ca/)fi Ofi/s. 



• Rioted ilai'U Lane, 52s. jjur "iiuirter. 



Sout/i Afrifiin Wool. 



Ai)j)r()xlmately 300(i bales offoreil at auction. .")tli JLiv. Only 'jOO soUl. owing 

 hi.<,'h limit imposuil. Best greasy combing made u|i to Is. z^(\. per lb. Super 

 Suow-wliites, 7s. 2(1. per lb. Prices bliovdcc-liii" al>out 10 per cent, compared 

 with March sales. 



Moluiir. 



Fine Kid Hair in request. No demaiids for ordinary class hair. Turkey selling 

 Ironi 2s. 2d. to 2s. (i.l. per lb. 



( II III' 1 lilies. 



Dry salted. Is. 11. \d. : nominal be>t heavy, 2s. O.Ul. 



Il,llis. 



Market dull. 



S/irep <S7.'/«.v. 



Kull-wdolled skins, 2s. ImI. per lb. No deuiaiid> for other class. 



(ii/ir A/ii/oni Sh'iiix. 



I'lices nominal. Light, 2s. : Heavy, Is. Si\. jicr lb. Market dull. 



Anted Wiiftlp. Jiark. 



Chopped, Ml'; ground. K\S. lUs. c.i.f. Large stocks here ; lousiness neglected. 



Cotton (American future May). 



Highest, 2.">-.-)0d. ; lowest. 2:.-10d. 



Aloes, Bitter. 



Price from 7.)s. to br)s. per cwt. 



O.stricli I'latkirs (cabled :)th May). 



Auction Lotto lots offereil. Only half so'd. Fair ijuality wings good competition 

 only declined 10 per cent., but commoti wings 20 per cent, lower, no demand, 

 short sold badly, except black and drabs, s[)adonas cheaper. 



Fruit (cabled 7th May). 



••Saxon" shipment, (irapes, suiuewhat wasty : price, 7s . 12s.. up to 20s. Pears 

 in g(jod condition, .S^., ;»«., u]) to 12s. 



