COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS. (PER NORTH OTAGO TIMES SPECIAL WIRE.) Christchurch, May 1.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2183, 2 May 1879, Page 2

COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS. (PER NORTH OTAGO TIMES SPECIAL WIRE.) Christchurch, May 1.

There is very little alteration to report in the grain in irket. Immense quantities of whetfc continue to flow in, and the vessels in

h<>rbor are receiving unoauil dispatch. \\ licit niay be quoted at 3s 3d to 3s 4d for a\ cr ige, »n>l 3j 5d to 3s s£d for prime. Oat 3 a" c in slightly better business, nt 2-j 6d to'2«i Bi' ; foci. *2> 0^1; milling barley still conti'irte-. at foimer r ites, viz., 5a GM to 6a. The enquiry for potatoes lias improved, owing to o) der3 from the Australian markets. Buyers mo firm and not inclined to accept the slight july mco which Ij.is taken place— sss to I'm may be accepted as a fair quotation. Flour has seen good business at L8 to L 9 ; g'.\ss seed is neglected ; butter, lid ; cheese, CUi ; bacon and liami unaltered. At Addington, on Wednesday, 6771 sheep, 339 head cattle, and 40 pigs, were yarded. 8.-st mutton made equal to 13s 4d per lb, and inferior, for boiling down, Id to l^d ; boef was in over supply. Quotations : Best, 2,is per 1001b. ; inferior and medium, 21s t j 2;js ; pigs, in brisk demand, best porkers, 4d per lb.; inferior, 3d to 3Jd.