COMMERCIAL.

Press, Volume XXV, Issue 3279, 4 March 1876, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

» : ■ : Pbsss Office, Friday. ! We bare little alteration to report in values in .ifre grata market, business continuing- less active than might be expected at this season, probably r caused principally by the low prices ruling. Con 4 - feiderabfej quantities of wheat hare been offered daring the week, bat there Iβ not the same wish j shown by exporters to purchaee except tor lmme- | dlate delivery,'telegrams from England reporting a , steady decline there. A certain amount ot compe- . tltion is, however, kept up among the millers, and serve's to maintain last week's prices of 3s 8d to 3s M, whilst for some ohoioe lots 38 10d has been paid. Oats do not improve in demand, and, there is little or no alteration in value. For good milling we : quote la ?d to Iβ rid, for immediate delivery. Some ' good sized parcels have been sold at those figures, and there being bo little outside enquiry, stocks are accumulating. Barley has been veryuneettled during the week, and variouß prices have been paid. For prime malting as high as 4s has been given; but for ordinary to medium quality 3s to 3s 3d is the {fee value. Millers' quotations are unaltered at £tO, * £o.b.,Tn sacks, but only, a limited trade Iβ being done yet. Grass seed continues in good demand, and as supplies are limited prices are firm at 4s 6d. ■An ordinary has been donein dairy produce, and cheese remains in good demand at sjd ; butter, as "Old. Bams and bacon meet with good enquiry at 10d, and stocks are being reduced to their proper leveL Business has been fairly brisk during the past week, and trade generally in the import markets show signs of improvement. The present month has opened well, and we anticipate - will continue so, as country orders will be coming r■ in freely shortly. The ship Orari cleared for London on the 2nd, with full cargo of wool, skins, wheat, and tallow. Teas have sold freely duriDg the past week; We have several large sales to record in medium to good congoue, at Is ted to 2s, : - 1.8. Commercial travellers from Dunedin and Melbourne arc doing their utmost to place parcels agalast our local importers, but in most cases fail. Sugars are placed in trade parcels at full rates. Wfiite crystals command £42 to £44; yellow counters, £33 to £39. D.F. Hennessy's case and bulk brandy" find purchases at 30s 6d for the former, ana 8s to Sβ 3d for the latter; case and bulk Danville's whisky have been sold to arrive at l7e, and 5* 6d to 5s 9d i.b. A large quantity ot Wolfe's Jachnappe has changed hands at 23s 6d i.b.; this line is gaining favor rapidly. Bottled alee and stouts have »old freely at prices ranging from 10e 6d to 12s, according to brand, jjijglien hops have been in good request We h«>ar Of a Une of prime Kent's taken up at Iβ Udd.p.; for <su*U parcels 8s Id ie obtained- A line of rather tio&OerNit quality has been offered at Iβ Sd d.p. Comeacke meet with good sale at our last rates. Eaw «ad boiled oils are in demand, and sell at 4s and 4e 64. Galvanised iron hangs heavily, ana is ilH&eult to.tiaeeat coet price. Cement is still in good reaoest, &ndi« bought up in large lines at 208 3d to 20s Sd at ChrJetefenrch station. Wire has been sold jn parcels to statrioe-bolders at full rates. Mr C. C. Aitananlidd a sale of timber yesterday «x Jtaly, from Hobart Soira, at the Railway Station. The attendance «f bny/ers was limited. Bids fbrtiaber, 13s and 138; bids for palings, sft, 15s; eft Wβ; tide for shingles, l?e 64. Xot sold and withdrawn. A cargo of Picton white pine, ex Msry King, eotd for 10s 9d; Bay's cargo, £x E, U. Caweron. IPs 3d.