AUCKLAND PROVISION MARKETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 880, 8 September 1866, Page 4

AUCKLAND PROVISION MARKETS.

RETAIL PRICES. The following are the selling prices by the Auckland dealers: — 1-AltM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

COLONIAL PRODUCE.

BEEADSTUFFS. The Miim—Fine flour .(wholesale) ( £18 per ton; seconds, £14. (Retail) fine iloar, 20s per 100 lbs. j seconds, 15 s do.; sharps, £.9 pr. ton ; brail, Is Gd per busllpl. , Hb.vdehsok & Maofarlanb.—Adelaide flour, wholesale, £18 per tori.!; Californian £17. J. & J. BoppETy.—Fine flour (wholesale), £18 per ton ; seconds, JS (4; Fine . flour (retail),. 26s:per. 100' lbs. ; seconds, 15s do. j sharps, 9u do.; bran, Is 6d per bushel. O. F. PASynrGTOS.—Chilian flour (retail), 20s per 100 Ibii j Adelaide, ditto, .226 ; sharps, 10s ; bran . Is 9d per bushel; biscuits (beßt catsin), 20s per 100 lbs.; ditto (navy), 18s ; fancy, 9d. Robley & RtJgSßi,!,.—Fine flour (wholesale), £18 per ton;, seconds; £14. Fine flour (retail), 20s ; : seconds, 15 s. Wholesale, sharps, 9s ; bran, la 6d. HAT MARKET. A. Bttckland.—Best oatefl hay (pressed), £6 ; loose, £3 to £3 10s j clover hay, £3 10s to £4; straw, 60s tho cwt. j maize, 6s 3d; seed oats, 7s 6d; l>ran, Is 8d per bushel. M. Sombbviele.— Wholesale —Hay, £4 to £i, 10s:* ??raw, ; maizo, (cruahed and whole), 6l ;. oats' (feed), 5s 6d £.? *>1 do -» ( >e2j )> 6s to 6s 6d; bran, ls6j. Jttetail—Hay,6s pw rtrttw » I 9 51 \ maize,,6s 6d per bushel ; oate,(feed), 6s to 6s tiu; do., (wod), 6a 6d to 7a 6d; bc<io a la 9d pes butib«l>

D K. CIabXSON. —Wholesale —Oaten hay, £410s; I rye grass ditto, £4 10s; straw, £S ; maize; , 6s 3d: oats 6a per bushel. Retail—Hay, 6s per cwt; ditto; straw, 4s 6d ditto j oats, os 6d to 6* 6d.; maize, 6S BroNB BROTHEEa.—Wholesale— Hay,' £4 10j. oaten " (pressed) £10 ; oats, 6s Od; ma ize, 6s 3d, bran, Is 9d ; potatoes, £6 os. Retail Hay, 6s; oats, 6b 6d ; maize, 6s 6d ; ' potatoes, 6s 6d ; bran, 2s. BUILDING MATERIALS. ' . Timbeb.—Boards and scantling,'per 100 feet, 9s to ■10s; boards, tongued and grooved,, 12s tol4s ; broad I timber. 12s to 15s. I Posts, £4 10s; Rails, £2 10s; 6-fcet palings, 16a , 5-feet palings, ;. 12s ; shingles, 10s ; New. Zealand palings, 11a; do. shingles, 10s to 12s. ~ Bricks per 1000, 'wholesale, £2 155,: delivered, retail, £3 5s to £4 (warranted) delivered. Limb, per bushel, Is 3d to Is 6d, delivered ; stone lime, in roach, 2s per bushel;. wholesale, 15.1 d... KAURI GUM MARKETQuantity arrived,.- this - week, from the coast, 69 Katthi Gum.—We have to report a decline, in theprice of this article. ; This probably arises from the monetary panic in England and the war on tlie continont, not from an over-stockfid market,, as advices by the last mail do not s»v that is the case. ... Should. ' encouraging newsreach ,us next miiil, .we may look forward to -better - prices, being .There 'is not much offering .-.-on this. market,, the natives refusing to sell at present prices,, and inone.,instance have taken-it back.-to their-settlements. .Ordinary,, in: kits, £18 : to- £24 per ton; .case.:, gum, if wel, scraped-'.find of good- quality,..3os. to. 355. J>e.r cwfc. ;.. Papakura, scraped, 18s to 22s per do. ; Waikato, do., 17s to 20s per do. ■■■ '■ AUCKLAND COAL MARKET. Receipts 'this week from: Wangarei—lßo tons. Price—3ss per ton, delivered. . . Receipts from Newcastle, N.S.W. —Nil — Price —50s per ton, delivered, iscaTce). PRICKS OF FIREWOOD. Per ton, incln.ling- cartage, 10 3 to lis ; per stock ; iSVe.or six tons, 8s to Bsi6d; wholesiUe price ppr boat, 'oidj 7»:to 7s 6d; OTAGO. The businesa of the pastiWcek.has in everv department showed more or less of quietness, though, considering the season arid tho dulneas Svhich usually prevails just before and after; the departure of the home mails, it has not been' wor«o than might have r been expected. Tho exports have been father hea- . Tier than ususil, though with no -item of and tho orders atill to go forward, will ensure a little • business for the next few. days. The market for. breadstuff's is languid, and no largo sales of imported have, taVen piicfe s: the value of is : } £15 to £15 10a; and for Adelaide, £19 to £19 10s;. , The cargo of the Bachel is still in importers'hands, , understood to be unbroken. Provincial flour is now, ;. Tin good supply; particularly in the. country -districts. ~ - Tho market for ma't liquots, both in bulk and. bottle, is without animation and chiefly among f second houses, importers doing nothing of any mo-

ment. The aspect of tho market for provisions is still unsteady, though holders are making no con - cession in .value; it' has not tli&t a .single, parcel of any magnitude has been quitted. In sugars there is nothing doing, purchasers waiting for Tuesday's auctionTsale. Teas have been mfairdemimd, and a gradual lessening of stock is perceptible rates are, howover, without improvement. Spirit and wines are in fair supply, good brands ; . the' Bales , makujg ..are. numerous. ■ ibiit not: heayy. Transactions in building materials contiaue good, and prices fully maintained.—Times, August '27. CANTERBURY At Messrs. W. Wilson & Co.> .sale yards pn: Saturday,. S .large number 1 of. cattle were yarded',, and all were sold upon which the owners had not placed too high a reserve. Tho attendance was unusual y large and the bidding spirited, tho' priced: realized ranging from £7 103 for store cattle, to £17 i.Os for cows, whilst one or two of asupcrior character yielded still higher prices ieinain. PRODUCE MARKETS. Chbistchobch S elli.no Pkicbs.—£ abst and Daiby Produce. —rFiour, perlb 2jd;to 3jd ; Bread, 41b lOd ; Mflk, ; Eutter, lb, fresh, 2s - Cheeso, English :Is Bd,. Colonial, Is id ; Bacon, English, la (> 1; Uolonial, Is' 2d. to Is 6d ; Ham, per lb, English, Is 9d; Colonial, Is 4d. to Is (il; Eggs, doz. Is 6d.; Turkeys, each. 8s to 15s ; Babbits,. 2s to 4s ; Fowls, e'ich Ss to 5s ; Ducks, 5s to ; Qeese, 15j to 18j ; Wildfowl, per pair 5s to 6s. Butchers Mk\t.—Beef, per lb, 5d to lOi; Mutton, sd" jo 8d; Veal, per lb, 9d ; Port, per lb !)d.— Times, August 27. -

8. (1. 8. d. 8. d. B. d. Milk, quart, 0 B to 0 0 Ducks, pair fir. 6 0 to 7 0 Butter lb. fr, .2 3— 2 6. Creese, each 6 0 — 7 0 Cheese (col.) 0 0—1 6 Turkeys, eh. 6. 0 — 8 0 Eggs, dozen 1 3 —1 6 Bacopi, lb. 0 0 — 1 0 Lard, per lb. I 0—1 3 Ham 1 6 —1 9 Fowls, pair 6 0— 6 G Potatoes, cwt. 5 0 — 6 0 Pheasants, br. 10 0—.12 0 Green Peas, pk 5 0—p 0 HETCHBK8 MEAT. Beef, per lb. 0 5 — 0 8 I Pork, per lb. 0 8 — 0 9 Mutton, lb. 0 6 — 0 8:

Buying prices as. corrected by .the. Auckland, dealers, September 7, 1866. s. cL d.. ■" " B; d. r. d. ; Butter, per lb. 23 0 — 0 0 ,.X)ucks 4 6 — 6 0 Cheese 10 — 1 3 Qeeae 6. 0 — 6 OEggs, per doz. J. 0— 1 3 Turkeys 4 6 —5 f> Lard, per lb. 0 0 — 1 0 Bacon (col.) i 0—-1 8 Fowls 3 6-16 Hams ' 1 3 — 1 6 Potatoes, £4 to ,£<t 5s.