8i6 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [ii Dec, 191 i. 



Before doing so it would, perhaps, be advisable for you to cable me to ascertain 

 the prospects in order to prevent dissatisfaction as far as possible. 



I cabled to you yesterday in the following terms as a result of information 

 received from Messrs'. Becker, Dietz & Co., of 31 Eastcheap, E.G., to the effect 

 that they were willing to buy 100 tons of raspberry pulp at the price mentioned, 

 subject to its being of the same quality as that exported by Taylor Bros., of 

 Tasmania : — 



" Rasjiberry pulp selling 35s. to 40s. per cwt. Buyers 100 tons these 

 prices quality equal Taylor Bros., Tasmania." 

 I am instituting inquiries as to the prospects on other markets and will apprise 

 you in due course. 



The London market practically rules the prices and those above given may be 

 accepted as approximate prices obtaining at other centres throughout the TJnited 

 Kingdom 



(Sgd.) J. W. TAVERNER, 



Agent-General for Victoria. 



Hamburg. 



London, 25th August, igii. 



Sir, 



With further reference to the despatch from your Department of the 29th June 

 last I beg to inform you that, having made inquiries in regard to the prospects of 

 trade with the Hamburg market, I have received the undermentioned reports : — 



Cherries. — In only small quantities cherries may be shipped to this market to 

 arrive here in December and January, at which time we think they would sell at 

 satisfactory prices. The cherries must be packed in small boxes containing about 

 I lb., and 10 of such boxes must be bundled together in one package. 



Peaches and Plums have been imported into Germany for some years from South 

 Africa during the months January to April and have been sold here at satisfaction. 

 These articles were packed in one layer to the box and 10 such small boxes bundled 

 together. We think if your Government could obtain trial shipments it would be 

 better first to try the English markets and if results there are good to ship some 

 small lots to this market. 



Passion Fruit does not suit the German taste and therefore it is useless to ship 

 to this market. 



Tomatoes are coming to our market in sufficient quantities from the Canary 

 Islands and we do not recommend shipments from Australia. 



Fruit Pul-p is paying a very high duty (M.60 per loo kilos) and therefore no 

 business can be done here. 



(Sgd.) J. W. TAVERNER, 



Agent-General for Victoria. 



GERM.4NY. 



Sir. 



London, ist September, 191 1. 



Following up my despatch of the 25th ult., I have now the honour to give you 

 a copy of a report which I have received from Messrs. Lohmann in connexion with 

 my inquiries as to the prospects of trade in Australian Fruit on the German 

 markets : — 



Fruit Pul-p. — This cannot be imported into Germany, as there is a duty of 

 60 marks per 100 kilos, so that practically only special marks of old-established 

 English fruit jams and marmalades can still be imported. 



Passion Fruit is very little known with us. The fruit is cheap in Australia and 

 if growers are willing to sacrifice in the beginning of the trade some money to 

 introduce the fruit, I feel confident that in three or four years' time this fruit 

 should find its market, but at present it will be impossible to advise any shipments 

 without this word of warning. 



To?natoes, Plutns, Peaches and Cherries. — Especially in the months of arrival 

 given in your letter under review, there would be a splendid market and extreme 

 prices can be expected. Without knowing the quality, of course, it will not be 

 possible to give you an idea as to prices. You may be aware that Cape Colony 

 for three or four years has been regularly supplying the Bremen and Hamburg 



Note. — One Mark is equal to about Il^d. (20'40 marks = el) : one Kilo is equal to about '2 J lbs. (45"35 

 Kilos = 100 lbs.)— J.G.T. 



