COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 861, 18 January 1879, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

KvKMtNI-i M.Vtt. Office. Saturday afternoon, '['he grain market is always at this particular timu nearly at a stand still. Nothing in doing i" wheat, bub we have heard of a. lew lines of new oats having- changed hands for forward delivery ab about as. In a few weeks the new crop- wilt ho coming- into town: values will then begin to. assume shauc. »■ ■ AIWTIoNEKR'.h REPORT. Mussrs. Fleming ami Keittey report that thoy held a sale of good draught horses at the Commercial Yards at price* ranging trom L«l) tit L 7.'» lite. . Mr. A. ft. Maude reports having held a «ale of cattle to-day at M'Kay's Yards. Mitch cows brought from tX* to- LUX. according to quality. The bidding was extremely In nun id. WELLINGTON. I,'liV TIttISi!HAITI.) January IT. Mr. .lames O'Shea reports : —D'hmr.. Ai-te-Liidr, no stock, nominal. Llo to LIT: Can-t-rhury and Oamaru. LU> to Ll<> tt)s t •diarps. Lli to To : bran., Lt to Lfis; oats (old). Is to [> I'.'s: barley, malting, none : feed. 3s S.t >o 4s. —«■ rnK.rs*n:Fifß.<'Fr. [.IIV TKr.KC KAITf. I Jan nary IT. A satisfactory business has been transacted >i\ the import markets during the week, '".■ as are lai'itely operated upon :. prices remai7i at ts :».l to I* I'M. for half chests, and. Is \i[ to "» -d for boxes in bond.. Hugin' : The Kbeue/er, from Mauritius, with S'.'T tons, has not improved the market. Sales are recorded ab tasb rates. Ale and stout : The former is restricted oa account of short stocks : the tatter is suffering from excessive supplies. Small sates are making at 10s "il to tlsi)d, according to brand. For Bass in bulk there is more en.miry i sates. L!> tOs. Spirits of all descriptions are neglected. K.-rosene is oll'erinu' freely at Is,. Pevoe's and diamond: Is 8.1-to Is lid Nonpareil. Light of Aav, and Royal. In cement there has Ite.p'ii a very satisfactory business, at tS» to M)K (id. . ♦ fXYKRCARCHLL. I'isv ricr.itnuAiMt, | January IT. The value of breadstuff* is unchanged. Rour stands at LtO' 10s for trade parcels; 1,,-uu l,o; and potlard. 1,0 LV per ton. Dntnienl is hU at the mills. Transactions in uraiu reveal that, best samples of wheat are worth 4s ad to ,1s ad :. tine nulling oats, 4s id : feed. 3t» ">d : barley, scarce. At'STRALIAN" ('OKMF.RI'IAL. [hy cvr.r.K. | Svonkv. January l". Ifcnnessy. w,w Diamond. l*Nd: Pevoc s. ts !)d. B atua ,-,r... l.Uli. Adelaide Hour. Id'-' to US 1»«. W lieat. on -d to oS ."<t. Oats, as f>d to-ts. Kavon's tobacco, |.-> li.l to Is Td. Candles. !)«.