COPRA FROM FIJI.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 78, 1 April 1922, Page 8

COPRA FROM FIJI.

OUAVITATIXO TO BRITAIN. SHARP LOWERING OF VALVES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) SUVA, M.ircU 21. The following Bgures just released by the Comptroller of Customs sharply emphasise the desire of the Colony to resume trade relations with the Motherland Owing to 'lunger of reaching England during the war, the shortage of bottoms and the disturbed markets, our copra, which had gone to the united Kingdom, bus for voa-* "one to San Francisco. The direct service to the E.k Kingdom offered an opportunity which shippers eagerly availed themselves of to return to the London market, ami the nw m , on^ S of the ~irect service is noticeable in the past year's export:— 1920. Tons. Value. • United States 12 77;1 £451 47n Australia ;i '193 United Kingdom 3i!i it jm« Holland 1.403 42.15!) Totals 14.1M>«> £308,5J0 XB3I. Tons. Value. United States D,62t HIT 117 axj 5,881' United Kingdom 8,008 150,7UU Totals 14,530 £282,768 CANADIAN KMT GOODS TRADE. X.Z. 'MARKET OPENING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) VANCOUVER. January 12. The knit joods trade of Canada is looklug forward to the yeir of 1022 with every i-onfldcnee, and. In spite of the disturbance's in commercial affairs during the past twelve months, a satisfactory volume of business was done. Actual business has ( been transacted in recent weeks for immediate delivery. Artificial silk hosiery lias ' been skipped to South Africa. Several I lines of knit goods products have been I sold to enstomers in Argentina. The New Zealand market is opening up slowly, and < anadian interests look forward optimisci--1 i.'. T to w tra nsactiTig considernlile business w'tu the Antipodean countries shortly rhe prospet-ts are that the export market Tor Canadian kplt goods will bo satisfactory throughout I{(J2. Tierc vrerv liocral shipments of British all-wool hosiery fo Canada for the autumn and winter trade. Tnc British Imports were mostly for hlgh-class trade. Mill agents anticipate a healthy amount of spring business In both boslery and underwear. They say that retail stocks are light, and Mmt. necordlngly. the merchants will «ct Into the market for normal quantities of m»ds as soon as the new season approaches"

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MAHKETS. (By Telegraph.—Press Aseociation.) CttRISTCHURCH, Friday. There is a freer offering of rejected wheat lor fowl feed and frequent sales at 3'U ex sacks. It Is reported from the North laluml tnat poultrymen nre protesting against the ' charge there lor poultry feed, i/e a bushel, und. on the present Canted liury basis, there is justiflcatloii for comL b< i dauser ls tlmt ni S h Prices will so restrict consumption that stocks will / eventually constitute a glut, with uu Inevitable sag In values. It Is understood that there was a serious intention on the part ■ aome ,,<»™ers of rejected tvheat to test the legality of the Goveruim life action In the lavish rejections that have been made of wheat offered for export. The contention Is tUat the Government Is Interested in keeping down the quantity of exportable wheat io minimise the losses. There Is a decided "other side" however, a great deal of the -arl er wheat forwarded being in very bad condition. However, it is understood that Idea has been abandoned. A grade Gartou oats are a sbade ttrmer. Bad harvest prospects from the south are influencing tirrnin.' for good samples. Just as it is iiaturallv influenclng In the other way B grade. \ grade G-artons are worth to the farmers at •W ™, BtaUonß U P to IVB. and B grade to -/•«. The cocksfoot market is quieter, this being due, doubtless, to purchases for North ..sland sowing being practically completed A sale of maclilne-drcssod for overseas nt Sid Iβ reported, equal to about Hid to farmers. White clover Is in firm request i 8 re P. orted that sales of good farmers , undressed have taken place at from 1/1 to •is high ns 1/3 in one ense. Red clover Is \? h ye » S, inp ; R J" e 8 raB « is sHll firm. Much of the seed offering Is Indifferent and values cover a wide range from 2/9 to 3/h a little business has taken place in linseed' One sale was on tlit> basis of £14 fob' equal to £11 to £11 10/ on trucks. Partridge peas are a shade armor as a result of the wet weather. Partridges are worth 7/8 to wn W^i c t iyo .r, eß ''■' to 7/0 - und I,r ««sian blues Wβ to 0/ at country stations, rotatoes remain about the same for prompt lale^'lo7 h «V^ bOUt f4 ' aDd UNITED STATES GLASS IMPORTS. Notwithstanding the progress made by the United Suites in regard to glass manufacture, and even In spite of very high tariffs, there lias been a huge increase in glass imports to that country during the last year. The figures alarming from their point of view, inasmuch as In 1020 the Imports were four times those •if 1010. and more than six times those of 1918. Manufacturers there are making "treauoas efforts to alter this position acd keen cntting of prices is proceeding. There, nave been heavy economies In the cost of prodncUon. and labour hae had to make very serioos sacrifices, but it is reported that the workmen have not yet reached the full rrtpnt of the demands that will be made upon , them in this direction.