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The uses of Palm-trees and of their products, to natives 
of tropical lands, are far beyond what it is possible for 
residents in temperate regions to conceive and I know of no 
other family of plant that has so many useful qualities to 
recommend it to the Economist and lover of plants alike. 
(For articles on the uses of Palms see our Bulletin No. 7 
Vol. Ill, 1904). 
T. W. MAIN. 
ALOES 
JOHN HADDON & CO. SPECIAL 
PRODUCE LETTER. 
London , 9th July, 1909. 
Straits Report. 
Generally the market has been steady with a fair 
business passing, the better qualities selling at 85/-to 
90/-per cwt, and common to good from 27/-to 65/ -per 
ewt. 
BEESWAX 
Supplies of ordinary to good yellow Wax have met 
with good competition, and full prices paid; value £6 to 
£7 per cwt according to quality. 
CAPSICUMS 
Fine Beans have been scarce. Arrivals will sell well ; 
value 50/-to 75 / '-per ewt. Common to good common 
value 25, '-to 40/- per cwt. 
CHILLIES 
Market quiet. Zanzibars and Mombassa’s continue 
to sell at high prices, but other descriptions more off 
slowly. 
COPRA 
A large business has been done, all descriptions 
marking an advance of 30/-to £2 per ton since our last 
report. The demand is more from speculators, hence, 
so rapid an advance is rather a surprise, but the posi- 
tion appears to be strong, but it seems to be favourable 
opportunity for Sellers. 
gum benjamin The demand has continued quiet- holders have had to 
GUM COPAL 
give way. 
In recent sales Sumatra, good fair to good seconds 
sold at £6.7.6. to £7.10. good thirds 70/-to 73/-per cwt. 
Siam, pea size, part blocky, £9; block, dust 97- 6 per cwt. 
Privately ordinary to fair Palembang in tins selling at 
42/-to 45/-per cwt. * 
There is practically no demand, market extremely flat. 
In the Sales barely 10 % of the offerings found buyers. 
Sambas, pale scraped selling at 70/-. Macassar, scraped, 
small pale and amber weak 29/6d. Nuts, palish pipey 
26/ -to 28/-. Chips, pale clean 23/6d to 24/-. Small, 
speeky and dusty at 20/-, dark, blocky sorts 17 -per cwt, 
