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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8008, 12 February 1887, Page 2

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. Nbw Zxauito Times Office. . ■ Fridav Evening, vessels which have arrived in Wellington'with cargo from other than colonial porta ace the s.s. Euapehu, from London, via ■ Southern porta; the ship Invercargill, from London; and the barque Theodor, from New . York, via Lyttelton. As is usual at the begin- ‘ ning of,the month, business has been a little more active. The fourth of the month passed off on the whole satisfactorily, the requests for assistance not being very numerous. Prices generally show little change. Ihe quotations for Auckland sugar are the same as those of last week. Ihere is no China sugar in the market, but 200 tons are expected in about a fortnight, and other shipments to follow. It is rumored that there will be an advance in price. There is very little. Queens laud sugar in the market. _ Fiji sugar is quoted at L 25 per toe for white in 301 b bags, and Ll 9 10s to L2O 10s for yellow. Fruit U slow of sale, the quotation for currants being SJd to s£d. Salman is still very scarce, ' ~ i and is quoted at 8s to 8s 6d, according to brand, h- . The quotations for lobsters remain at 9s to 9s 6d.' Fine salt is somewhat easier, Liverpool selling at 70s, and London 75s to 80s per ton. Coarse salt is getting scarce, and prices are slightly advanomg. There are, however, some ■ i. shipments to arrive before long. Kerosene is very plentiful, and is dull of sole.' The quoted prices are 9Jd to lOd for 130-test, and Is to Is i f - Old for ISO test. ; There are hardly any sales of candles, which are in large supply and very cheap. , <rtrn CHEISTCHUEOH MAEKETS. (UNITED MESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, February 11.- : Betail prices:—For fresh butter, 8d to lOd; eggs Is; cheese, 'sd toTOd; milk, 4d ; beef, 3d to 8d; mutton, 2d to Sd ; pork, 5d to 7d ; ham, 7d to lOd; bacon, 6d to 9d. Wholesale produce prices:—Wheat, prune milling, new, 3s 9d ; medium to good,-Ss 4d to 3a6d: oats, milling, 2s (scarce); bright short feed, Is lOd to Is lid ; barley, prime malting, 2s Bdto2slod;medmro, 2s hd; feed, 2s 2d to 2s 4d; peas, blue Prussian, 8s 6d,-feed, 3s; butter, prime, 5d to 6d,- cheese, still as low as 5d to ' '6d ; Other sizes, 4d ; hams and bacon—m cloth 6W to Bd, bare 6d to 8d; floor, firsts, Llolosto LU 10s. Fat cattle—Prime, Mt j-a » 1001b* 17a 63 : medium to good, I4s to los. ■ **'*'■ " y >ni TJS • twowvear*

merino wethers, prime, 4s to 58 ; °H merinos, boilers, 7d to la 3d. Fat lamba-prime, 6B to 7s; medium to good, 4s to os 6d. Store sheep —mixed cross-breds, 2»tootb, 3a to 4b ; and lambs, 2s, all counted. The horse mar ~S is quiet—no supply of good draught, uooa hacks are saleable at Ll2 to L2O.