CANTERBURY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2683, 21 February 1866, Page 4

CANTERBURY.

Trade during the past week has shown but little animation, »nd the inquiries for merchandise have been exceedingly limited. This, however, is generally to be expected until the 4th of the month is well passed. Many of the articles mentioned in our lasb week's report are still very scarce and wanted, and great complaints are being made of the very slow discharge of the English ships, so that goods greatly required are not received frequently for weeks after he arrival of the ship. Bacon and hams are worth a long price, and much wanted. Cheese is very scarce, and every parcel of good English coming to hand is eagerly bought up at good prices. Malt is very scarce and dear. Barley is just coming into hand, which will somewhat relieve the scarcity of malt. Bags, three-bushel, are more inquired for, at improving rates. Woolpacks are quiet. There is little else of note to record. Credit is sound, and the 4th has passed over tolerably well, no failures having taken place. Money remains the same as last weak. No alteration in the rates of exchange. Grain Market. — In our produce tcarket but a limited amount of business has been done ; scarcely any grain has come to hand during the past week, so that buyers are mostly in want of supplies. If the fine weather we have experienced for the last few days only continues for another fortnight, the bulk of the grain will be secure. The late rains have considerably damaged that which was down, especially the wheat, rendering it un6t for consumption. Our flour market is without alteration ; £22 may still be quoted for superfine Canterbury ; seconds, £20; bran, £8 ; sharps, £8 10s. per ton. The new wheat is not yet in a fit state for milling ; we have not heard of any purchases being made — the price offered about 65., according to samples. Oats are wanted, and meet with a ready sale at 4s. H*y is in better supply, at £4 to £4 10s., delivered. Barley and peas are not yet coming forward, only one or two samples of the former having been shown. — LyUdlon limes, February 10. There has been a decidedly marked improvement in the tone of business transactions since our last monthly report, and the city is showiug a little more animation than we have witnessed for some time. The fact of having no failures to chronicle is of itself very significant ; added to whioh, the trade are meeting their engagements with more punctual ty than usual. — Ly Helton Times, February 12.