Commercial Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 96, 4 March 1864, Page 3

Commercial Intelligence.

DUrvEDJX I'HOi.'UCE KEI'ORT, [Troin :ho " Tiuo.," Feb. 2-j.]

Our formers are now in themidft of harvest, which in nil anxious tin)-.- with thrlii, owing to the vicissitlilies to-which the season is liable. Although some damage was sustained by tlie storm towards'the end ef htSt iiu»nth, it is satis iiictory 10 lt*Hnt Umt it 11113 not. been very si rinus— the mipi of f;inin having been lor the most pan outs, uliieh umi,illy sutler less from hi;;h Minds than wheat or barley. The hay crop has been ueiu-rally well saved ; and it i- seldom that a liner crop ol potatoes ha? been produced in ;mv • vinitry than thai of the present r-ea-oii. I'otatocs, hay. ami dairy produce are coming in, but not v.-l in sullicient rjiniiititie? to reduce prices to a ruinously low late, while A ictoria and 'I le-imiii'it send in supplies a little too freely lor the iuU'iTrfts of our Otago t Jl' >(hiri'!V«. in TOIFUS* M— JVrf, by xhr 7.1. lo Sd. ]>t*r lb. Mavki-t ]>ivtly \%vil Mippiiud. I**at olu-ep, 7d. to Sd. A plentiful supply. Pius. Ski. to lOd. Demand good ; supply limited.' Sid. to 10d. A t'nir Mippiy. Lamb, lid. to lOd. Slurlet I'tiirJv supplied. li.w is firm, holders of good pressed being unwilling to submit to a reduction." Owing to tin- expenses attending tin- shipmr nt of this article, and the fact that our own I'ivth lnty is in s.asoi., it is r-speetcd that imports will decrease, and that ii will iv.over its position. .Hcst imported, iti ; loose. £<; to .17. oNions.— iJc.-.-nt importations hai e gone oti' pr.'ti v %v,-|I for the gold fields, and the price remains firm at i'liO. JVi.itiifp.—lloititTs have yielded slightly, and We i.note r«.\inc'u..l -.it ,L 7 10s. to £8, mid Colonial at £!>. ■Sik.iv.-.-—G'o..d wheatcu f-trnw is worth C'J 15s. /" 13 [•„ t- loud. T,r ihr i,,it if war be t:;oh-d at IV to 17. Yi ny.i)-.—Oh ere is Vjtt\> Piomg in \V\s '.'aYnAe ;>rcsir.t, ami ijiio'.at'ior.s veiini'm Miin'tVered.

IH'NEIH-S KJiTA IL PRICES. I-Vovuuvy 'iluh, 18(H. The supply of vegetables duviug tlio #«k Ims been pretty good, with the exception of which are becovuinu; rather scarce.' fruit,r-ytvut(l\ apples, becoming more plentiful. .'-'lnnrbrrri'ri tire ollf, gooseV-ifie., w-»y\\ jraw. wtoV vVivmes. w\v vo\\\\\\« ill. The Hipply of poultry ;> fietfer. ZV'o in'M-.'bv.-? it; Vo be otrtiuv.vvi, v.nd some kvud- of (Mi are very m■Hrcp and dctrr. \Vu.v..\w n>v> t'uivu.— ('.vend, <W. (o lOd. -lib. !cnC Flour, 'id. per lb. J'vivuiMs' Mi:m\—l'.cef. Js. per lb.; Ditiflou J Oil., to -, V.nnb, 10#. to IH. yii-Y ipuntcv pork, Is. to If. '.hi. per lb.; vc:ii, Is. to Ja. Id. per }b. Jlaiiiy Vr.ov.vi-E.—lWeii. As. -UV! io Is. lid.; buttcr, fresh, 'is. Jitl. l<i 2s. 'id.; ditto, wilt, Ib. Gd. to Is. 10 I. ; c Jicc.'c. ( 'nh.niid, Js. i;ti. : dillo, JOi) <rJis]i, j Oil. to Is. Sd. ; e»«s, t'resh, U. ■. ditto, imported, l'j. Oil. lo H.< ; limn, la. lOd. to ~s.; milli, bd. per quart. TuVi.rnr.-—Fowls. 1 'Jr. per couple; duck*, 12.-. to per pair ; j;t csc, 12s. to 1 -Is. cjicli ; turkeys, >:onr ; rabbits.-.5*. to }2s. per pah-; pigeons, Gs. to Bs. per pmr. liarraroulns, Oil. null; tloimdevs, "s. to }(>¥. ptr ; g ropers, 5?. to Bs. ruth; \». to 'is. euiYi VofV. u*A, VSA. \v> \t>. v\w\\-, -U. to i Gn. per rloseji ; "uernuf'*, -s. to 3s. per ilo^cu; silver tisli, )n. to "if. till, per dozen -. i-cU. Hd. to \od. pev 1 lb.; cviiviish, (id. to It. each ; oyskrs, Is. to lb. Gd. per do>e:i. i'j:r;r.—Apples, Ui. to Is. per 11). ; ditto, tmeil, 3d.-, apricots, none ; bananas, none; cherries, Is. (id. j per th. ; ciirraiit", 1.". ti:!. prr lb. ; gooseberries, ltd. per quart; necim-incs, none; or»!i;:cf, 3d. to (id. each ; pears, I'd. (o is. per lb. ; pr.ti:hes. 2a. per Hi. ; pine apple.i, Js. to 3.?. each; pltmj?, (id. to In. per ill.; leiuond. Oil. lo Is. racii; ratpVrrrit's, L's. per l'o.; ttnm bejriea. none. l't:c}:i'.uii.i;r.—Aiticlioketi, Ist. eaeb ; nsymvftgus, none ; besns, I rond, 3d. ]>er lb.; do., French, 6d.per lb. ; 3d. tu (id. i iuli; chitoi?, Bd. per buiicll; < aiii:i';o\vciu, "i?. to 'is. eaili ; veleri-, iiomc-, (IUUUWcn, If. :o 4b. t-ncb : )ecl;», none; lettuces,'id to Od. each ; cuiong, dried, Ski. per lb. -, do., greca. •hi. per bunch ; p:irn)ey, Gd. per bunch -, pea*, -Id. to (jd. per lb. ; pohiloes, new, 2d. per lb.; pumpkins, none; lariiol.c*, 2(1. to 3d. per bunch ; rhubmb, Is. per lb.; tomiiioe*, none; timijjw, 4d. per bunch; watercress, -d. to 3d. per Vumh. TASMANIA. LFroui ilie •• Mercury." Feb. 12.] ) > ,urtine~ss during ilic duy lias Jieen didl, ftiiu r.'e have no (riiu.-'.iolii'ns whatever lo report. (Quotations renr.iin at. former rate.^. Hrent i: 1\ e.-itbrook's monthly stock sale at Ularlc-Ayt-H'a Melton Mowbiay, took place on \Ve<llifisday lust, wJh.-ji a fjiiantity of fat mid store stock was disposed of at sutisl'afctoiy prices, viz : —l'at. wet lid's, first-class, 13s. to lis. (id.; fat -wethers, '2 d class, Ills. lid. to 1 Is. 9d.; l'at ewes, ss. io Bs. fid.; iiit lainbr, Hs. Cit. to t's. (id. ; stoie we(lu/rs, Ss. to !!s. (id. ; sloi-e Limits, Gs. to (is. 6d.; lull mouthed ss. I'd. to Gs. (id. ; 4-toc.th maiden i-wer, 7s. ; 4-tooth and lull nu.uthcd ewes, (is. i>d. to "s.; 2 and -1-tooth ■wethers, {is. : 2 and G-tooth lams, fine wocllcd, -Ids. ; •t-tooth ditto ditto, 40s. ; (idl mouthed 3'tims, 2Us. to 175.; head bush cattle, i'.'i Is.; milch cows. i-J Ids. to £(i 10s.; ImUiU'.-s horses, St 12 lo £16 10s. ; cart colts, .LIU to £20 ; heavy cart hor.-es, £22 to £20. Laoncestoj,-.—We quoto (lie followinjf from the lu"nthnr of the 11th instant ;— There is no news of any kind resiieetinrthH markets to communicate. Yesterday Mas observed as a holiday, imd to-day business has been at u standstill. "We observe that a small (juantity of oats, said to bo a prime sample, ine to be sold on Saturday bv Jlessrs. Hell & We.tlnook. IVhruni7 3. There I:as been little dcintr in businesß cirdes during to-day, and the w ek is likely to close without any oiraoidijiarv niovunent to enliven the general dullness. The market for breadstuff's continues linn, with a ftroniv local demand. A large purcul of -wheat f\eid by one of'our jnerehantK n-nx quilted yetteniay ,'.l 7e. 7jd. per busLi;!. Othor corAin'i^'ii pft—ic'Jii qtwtfttsoue