The Local Market. 



795 



Angoras, light, per lb. ... ltd. 



Angoras, heavy and sundrie<l 



pel" lb. ... ... ... 7rl. 



Angoras, damaged ... ... 2d. 



Goatskins, light, per lb. 



•2\(l. 



Goat Skins. 



to IHd. 



„ 7id. 

 „ 3d. 

 ,. 221.1. 



Goatskins, sundried, per lb. . 

 Goatskins, heavy, per lb. 

 Goatskins, damaged, per lb.. 

 Bastards, sound 

 Bastards, damaged ... 



ISd. to 19id. 



17d. „ 18d. 



9id. ,. lid. 



16d. „ 17d. 



Sd. 



9Jd. 



Sundried, sound, per lb. 

 Sundried, damaged, per lb 



HiDE! 



...12id. t. 

 ...lid. „ 



13|d. 

 lUd. 



Dry salted, sound, per lb. ... 13d. to 13^d. 

 Dry salted, damaged, per lb. 9d. „ lOd. 



ostkk;h feathers. 



Since the last report there have been five public sales of ostrich feathers in Port 

 Elizabeth, the prices and weights being as foUovFS : — Total weight sold 16, 128 lb., value 

 £23,306. Withdrawn or "not sold" 4143 lb., value £3142. During these sales, especially 

 the latter three, genuine shippers took a far larger proportion of the goods offered and thus 

 the totals given represent more accurately the weight and value of goods actually handled 

 than has been the case for some time previously. This is much to the benefit of the 

 market since, when the feathers are taken by shippers, only a few of them find their way 

 back to the market, whereas when they are bought by brokers, they may be and frequently 

 are returned to the same market again for sale with but slight modifications. 



The average price per lb. of the feathers sold on the three sales under review was 

 £1. 8s. lOd., but as was pointed out previously, since the proportion of wings to short 

 feathers varies, this average figure gives little indication of the prices obtained. 



There was no great variation in prices during the period under review. On 6th Septem- 

 ber, the date of the London feather sale, tiiere was a better demand and somewhat improved 

 competition on the Port Elizabeth market, and at the sale held on 20th September the 

 market showed a somewhat firmer tone. 



Advices from overseas do not lead to anticipate any real improvement in prices in the 

 near future, although encouragement is to be found in the heavy purchases by France on 

 the London market. 



Advices from Paris all state that at the present time ostrich feathers are very fashion- 

 able, and the present bad condition of the trade must therefore be due partly to the 

 unfavourable exchange rates of the franc and mark. 



Although the London feather sales showed a decided fall in most of the chief lines, they 

 may on the whole be considered satisfactory, in view of the condition of trade generally. 



As was pointed out in the last report it is impossible to give forecasts, but from the 

 general trend of the market, and improved competition, it seems unlikely that prices will 

 go ilower than they are at present. Nevertheless there is little indication of any great 

 improvement in the near future. 



CORRIGENDA. 



August, 1920, issue of Journal (Vol. I, No. ."■), page 49.5). 

 " Cape Fruit"' should read "Grape Fruit." 



October, 1920, issue of JonnutJ (Vol. I, No. 7, page 674). 



"The Menace of Anthrax." The prices quoted have been changed and are now as 

 follows for double anthrax vaccine : — For cattle, 3s. for 10 doses and 7s. 6d. for 25 doses. 

 For horses, mules, donkeys, sheep, and goats, 3s. for 20 doses, 7s. 6d. for 50 doses. 



October, 1920, issue of Jonrnal (Vol. 1, No. 7, page 615). 



Fourth line from bottom ; tlie word "former" should read "latter." 



