Jan.  I,  1896.] 
THK  TROPICAL  AGRlClJl.TURl^^T. 
497 
COLOMBO  PRICE  CURRENT. 
{Furnished  hy  the  Cha-mhcr  of  Commerce). 
Colombo,  Jan.  0,  189G. 
Exchange  of  London,  Closi-ng  Bates,  Bank  Sellimj 
Rates  \ — On  demand  1/2  1-;12  to  1-16;  1 months’  sight 
1/2  1-16  to  3-32;  6 monthi’  sight  1/2J.  Bank  Buyiny 
Rates'. — Credits  3 monthb*  sight  1/2  3-16;  6 months’ 
sight  1/2  7-32;  Ddets.  3 months’  sight  1/2  7-32; 
mouths’  sight  1/21, 
Coffee. — Plantation  Estate  Parchment  011  the  spot 
per  bushel,  R16  to  17. — nominal.  Estate  Crops  in 
Parchment,  Jan;  delivery,  no  quot..  Plantation 
Estate  Coffee,  f.o.b.  on  the  spot  per  cwt,  KB2 
to  83. — nominal.  Plantation  Estate  Coffee  f.o.b. 
Liberian  parchment;  Garden  and  Chetty  Parchment ; 
Garden  and  Chetty  Coffee  f.o.b. — All  these  are  no 
quotations.  Native  Coffee  f.o.b.  per  cwt.  E70. — uoml. 
Tea. — Average  Prices  ruling  during  the  week;  Broken 
Pekoe,  per  lb  55c.  Pekoe  per  lb  38c.  Pekoe 
Souchong,  per  lb  30c  Broken  mixed  and  Dust,  per 
qi  29Ci — Averages  of  18th  December,  1895. 
Cinchona  Bark. — Per  unit  of  Sulphate  of  Quinine 
per  lb  IJc.  to  3c. — li  to  3i  %. 
C.tRDAMOMS. — per  lb  80c.  to  Rl'50. — Nominal. 
Coconut  Oil. — Mill  oil  per  cwt.  R14-S7  to  15'25. 
Dealer’s  oil  per  cwt. — no  quotations.  Coconut  oil  in 
ordinary  packages  f.o.b.  per  ton  R332'50  to  333  75. — 
Buyers. 
Copra. — Per  candy  of  5G0  lb  R40‘00  to  R47'50. 
Coconut  Cake  ; (Poonac)  f.o.b.  per  ton,  R40  to  51-25. 
Cocoa. — (Unpicked  A undried)  jier  cwt,  R30  to  42. 
Do  f.o.b.  do  
; Kogalla  per  cwt.  R7  to  19. 
(Col.  side  ,,  RG’OOtolt). 
only  f.o.b.  64c. — Noml. 
Ordinary  Assortment,  per  lb  tile. — Noml. 
Plumbago  ; — Large  Lumps  per  ton,  R150  to  330. 
Ordinary  Lumps  per  ton,  R130  to  290.  Chips  per  ton, 
R80  to  140.  Dust  per  ton,  R30  to  90. 
Ebony  ; per  ton. — No  Sales. 
Rice. — Soolye  per  bag,  R7'00  to  R7‘90. 
Pegu  and  Calcutta  Calunda  per  bag  R7’75  to  R8T0. 
Coast  Calunda  per  bushel,  R3T5  to  R3'35. 
Muttusamba  per  bushel,  R3‘85  to  R3'85. 
Kadappa  and  Kuruwe  per  bushel,  R2  90  to  3T5. 
Rangoon  Raw  3 bushel,  bag,  R10  50. 
Freights. 
Coir  Yarn. — -Nos.  1 to  8 
Cinnamon. — Nos.  1 A 2 
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Coconut  Oil  ..  .32/6 
Plumbago  . . 32/6 
New  York  rates  per  steamer 
12/6  (ct),  15/  above  London  rates. 
with  transhipment 
LOCAL  MARKET. 
By  Mr.  A.  M.  Chittambalam,  7,  Baillie  St.,  Fort. 
Colombo,  Jan.  8th,  1896. 
Garden  Parchment  : — R15'00 
Chetty  do  ;—  15‘50 
Native  Coffee  ; — .IS'OO 
do  f.o.b.  70'00 
Liberian  Parchment,  13’00 
do  Coffee,  C.T‘00 
CvUDAMOMS.—  0'70 
Cocoa.— (nominal)  3.'i00 
Rice.— Market  is  quiet ; 
Kazla 
Soolye 
Callunda 
Coa.st  Callunda 
Kurnve  (New) 
Mutt,u.s.Tmba 
Cinnamon.— Quoted  Nos.  l 
.IS  cents  per  lb  (nominal) 
HIFS.-^R75  00  per  candy  (no^iinal) 
to  15 ’25  per  bushel 
to  lO'OO  do 
to  50'00  per  cwt 
to  04 ’00  do 
per  busliel  (nominal) 
jier  cwt 
to  2'00  per  lb  (nomin.al) 
to  45  00  per  cwt  do 
R6’50  to  G'75  per  bag 
7 ‘00  to  7 '.50  do 
7'75  to  8-00 
3 ’00  to  3 '06  per  bushel 
2-75  to  2-87  do 
3'25  to  3'.50  do 
to  4,  at  54c  and  No.s.  1 and  2 ;.t 
Coconuts. —Ordina  ry 
do  Selecteil  40'00  to  43‘00 
Coconut  Oil.-  is  oq  to  15-12 
Copra.— Market  steady; — 
R35-00  to  38’00  per  1,000  (nomin.al) 
do  do 
per  cwt  do 
Kalpitiya 
Marawila 
Cart  Copra 
Poonac.— Gingelly 
Chekku 
Mill  (retail) 
ICbony.— quotations  at 
Sa'i  IN  wood.- cubic  feet 
llAl.MILLA.—  do 
R40'50  to  47'00  per  candy 
44-00  to  46-00  do 
39-00  to  43-00  do 
65-00  to  75  00  per  ton 
80-00  to  85-00  do 
55-00  to  00-00  do 
RlOO  to  R185  (nominal) 
1-50  to  2-12  do 
- — - — — 1 *25  to  1 *50  do 
Kitul  I'lBRK.- Quoted  atR30-00  per  cwt  (nominall 
Palmyra  FiBRE.-Quoted  nominally;- 
.lafiiia  Black.— Cleaned  (Scarce) 
<lo  Mixed  1117*00  to  18-00 
Indian  do  R7*00  to  9*00 
Bo  Cleaned  10*00  to  14*00 
Sapan  Wood.— Quoted  60  00  to  70  00 
Kerosine  Oil— American  7*25  to  7*50 
do  Russian  3*35  to  3*40  i,.n 
Kapok.- Cleaned  f.  o.b  ;—  27*00  to  27*50  (nominal) 
do  Uncleaned  O'OO  to  6-50  (Scarce) 
Croton  Seed  13*00  to  17  00  do 
Nux.  Vnomica  2*50  to  3*00  per  cwt 
per  cwt. 
do 
per  ton 
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per  tin 
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