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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
[Dec. I, 1897, 
MARKET RATES FOR OLD AND NEW PRODUCTS. 
(From Lewis d; Peat's Fortnightly Prices Current, London, November 17th, 1897. J 
QUALITY. 
QUOTATIONS. 
QUALITY. 
QUOTATIONS. 
ALOES, Soccotrine cwt. 
Fair to line dry 
44s a 100s 
INDIARUBBER, (Contd). 
Znozibar k !Heiatic ,, 
BEIS* WAX, „ 
Common to good 
lisa 76-s 
Java, Sing. & Penang lb. 
f 
Foul to good clean ... 
Good to tine Ball 
Is a 2s 3d 
Zanzibar & ) \\ bite ,, 
Good to fine 
£'< a. lus 
Ordinary to fair Ball.. 
ls2d'a 2s 5jd 
Bombay i Yellow , , 
Fair 
£5 12/6 a £5 17/6 
Mozambique ,, •<; 
Low sandy Ball 
Madagascar ,, 
Dark to good palish . 
Hb 7/6 a £5 16s 
Sausage, fair to good . 
Is 9d a 2s 74d 
CAMPHOR, China „ 
Fair average quality ... 
92s 6d 
Liver and livery Ball.. 
Is 4d a 2s 3d 
Japan „ 
CARDAMOMS, Malabar lb 
Clipped, bold, bright, fine 
Middling, stalky & lean 
U'Os 
3s 6d a 4s 
2s 9 g a 3s id 
Madagascar „ | 
Fr to fine pinky & white 
Fair to good black ... 
Niggers, low to good... 
Is lid a 2s 5d 
Is 6d a Is lOd 
Isa Is 4jd 
Ceylon.— Mysore „ 
Fair to fine plump 
3s a 4s 
INDIGO, E.I. 
Bengal-- 
„ Tellicherry,, 
SeecB 
3s 6d a 3s Sd 
Shipping mid togd violet 
4s 4d a 5s Id 
Uood to fin« .. 
Brownish 
2s 9d a Ss 
2s 6d 
Consuming mid. to gd. 
t'rdinary to mid. good 
3s 4d a 3s 
2s 1( d a 3s 3d 
H Long „ 
Shelly to good 
2s a 3s Id 
Mid. to good Kurpah... 
a oS €d 
,, Mangalore,, 
Med brown to good bold 
3s 6d a 3s 9d 
Low to ordinary 
Is 3d a Is lid 
CAblOB OIL, Calcutta,, 
Ists and 2nds 
Sid a 6d 
Mid. to good Madras... 
Is Ida 2s 3d 
Madras „ 
3jd a 3id 
MACE, Bombay & Penang 
Pale reddish to fine ... 
Is Kid a 2s 9d 
CHIT LIES, Zanzibai cwt. 
CINCHONA BARK.— 
Dull to fine bright 
32s 6d a 42s 6d 
per lb. 
Ordinary to fair 
Pickings 
Is 6d a ls9d 
Ls3^d a Is 4d 
Ceylon R>. 
Ledgeriana Chips 
3jd a 5d 
MYRABOLANES, T 
Madias / 
Dark to fine pale UG... 
3s 9d a 5s 6d 
Crown, Renewed .. 
ijd a 8d 
Fair Coast 
4s 6d 
niNEAMON.Ceylon Istf^ 
Org. Stem 
Red Org. Stem.. 
Renewed .. 
Ltd a Cfd 
:jd a 4|d 
id a 6|d 
Bombay ,, 
Jubblepore 
Bhimlies 
Ehaipore, &c. 
4s a 7s 
4s 3d a 9s 
•3s 9d a 7s 
Ordinary to fine quill.. 
8jd a Is 6d 
Bengal ,, 
NUTMEGS— lb. 
Calcutta 
3s 6d a 5s 6d 
per lb, 2iidP 
n >» 
- d a Is 5d 
C4’s to 57’s 
Ss a 3s 2d 
3rds 
,, ,, 
-d a Is 3d 
Bombay & Penang ,, 
llO’s to 65’s 
Is 4d a 2s lid 
4tliS 
»> >» 
i^d a Is 
160’s to 130’s 
7d a Is Id 
Cnips 
Dull to fine bright bold 
Sid a 3d 
NUTS, ARECA cwt. 
Ordinary to fair fre.«h... 
12s a 14s 
CLOVES, Penang lb. 
4jd a Is Ojd 
NUX VOMICA, Bombay 
Ordinary to middling.. 
4s a 5s 6d 
Amboyna 
Dull to fine 
3d a 4|d 
per cwt. JIadras 
Fair to good bold fresh... 
7s a 7s 6d 
Zanzibar \ 
Good and fine bright 
3d a Sid 
Small ordinary and fair 
os 6d 
and Pemba / 
Commcndi-li to fair . 
.'id a 2^d 
OIL OF ANISEED lb 
Fair mercluintable 
7s 9d 
Stems 
Fair 
14(1 
CASSIA 
According to analysis.. 
s 9d a 6s 3d 
COCULUS liSDlCI'S cwt. 
COFFEE 
Fair 
Ss 6d 
LEMONGEASS 
NUTMEG 
Good flavour & colour.. 
i ingy to white 
4d 
3[d a 4d 
Ceylon Plantation ,, 
Bold to fine bold coloiy 
lOSs a 116s 
CINNAMON 
Ordinary to fair sweet.. 
ed a Is 7d 
Middling to fine mid .. 
Low mid. and low grown 
iCOs a 107s 
'12s a 98s 
CITRONELLE 
ORCHELLA VVEED-ewt 
Bright ii good flavour.. 
Is 4|d 
Smalls 
85s a 94s 
Ceylon ., 
Mid. to tine not woody.. 
10s a 12s 6d 
Native » 
Good ordinary 
65s a 8Ss Cd 
Zanzibar. ,, 
Picked clean flat leaf .. 
10s a 15s 
Liberian „ 
COCOA, Ceylon 
Small to bold 
Bold to fine bold 
38s a 55s 
7.5s a 85s 
PEPPER (Black) lb. 
,, wiry Mozambique 
10s a lls 
Medium and fair 
USs a 73s 
Alleppee & Tellicherry 
i^air to bold heavy 
oSd a 3Id 
Triage to ordinal y 
ii s a 66s 
Singapore 
Fair 
3|d a 3^ 1 
COLOMBO BOOT 
roTR ROPE, Ceylon ton 
Fair to good 
S8s a 41 s 
Acheen & W. C. Penang 
Dull to fine 
3td a 3|d 
nominal 
PLUMBAGO, lump cwt. 
Fair to fine bright bold 
20s a 28s 
Cochin ,, 
Ordinary to fair 
jbJU U £16 
chips ,, 
Middling to good small 
15s a 19s 
fibre. Brush „ 
Ord. to tine long straight 
£10 a £21 
Lull to fine bright 
ICs a 15s 
' ’ Cochin „ 
Ordinary to good clean 
£15 a £21 
dust ,, 
Ordinary to fine bright 
6s 6d a 10s 
Stuffing ,, 
Common to fine ... 
.£5 a £6 10s 
SAFFLOWER 
Good to tine pinky 
sOs a 85s 
COIR YARN, teyffin „ 
Common to superior 
£12 a £26 10s 
Middling to fair' 
6Us a 76s 
Cochin „ 
do. ,, 
,, very tine ... 
Roping, fair to good .. 
£12 a £34 
£10 10s a £13 
SANDAL WOOD— 
Inferior and pickings .. 
oOs a 55s 
CftOTON SEELS, sill. cwt. 
Dull to fair 
50s a 60s 
Bombay, Logs ton. 
Fair to fine flavour 
£20 a £35 
cuicH .. ,» 
aiEOEE. Bengal, rough „ 
Fair to fine dry 
9s 3d a 32s 6d 
Chips „ 
os a £3 
Fair 
15s 
Madras, Logs ., 
Fair to good flavour 
£36 a £50 
i alicut. Cut A „ 
Good to fine bold 
70s a £5 
( hips ,, 
Inferior to flue 
t'4 a £8 
B & C „ 
Small and medium 
28s a 70s 
SAPANWOOD Bombay,, 
Lean to e:ood 
£,i a Ho 
Cocliiu Rougi. ,, 
Common to fine bold ... 
17s a 60s 
Madras „ 
Good average 
i'4 a Jt5 nom. 
Small and D’s 
10s a 20s 
Manila ,, 
1 Rough & rooty to good 
c4 10sa£5 15s 
Japan „ 
Unsolit 
14s 
Siam ,, 
1 bold smooth 
£6 a £7 
QIM AMMoMACVM ,, 
Sm. blocky to fine clean 
30s a 60s 
SEEDLAC cwt. 
Ord. dusty to gd. soluble 
1 Os a 80s 
ANM Zanzibar „ 
Picked fine pale in sorts 
Fart yellow and mixed 
Bean and Pea size ditto 
Amber and dk. red bold 
£10 7s 6d a £13 
£8 2/6 a £10 10s 
70s a £7 12/6 
E5 10s a £7 10s 
SENNA, Tinnevelly lb 
SHELLS, M. O’PEARL— 
(jrood to tine bold green 
Fair middling medium 
Common dark and small 
4id a 7^d 
23 d a 4id 
2 d a 2 id 
Med. A bold glassy, sorts 
80s a 100s 
Bombay cwt. 
Bold and A’s 
£5 2/6 a £6 
Madagascar „ 
Fair to good palish ... 
,. >, red 
£4 Ss a £8 
£4 6s a £9 
D’s and B’s 
Small 
(:5 a £6 5s 
t4 7/6 a £5 
AEABIC E. 1 . & Aden „ 
Ordinary to good pale 
40s a 62s ed 
Mussel ,, 
TAMARINDS, Calcutta.. 
Small to bold 
20s a 67 s 6U 
Turkey sorts ,, 
06 s a 85s 
Mid. to fine bl’k not stonv 
7s a 8s 6d 
(ihatti ,, 
Pickings to fine pale .. 
Es a 45s 
per cwt Madras 
Stony and inferior 
4s a 6s 
Kurrachee „ 
Good and fine pale 
Reddish to pale selected 
52s 6d a57s 6d 
30s a 41 s 
TORTOISESHELL— 
Zanzibar & Bombay lb. 
Small to bold dark 1 
18s a 25s 
Madras ,, 
Dark to fine pale 
30s a 35s 
mottle part heavy 1 
ASSAlCETll’A „ 
Clean fr. to gd. almonds 
40s a 80s 
TURMERIC, Bengal cwt. 
Fair 
12s 4§d a 128 6d 
Old. stony and blocky 
30s a 37 s 
Madras „ 
Finger fair to fine boid 
18s a 19s 
kino „ 
Fine bright 
12s 6cl a 15s 
Bo. ,, 
Mixed midlng. [bright 
12s 
MI KKH, picked „ 
Fair to fine pale 
70s a 82s 6d 
Do. ,, 
Bulbs .. .. ® 
:2s 
Aden sorts „ 
Middling to good 
33s a 57s €d 
Cochin ,, 
Finger 
12s 6d a 13s 
OLIBANUM, drop „ 
Good to fine white ... 
Middling to fair 
34s a 60s 
20s a 31s 
VANILLOES— lb. 
Bulbs 
7s 6d 
pickings „ 
Low to good pale 
lls a 12s 6d 
i\ auritius and ( Ists 
Gd. crysallized 34 a 9 in 
18s a 27s 6d 
siftings „ 
INLIAKUBBEE, Assam lb 
Slightly foul to fine ... 
Cs Cd a 14s 
Bourbon ... / 2nds 
Foxy & reddish 44 a 8 
L6s fd a 21s 
Good to fine 
Is yd a 2s 8d 
Seychelles 3rds 
Lean and inferior 
sal s 6d 
Ra.ngoon •« 
Common to foul & mxd. 
Fair to good clean 
Is 3d a Is Cd 
Is 4d a 2s 6d 
VERMILION lb. 
Fine, pure, bright 
Is 2d 
llpraeo 
Common to fine , . 
Is Sd a Is 9Jd 
WAX, Japan, squares ewt. 
Good white hard .. 
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