WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3342, 2 April 1868, Page 7

WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT.

Pig, perton (JNone.) Manila Cordage, per ton, £65 to £70. Do. .French, £52 10«. Inquired for, but none in the market— duty, Bs. per cwt. for all sizes from 3 inches and under. leather— Sydney sole, Is. to Is. 6d. ; colonial sole, lOd. to Is. Id. ; kip, Is. 3d. to IS. 6d. : calf, English, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. duty, sole, $d. per lb.: other kinds Id. per lb. Ironmongery, supplied— duty, it. per cwt. Stationery, market overstocked— duty, If. per cubic foot. Books, large itocks. Boots and Shoes— duty, common sorts, 3s. per cubic foot better sorts, ss. per cubic foot. Drapery— Market glutted with all kinds of drapery goodf nominal— duty, ss. per cubic foot. Earthenware, 60 to 75 per cent, on invoice according to freight— duty, 3d. per cubic foot. Saddlery, overstocked— duty, 2s. per cubic foot. Perfumery, 10 to 50 per cent, advance for RunmePs—accordto duty chargpable on assortment of goods. Canvas, 15 to 20 per cent, advance on actual cost in London. , , Slop Clothing, 10 to 25 per cent, advance on actual cost in London. Duty, ss. per foot. Plated Ware, 20 to 30 per cent, advance— duty, Bd. per lb. "Watches and Clocks 10 to 30 per cent, advance— fluty, £1. for every £100 value. Musical Instruments, saleable, at moderate prices— duty, Is. per cubic foot. Bags (3-bushel), supplied, 14s. to Iss. per dozen— duty, If. 6d. per cubic foot. Woolpacks, 4s. 6d. ; utmoij; retail, ss>— duty, Is. 6d. per cubic foot. EwbanVs Nails, supplied.

WINES (in bond)— Duty, 4s. in wood, and bottle. Port (in wood) per gallon, fair to good .. £0 7 o—o 15 0 ■ Common do. .. 0 5 0 — 060, Sherry (in wood) per gallon, fine pale 012 0-025 0 Fairtogood .... .. 090 - 0 11' 0 Common do. (overstocked).. 036— 06 0 Champagne (best brands) per dozen .. 0 0 0 — 310 9 Jrroyand Co.'s.. .. .. .. 250- 210 u (No demand.) Bolllnger's 00 — 260 (No demand.) Deinhard and Co.'s Moselle, No. 2 .. 2 6 0 — 210 0 (No demand.) SPIRITS (in bond)— dnty : 12s. per gallon. Dark Brandy (MartelTs), per gallon.. 0 8 0 — 086 Palo Brandy (soarce) . . ..080 — 086 Marten's and HennesiyV per doz. 1 9 0 — 110 0 C.T.P. .. .... ..150-000 TJ.V.P. 17 0 — 180 Bum, 10 0.p., per gallon .. ..036-000 Hum, 30 o. p., per gallon (scarce) .. 0 4 6— 0 4 9 Whiskey, pergaL (scarce) .. ..046 — 060 Whiskey, in cases 0 9 6— 0 11 0 Danville's, per gallon, 6s. 6d. ; in case 0 16 6— 0 0 0 Geneva, per case (for best brands) . . 014 o—o 16 0 ) Geneva, per half-case 0 8 0 — 090 Old Tom, per ca«e (according to brands) 0 12 0 — 016 0 (Scarce.) Old Tom (Bernard's) 0 12 6 — 0 13 0 ALE AND BEER &o. (duty paid)— duty (in wood) Is. per gallon : (in bottle) Is. 3d. per gallon. Ale— Bass's bottled, pale, per dozen .. 0 10 6 — 011 6 Byass, per dozen 090 — 096 Salt and Co.'s do. do 076—080 Dawson's, do. (nominal) . . . . 0 7 6 — 080 Younger"s Edinb" Ale .. ..086 — 090 Tennent's 0 10 6 — 0 11 0 McEwin'i do. do 080 — 086 Jeffrey's Pale Ale 0 9 6 — 010 0 Marzetti's (None) 000-000 Dawson's do., new brew . . .. 7 0 o—7 10 0 (Unsaleable.) Marrian's 8 0 0 — 900 McEwan's No. 3aleinhhds. ..000 — 500 Jeffrey's Pale Ale, in hhds. ..500 — 600 Berry's Idon Ale, in hhds. ..000 — 500 (Quite unsaleable.) Btout— Blood, Wolfe, and Co., per dor. Oil 0 — 012 0. Byass, do. 0 10 0 —0 11 6 Guinness's extra stout (bottled byßourke) 0 0 o—o 12 6 Marzetti's 0 0 0— 0 0 0 l Jeffrey's Porter 0 0 0 — 096 Younger's porter 090 — 096 B. Porter and Co.'s .. .. 0 9 6—o 10 6 Allsopp's, per hhd. & .. .. 0 9 6—o 10 6 Barclay's .. .... ..090 — 096 Whitbread's, per hhd. . . ..826 — 850 Dawson's 7 10 0 — 000 Taylor, Walker, and Co.'i ..800 — 826 TOBACCO (in bond)— duty : 2s. «d. per pound ; for iheepwaih, 3d. Negrohead, per lb. (no demand) ..016 — 020 Cavendish, per lb., inferior .. .. 006— 01 0 Cavendish, per lb., good to fine ..010 — 016 Good tent 0 10 — 012' „ half-pcrondl,Arom»tio 0 0 0— 0 1 ?

DIGAES — (in bond) duty : 6s. per pound. Manila, No. 2y2 y per M. 0 0 o—3 10 0 Swisi, per M (for Ormond's only) . . 2 0 0— 2 6 0 Havannahs (none). .. Nominal .. 0. 0 0— 5 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS— (Duty paid). Arrowroot (SouthSea)per lb.— duty.ld. perlb. in bulk ; in bottles, jars, and tins, 2s. Cd. per cubic foot. .000 — 003 Apples (dried)— duty: Id. per lb. .. 0. 0 o—o 010 Candied peel, per lb.— duty, 3d. per lb. 0> 0 0— 0 1 4 (Scarce.) ' ' Candles, sperm— duty, Id. per lb. ... 0- 1 1— 9 1 2 Coffee (Java)-duty, Bd. per lb. .. O 00 — 0 1 1 Ceylon „ .. 0- ©0 — 012 Manilla „ .. 0 r 1 o—o0 — 0 0 0 Cocoa, per lb. (scarce) „ ..016 — 000 Chocolate, per lb „ ..0-18 — 014 Currants, per lb.— duty Id. per lb. . . 0- 0 0— 0 0 4 Fruits, bottled, per dozen— duty,2s. 6d. percubicfoot 0- 14 0 — 0 17 0 Honey, per lb ft 0 0-0 0 4} Engliih Jams, per doien— duty, 2s. 6d. per cubic foot 0> 10 0 —0 11 0 Hobart Town Jams, per dozen— duty, 2s. 6d. per cubit foot .. -. 086 — 096 Mustard (per pound), Colman's— duty, 2s. 6d. per cubic root . . . . 0 0 BJ— 0 0 9 Oil— Salad,haU-pint»— duty, 25.6 d. per foot (in demand) . . 0 8 6 — 090 it pinti— duty, 2s. Bd. per foot 0- 14 6-0 15 0 Colza, per gallon— duty, 6d. per gallon., (scarce) .. 0> 0 0— 0 7 6 Colza, French, in small tint .. 000 — 058 (No demand,) Polar, per gallon— duty, 6d. per gallon 0 5 0— 0 0 0 Pickles (pints), per dozen— duty, 2s. 6d. percubicfoot ..000 — 030 Cross© <fcßlackwelTs and Morton'tO- 14 6 — 000 (Scarce.) , ' Other brands .. .. .. 0-10 6—o 12 « Rice— Java, per ton— duty, 2i. per cwt. 82: 0*0—29 0 0 Patna, per ton „ 22 0 0— 0 0 0 Bailing— Muscatel, p«r lb., goodduty. Id. perlb. .. 0, " 0 0— 0 0 10J (In demand.) Cape, per lb. (None)— duty, Id. perlb. .. ..000-000 Eleme, per lb.— duty, Id. perlb. .. .. 000 — 0 06i Sago, per lb.— duty, in bulk, 2s. per cwt.; in bottle or canhter, 2s. 6d. per cubic foot (very icarce) 0 0 0-0 0 4J Saltpetre, perlb. —duty, 2s. per cwt. .. 0 0 8— 00 Salt— Fine, per ton 0 0 o—4 10 0 Coarse, perton 410 0— 4 15 0 Soap— Liverpool, double crown, per ton. duty, 2s. 6d. per cwt. 0 0 0 —38 0 0 Sydney, per ton „ .. f! 0 0 —38 0 0 Auckland, per ton .. ..^0 10 0—33 0 0 Soda— Carbonate, per cwt.— duty, 2s. per cwt. (icarce) .. 0 0 0-110 0 Washing, per ton— duty. Is, per cwt. (none) .. 000-000 Sardines (quarter), per dozen— duty, 2s. 6d. per cubic foot .. ..059 — 060 Sardines (half), per dozen— duty, 2s. 6d. percubicfoot (plentiful) .. 0 8 6-096 Sugar— Loaf, perlb.— duty, Id. perlb. 0 0 0 — 006* English crushed, perlb.— duty, Id. perlb. (scarce) .. 0 0 6|- 0 0 6 Company's Crystals, per ton— duty, Id! perlb. ..000-000 Co'». No. 1 Pieces, per ton— duty, Id. per lb. ..62 0 0-0 0 0 Mauritius, duty, Id. perlb. ..26 0 0-45 0 0 Treacle, per ton-duty, Id. perlb. .. 84 0 0-0 0 0 Tea, Ordinary Congou, l per lb.— duty. 6d. perlb. (plentiful) 0 16 — 019 Fine Congou, per lb.— duty, 6d. per lb. (plentiful) ..023 — 029 Fair to good (scarce)— duty, 6d. perlb. (plentiful) .. 0 2 4-026 Congou— duty, 6d. perlb. ..020 — 023 Gunpowder, e per b lb.-duty, «L , Q Q Q _ Q 3 Q Tapioca, perlb.— duty, 2s. per cwt. in bulk; in bottle, 2s. 6d. per cubic foot.. 0 0 0,-0 0 7 English Vinegar, per gallon— duty, 6d. per gallon— Champion's (none) 0 0 0-000 Ditto, other brands 0 0 0 — 023 Bottled Vinegar— duty, 2s. 6d. per cubicfoot 0 10 6-0 0 0 "Walnuts, perlb.— duty, Id. perlb. .. 0 0 4-000 (Very scarce ) Turpentine, pergal.-duty6d.pergal. 0 6 6-000 White Lead, perlb.— duty, 2s. per cwt. 0 0 4 — 004* (Nominal— heavy stocks.) Gunpowder (blasting), retail .. . "014 — 000 Gunpowder (canister FFF) retail .. 0 4 0— 0 0 0 Pitch, per barrel-duty, is. per barrel 115 0— 0 0 0 Tar (Stockholm), per barrel „ 2 0 0— 2 2 2 Tar (Coal), per gallon „ 0 0 6-000 Linseed Oil (duty6d. per gallon)— Eaw (drum), per gallon .. .. 063— 05 6 Raw (cask), per gallon.. 0 4 9 — 053 Boiled, per gallon .. 000-050 PEOVTSIONS— Beef (salt), tierce (heavy stock)— duty, 2s. per cwt 410 0 — 500 Pork (salt), per brl., Irish Mess— duty, 2s.percwt... 610 0 - 7 0 0 English Cheese (duty Id. perlb.) ..011 — 013 (Scarce and not saleable.) Hams, English, best brands— duty, Id. perlb... .. •• ..010 — 012 Bacon, English— duty, Id. per lb. ..010 — 011 (Very scarce.) Bacon, Colonial 0 0 0-009 Flour— Adelaide (mill price) .. .. 20 00— 00 0 Chilian (none) 0 0 0-0 0 0 Bran, per bushel, of 20 lbs 0 1 0 — 0 0 0 Bread, per 2 lb. loaf 0 0 6 — 0 0 0 Biscuits (cabin), per 100 lbs 016 0 - 0 0 0 Oatmeal, Otago, per cwt 1 8 0 — 110 0 Pearl Barley do .. 1 8 0 — 110 0 GRAIN, &o.— „ „ . A „ „ Wheat, per bushel of 60 lbi. .. .. 0 7 0-0 7 6 Maize (N.S.W.), per bushel of 601bs. 0 0 0 — 040 Oats, per bushel of 40 lbs! .. .. 000— 08 6 Hay, perton * 0 0 - 410 0 Straw, perton .. •• .. 3100— 315 0 BUILDING MATERIAL— House Blocks, per foot, sd. Import duty: timber (sawn), Is. per 100 ft.; shingles and lathes, Is. per 1,000 ; palings, Is. per 100 ; posts, 4s. per 100 rails, 2s. per 100.) Bricks, per 1,000, £2. Slates, Countess, per 1,000, £12 to £14. Lime, per bushel, Is. 6d. Glass, 50 per cent, advance on net invoice— duty, crown ana sheet, Is. per 100 superficial feet ; plate, Is. per cubicfoot. Corrugated Iron, £30 to £36 according to maker and size. Duty, 20s. per ton. Shingles, Bs. to 9s. NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE— Potatoes, per ton, £8 10s. to £4. Kauri Gum : Scraped old gum, £20 to £23 ; sorts, £15 to £18 per ton. Hides, Bs. to 12s. Flax, £15 to £20 per ton ; a little offering. Wool lashing, £116s. per cwt. - Timber, 6s. per 100 ft.; tongued and grooved, 10s. 6d. per 100 ft. SUNDRIES— „ „ „ „ „ . Coals, Australian, per ton .. .. 1150 — 2 0 0 Coals, New Zealand, per ton .. ..100 — 126 Firewood, perton '.. .. •• 000— 08 0 Iron— Enelish Bar. ner ton— duty free 16 16 o—o 0 0