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CABINET WOODS: MARKET REPORT. 



As information is occasionally sought from the Department on the 

 market prices of some of the Jamaica Cabinet Woods, it may be of in- 

 terest to have the opportunity of seeing the following Report, for which 

 we are indebted to Messrs. Park Macfadyen, & Co., of 25 Lime St., 

 JLondon, E.C. The Report is given in full, so that comparison may be 

 made with exports from other places. 



Market Report on Mahogany, Cedar, Walnut Wood, Rosewood, and 

 other Cabinet Woods, &o. 



(From 6th to 20th September, 1897.) 



29 Clements Lane, 



London, E.C, 20th September, 1897. 



MAHOGANY. — Arrivals have been very light, and, as important sales 

 "have been effected, stocks in first hands are now in small limits. Prices 

 for good wood ket p steady, and a large quantity of an inferior character 

 has been cleared without further weakness, so that the general tone is 

 healthy. Honduras. — The wood offered last week all sold readily and 

 •well, a6 the demand is good, and supplies of this description were needed. 

 Nicaragua — is in fair demand. Columbia. — Fresh arrivals of sound, 

 sizable wood should sell satisfactorily. Tabasco. — Logs of good sizes, and 

 in faircondition, sell well, andstocksarenowunusually low. Minatitlan. — 

 Sizable, sound logs would bring fair prices, but unsold stock is limited to 

 small wood. Tecolutla. — Considering its very inferior condition, the 

 wood sold last week brought good prices; the market is now cleared, and 

 fresh cargos of sizeable, sound logs would be well received. Panama. — 

 Good wood, of fair sizes, would sell readily, but faulty and badly-split logs; 

 are not wanted. African. — Large sales have been effected without change 

 in prices. Small and poor wood has been shipped too freely, but there nas 

 teen no excess in the supply of good logs from medium to large sizes. St. 

 Domingo.- — There is no stock, and good cargoes would sell well. Curls — 

 Only prime pieces are wanted. Cuba — continues to sell readily, and com- 

 mands full prices, supplies being unequal to the demand. 



CEDAR, — Cuba, Honduras and Mexican. — Sizeable wood, sound and* 

 straight, sells fairly well, but for f-mall logs, the tendency is still weak- 

 Paeaguav — is passing into consumption very slowly, and stocks are heavy, 

 Punta Arenas, Panama, African, Trinidad, etc. — Small and poor logs, of 

 -which late imports have chiefly consisted, can only be placed at low prices. 

 Australian.' — Only sound, weJl-squaied logs of gocd sizes should be ship- 

 ped. Pencil Cedar — if large and sound, would bring fair prices. 



WALNUT WOOD. — American Black.— Logs — continue dull; stock© 

 are not increasing, but consumption is inactive, ana only really good wood 

 should be shipped ; plants and boards — are in fair demand, but prices are 

 low, except for medium to prime grades, which keep good. Italian— is im 

 -very limited demand, and there is sufficient stock. Black Sea. — The only- 

 enquiry is for large, prime logs. Burrs. — Finely figured pieces would! 

 realise good prices. 



ROSEWOOD. — Rio and Bahia. — Prices are stationary, the demand show- 

 ing no signs of improvement. East India — is wanted, and good parcel© 

 ■would find ready buyers. Madagascar. — Large wood, of good colour, 

 •would realise fair prices. 



SEQUOIA (Caltfobnian Redwood). — There is a moderate demand?, 

 without variation in prices. 



