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Otago Daily Times, Issue 4240, 20 September 1875, Page 2

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;, Daily Times Office, Saturday eventegy/ /Tlie amount of Customs Revenue received to-d^yjon . ,oods entered for consumption wag as follows:—: ' %!■ :, '.. £s. d. '.'.':'■. ■■■':'\.' .£W. d. Brandy ~ 97 4 3 Tea „.'."> Wr.tl'O Whisky .. 2G 8 1 SuVar.'. ~. 12 8; 0 Rum ~ 15 0 0 Drapery ;'.. 54; 0: 0 ■Wive .. .. 7 G 8 Sundries .. CO., 6^7 ■ Tobacco .. 42 1 9 .-. ' • i-U_ Total - £341-.7;

; Taking into consideration the advanced period ol the month, and the broken weather which we have had, and which, following upouan, exceptionally long period of fine and dry, has been all, the nlore felt, the business-of the past week:.has been.,very fair. la spirits there has been little or no alteration. Brandy, of the ordinary run of accepted brands, has been soil-., ing miderately well, indebted to the scarcity oralmost complete absenco of Hennessy in case from the market. That favourite brand is eagerly taken up on any occasion (which is rare now) of a parcel being offered, as dealers are nearly minus all stock. Bulk, is not in equal; nor anything like equal demand. In. whisky there continued still a. good continuous sale of such kinds as are iv favour. Any usquebaugh of doubtful lineage; it may bo safely prophesied, will not prove good stock. The ruu of the trade is on prime descriptions - heather brands. Genevais exceedingly dull. Hum is dull also. Ale is described by some as being fiat as ditchwater. It may be that it may receive better attention as summer approaches, and that season is now close at hand. Stout is in very much the same condition, witli the advantage of being lower in stock. Stocks of both, us compared with, those-ol last year, are: Hhds., 71; as against 2.1; casks and cases, 2530, as against 2585. Wine is, on all hands, proclaimed stagnant. The average' sold, in trade and small parcels, has certainly not been what it was wont to be, and stocks are comparatively large, the preseut number of cases in bond being 4128, as against 2301 at the corresponding period last year. In tei, there has been some little movement during the week, in anticipation of tho new season's arriving shortly. The sales have been in half-chests and boxes, and easier prices have been accepted, for the benefit of getting clearances effected. In sugar, some parcels have changed hands this week. Stocks still remain full, but prices arc quite, maintained. In salmon; there have been considerable shipments received from America latety. They have come te an already-glutted market, and although Os may be regarded as a full quotation^ they are difficult to move even at that; arid Scotch salmon, invoiced at a much higher rate, can only, of course, when sold at all, be, sold at a loss. The season for the consumption of. such goods is, however, approaching, and butcher; meat is high—so high that, on economical grounds, it; might be suitable for consumers to find a preference in favour of salmon. Ling is at present out of the market. Salt, inconsequence of high, freights, bs-; conies of exceptionally high cost; and altaough high; rates are ruling, they do not proportionally meet this item of freight, nor, in fact, co/er cost. In pro-. visions, there is nothing to report of any consequence. Hams and bicon, of good or prime quality, Colonial, are so scarce that it niakca the. few Irish importations that reach the market to be appreciated by those who are vyilling to. pay.for. them. Cheese is still difficult to be'had. Butter is lowering gradually in price. Dried fruits ate 6till scarce and rulinghigh. Currauts are in demand as sd, the supply; deficient, and likely to be so—the pricelikely therefore to further advance. Sultanas are quoted at 9d, Valencia raisins at 7d, and Elerae at 7jd. Hops continue scarce—good samples of Kenta, 18745, are taken up at once, and fetch 3s 4d, but few such samples are arriving. Tasmanian has been freely taken in the absence of Kents, and have been sold at from 2a 3d.to, 2a 6d. Nelson hops suffer from low quotations, varying from Islodto2s Id, but these who . know the ground oh, which the plants are raised, predict' for them' a price exceeding even Tasmanian. They applaud the flavour, and assert that they have been suffering from an imputation of rahkness, whiuh is supposed to attend the; young plants, until they lmve been mellowed by age. This previous rankness is denied at all, but assuming it to have existed, it must soon, by the effluxion of •years, have outlived this fault. ; Tho same ordeal has been undergone by the Tasmanian, • and long, aso it was undergone by the Kent plants, that; have been in the ground now for. hundreds of. years Caudles are not plentiful, Belmonts selling freely at from 10>d to IOJd, and even higher. Kerosene is in very slight demand—stocks extra full. Galvanised iron is very firm, holders, beyond all concession, holding for £35 for parcels. In cement sales are taking; place at prices equal to 20s. In galvanised wire sales have been making at good-prices lor tho higher numbers up to 10. In breadstuffs and grain there has been no alteration in prices; a slight uncertainty, appears to prevail. ■

Messrs Wright, Stbpubnson, arid Co. report, for the week ending 18th September,' as follows: — Fat Cattle. —Only the moderate number of 100 head came forward. We sold 50 head on account of Messrs James Wright, George Nichol, and others. Cows brought' from £815s to £14 10s; and bullocks from £1115s to £21- or equal to 45s per lOOlbs far good quality, and 35s for medium'do. Privately, we <>old 16 bo id at equal to42sperloolbs. Fat Calves.—l 6 were yarded, which we sold at 29s to 43s each. Fat Sheep.—3ooo, mostly of good quality, were penned—a quantity considerably in excess, of the der mand. We sold, on account of Edward Menlove^ Ksq., j 670 cross-bred-! at from t7s 6d to 19s 6d ; on account [ of W. H. Teschemaker, Ksq., 000 merino wethers, fair quality, at 12s 9J ; on account of Messrs H'Doiialdand Boring, 350 crpsg-breds at 19s 6d to 19s 9d ; on account of other vendors, 220 cross-breds at from 18s to 21s. We quote prime mutton 3Ja to 4d per Ib. During the week we sold privately 600 cross-breds at 18s, and i deHveredto the trade 1250, contracted for. ■ "". Store Cattle.—We have enquiries for (frown cattle, and anticipate' an increased demand for such in the course of another month, for paddock fattening. At Hostel, on Thursday, loth' inst., we sold, on account of Thomas Patcrsou, Esq., 120 well grown cows and bullocks, at from £0 to £810s.

Store Sheep.—We have -no transactions to report, but have enquiries for 2 and 4-tooth cross-breds.

Country Sales—On - : Friday-we held a clearing sale of stock aid implements at Saddle Hill, on account of Sir James Purvis., Thore was n large attendance, and everything brought fair rates. Light horses fetched £0 to £17; dairy cows, £0 to £13; steers, £5 to £6 ; 10s ; implement, satisfactory prices. ;. : : Horses.—There is still a fair demand for both heavy draughts and strong upstanding coach horses. < At our yards on Saturday wo offered for sale the pure Clydesdale draught stallion President and the imported Norfolk trotting stallion Shales; but neither found a. pur- ■ chaser. We sold the Clydesdale entire Young Wallace to ''Mr J. B. Blair at a satisfactory price. Next Saturday •we shall offer, at our yards, on account of Messrs Trestrail: and Glasson,; 20 Head of very Superior heavydraught mares, ex Omoo, several of whiclv have taken ■ first p izes. Wo quote tlrst-class draughts at from £05 to £75;-'. medium do, £45 to £55; light, do, i £27 to £35;. good hacks and light harness horses, £25 to £30; medium do, £14 to £20; light and inferior, £5 .to £10. ' • .-:■-. ■■•-■

; Sheepskins.—At our weekly sale on Thursday there was a good attendance,' and prices ivere -firmer to the extent of about 3-i per skin. We sold as follows :— •Butchers' green skins—merinos;. 4s 9d to 4* lid; do cross-breds,-Bs lid to 6s 4d ; station skins, 2s to 4s' 9d, jaccording to quality. ■■■■■■ : Hides are in,moderate demand. We sold light and medium weights at 17s to 21s 3d each. ; Grain.—The market continues quiet, but prices are well maintained. Wheat. "Prime samples are saleable at 4s Od to 4s 7d. Oats are without change at is 8d to 2s 9d foi feed, and 2s lOd for milling samples. Barley, 'dull of sale, except for prime malting, which Is worth 6s Od per bushej. .'.'. . •■ Mr J. Reid MicKßiizrß reports for tho week ending JBth inst., as follows:— : : •: Cash Sales.—-National Insurance,' £1 4s ; Standard Insurance; 14s 3d; Colonial Bank. £1 Cs ;■' Friendly fiociety, £2. ; ■ ' ■ • : i Sellers.—National Insurance, £1 4s 6d;' South British Insurance, £2 Cs; New Zealand Insurapce, £2 5s ; Standard Insurance,l4s 8d ; Bank of New Zealand, £17 17s 6d; National Bank, £3125; Colonial Bank, £1 6s; Fiji Bank, £2125; Mosgiel H'oollen Factory Company, £210s; Shipping Company, £1; For- j bury Park,, £40;. Knnieri - Race j 15s;' Albion Brewing Company, 12s 6d; Friendly Societies, £2 28.. j Buyers.—National-Insurance, £i 3s; Standard Insuranco, 13s 0d; South British, £2 6s; New Zealand Insurance,-455; Bank of New Zealand, £17 15s; National Bank, £3 9s; Colonial Bank, £1 5s 01) ShipWng Company, lfis; Mosgicl Company, £2 8s; Forbury Park, £33; B'riondly Societies' Hall, £2. ? Money.—lnterest upon freehold securities, 8 and 0 percent.