The Markets.

Otago Witness, Issue 658, 9 July 1864, Page 12

The Markets.

DUNEDIN TRADE BEPOBT. Otago Witness Office, July Bth, 1864. There is little to be said about business since otir last report, excepting that it hns been limited in extent. The continued hi ih rates of cartage, and | the bad state of the roads, render it impossible to execute the orders which are coining in. There is now no doubt of the fact that stocks are greatly j reduced in the interior, and as there is little prospect of an immediate reduction in the rates of cartage, the probability is that provisions will shortly rule high on the gold fields.

Some additions to the stock of flour have caused a reduction in the price, sales of good brands having been made at from £32 to £33, The best Adelaide is held for £34.

Medium tea, in bond, per chest, £6 to £7 ; do. do., half-chest, £2 15s to £3 ss; good, do., per chest, £7 to £8 10s ; do., do., half-chest. £3 10s to £4. Sugar, in bond : Mauritius, Ist white, £42 : 2nd do., £39; do., light counter, £35; second do., £33. Company's Ist white, £44: 2nd do., £42; Ist counter, £40; 2nd do., £36.

Spirits, in bond : Brandy, Martell's or Hennessy's, 10s 6d to 11s per gallon ; Martell's, case, 275; Hennessy's, do., 325. Rum, 8.P., 10-12 0.p., 3s 6d to 3s 9d per gallon ; 30 0.p., 4s 3d to 4s 6d. Geneva, J.D.K.Z., or key, per case, 11s to 12s: do., half-case. 6s 6d to 7s 6d. Whisky, per gallon, 4s to 4s 6d ; do., case, 8s Cd to 9s per dozen. Old Tom, white, in bulk, 8s 6d to 4s per gallon ; do,, case, 14s to 15s 6d per dozen. Ale: Bass's, Allsopp's, and Dawson's, No. 3, new brew, £7 10s to £8 per hhd. ; Bass's, bottled, quarts, 10s 6d to 11s per dozen; Marzetti's, do., do., 10s to 10s Od.

Porter: Byass', bottled, 11s 3d to Us 6d; Blood's, 12s 9d to 13s ; Mackin's, 12s 3d ; London and Colonial Co.'s, 10s 6d.

Butter : Cork, lOd to lid per lb ; Colonial, 13d to 14id.

Cheese: English, Is to Is OJd; Colonial, no sale. Candles : Full weights, lid to Is. Soap : Liverpool, no demand; Sydney, £34 10s to £36 per ton.

Tobacco, in bond : Best, 3s to 3s 3d ; aromatic, 4s to 4s 9d.