COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8732, 19 February 1890, Page 5

COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

Tuesday Evemug, February 18.

Thii volume of trade iujtho import market during Mm past mouth Ins not been equal to tliiit of the previous one; still a considerable amount of business hasbeen done. Stocks of goods generally are nob in excess of requirements and price.i are well maintained, while trade appears to be ou a fairly sound baais. The arrivals (taring the month include the Tarannki, ss. Elderfli<\ and s.s. lonic, from London; the Levukn from Hamburg, and the Jasper from Mauritius. ALE AND STOUT. (Duty: Bottled, Is 6d per gallon, or 3s per dozen.} There has been the usual business done iv , favourite brands of ale and stout, but , nothing calling for special comment. Prices are without alteration, and agents are ] securing list rates, which for a few of the . favourite brands are as follows: —Boss' ale, , bottled by Foster, 12s to 12a 6d per dozen; Bull Dog, 12s to 12s 6d; Burkes, 11s , 3d to lls 6d; Boar's Head, 10s 6d to lls ; > Dauke's, lls to lls 3d; M'Bwan's, 9s 9d to , 10s; Tennant's, 9s; Ind Coope's, 10s; ] Guinness' stout, bottled by Burke, lls to lls dd; ( Foster's, lls 6d to 12s; Bull Dog, lls Od to 12s , 3d ; Boar's Head, 10s 6d to lls; Dauke's, lls to lls 3d; Pig, 10s Gd to lls; Johnson's, 10s to 10s 6d; Blood Woolf's, 9s 6d to 9s 9d per dozen—all duty paid. BAOGINO. (.Duty : Woolpacks, 2s 0d per dozen; cornsacks, free.) . There hashesnsorne business donein cornaacks during the month, but the prices secured are ; unsatisfactory to importers. During the last , few days the market is a shade firmer, and , holders are hopeful that prices will harden. , Meantime 44'n are selling in trade lots at 5s lOd | per dozen, and at 6i for small Hues. For 46's \ Gs 3d is asked, and for 48's 6s 6d per dozen, < CANDLES. | (Duty: 2d per lb.) , There is a steady business doing in the local j manufacture at from sjd to 7d per lb, according to quality. Imported candles are low in stock, .■md values are a shade firmer. For best brands 7Jd per lb (duty paid) is asked. i CEMENT. I (Duty: 2s per barrel.) ' Most holders of this import are standing out ' for 1 Is per barrol, but sales of parcels have been made at & lower figure; the market, however, is hardening. DKIED FRUITS. (Duty: 2dperlb.) Of dried fruits sultanas havu recently commanded the largest share of attention. Stocks are low, and holders of prime old fruit ask up to 6^.1 per lb, and for now 6Jd per lb. In currants there is k small business doing at 4sd per lb ior prime old fruit, and 5d to 5Jd per lb for new. l?i(>3 aro selling at 63 6d per duzftn—all duty paid. FISH. (Duty: Dried, pickled, or salted, 10s per cwt.; potted or preserved, 2d per lb; paste, 20 percent, ad valorem.) This market continues quiet, and values are a shade tasiur. American salmon is freely procurable at 85 6d to 9d per dozen. Sardines mova off at 83 per dozen for halves, and 43 Gd to 4s 9d for quarters. Ojsters are selling at 6h per dozen, and lobsters at IDs per dozei!. Iv ling fish there is a stasll business doing at 5.1 per lb— all duty paid. METALS. (Duty: Galvanised iruu, £2 per ton; fencing wire, £1 per ton; barbed wire, £2 per ton; pig iron, tree.) Iv consequence of the continued advances h: metals in the Home market holders here bavu been compelled to lunk.i » corresponding increase in their quotations. Business h«s not boon very bri.-k during the mouth as buyers nre holding back a little owing to the increased prices. Thers seems very litile chaucc, however, oi prices receding, and the trade will have to recognise the necessity of paying the higher rate, j.. Present allocations run as follows:—Bar iron, £13 (usuil extras); shoeii'K bars, £14; standard bar.', £8 15s; angles, £14; tecs. £14 10., plate*, £14 10s; sheets, £15 (usual extras); pig iron, £5 10s; steel raiis, £14; gas pipe un<l fitting?, galvanised, 35 per cent., and black 45 per cent. oiE lists; boiltr tubes, 25 per cent, off lists; sheet zinc, £34 to £36; sheet lead, £23; shot, £44 per ton; galvanised iron, £2-1 (usual extras. Fencing wire umy be quoted at £13 10s; barbed wire, £25 per ton. OILS. (Duty : 6d per gallon.) There has been only a moderate demand for oils during the month, and prices of some descriptions have receded a little. High testki'rosone is rtadily procurable at Is 7d per gallon. Tur; entine stills at 3s 9d per gallon. Eaw and boiled linseed oil go into consumption fit 3s Id to 3i 2d per gallon, and sales of castor oil ore passing at 3s Gd per gallon in small lota—all duty paid. RICE. (Duty: 6s per cwt.) At the moment Japan rice is scarce, and the value is firmer than it was. Holders ask £23 per ton, duty paid. In view of the arrival of the new season's Patua rice, which may be expected shortly, holders of old are pressing it for sale, and the market in not very strong at £21 per ton, duty paid. SPIEITS. Duty: Bulk, 15s per gallon proof; bottled, 16.? per gallon.) There has been a fairly good business done in spirits aud light wines during the mouth. Quotations are without change, and range somewhat as follows:—Brandies: Hennessy's, 36s Gd per ease; Denis Mounie's, 10s per gallon in bulk and 32s 6d per case ; Bisquit, Dubouche, 7s per gallon and 22s 6d per case; Associated Vineyards Company's, 7s per gallon aud 21s to 22s per ease; Champagne Vineyard, 7s per gallon and 21s to 22s per case; Dessandier's, 6s to Gs dd per gallon and 20s to 22s per case. Whiskies: Old Highland (Thorn aud Cameron), 7s 3d to Ss pa: gallon; Lochiel, do, 7s per gallon ; Dunville's Old Shamrock, 5s Gd; Ardbeg, 5s 6d; Lougjohn's, 5s 6d. Of case whiskies, Greenlees' Old Highland commands 18s; Dunville's, 16s to 17s; Burkes, 15s to 16s; Loch Dhu, 16s; JDKZ geneva, 12s to 12s 6d per case; Burnett's Old Tom, 12s; Wolf c's schnapps, 21s 6d; Lemon Hart's rum, 3s 6d per gallon. SUGAR. (Duty: §d per lb.) Iv sympathy with the Australian and Mauritius markets, sugars here have considerably advanced ou our last month's q 'otafions, and the tendency of values is still upward. Stocks are small, and although the Jasper has just arrived, her shipment is not likely to unfavourably affect the market. To-day's quotations for trade lots are as follows :—Snowdrops, £23 10s per ton; fine whites, £22 10s per ton ; greys, £21 10s per fcou—all in bond. " (Duty: Gdp'erlb.) There is the inu.-,l business passing iv tee, without nu> thing special >o report. I CUSTOMS RETURNS. Tin. tofcil value of imports fot Oie quarter c-n.iert Deceiriliir Ml nmounttd !o £1,070,010, ajjiiiust. £1,40H,f>57 iv the c(irr«Bp'ii,rii:.g qiiarti-r. llio cxporie aiuuuiitcd to fiJ.4im,olii, nj.iiiusfc £a,0a5,328 for the corresponding qiiaiterof tl,« previous vc.sr Tlie customs duties far Jnmiiiry at i'nneilin u-tre 11a follows :—On t>nmls clt'iiri'd' for consiiiniiti.,n, £11,70'! is Kd (inclusive of I he pn'miigu duty amounting to £2170 tis tfd); l>;er, JiKttit Is 7d; K olJ, £i;!S2 Ash.. ■ilißaiticlcsupdii which duties were, received and tliH respecl-ive aiiioul.ts of duty are as follows :— i-pirlts ... £5fS4 i) 5 Coffee, cpcoa £ 21,' ill 9 Cignrs, ie,... 13715 U 7 Sugar, &c 4488 6 2 Tcibacca ... 4.JVJ 11 :i Goods by Wine, ... 6XI In .t weight ... 4^53 5 2 Ate. 512 18 ij Goods ad vat. 16,98!! S (i Tea 1673 15 9 Other duties 2165 ISJ 4 The customs rnreuuo collected throughout the colony (luviiig last, moi.th was JBl.-?3,875. a 6 ajjaliißt iJISII !iUO in December liwfc. ni.d £112.611 in January of last. 3 enr. Tin- tnt.i.l n i;-ipts for 10 months ol Mi.linafoiiil v&ir 's il.Wi.lli;, ~t «b,:ut £ S,'-W *liyil of t.liu (Joloninl Tn-asurtr'a istima'c. Tliu btvr (iiitv c-illßctecl dui'iiiK last month am-u.itctl to K2a2.ii> a^Kinst £5!3!l in the c.intspciulini; nmiil.li oF last ' ! vi:ir. TIIO tola! cnlle.'fiou Inr ,('' moiiihs i.f the ;> i iinnnci.it .veal- iaslijjlitly over tiio Colonial Treasurer's v estimate.