Oversea Prices of South African Produce. 495 



OVERSEA PRICES OF SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCE. 



May and June, 1920. 



Market Prices of South African Produce in the United Kingdom, 



CABLED BY THE AcTlNG TrADE COMMISSIONER, LoNDON. 



South African W(yol. 



May, 1920. Greasy combing 25 per cent, to 30 per cent, below last sale prices. 

 Snow-whites only slight competition. Prices showed decline 10 per cent, for 

 ■ superior qualities, 20 per cent, to 25 per cent, for medium, and 10 per cent, to 

 15 per cent, for inferior descriptions. 

 June. 1920. Wool auctions 8th and 10th only a small quantity changed hands. 

 Greasy combing 25 to 30 per cent, below last sales prices. Snow-whites only 

 slight competition. Prices showed decline 10 per cent, superior qualities, 20 

 to 25 per cent, medium, and 10 to 15 per cent, inferior descriptions. 



Mohair. 



May, 1920. Market shows tendency to decMne in sympathy with wool. Best 

 quality S. A. Mohair, 2s. 4d. to 2s. 5d. per lb.; Winters, Is. 9d.; Turkey, 2s. 2d. 

 to 2s. 3d. 

 June, 1920. Practically no transactions. 



Cape Hidex. 



May, 1920. Market stagnant. 



Sheep Skins. 



May, 1920. Market stagnaiit for Cape Merino. 



June, 1920. Cape Merino. Practically no buying since April ; few transactions 



show general decline of about 25 per cent, since March. There is at present 



no prospect of any improvement. 



Natal Wattle Bark. 



May, 1920. Market dull. Chopped, £14 c.i.f. per ton. 



June, 1920. £15. 10s. c.i.f. per ton chopped ; £17 ground. 

 Maize. 



May, 1920. South African No. 2 White Flat, worth about 77s. 6d. to 80s. per 

 quarter, 480 lb. 



June, 1920. South African No. 2 White Flat, market stagnant, 70s. to 72s. 6d. 

 Argentine 59s. to bis. 

 Maize Meal. 



May, 1920. Practically no market. 



Kaffir Corn. 



May, 1920. 90s. per quarter, 480 lb., for prompt shipment. 



Ostrich leathers. 



May, 1920. Unchanged. 



June, 1920. Improved demand but no alteration in prices. 



Cotton. 



May, 1920. Highest, 25-4.5d. ; lowest, 24- 63d. 



June, 1920. June future closed at 24'48d., July, 24d. ; highest for last week 

 24-25d. ; lowest, 23-65d. 



S.A. Oranges. 



June, 1920. Now arriving in good condition, meeting most favourable market, prices 

 35s. to 55s. 



Cajje Fruit. 



June, 1920. Not satisfactory, being too coarse and light, fair prices obtained due 

 to temporary shortage but only best fruit should be shipped. 



