Commercial News.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 219, 20 November 1875, Page 11

Commercial News.

The Customs duties received at this port for tho week ending November ISth were as under:—

Trade during the week lias been fairly active, with no change in value to report, although at auction lower rates have been submitted to for small lots sold without reserve, which can hardly be taken as a test of value, as buyers generally evince no disposition to operate to any extent, and probably sales are made at current quotations. In produce, butter continues depressed, sales of keg butter being difficult at lOd to lid. per lb. for prime cure. Cheese is exceedingly scarce, and in demand at lid. Oats dull, with prices giving way. AVe cannot give higher quotations for a first-rate sample of AVellington sorts i.lian 3s. Id. to 3s. 3d.; ordinary feed is worth about 2s. 9d. to 3s Alaize in fair demand at 4s. lOd. per bushel. Potatoes are in full supply, and the demand evidently satisfied, a lot of prime quality being withdrawn at 02s. Gd’ no higher bid being obtainable. Hams and bacon very scarce, and worth Is. to Is. 4d. per lb. Flour in good supply, and unaltered in value.

THE AVELLINGTON MARKETS. ‘Wholesale Prices. Farm and Dairy Produce.

CHRISTCHURCH. (From tlie Lyttelton Times of Saturday.) Grain and Produce.— Transactions during the week have, in consequence of the holidays, been of a limited character, and we therefore repeat last week’s quotations;—AVheat, 45., at Christchurch station ; oats, 2s. 3d.; barley, nominal; butter, 9d.; cheese’ to B}d. (for prime old); potatoes, 405., nominal! There is little or no demand for eitiier grain or produce for outside markets ; consequently the export business is very dull. Provision curers reports:— Hams and bacon, bare, 113 d.; in cloth, Is., free on board at Lyttelton.

Stock and Stations.— Our report for tho week jnst ended is a mere matter of form, as every one has given himself up to holiday making, and consequently no business worth recording lias been transacted The Show and Races have, however, attracted a large concourse of people from all parts of the colony, and no doubt a largo amount of business will arise from so many people interested in stock being brought together. The weather lias been most exceptional for tlie season of the year, and Monday was such a day as fortunately is seldom experienced during the summer months in New Zealand. The old adage about the “ ill wind," however, holds good in this instance, as tho heavy rains we have lately experienced will have a most beneficial effect on tlie country, although they have interfered very materially with tiie farmers’ holiday doings.

BY TELEGRAPH .. ... , AVESTPORT, Tuesdav. At a cattle sale yesterday of AVanganui stock bullocks fetched £l3 to £lB ; cows, £lO 103. to £l4 145.; sheep averaged 21s.

.. , AUCKLAND, Thursday. Air. Alexander Saunders reports Sales : Colonial Bank, 305.; Caledonian, 80s.; Cure, 10s. Buyers: South British, 50s. Cd.; Royal Oak, Cs.; Tairua, 9s. Od. Sellers : Bank of New Zealand, 342 sGd Cure 10s. 6d.; Beach, 905.; Tokatea, 14s. ’

Spirits .. Cigars .. Tobacco.. Wine .. Me Tea Coffee .. & s. d. .. 972 10 10 .. 203 8 5 .. 418 17 2 .. 123 19 10 .. 200 1 0 .. 159 12 0 04 2 n £ s. d. Goods by weight 500 1 l Do. ad valorem 2113 10 11 Do. other duties 213 10 0 Light dues, shipping, &c. 50 12 1 Sugar .. .. 225 8 2 £5252 1 0

s. d. s. d. S. d. Butter, fs, lb 0 10 to 1 0 Lard, lb .. 0 5 Butter, sit, lb 0 8 — 0 9 Bacon, Pro.. 0 11 — 1 Cheese .. 0 0 — 0 11 Ilams, Pro.. 1 0 — 1 Do., Ct’bury. 0 10 — 0 11 McConnell’s 1 0 — 1 2 Eggs, dozen 1 4 — 1 G Ct'bury hams 1 0 — 1 2 Retail Price. Milk, quart.. 0 4to0 G Fowls, pair.. C 0 to 7 0 Butter, fs., lb 0 0 — 1 0 Ducks, pair.. 7 0 — 8 0 Butter, salt.. 1 0 — 1 0 Geese, each.. G 0 — 7 0 Cheese, Col.. 1 — 1 2 Turkeys, do. 6 0—10 0 Eggs, dozen 0 0 — 1 G Bacon, lb .. 0 0 — 1 4 Lard, lb ..00 — 0 10 Ilam, lb .. o 0 — 1 o Rabbits, pair 2 6 — 3 0 Potatoes, newO 3 — 0 0 Cabbages, dz 2 0 — 3 0 Carrots .. 2 0 — 3 o Turnips, doz 2 G — 3 0 Potatoes .. 5 0 — G 0 A’d veg’bl, dz 2 0 — 2 G | Bread, 3d. to 4d. 21b. loaf Flour Market. Wholesale. cl Superfine Flour, silk dressed, per ton £1‘2 to 12 10 o Fine Flour, ditto, household .. 11 0 Seconds, per ton.. 0 0 Sharps, per ton .. 8 0 0 Adelaide, per ton ' . . 15 0 Oamaru, ditto .. 12 10 Dunedin, ditto .. — 12 0 Canterbury, ditto 12 0 6 Bran, per bushel — 0 1 4 Hay and Corn Market Wholesale. s. cl s. d. £ s. £ Maize, Sydney G 0 to 7 0 Hay, ton .. G 10 to 7 10 Do. Crushed 4 9 — 50 Oaten, ditto 0 0 — 5 10 Oats (South). .4 0 — 4 3 Lucerne, ditto 0 0 —G 1ft Wheat (fowl) 4 0 — 4 3 Straw, ditto 2 10 — 3 0 Potatoes .. 0 0 — 5 0 Chaff, ditto 7 0 — 0 0 Retail. s. d. s. d. d. s. d Maize .. 5 G to G 0 Peas .. G G to 7 0 Oats, ditto .. 4 6 — 4 3 Do. crushed 7 3 — 7 G Do. crushed 4 9 — 5 2 Lucerne, cwt. 0 0 — c c Bran, ditto 1 9 — 2 0 Oaten, ditto 5 10 — B O Wheat (fowl) 4 6 — 0 0 Straw, dit! o 5 10 —G 10 Hay, cwt. .. 5 10 — 0 10 Chaff, ditto 7 0—8 0 Beans .. G 0 — 7 0 O'Sheath’s do. G 0— 7 0 Do. crushed 7 3 -7 G Brocolo from 0 3 — 1 G Seeds. Ryegrass, bsh. 7 OtoS 0 Alsyke, lb. ..1 2to0 0 Do. Pov. B., do.8 0—0 0 Cow grass, do...l 3—0 0 Cocksfoot, do.10 0—0 0 Rape, do. .. 0 0—0 0 Wt. clover, lb. 1 2-0 0 Lucerne, do. .. 1 G—0 0 Red do., do... 1 0-0 0 Timothy, do. . .1 0-0 0