COMMERCIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7227, 29 April 1884, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

LytUliott-Tim.es Office, Monday Evening. CUSTOMS EEYENUE. The following was the Customs revenue collected on Saturday :—Spirits, £45 14s 4d; wine, £5 Is; cigars, £l3 -is sd; tea, £lB ss; cocoa, £2 7s 9d; ad valorem, £3B 14s; other duties, 18s; tota , £125 4s 6d. Tie New Zealand Fakmees' Co-operative Association of Canteeburv (Limited) report for the week ending Friday, April 25:—Business has been fair during the week, though we cannot note any improvement in value except for oats. "Wheat barely maintains its values, only really prime samples commanding full rates. Sellers are this season experiencing a very strict definition of the term " according to sample," any wheat that handles at all "cold" being rejected: msome cases the degree between the "accepted and "rejected" is very fine. Several cargoes of wheat have been cleared during the week for Europe, the exports under this head amounting to 26,500 sacks. The English papers to hano, via Brindisi, do not take any brighter view of the prospects of the wheat market, and report little enquiry for cargoes. What little demand there was in this direction was principally for Australian. The average value of wheat remained at about 5s per quarter less than last year. | Oats have improved in value, and orders for good stout feed or milling are difficult to fill at even the increased rate. Barley.—As threshing continues more second quality samples are being offered, and there is a consequent accumulation of this grade, as only really good malting can be placed. Grass seed.—Bye grass is very quiet. Cocksfoot Tina seen business during the w«ek at former values. The s.s. Tongariro, sailing on May 3, will take a considerable quantity for London. Peas.— Any parcels of blue Prussian offering find a ready 3ale. Beans are not in demand, and growers show an inclination to ship, instead of accepting the prices offering. Butter is still in demand, and maintains its value. Factors at Home do not seem to have so high an opinion of our butter as makers here have, and compare it in " texture " to second or 'third quality Irish, but refer to the flavour as being " much against it." This probably arises from the kauri timber used in the kegs. Cheese.-A slightly improved tone is noticeable and sales have been made at quotations given below. Our quotations are as follow:—"Wheat. — Tuscan, to 8a sd; other varieties, 33 3d to 3s 4d, 1 .0. b. Oats. —Short stout feed, 2s 3d; milling, 2s 4d, f.o.b. Barley.—Good malting, 3s 9d to 4s; second quality, from 2s 6d. Grass Seed.—Bye, machine-dressed, 4s; fanners' samples, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; cocksfoot, 3'«d to 4ci (we quote rye grass as at Christehurcb. cocksfoot as at Lyttelton). Peas.— Blue Prussian, 33 6d. Beans, 3s 2d; hand-threshed rather more. Butter, lOd to Is for mild salted. Cheese, 4d to sd.