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The uses of Palm-trees and of their products, to natives 

 of tropical lands, are far beyond what it is possible for 

 residents in temperate regions to conceive and I know of no 

 other family of plant that has so many useful qualities to 

 recommend it to the Economist and lover of plants alike. 

 (For articles on the uses of Palms see our Bulletin No. 7 

 Vol. Ill, 1904). 



T. W. MAIN. 



JOHN HADDON & CO. SPECIAL 

 PRODUCE LETTER. 



London, 9th July, 1909. 



Straits Eeport. 



Generally the market has been steady with a fair 

 business passing, the better qualities selling at 85/- to 

 90/-per cwt, and common to good from 27/-to 65 -per 

 cwt. 



Supplies of ordinary to good yellow Wax have met 

 with good competition, and full prices paid; value £6 to 

 £7 per cwt according to quality. 



Fine Beans have been scarce. Arrivals will sell well ; 

 value 50/-to 75/-per cwt. Common to good common 

 value 25/-to 40/'- per cwt. 



Market quiet. Zanzibars and Mombassa's continue 

 to sell at high prices, but other descriptions more off 

 slowly. 



A large business has been done, all descriptions 

 marking an advance of 30/-to £2 per ton since our last 

 report. The demand is more from speculators, hence, 

 so rapid an advance is rather a surprise, but the posi- 

 tion appears to be strong, but it seems to be favourable 

 opportunity for Sellers. 



GUM benjamin The demand has continued quiet-holders have had to 

 give way. 



In recent sales Sumatra, good fair to good seconds 

 sold at £6.7.6. to £7.10. good thirds 70/-to 73/-per cwt. 

 Siam, pea size, part blocky, £9; block, dust 97/6 per cwt. 

 Privately ordinary to fair Palembang in tins selling at 

 42/-to 45/-per cwt. 



gum copal There is practically no demand, market extremely flat. 



In the Sales barely 10 % of the offerings found buyers. 

 Sambas, pale scraped selling at 70/-. Macassar, scraped, 

 small pale and amber weak 29/6d. Nuts, palish pipey 

 26/-to 28/-. Chips, pale clean 23/6d to 24/-. Small, 

 specky and dusty at 20/-, dark, blocky sorts 17/-per cwt, 



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