Commercial.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 280, 5 October 1864, Page 4

Commercial.

dunrbin. We take tho following from tho OUujn Daily Times of tho 2'Mh nit: — There is very little of interest 111 tho markets to report to-day. _ A large parcel of tobacco was oflercd at tho auction rooms of M'Landress, Hepburn and Co., but the greater proportion was passed 111, a few lots ohly sold nt the following prices : —Banrett. s anchor twist, 3/5 to 8/7 ; r? boxes. Puchanhn iO's 2/!); little sunshade, 2/S to 2/9 ; leviathan, 2/9. Flour. —The market is rathev more active, holders are asking extreme rates, £2S to £30 lor lirst-class Adelaide," and £25 for Chilian. Buyers avo not yet disposed to acquiesce freelv in these prices. Bacon and Hams.—A move decided movement has occurred to-day ; 1/ has been paid for a mixed parcel in tlie proportion of three of bacon to one ot hams. A further advance now seems certain. Beer.—Hullc and bottled, more eWiuired for, owing to fine weather. Tea.—A parcel of low congous changed hands to day at 11 id liWal terms. The trade seems to wait for the important auction sales next week. OAMAIMJ. The Times of tho 22nd, states : — Tlie Geelong and other vesssls tins. T.eclc, have landed a considerable quantity of miscellaneous cargo, among which there are 1 (I,COO tcet of timber giving indication of business or other erections, Little business has been done during the week. The producu produce prices continue steady. MELBOURNE. . (From tho Ar ; i',t.s September IG.) Tho uniavourablu weather has caused business to open flutter this week than was anticipated, and tho operations in the import market have been ot a limited character. Flour remains firm at £22 10. Tin-: Jliu.'. —The trade demand for flour has been active, although tho extent of purchases has been somewhat limited. Miller's prices are:—£23 per 2,0001b. for fine silk-diesscd flour ; Is. Gd. per bushel for bran ; and from Is. lOd. to 2s. per bushel for pollard ; oatmeal (colonial), £21 pbrloii. Bi.tau, Markets. —Butchers' Meat. —Beef, 4d. to Gid.; muttoii, 3ld. to od. do. : veal, 7d. to Sd. do.; pork, 7d. io !)d. do.; all according to quality. Poultry. —Fowls, ss. to Gs. per pair : geese, 12s. to 13s. do. , ducks, 7s. Gd. to Ss. Gd. do. ; turkeys, 17s. to 2Gs. do. Cheese, !'d. to Is. per lb.: eggs, Is. to Is. 2d. per dozen; butter, fresh, lid. to is. per lb.; bread, Od. to lOd. the lib. loaf; milk, Gd. to 7d. per quart. In some of the suburbs corned beef can be had for 2- : |d. to :Ud. per lb., and four-quarters of mutton for 3d. per lb. Hay jMav.kiit.—Tho supply has not been excessive, but the dima'nd has been comparatively limited, and, last week's rates have been barely supported. Quotations are ,C 7to £7 10s.; inferior and second class, £3 to £G per ton ; straw, .£3 :">s. to £3 10s. per ton. Pltonrci: JLmikkt.—Butter, lOd. to Is. per lli. ; cheese, Gd. to Od. per lb.; ducks, Gs. to 7s. per pair ; eggs, lOd. to Is. per dozen; geese, 10s. to 12s. per pair; liens, -Is. Gd. to os. per pair: honey, Is. per lb.; pigeons, 2s. Gd. per pair; pork, 7d. to Od. per lb. ; r.abbitis, Is. to os. per pair, sucking pigs, 7s. to Ss. caih ; turkeys, 15s. to 255. per pair • hams, lOd. to Is. per lb.; bacon, lOd. to Is. per lb.