Commercial.

Press, Volume IX, Issue 1090, 7 May 1866, Page 2

Commercial.

" Press" Office, Monday, May 7. We hare to record a week of limited trade in the wholesale market, all the goods that have changed hands being small parcels of those of which the market is bare at present. For currants, hams, cheese, candles (full weights), and soap, a good demand, and increase in price hat taken place; and the rates . ibrthwaame are likely to rule higher, as only short shipments to arrive are advised of. Money k still tight for business purposes; ~ retail traders complain, of the difficulty experienced in getting in their .current accounts, which restrain them from entering into heavy purchases of trade necessities. The investment in land has maintained a high ratio dazing the hut three months, and, together with the sum received for pasturage rents, •hows a quantity of capital in private hands and those connected with the pastoral and agricultural interests, which evidences a faith la our future prospects. The Sour trade is still very dull, prices remaining at our lass week's rates ; wheat is also, only ram»fa>l in .price. All the millers ' have" fun stocks on hand, and are not seemingly iaauaed to make speculative purchases. A good is experienced for oats, and prices naav be quoted a shade firmer, 3s 6d to 8s 9d per bushel being offered. Barley is scarce, but prices have not changed during the week, we therefore quote 5s 9d to 6s 3d. - Peas and beans are only bought in small lots, at 4s 6d for the former and Sβ for the latter. Hay is firm at £4 10s per ton. Offal sells well at late quotations. The horse market is still overdone, especially is light harness and saddle horses; heavy draughts, if guaranteed, maintain good prices, ranging from £40 to £50. A very indifferent lot of cattle were yarded «ai Saturday, and wen all quitted at full rates. Bteers, eighteen months to two years old, at £20per pair; very ordinary milch cows, £16 to £18 each.