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Otago Daily Times, Issue 2799, 26 January 1871, Page 2

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~ ■"• —! Dally Times Office, Wednesday Evening, -The amount of Customs Revenue reeelved to-day on goods ole&iod fov oonsump* tion was as follows, viz. :— ; £ a. d. £ s. d. g». i ~lj rp i i— jt. —tEU- _©S—9— 4rWhißky ... 45 7 5 Sugar ... 30 16 4 Geneva ...99 3 6 Coffee ... 17 12 9 Bum ... 19 8 5 Kerosene 15 0 0 Wine ... 62 1 6 Drapery... 14 14 2 Beer ... 9 12 6 Sundries..l 33 18 1 Tobacco ...120 10 6 Cigars ... 34 10 0 Toiai ...£695 12 11 Business continues with, a moderate amount of animation; but during the past two or three days-there has been very' little of special moment going forward, and the import markefhas Shown few operations of any magnitude. The advices to hand to-day, via Suez, are scarcely of a nature to affect the market, and now these are to hand, we look orward to a steadier trade, and to little alteration in any kind of goods for the present. Among the moderate transactions occurring have been some small lines in spirits, brandies, both Hennessy's and other brands, lieing parted with ab as nearly as possible our last quotations. Good congous also have had a little attention j both for town and oastwise requirements tolerably good parcels have been made. While, however, this is the case, the demand for all lower descriptions ia lessening, and stocks of these hang heavy on importers' hands. Sugars are quieter. Candles are held rather more firmly. Cornsacks also looking firmer, but no very recent sales reported. The market for breadstuff's continues with rather more firmneßS, but with only a limited trade. The demand for fine flour has been better, and

oats more asked for. The quotations for grain and flour remain as at the commencement of the week. Messrs Driver, Stewart, and Co. report :— I Our second wool sale of this season, held at pur stores to-dayij was well, attended; and : the bidding, on-the', whole, spirited. ', One lot was'withdrawn'for want of instruotionsr and two others were bought in; bufipwith these exceptions, all catalogued were disposed of at prices which wa believe will give satisfaction to the growers". The total sales amounted to 542 bales. Annexed is priced catalogue of the various lots sold :— "■'"■"■'■ Greasy locks, —)(— 2 bales,. 2gd; do; fleece, CD, 4 do, s|d ; washed do, GJ, 1 do, i 12d; do crossbred, GJ, I do, 13d; do do,; DD, 1 do, 13d ; do fleece, DD, 1 do, ll^d ;' do mixed, PA, 1 do, 6|d ;Tdo fleece/ PA, 5{ do, 12d ;do do PGj 13 do. 12^d; do do, JD, 3 do, 12d ; do do JW,. 4 do, 12£ d ;|. do mixed, JW, 1 do, Sd; hot water washed!' fleecej AJ, 3 do, 14|d; greasy, 80, 8 do,; s|d ; do, A in pyramid, 1 do, 6|d • do cross- ( bred, Am pyramid. 3 do, 6£d • do, A (4), j 4 do,-s|d; washed fleece, SxP, 84 do, 12|d ;[ do cross-bred, SxP, 27 .do, ;12|d; greasy do, j GG under crass, 375 do, '6§d j 1000'Bheep-1 skinsat-2s-10d to-3s"2dresch7 i