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Evening Star, Issue 726, 2 July 1887, Page 3

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hr,iv», ii goods niear.yi to-dav lor ooasurapiion wa> L 778 Is 2d. . t . < There has been a alight improvement in business daring the week. Sugar*, owing to reduced stocks, are firmer. White Mauritius is worth L2210a ; greys are almost out of the market; American granulated, . now landing, is offering at L 22. A lewlinesol teas have changed hands. Importers are offering the trade concessions in price to clear stocks, preparatory to the arrival of the new season’s due by the Woosung at the _ end of the present month A good business has been done In currants at sid, and sultanas at 5}J, Eiemes are neglected. In fish, salmon is low Instock, and 8s 6d easily obtainable for good brands. ( Sardines move at 8s fid for halves and 5s for quartets. Considerable sales arc reported at current latos of kerosene (both high and ordinary test) to land ox Elinor Vernon. Haw linseed oil is scarce and brings 3s Id ; boded. 3s 2d. Sales have been made of Bryant and May’s vestas at 16s in 25-case parcels, which is an improvement on the price lately ruling. Patna rice is soiling at LISIOs duty paid. The Auckland Apple Fa>m Company is to bo wound U *The annual meeting of the Christchurch Farmers 1 Co-operative Awociation was held to-day. The balance-sheet showed a profit of 14,000. It was decided to pay a dividend of 7 per cent., with a 2J per cent, bonus on the uncalled-up capital, and 2J per cent, bonus to the shareholders on purchases and commissions. . . , Messrs Johnston and Co., of Wellington, have been advised by cable that the o.s. Wocsurg left Foo Chow for Wellington direct yesterday with the following cargo of tea: Dunedin, 400 tons; Auckland, 600 tons; Nelson, 875 tons: Napier, 160 tons ; Lyttelton, 280 tons. THE CUSTOMS REVENUE. The following amounts as Customs duties were collected at the principal ports for June, the amounts for the corresponding month of last year being also B,Ven lßß7. 1886. Auckland .. .. £17,139 18 0 £23,457 16 2 Wellington .. .. 14.133 5 8 10,006 12 10 Lyttelton and Christ- _ , church .. «. 10,779 16 6 17,991 6 4 Dunedin .. 17,833 12 4 11,167 8 5 Total for Colony ..£76,221 310 £104,144 5 9 The figures for last month represent the revenue received after deducting refund on extra duty collected on tariff resolution, which amountid to about L55.C00. . . . . The beerduty for Judo amounted to L 3,550, against 13,487 lor the corresponding month of last year. THE LABOR MARKET. Mr Skene reports that we may look for more life in the labor market as the days lengthen; lately no man oonld work out of doors. Farm, dairy, and station people only need settled weather. Country work is getting behind. [By Tbiaskath.] Stdiist, July 1. —Wh-ai is at 3a 3d to 3a 6d ; oata ate at Is 94 to 2s 3d; maize, 3s to 3s 3d; potatoes, 50s per too.