COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 551, 6 February 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CHRISTCfHIRCH CRATV AND PROMT! "K MARKET. Mr. .T. L. VViNon reports fin the /V.-w) his weekly grain and produce sales on Saturday last as follows :—3OO bushels good short oats, to Tie delivered at Christchnrch, sold at 3s 4!. d ; 30 sacks old oats at Christchnrch station, sold at 3s 5Ad: 500 old oats at Kaiapoi, withdrawn at 3s 4d ; 300 bnshels new oats, to Tie delivered next week at Christchnrch station, sold at 33 4d : 3.10 bnshels new wheat, withdrawn at 4s 4d ; 560 bushels new pearl wheat, withdrawn at 4s 3d ; 2750 bnshels new Tuscan wheat, withdrawn at 4s 3d : 350 bnshtds imrple straw Tuscan wheat, withdrawn at 4* 3d : 12 sacks old rl.ima.sed' whi-at. sotd at 3s SAd : 200 sacks new barley, no bid* : 100 sacks'old barley, withdrawn at 3s ~d : 10 sacks second-class rye grass, no bids r 4$ sacks second-class rye-grass, withdrawn at 4s Sd ; a small parcel of rye-grass sold at 5s ; new Hour, withdrawn at Ll2 17s <>d ; 70 sacks old flour, withdrawn at LlO 10k ; 127 sacks seconds Hour, no bids ; 5 kegs pastry butter, sold at 4d per lb.; bacon, sold at (viper lb. by the side; rice, broken, sold at 2Ad per lb. by the bag; potatoes, sold freely at 4s 3d. 4s. and 3s 7d per cwt. The Following is the report of the Canterbury Corn Kxch.inge for the week ending February 2:- Wheat—Sales have been effected at 4s fid per bushel, and for a large parcel at considerably over the above rate for pressing requirements. Potatoes —Sales have been effected for large parcels at 45s to 50s per ton for early delivery.