162 
bags Caracas, 38 bags Java, 279 bags Guatemala, 347 bags Rio, 
and 500 Santos. The sales went off with good competition at full 
rates. 
A cable to hand yesterday from Messrs. E. Johnston & Co. says 
“ Prospects very bad indeed for the coming Rio as well as Santos 
crops. Estimate the former at 2,500,000 bags and latter at 
4,500,000 bags. ” 
Brazil futures have continued excited on strong improvement in 
the Continental markets on Messrs. E. Johnston’s report, which vve 
annex, and our market opened this morning at is. 3d, to is. 6d. 
advance, and we close at almost the highest of the day. May 
opened at 39s. and has been done up to 39s. 6d. March at 385. 7 \d. 
September 40s. 4W. up to 40.?. 7 \d. December 375. 6 d. to 37 s. 10 \d. 
Receipts are moderate, viz. 1 — 73,000 bags and pointers are still 
less, viz : 40, coo. Exchange remains unchanged at nf-| d. 
In comparing Messrs. Johnston’s estimate for the next crop with 
receipts already received from 1st July to present time, we would 
point out that so far this season we have received 8,250,000 bags 
which have nearly all go ie into consumption, against their estimate 
of seven millions for bot i crops. If these figures are correct of 
course next year we must see prices many shillings dearer. 
New York opens steady at 5 to 10 points advance. 
Messrs. E. Johnston & Co. favour us with the following: — From 
Rio: — From information carefully gathered in all “districts, Rio 
flowering practically failure. In some districts owing to want of 
funds and low prices, labourers and Metayers abandoning land. 
From appearance at present new Rio crop estimated at about 2h 
millions maximum. Owing to trees very bad condition, further 
flowering unlikely. ” 
From Santos : — “ Trees very exhausted from old Santos crop, 
and ‘damage to crop serious owing to drought. It has rained a 
little recently, but not sufficient to be beneficial. Drought con- 
tinues ; unless there is continued rain very soon, new crop estimated 
at about 4^ millions. ” 
At the Dutch Trading Co’s public sale held in Amsterdam on 
Tuesday, 19,699 bags 97 cases were offered ; good ordinary Java 
realised 38c. against 35|c. valuation, and 35c. last sales held in 
Rotterdam. 
The following are some of the particulars : — 
Valued at 
Result 
No. 
Bags. 
Cents. 
Cents. 
1 
339 
36 
39 i at 39! 
2 
970 
36 
39^ at 40 
7 
726 
36 
38 at 38^ 
T 3 
- 468 
23^ 
23! at 24 
14 
- 1,248 
3 * - 
40 at 40I 
F 5 
556 
33 
36 at 36^ 
16 
444 
33 
352 at 36 
17 
649 
45 
47* at 48 
*9 
462 
19 
20^ 
