July  i,  1895.J 
THE  TROPICAL  AGRICUI.TURIST. 
COLOMBO  PRICE  CURRENT. 
(Furnished  by  the  Chamber  of  Commerce). 
Colombo,  June  24,  1895. 
Exchanoe  on  London. — Jhink  Sellimj  Hates  : — On 
demand  1/lJ ; 4 months’  sight  1/1  3-10 ; (5  months' 
sight  1/1  7-32.  Hank  Biujincf  Hates  : — Credits  3 months’ 
sight  1/1  7-32  to  J ; G months’  sight  1/1  9-32  to  .5-lG; 
Documents  3 months’  sight  1/lJ  to  9-32 ; G months’ 
sight  1/1  5-lG  to  11-32. — Closing  rates. 
CoEEEE. — Plantation  Estate  Parchment  on  the  spot 
per  bushel,  EIG'OO  to  R17'U0. 
Estate  Crops  in  Parchment,  delivery  to  per  bushel, 
— No  quotations. 
Plantation  Estate  Coffee,  f.o.b.  on  the  spot  per 
cwt,  llyO'OO  to  R87'00. 
Plantation  Estate  Coffee  f.o.b.  Special  Assortment 
per  cwt, — No  quotations. 
Liberian  parchment  on  the  spot  per  bushel, 
R12  00  to  Er2'5t). 
Garden  and  Chetty  Parchment  on  the  spot  per 
bushel,  K14‘50  to  RlG'tX).  [ations. 
Garden  and  Chetty  Coffee  f.o.b.  per  cwt, — No  quot- 
Native  Coffee  f.o.b.  per  cwt,  R70‘00  to  R71'00. 
Tea.  —Average  Prices  ruling  during  the  week : Broken 
Pekoe,  per  lb  .59c.  Pekoe  per  lb  50c.  Pekoe 
Souchong,  per  lb  41c.  Broken  mixed  and  Dust,  per 
lb  30c. — Averages  of  Wednesday’s  sale. 
Cinchona  Bark. — Per  unit  of  Sulphate  of  Quinine 
per  lb  Ol^c.  to  3c. — 1 to  4 %. 
Twigs  and  Branch. — No  quotations. 
C.ARDAMOMS. — per  lb  80c.  to  R1’90. 
Coconut  Oil. — Mill  oil  per  cwt,  R16T2  to  R16'25. 
Dealer’s  oil  per  cwt,  RIG’OO  to  R1GT2. 
Coconut  oil  in  ordinary  packages  f.o.b.  per  ton 
R355'00  to  R35G"25. — Nominal. 
Cocoa. — (Unpicked  and  undried)  per  cwt,  R30  to  R40. 
— Nominal. 
Copra. — Per  candy  of  5G0  lb  Rl2'00  to  R49‘00. 
Coconut  Cake. — (Poonac)  f.o.b.  per  ton,  R55  to  RG5. 
Coir  Yarn.— Nos.  1 to  8 per  cwt,  RG'OO  to  R15-00. 
Cinnamon. — Nos.  1 and  2 only  per  lb  GOc. 
(hNNAMON. — Ordinary  As.sortment,  per  lb  5Gc. 
Plu.mbago.— Large  Lumps  per  ton,  Rl.50  to  R330. 
Do  Ordinary  Lumps  per  ton,  R130  to  R290. 
Do  Chips  per  ton,  1180  to  Rl.50. 
Do  Dust  per  ton,  R30  to  RlOO. 
Ebony. — Per  ton. — Govt,  sales  postponed. 
Rice. — Soolye  per  bag,  RG’85  to  R7‘80. 
Pegu  and  Calcutta  Calunda  per  bag  R7’90  to  R7'60. 
Coast  Calunda  per  bushel,  R2  95  to  R3'25. 
Muttusamba  per  bushel,  R3'20  to  R3'50. 
Kadappa  and  Kuruwe  per  bushel, — No  quotations. 
Rangoon  Raw  3 bushel,  Ibag,  RIO'25. 
Cargo. 
Tea 
Coconut  Oil 
Plumbago 
Coconuts  in  bags 
Other  Cargo 
Broken  Stowage 
SAILERS. 
Coconut  Oil  . . 35/ 
Plumbago  . . 35/ 
New  Yoik  rates  per  steamer 
12/G  ^ 15'  above  Ijondon  rates. 
Freights. 
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LOCAL  MAKKET. 
By  Mr.  A.  M.  Chittambalam,  7,  Baillie  St.,  Fort. 
Colombo,  June  25th,  1895. 
Rif) '.50  to  10  00  per  bushel. 
16 -00  to  16 -.50  do 
62'00  to  63'00  per  cwt. 
70-00 
13-00  per  bushel  (nominal). 
03-00  per  cwt. 
0-70  to  2-00  per  lb.  (nominal). 
22-00  to  3.5-00  per  cwt.  do 
Garden  Varchinent 
Clietty  do 
Native  Coffif 
do  f.o.b. 
Liberian  I’archment, 
do  Coffee, 
Cardamoms. — 
Cocoa. — (nominal) 
Rice. — ^larket  is  dull : — 
Kazla 
Soolye 
R6-40  to 
0-75  to 
6 - .50 
7- 00 
per  b.ag. 
do 
Callunda  o-85  to  ;-00 
Coast  Callunda  2-7.5  to  2-00  per  bushel. 
Kuruve  (Scarce) 
Muttusamba  3-15  to 
Cl.N'NAMON.— Quoted  Nos.  1 to  4,  at 
54  cents  per  lb.  (nominal). 
Chips.— R55  00  per  candy  (nominal). 
COCONUT.S. -Ordinary  R35-00  to  38-00  per  1,000  (nominal). 
3-40  do 
51c  and  Nos.  1 and  2 
do  Selected  42-00  to  45-00 
Coconut  Oil.—  io-t-2  to  10"25 
Copra.— Market  steady 
do 
per  ewt. 
do 
do 
Kalpitiya  K49-00  to  49-50 
Maraivila  48-00  to  48-50 
Cart  Copra  44-00  to  47-00 
Poonac.— Gingelly  97-50  to  105 
Chekku  70-00  to  75-00 
Mill  (retail)  60-00  to  02-50 
Ebony.— quotations  at  Rioo  to  R185  (nominal) 
S. vriNWOOD.— cubic  feet  1-50  to  2-12  do 
IIALMILLA.—  do  1-00  to  1-25  do 
Kitul  Fibre.— Quoted  at  R30-00  per  cwt.  Ciominal) 
Palmyra  FiuRE.—Quoted  nominally :— No  buvers 
T.  1 A.  
per  candy, 
do 
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per  ton. 
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with  transhipment 
.Jaffna  Black. — Cleaned 
do  Mixed 
Indian  do 
Bo  Cleaned 
Sapan  Wood.— Quoted. 
Kerosene  Oil — American 
do  Russian 
Kapok. — Cleaned  f.  o.b  : — 
do  Uncleaued 
Croton  Seed 
Nux,  Vomica 
RI6-OO  to  -20-00  per  cwt. 
13-00  to  15-00  do 
8-00  to  10-00  do 
12- 00  to  15-00 
55-00  to  60-00  iier  ton. 
7-00  to  7-12  Per  case. 
2-85  to  2-90  Per  tin. 
25-00  to  27-.50  (nominal.) 
n'OO  to  5-.50  do 
13- 00  to  17  (M)  do 
2-50  to  S’OO  per  cwt. 
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