774 Journal op the Department of Agriculture. 



(Abbreviations: " Proc." — Proclamation; "G.N." — Government Notice.) 



Gazette. 



No. Date. Items. 



ioq6 1/10/20 Crown Lands in thj flumansdorp and Paarl Divisions will be 

 offered for sale by public auction respectiv2ly at Humans- 

 dorp in front of the Court-room at 10 a.m., 15th December, 

 and at Wellington in front of the Magistrate's Office at 11 

 a.m., 15th December, 1920. (G.N. No. 1806.) 



ioq6 1/10/20 Applications will be received by the Department of Lands, 

 Pretoria, up to the 12th November, 1920, for the allotment 

 of certain Barberton holdings to be disposed of on lease. 

 Furter particulars to be had on reference to G.N. No. 181 1. 



1096 I / 10 '20 The Department of Lands, Windhuk, will receive applications 

 up to the 9th November, 1920, for tlK> allotment of various 

 farms in the Windhuk district to be disposed of on lease for 

 a period of five yeais with option of purchase. For particu- 

 lars of farms and other conditions see G.N. No. 18 12. 



SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCE ON THE 

 OVERSEA MARKET. 



Extracts from Report of the Trade Commissioner. 



August, 1920. 



Wool. — At the auction sales held on the 28th August, 5955 bales of South 

 African wool were offered. There was a large attendance of buyers, and 

 competition was much better than for the last mopth or two. This was not 

 reflected to any extent in increased prices, but a much better proportion of 

 sales were effected, and it was a welcome change from recent stagnation. 

 French buyers operated freely. Good, greasy wools of combing lengths were 

 most in request, and on these an advance of fully 5 per cent, was frequently 

 secured, but wasty wools of indifferent lengths showed no improvement. Snow 

 whites sold irregularly. 



The prices as compared with the July series were : — 



Current ■price.'; fer lb. 



Snow white extra super, 5 per cent, dearer 6 id. to 8od. 



Snow white super, par to 5 per cent, dearer .^Sd. to 6od. 



Snow white medium, par to 5 per cent, dearer 36d. to 44d. 



Snow white inferior, par to 5 per cent, dearer 26d. to 35d. 



Grease combing, long, 5 per cent, dearer 2id. to si^d. 



Grease combing, medium, par to 5 per cent, dearer isd. to 2od. 



Grease clothing, light, par to 5 per cent, dearer i6d. to 22d. 



Grease clothing, heavy, par to 5 per cent, dearer ... iid. to isd. 



I gathered that the opinion held of the improvement is that the recent 

 demand was more or less of a momentary character, and due to certain branches 

 of the trade having of necessity tc secure sufficient supplies to carry them 

 on. It is, therefore, considered doubtful whether any further advance can 

 be expected in the near future. It is hoped, however, that prices for fine 

 class wools will remain at their present level. Supplies of this type of wool 

 at present are small. On the other hand, there are good supplies of coarse 

 wools, and prices for these are tending downwards. From opinions expressed 

 it is evident that the better prices obtained at the last sale must not be counted 

 upon too much as the tendency all round is for prices to decline. The 

 continental demand, fortunately, shows some signs of im.provement. It is 



