COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 270, 15 March 1877, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

DtTKEOCtf CUSTOMS COtXECTIOJf. Evimstt Ma it Otliuo, Thursday Afternoon. The amount ot ruvunuo at_ the Duned.n Cuatoia Mouse on Tuesday, was Jit U<< ttis. lit THE FLOUR TECAD.E. The Guardian, in ifca monthly summary, published yesterday- makes the following remarks Flour has excited some attention, during' the mouth by the publication ot" an ill-advised circular issued to the Punedm produce dealers f>y four of the millers tn town, in which the Utter attempted to coerce the former by combining to refuse to supply either Hour, oatmeal- pearl barley, ttan- pollard., or barley dust to any who, from and after the Ist inst., imported any of the said articles from t>amaru or elsewhere, or who should buy from any other so importing; This attempt to monopolise the Pmrntut trade has only resulted in making th« authors ridiculous in the eyes oil the public, and giving the Provincial milters an opportunity of "extending their business. Meanwhils. quotations are nominal. Flour, JLIS and Lls> Ws. i oatmeal. LE- 10s. and UJ; pollard. LK to»(fe»g9 &U: p«arl Wrley. L2l 10s. ; bran. L-t (bags 9d). In reference to grain, it says Milting sampled of wheat are scarce, and meet with ready sale, at Ss. fid. for best. *>s. to 3s. 3d. for medium, and 4s. to 4s. tfd. for inferior qualities. None of the new crop of oats have yet come forward, but old are in brisk demand at 29. 6d. to ".'a. Bd. for milling, and a. 4d. tO'Ss. 3d. for feed. A considerable quantity of the new crop has been sold for forward delivery. Btwluy is sc»cup, and commands 2s. (id. to 2s. yd. tor feed; old malting; has been sold at from 3s. iM. to 4s. (sd. f.o. b., according to quality. Fe.r Maniples of the new crop have as yet come forward. Of those that have many are more or less discolored, and it is expected that tine samples will be very scarce this season. KNttUStt MAIL PATER The English mails will amvu at and bu despa i:hed llfoitt Duuodin as undue: Via Sckz. Vr.* 9as FaA.sciMco. arr. dep. ar¥ ' Muruh .. t;t U Haroh .. « * April.. W S> March .. • " May .. .. & t April ...» * J-ntiu .. 15 t Stay .. 2 July.. .. 3 t Juno .. -► July,. .. 3t July .. .. -I AutfUNt .. 2S 'it Auirtist .. .. [7 (tapcember . • 8S SB Suptcmbt-r .. U t!> October .. 2» 2ij Otttober.. •• JNovanibor .. 20 2t November .. to- t * .. ttf' D«««mbur Worn. —The arrival or departure at or from Oamaro will, of uonvse, b« a day aftur in tha forui«r cadu, and a ihvy bufore in thu latter.