COMMERCIAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 27, 25 November 1879, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

« Wellington, Friday. The import trade during the past week has been greatly depressed, and the uncertainty as to what were the proposed alterations in the tariff has tended to unsettle all business transactions, except of absolute necessity. Few sales of any moment have been made, and quotations in the meantime remain unaltered. Colonial product) is in fair demand, and a fair amount of tvndo is being dope in most of our imports from the South. Kfg butter continues depressed in price, nnd prime euro cannot command itore than 9d to 10d per lb ; frosh lb pats, 8d to 9d ; Canterbury cheese is in full supply at 8d toßid. liacon and hams, moderate demand at 9d to 10£ d per lb. Oats, in full stocks, with siles nt 2s 3d to 2s 4^d pur bushel for prime feeding samples of 500 bags. Maize is lightly stocked at 3s to 4s 6d per bushel. Fowl feed, none in the market, and wanted at 4s 6d. Flour is firm at £13 10s to £J4 per ton for best brands of Oamaru mills in sacks. Bran, full stocks at 8d to B£d per bushel. Sharps, £6 to. £6 10s per ton. Potatoes in fair demand at £9 to £10 per ton. — N. Z. Times. £T TELEGRAPH. Auckland, Friday. " Mr Binney reports .-—Adelaide flour, £16 10s ; Canterbury do, £14 ; pearl barley £24 ; bats, 2s 6d to 2s 8d ; maize, Sydney, 3s 8d ; potatoes, £6 10s to £8 10s ; hams and bacon, in cloth. 8d to 9d ; do, bare, 6d to 8d ; cheese 7d to 8(1; salt butter, good, 7d j American apples, 17s 6d per box ; onions, 4d.