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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 4, 30 July 1874, Page 2

Punedin, July 25. A. Mercer reports for the week ending 25th -.Tulv (retail prices only)— Fresh butter, in Alb and lib prints, best quality, 2s per lb.; second quality, Is lOd per lb. Salt butter, is 6d to ls"8d. and in good demand, owing to the continued scarcity of fresh butter. As the market at present is barely supplied, the grocers have a difficulty In supplying their customers. Cheese, only of the best quality, 10d to Is per lb. Side and rolled bacon, lOd to Is per lb ; beef ham, 7d; boiled beef ham, 9d ; colonial hams, Is to Is 2d per lb ; English hams, Is 5d to Is 6d— not much in demand, and the market Well supplied. Eggs still continue to be scarce, and are selling- this week freely at 2s fed per dozen. Wellington, July 23. , Mr. O'Shea reports :— Wholesale quotationsFlour, Canterbury, Ll2 16s to Ll3 ss ; Osftnaru, Ll3 to LIS 10s ; oatmeal,,L24 to L25 ; barley, pearl 16s to 175. ; wheat, milling, none ; chick, 3s 6d to 4s '• oats, 4s 9d to Gs ; bran, Is 5d to Is 6d ; hams and bacon, 9d to lOd ; cheese, Gd to B*d ; butter. Is 2d to 18 9d ; eggs, 3s 6d. . LATEST ENGLISH. London, June 2. Sehwartz reports the wool market firm. Faulty fleece meets with a more regular competition. Prices are in favor of the sellers. There is an excellent demand. Greasy wool firm, without change. Foreign purchasers took two-thirds of the total on the 27th May. New Zealand realised 10fd' to Is 2d; greasy skins. 8d to lljd. Jacobson reports : The New Zealand wool offered was mostly in heavier condition than last year's. Clothing parcels did not show much improvement. Lambswool and coarße halfbred fleece' lmproved towards the middle of the month, but are now duller. Flax is very dull. The following marks were disposed °J^ p cr T Celestial n Queen—Sound, D and ; S-over XX, at L2O; ex Sam Wendel— DL, LlB to Ll9« ex Halcione, Logan and Nicholson, L 33 to L 2 4; ex Wild Duck and Ashley Gorge, Ll6 10s-; ex Excelsior, sound and damaged, CX and Co, in diamond, L1210s; various marks,, sound and damaged, L 9 10s. Tallow (sheep), fine in tanks, 30s 9d to 40s 3d ,- slightly veiny, 395; veiny, 38s 9d, Hides, light: average, s£d; -third class, 4d;. leather, decline, Is tols4d. . AMERICAN".- . San Francisco -flour market, quiet. Extra, sdol 25c to sdol 750 • wheat, Idol 65c to Idol 72c ; 284 bushels barley, feed, Idol 15c to Idol 20c ; oats, quiet, Idol 70c, Liverpool wheat quotation, June 20_12s 4d to 12s to 12s- 7d. for average per cental. tfew York wool, fine/ 25c to 260. Boston wool market Arm,