Trade Report.

Press, Volume III, Issue 131, 1 April 1863, Page 2

Trade Report.

' Press' Office, Tuesday night, March 31, ISG3.* We mentioned a day or two ago that niaizo had made its appearance in the market, and that more was likely to make its appearance. We think it right to mention that one parcel of exceedingly fine looking maize has turned out to be full of weevils, and there is cause to fear that the whole of the importations from Sydney will be more or less affected by this curse to tlie miller. At all events it may not be luidcsirnblo to caution purchasers, in order if possible to prevent the per-' mancnt establishment in this colony of an insect wliich has been found to inflict such heavy loss to the millers and storers of grain in Australia. The corn trade still continues dull, but without alteration in price. There is at present ti disposition to purchase wheat for thc Wellington market on account of so many vessels leaving thc Heathcote for Wellington in ballast, to return with timber ; but present prices will not pay half a freight, consequently nothing has been done. Cattle are still changing hands at former rates. We hear one lot of 110 head of fair mixed fat and store cattle delivered on the north bank of the Rakaia fetched £9 10s per head. Also, a lot of inferior store cattle delivered on the north bank of the Rakaia fetched £7 5s per head. Two large mobs of good fat and store bullocks are reported as on their way from Nelson to the South, but it is questionable if a large portion of the beef will pass us without finding customers at good prices. Mr. H. E. Alport effected a sale this clay of the

lease of Essex House in CashoW I structions from tlie Sheriff Un^rjJ not fetch its value from an pr °l**_ J as to the powers of the Sheriff t« U " !)rcs N , —">-iiii to n-Rinf 1 ment. A parcel of furniture v, Us V "" as % niittecl, but only _ suiall a clone. 0I "tisijjpj